‘Courting Disaster’: Famed Chinese Dissident Urges US Not To Cooperate With The Communist Party Philip Lenczycki on April 21, 2022 UPDATE: This article has been updated to reflect that Chen…
WASHINGTON – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday urged the World Bank to develop “clear and ambitious targets” for climate adaptation and the global energy transition, underscoring the importance…
NEW YORK – Former U.S. President Donald Trump is urging a New York court to reject state Attorney General Letitia James’ bid to hold him in contempt, saying he does…
(Reuters) -The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday urged the Senate to delay consideration of President Joe Biden’s Federal Trade Commission nominee Alvaro Bedoya, accusing the current FTC leadership of…
BEIJING – China’s state planner called on Tuesday for the implementation of policies to support the country’s catering and retail sectors. Spending on new energy vehicles (NEVs) should also be…
(Reuters) – Myanmar’s former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has called for unity among her people, according to a source familiar with her legal proceedings, in rare remarks since her…
(Reuters) – The United States is deeply concerned by violence in Jerusalem, where at least 152 Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli riot police, the State Department said on…
VILNIUS – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged the European Union on Tuesday to impose sanctions on all Russian banks and Russian oil and to set a deadline for ending imports…
TORONTO – Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) Chief Executive Officer Victor Dodig on Thursday called on policy makers to focus on generating revenue by investing in growth rather than…
MADRID – The Bank of Spain told lenders on Thursday to adequately monitor credit risks of some of their customers most exposed to the economic impact from Russia’s invasion of…
(Reuters) – The White House urged Congress to move quickly on $10 billion in funding for COVID aid after bipartisan agreement was reached on Monday, a sum that is less…
WASHINGTON – China and Russia should tell North Korea to avoid more “provocations” after it resumed intercontinental ballistic missile testing this week, U.S. State Department spokesperson Jalina Porter said on…
By Abhijith Ganapavaram and Chandini Monnappa HYDERABAD, India – India’s civil aviation minister urged Indian airlines on Friday to add more long-haul aircraft to their fleets and to increase flights…
MEXICO CITY – The U.S. ambassador to Mexico on Thursday urged Mexican lawmakers to join the United States in supporting Kyiv against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a day after his…
WASHINGTON – Alphabet’s Google urged a judge hearing a U.S. antitrust case against it to reject the Justice Department’s request that it be sanctioned, saying it had not abused attorney-client…
– Shares of the world’s largest inter-dealer broker TP ICAP jumped as much as 11% on Wednesday after U.S. hedge fund Phase 2 Partners asked the British company to explore…
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA -A U.N. human rights expert called on North Korea on Monday to release tens of thousands of people believed to languish in political prison camps, while…
By Noah Browning LONDON -The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Friday urged consumers to travel less, share transport and drive more slowly, part of a 10-point plan to cut oil…
LONDON – BP’s board on Friday recommended investors vote against a shareholder resolution filed by Dutch activist group Follow This urging the British energy company to accelerate its energy transition…
– Leasing pioneer Steven Udvar-Hazy cast doubt on the production ambitions of leading planemakers on Wednesday and called on Boeing to revisit longer-term plans for a new mid-market jet with…
WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell urged President Joe Biden on Wednesday to expand Ukraine’s air defenses, bolster the presence of U.S. forces on NATO’s eastern flank and visit…
WASHINGTON – The White House said on Monday it still supported moving all five of U.S. President Joe Biden’s nominees for the Federal Reserve through a key Senate committee despite…
TOKYO – A senior member of Japan’s ruling coalition said on Saturday the government should compile economic stimulus measures to address soaring energy and food costs. Natsuo Yamaguchi, head of…
MEXICO CITY – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Thursday urged Argentina to accept a new $45 billion deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) instead of defaulting on…
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON -The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday urged Americans to avoid travel to Hong Kong, New Zealand and Thailand over COVID-19 cases. The…