China Banks Issue Phantom Loans to Hit Targets in Slow Economy
Jerry Hu, who owns an auto-parts firm in eastern China, was approached in October with a strange request.…
Labour gains support after capital gains tax announcement, but not enough to form Government
Labour would get 42 seats and the Greens would get 12 seats. The poll assumes Te Pāti Māori…
US Job Market Slows in Second Half of October, ADP Data Shows
US companies shed 11,250 jobs per week on average in the four weeks ended Oct. 25, according to…
US Health Care Premium Spikes to Squeeze Main Street Businesses
Gladys Harrison, owner of Big Mama’s Kitchen and Catering, was already struggling to cover rising food prices for…
Former National Gallery director Sasha Suda sues Philadelphia Art Museum over dismissal
Open this photo in gallery: Sasha Suda joined the Philadelphia Art Museum in 2022 on a five-year contract.CAROLINE…
CEOs Sound Least Worried About an Economic Slowdown Since 2007
Company executives are sounding remarkably upbeat about the economy this earnings season, even as trade tensions linger and…
Trump threatens air traffic controllers over shutdown absences
Besides more than 2000 cancellations, some 7100 flights involving US airports were delayed in the US on Monday,…
Switzerland Moves Close to Securing Improved 15% Tariff Deal
Switzerland is close to securing a 15% tariff on its exports to the US, in what would be…
China Allows Bigger Private Stakes in Huge State-Driven Projects
China will allow private investors to hold stakes of more than 10% in some railway and energy projects…
Hawke’s Bay Hospital radiology upgrade to deliver 10,000 extra scans a year
So far, the first stage of the $35.8 million upgrade has delivered an additional 808sq m of floor…
FDA Pulls Warning Labels From Hormone Replacement Therapies
Hormone replacement therapies used to treat menopause symptoms no longer need to carry strict warnings about some potential…
Quebec Premier Pushes C$496 Billion Pension to Invest at Home
Quebec Premier Francois Legault said he wants the province’s pension fund to invest more locally, including making bets…