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Biden's Fed board nominees become political footba...
Though set up as an institution operating above the partisan fray in Washington, the Federal Reserve has again become a political...
NFT museum opens its doors in United States
A museum dedicated to NFTs -- the blockchain-based creations that have taken the artworld by storm -- has opened its doors in the...
The NFT artist who sold a trashcan image for $252,...
Marcel Duchamp scandalised the art world in 1917 by submitting a urinal as his entry to a prestigious competition. A century later...
Meta's profit slips as Facebook loses users
Facebook's parent firm Meta on Wednesday delivered a gloomy mix of a sharper-than-expected drop in profit, a decrease in users and...
SpaceX rocket successfully launches US spy satelli...
A US intelligence agency said Wednesday that its newest spy satellite successfully launched into orbit atop a reusable SpaceX Falc...
Brazil hikes key interest rate to double digits
Brazil's central bank hiked its benchmark interest rate by 1.5 points Wednesday to 10.75 percent, bringing it into double digits f...
Spotify shares fall on worries over slowing growth...
Shares of Spotify tumbled Wednesday after the music streaming service -- roiled in controversy over its star podcaster Joe Rogan -...
Facebook parent Meta's profit slips as problems pi...
Facebook's parent firm Meta delivered unsteady results Wednesday, with threats to its key ad business, big expenses on its metaver...
Armenia, Turkey resume first flights in two years
Historic rivals Turkey and Armenia on Wednesday resumed their first commercial flights in two years as part of cautious efforts to...
Facebook parent Meta's profit slips
Facebook's parent firm Meta on Wednesday posted a $10 billion quarterly profit that missed expectations alongside a downbeat forec...
Uncrewed Artemis I mission to Moon pushed back
The first mission in NASA's program to take humans back to the Moon has been delayed until spring at the earliest, the US space ag...
Sri Lanka seeks IMF advice amid worsening crisis
Sri Lanka has asked for "advice" from the International Monetary Fund amid a worsening economic crisis, the finance minister said...
Germany blocks German-language Russian channel
The German broadcasting regulator said Wednesday it had banned the transmission of the German-language channel of Russian state br...
Thousands lose power but Mauritius escapes 'major...
Thousands of homes were left without power in Mauritius on Wednesday but the Indian Ocean island nation escaped without "major dam...
USA Swimming changes rules in wake of transgender...
A transgender American swimmer's controversial career hung in the balance Wednesday after the collegiate body governing the sport...
US private hiring slumps in ominous labor market s...
US private businesses shed jobs last month for the first time since December 2020 as the Omicron strain again complicated workplac...
Amazon oil spill in Ecuador was 6,300 barrels
An oil spill caused by a ruptured pipeline in Ecuador's part of the Amazon leaked almost 6,300 barrels into an environmental reser...
Turkey says 12 migrants blocked by Greece die at b...
Turkey on Wednesday accused Greece of allowing 12 migrants to die in the winter cold after stripping them of their clothes and the...
OPEC+ backs another modest oil output hike despite...
Top oil-producing countries led by Saudi Arabia and Russia announced another modest increase in output on Wednesday despite soarin...
US private hiring fell 301,000 amid January Omicro...
Private US businesses shed 301,000 jobs last month as the Omicron variant of Covid-19 disrupted activity, payroll services firm AD...
OPEC+ eyes modest output boost despite price surge
Top oil producing countries led by Saudi Arabia and Russia are expected to stick to their guns and announce another modest output...
Two Afghan journalists released after Taliban dete...
Two Afghan journalists detained by the Taliban earlier this week were released Wednesday, the news editor of their media organisat...
Eurozone inflation rises to new record high
Inflation in the eurozone soared to a new record high in January, official data showed Wednesday, adding pressure on the European...
Santander profits soar to pre-pandemic levels
Spanish banking giant Santander bounced back from the pandemic as it returned to profit last year, beating analyst expectations an...
Sri Lanka gets urgent $500m Indian loan to pay for...
Sri Lanka was handed temporary relief from energy shortages and rolling blackouts on Wednesday with a $500 million loan from India...
Rape stalks women in C. Africa's dirty war
Maia looks down at her expanding belly, her eyes welling with tears.
'Spider-Man' success helps Sony lift annual profit...
Sony upgraded its full-year net profit forecast on Wednesday, buoyed by the success of its latest "Spider-Man" movie and strong re...
Mexico tries to banish homophobic slur from footba...
Mexico are playing World Cup qualifiers in front of a limited number of tightly controlled fans -- part of efforts to stamp out an...
Sony hikes annual profit forecast on film, gaming...
Sony upgraded its full-year net profit forecast on Wednesday, buoyed by the success of its latest Spider-Man movie and strong resu...
Iranian female skier cuts icy path to Beijing Olym...
Iranian Atefeh Ahmadi learned to ski not long after she could walk, but the path to the Winter Olympics has not been an entirely s...
Spring in February: UK plants flowering 'a month e...
Global warming is causing plants in the UK to burst into flower around a month earlier, with potentially profound consequences for...
Asian markets extend rally as optimism returns to...
Asian equities built on a rally across world markets Wednesday as investors become less worried about the Federal Reserve's plans...
General Motors sees solid 2022 on strong demand, i...
Despite a hit from the semiconductor crunch in the fourth quarter, General Motors on Tuesday projected a highly profitable 2022 ba...
Pfizer seeks US approval of Covid vaccine for chil...
Pfizer and BioNTech said Tuesday they are seeking emergency authorization from US health regulators for use of their Covid vaccine...
Google parent Alphabet nearly doubles annual profi...
Google's parent firm Alphabet announced quarterly profits Tuesday that beat expectations and nearly doubled in 2021 -- after a boo...
General Motors reports lower Q4 profits, sees soli...
General Motors saw lower fourth-quarter profits as the semiconductor crunch hit vehicle sales, but the company still scored record...
Mexico's energy reforms test relations with US
Relations between the United States and Mexico are under strain as the Mexican government pushes ahead with planned energy sector...
UPS unveils big dividend hike after strong 2021
UPS announced Tuesday a hefty increase in its investor dividend, boosting shares as it moved up key profit targets following a str...
Ethiopian Airlines completes first 737 MAX flight...
Ethiopian Airlines on Tuesday flew the Boeing 737 MAX for the first time since a crash nearly three years ago killed all 157 peopl...