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UK to house hundreds more migrants on barges, Sunak says
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the U.K. government will house hundreds more asylum-seekers on barges
6/5/2023 08:35:00 EDTTheranos founder Elizabeth Holmes reports to prison for defrauding investors
Holmes failed in multiple requests to delay her incarceration.
May 30, 2023Blinken warns Ukraine cease-fire now would result in ‘Potemkin peace,' legitimizing Russian invasion
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States and its allies should not support a cease-fire or peace talks to end the war in Ukraine until Kyiv gains strength and can negotiate on its own terms
June 02, 2023
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UK to house hundreds more migrants on barges, Sunak says
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the U.K. government will house hundreds more asylum-seekers on barges
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Qatar minister elected to head UN labor conference following World Cup scrutiny
The labor minister of Qatar has been elected as president of the United Nations labor agency’s annual conference
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Qatar minister elected to head UN labor conference following World Cup scrutiny
The labor minister of Qatar, which faced intense scrutiny over its treatment of migrant workers in the run-up to last year’s World Cup soccer tournament, has been elected president of the United Nations labor agency’s annual conference
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Dozens of dangerous rail crossings will be eliminated with $570 million in grants
The Biden administration is handing out more than $570 million in grants to help eliminate railroad crossings in 32 states just as the industry is increasingly relying on longer and longer trains to cut costs
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June 05
Switzerland's UBS says it could complete Credit Suisse takeover on June 12
Switzerland’s UBS says it expects to complete its takeover of longtime rival Credit Suisse as early as next week
June 05
June 05
Stock market today: Crude prices are up after Saudi cuts, but energy prices way down from last year
Wall Street teetered between small gains and losses following last week’s last surge propelled by U.S. jobs data that suggested a recession might be farther off than previously thought
June 05
June 05
Stock market today: Asian stocks follow Wall St up after strong US jobs report
Asian stocks have followed Wall Street higher after U.S. jobs data suggested a possible recession, so that more interest rate hikes might be further away
June 05
June 05
Stock market today: Asian stocks follow Wall St up after strong US jobs report
Asian stocks have followed Wall Street higher after U.S. jobs data suggested a possible recession, so that more interest rate hikes might be further away
June 05
June 05
Pride becomes a minefield for big companies, but many continue their support
Dozens of big companies from Delta and Coca-Cola to Walmart are sponsoring LGBTQ+ Pride events and displaying racks of Pride-themed merchandise
June 05
June 04
Award-winning Hong Kong journalist wins appeal in rare court ruling upholding media freedom
An award-winning Hong Kong journalist has won an appeal quashing a conviction related to research for an investigative documentary in a rare court ruling upholding media freedom in the Chinese territory
June 04
June 04
Award-winning Hong Kong journalist wins appeal in rare court ruling upholding media freedom
An award-winning Hong Kong journalist has won an appeal quashing a conviction related to research for an investigative documentary in a rare court ruling upholding media freedom in the Chinese territory
June 04
June 04
US Navy says Iran Revolutionary Guard fast-attack boats 'harassed' ship in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. Navy says its sailors and the United Kingdom Royal Navy came to the aid of a ship in the crucial Strait of Hormuz after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard “harassed” it
June 04
June 04
Greek authorities rescue 91 migrants from river islet on border with Turkey
Greek authorities say they have rescued 91 migrants from a river islet and transferred them to a processing center near the border with Turkey
June 04
June 04
Greek authorities rescue 91 migrants from river islet on border with Turkey
Greek authorities say they have rescued 91 migrants from a river islet and transferred them to a processing center near the border with Turkey
June 04
June 04
Saudi Arabia to reduce oil output by 1 million barrels per day, while rest of OPEC+ extends previous cuts through 2024
Saudi Arabia to reduce oil output by 1 million barrels per day, while rest of OPEC+ extends previous cuts through 2024
June 04
June 04
Senegal's government suspends mobile internet access amid days of deadly clashes
Senegal’s government has temporarily suspended mobile phone data as the country reels from days of deadly clashes between police and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko
June 04
June 04
No breakthrough in NATO-Turkey talks about Sweden joining
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says representatives from Turkey and Sweden will meet in just over a week to try to bridge their differences about the Nordic country joining the military alliance
June 04
June 04
Chuck Todd leaving NBC political panel show 'Meet the Press' and being replaced by Kristen Welker
Chuck Todd says he's leaving “Meet the Press” after a tumultuous near-decade of moderating the NBC political panel show and will be replaced by Kristen Welker
June 04
June 04
Chuck Todd says he's leaving 'Meet the Press' after a tumultuous near-decade moderating the NBC political panel show
Chuck Todd says he's leaving 'Meet the Press' after a tumultuous near-decade moderating the NBC political panel show
June 04
June 04
Guinea-Bissau votes to elect legislature more than a year after president dissolved parliament
Bissau-Guineans are voting in a highly anticipated election to fill Guinea-Bissau’s national legislature
June 04
June 04
Russia says it thwarted attack in Donetsk; unclear if this was start of Ukrainian counteroffensive
Unclear if the attack in Donetsk was the start of a Ukrainian counteroffensive.
June 04
June 04
Apple is expected to unveil a sleek, pricey headset. Is it the device VR has been looking for?
Apple appears poised to unveil a long-rumored headset that will place its users between the virtual and real world
June 04
June 04
Apple is expected to unveil a sleek, pricey headset. Is it the device VR has been looking for?
