Tag: Business

North Korea and Russia agree to expand their economic cooperation

SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea and Russia reached a new agreement for expanding economic cooperation following high-level talks in Pyongyang this week,...

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly slip despite Nvidia's solid earnings report

TOKYO -- Asian shares were mostly lower on Thursday after a mixed close on Wall Street, with regional markets shrugging off a strong...

Feds outline 'necessary steps' for Colorado River agreement by 2026 but no recommendation yet

LAS VEGAS -- Federal water officials made public on Wednesday what they called “necessary steps” for seven states and multiple tribes that use...

A social media ban for children younger than 16 is introduced in Australia's Parliament

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Australia’s communications minister introduced a world-first law into Parliament on Thursday that would ban children younger than 16 from social...

As US ramps up nuclear power, fuel supplier plans to enrich more uranium domestically

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. -- A supplier of fuel for nuclear power plants announced a $60 million expansion in Tennessee on Wednesday, promising to...

How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 11/20/2024

U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish, though the modest moves for indexes masked some thrashing underneath the surface.The S&P 500 ended barely...