– The U.S. House of Representatives committee probing the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol could hold public hearings with witnesses by late February or March, one the …
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SEOUL – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Wednesday that its semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Xian, China, have returned to normal operation. A surge of COVID-19 cases and tough travel curbs …
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– The U.S. Senate Banking Committee will hold a nomination hearing next week for President Joe Biden’s three picks for the Federal Reserve. Biden earlier this month nominated former Federal …
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By Nancy Lapid – Early research suggesting that a popular non-psychoactive compound derived from marijuana might help prevent or treat COVID-19 warrants further investigation in rigorous clinical trials, researchers say. …
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By Francesco Guarascio and Emma Farge BRUSSELS/GENEVA – U.S. financial contributions to the World Health Organization (WHO) have fallen by 25% during the coronavirus pandemic, provisional data show, with Washington’s …
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By Kanishka Singh -An appeals court judge on Tuesday granted a stay in an appeal over mask mandates in New York, keeping the rule in effect during the legal process, …
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WASHINGTON -U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday she will run for a 19th term in office, without saying whether she would seek to remain in her …
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By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING – How will China’s metaverse evolve? Look to the letter “c”. Clean, censored, compliant and crypto-less is the view from experts. The descriptions point to the …
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SAN FRANCISCO – Activision Blizzard said on Tuesday that it was unable to reach agreement with the Communications Workers of America as the union seeks recognition of a unit at …
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By Leika Kihara TOKYO -Some Bank of Japan policymakers saw consumer inflation briefly accelerating towards their 2% target as price pressures build up on changing corporate price-setting behaviour, a summary …
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – U.S auto safety regulators on Tuesday said they have sought additional information from Tesla Inc in its probe into 580,000 vehicles over the automaker’s decision …
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– Alphabet Inc’s Google is slated to hire 200 engineers in Brazil this year, as it seeks to bolster its privacy, security, and anti-abusive content technologies, Berthier Ribeiro-Neto, its director …
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-Texas Instruments Inc on Tuesday forecast current-quarter revenue above expectations and said it would sharpen its focus on chips used in the lucrative automotive and industrial sectors, sending its shares …
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By David Shepardson and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON -U.S. House of Representatives leaders on Tuesday unveiled a bill aimed at increasing U.S. competitiveness with China and supporting the U.S. chip industry, …
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By Helen Coster – NBCUniversal is lowering its TV ratings expectations for the Beijing Winter Games by as much as half depending on the time of day and the platform, …
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By Kanishka Singh -A native tribal group has reclaimed a redwood forest in Northern California, with a San Francisco conservation group transferring more than 500 acres (202 hectares) to a …
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By Paul Lienert and David Shepardson -General Motors Co said Tuesday it will invest $7 billion in Michigan, much of that aimed at dramatically boosting production of full-size electric pickups, …
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By Stephen Culp NEW YORK – U.S. stocks gyrated in afternoon trading to close lower with interest rate sensitive tech stocks weighing most heavily as uncertainties surrounding an increasingly hawkish …
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By Ann Saphir – Signaling U.S. President Joe Biden’s picks for the Federal Reserve may face a tough confirmation process in the closely divided Senate, Republican Senator Pat Toomey on …
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By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON – Activist hedge fund Macellum Advisors, which wants Kohl’s Corp to consider putting itself up for sale, is now pressing the U.S. retailer for at least …
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By Andrew Chung and Lawrence Hurley – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a bid to bar Harvard University and the University of North Carolina from considering …
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By Elizabeth Piper and Alistair Smout LONDON -An internal inquiry into allegations of lockdown parties at Boris Johnson’s Downing Street office could be published as soon as Wednesday, delivering findings …
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SEATTLE – Boeing Co is in advanced talks with Qatar Airways to secure a launch order for a proposed new freighter, and a deal could come as early as next …
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By Paresh Dave -Allegations that Alphabet Inc’s Google deceived users with unclear smartphone location tracking settings should be weighed by a jury, an Arizona judge ruled on Tuesday, refusing to …
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By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall and Mehnaz Yasmin – Bank of America Corp said on Tuesday that it will give around 97% of its employees special compensation awards, most of which …