Apple appears poised to unveil a long-rumored headset that will place its users between the virtual and real world
June 04
June 04
Oil tanker breaks down in Egypt's Suez Canal, briefly disrupting traffic in the global waterway
A spokesperson for Egypt's Suez Canal says a tanker transporting crude oil broke down in the canal on Sunday, briefly disrupting traffic in the global waterway
June 04
June 04
Saudi Arabia is slashing oil supply. It could mean higher gas prices for US drivers
It's taking a unilateral step to support the sagging cost of crude.
June 04
June 04
Ukraine keeps up pressure following Russian declaration of victory in Bakhmut
Defenders of Ukraine's city of Bakhmut are keeping up the pressure even though Russian forces declared victory there after the longest, deadliest battle of the war so far
June 04
June 04
Hundreds of thousands march in Poland anti-government protests to show support for democracy
Hundreds of thousands of people have marched in an anti-government protest in Poland’s capital
June 04
June 04
Las Vegas ballpark pitch revives debate over public funding for sports stadiums
A proposal to help finance a new ballpark for Major League Baseball's Athletics in Las Vegas has revived nationwide debates about public funding for private stadiums
June 04
June 04
Slow start to New York's legal pot market leaves farmers holding the bag
New York's fledgling marijuana market doesn't have enough licensed retailers to sell the 300,000 pounds (136,000 kilograms) of cannabis grown by farmers in the state
June 04
June 04
Slow start to New York's legal pot market leaves farmers holding the bag
New York's fledgling marijuana market doesn't have enough licensed retailers to sell the 300,000 pounds (136,000 kilograms) of cannabis grown by farmers in the state
June 04
June 03
Biden signs debt ceiling bill that pulls US back from brink of unprecedented default
Biden signs debt ceiling bill that pulls US back from brink of unprecedented default
June 03
June 03
Twitter executive responsible for content safety resigns after Elon Musk criticism
A top Twitter executive responsible for safety and content moderation is leaving the company
June 03
June 03
Russia bans 'unfriendly' countries' journalists from showpiece economic gathering
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said Saturday that journalists from countries that Russia regards as unfriendly have been banned from covering this year’s economic forum in St. Petersburg, one of the country’s showpiece events
June 03
June 03
'Thrown in their faces': Bud Light salespeople say boycott is hurting commission
Thousands of salespeople have suffered financial pain.
June 03
June 03
Biden signs debt ceiling bill that pulls US back from brink of unprecedented default
With just two days to spare, President Joe Biden has signed legislation that lifts the nation’s debt ceiling
June 03
June 03
Tragedy that left 5 dead or missing puts spotlight on safety in Alaska charter fishing industry
Charter fishing industry experts in southeast Alaska say they're eager to learn the cause of a tragedy that left five people dead or lost at sea
June 03
June 02
Attorney says West Virginia governor refusing to pay judgment in coal lawsuit
An attorney for a Pennsylvania coal exporter says West Virginia Gov. James Justice is refusing to pay a balance of $1.9 million on a judgment against him and one of his family-owned coal companies
June 02
June 02
Court battle over interstate travel targets Utah bus stops in Nevada, California
A Utah-based bus company says the state of Nevada has “declared war” on its interstate travel services, seized one of its commercial vans and falsely accused it of operating unsafe vehicles
June 02
June 02
How major US stock indexes fared Friday 6/2/2023
Stocks rushed higher after a strong report on the U.S. job market eased Wall Street’s worries about a possible recession
June 02
June 02
Lululemon, Five Below rise; Guidewire Software, PagerDuty fall
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Lululemon, Five Below rise; Guidewire Software, PagerDuty fall
June 02
June 02
Maker of anti-addiction drug Suboxone reaches $102.5 million settlement over antitrust claims
The company that makes the opioid addiction treatment drug Suboxone has reached a $102.5 million settlement of antitrust claims with 41 states and the District of Columbia
June 02
June 02
YouTube changes policy to allow false claims about past US presidential elections
YouTube says it will stop removing content that falsely claims the 2020 election and other past U.S. presidential elections were marred by widespread fraud, errors or glitches
June 02
June 02
Kimberly Palmer: Financial tips for new college grads
Deciding how to spend your first paycheck after graduating from college can be overwhelming, given the many competing demands on it
June 02
June 02
Kimberly Palmer: Financial tips for new college grads
Deciding how to spend your first paycheck after graduating from college can be overwhelming, given the many competing demands on it
June 02
June 02
Companies reach $1.18 billion deal to resolve claims from 'forever chemicals' water contamination
Three chemical manufacturing companies have reached a deal to resolve complaints of polluting many U.S. drinking water systems with compounds known as PFAS
June 02
June 02
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery rose $1.64 to $71.74 a barrel Friday
June 02
June 02
Wall Street reacts to hot jobs report
ABC News’ Alexis Christoforous discusses Wall Street’s reaction to the higher-than-expected jobs report.
June 02
June 02
This Week: Campbell Soup earnings, jobless claims, mortgage rates
Campbell Soup Co. reports third-quarter financial results before the bell on Wednesday
June 02
June 02
Disney lawsuit judge removes himself from case but not for reasons cited by DeSantis
A federal judge overseeing the First Amendment lawsuit that Walt Disney Parks filed against Gov. Ron DeSantis and others is disqualifying himself, but not because of bias claims made by the Florida governor
June 02
June 02
Debt ceiling bill's impact on the economy
Business reporter Alexis Christoforous breaks down the bill and its economic impact.
June 02