Trump’s labor chief Acosta defends Epstein plea deal, calling him ‘a sexual predator’
U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta on Wednesday defended a non-prosecution agreement he approved more than 10 years ago with financier Jeffrey Epstein, who has now...
U.S. Midwest floods to weigh on diesel demand in fall harvest season
A disappointing planting season due to massive flooding in the U.S. Midwest this spring is expected to have spillover effects on diesel demand during harvest...
World stocks rise, dollar drops as Fed chair remarks boost rate-cut hopes
A broad index of world stock markets edged higher on Wednesday while the U.S. dollar fell as comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell bolstered...
Ibiza party on hold as Bautista Agut reaches Wimbledon semis
Roberto Bautista Agut expected to be chilling out in Ibiza this week but his bachelor party has been switched to the All England Club after...
Powell testimony bolsters chance of July rate cut
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told the House Financial Services committee on Wednesday concerns about trade policy and a weak global economy are clouding the...
Green EU lawmakers oppose von der Leyen’s bid for Commission chief
Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen made her pitch to European Union lawmakers on Wednesday to become the next head of the bloc’s executive, but her...
Give Africa counter-terror plan more support, UN chief urges
A greater response is needed to worsening violence in West Africa, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday, calling for more funding and support....
Reports: Durant’s contract with Nets has player option
Kevin Durant’s four-year, $164 million contact with the Brooklyn Nets includes a player option for the final year, according to multiple reports....
Silverstone to host British GP until at least 2024
Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton’s home British Grand Prix will stay at Silverstone for at least the next five years under a new deal announced...
Fed’s Powell bolsters rate cut view on trade, growth concerns
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday set the stage for the first U.S. interest rate cut in a decade later this month, pledging to...