Result Page 364 for Archives

Ebola could drain billions of dollars from African economies: World Bank

The largest-ever outbreak of Ebola could drain billions of dollars from economies in West Africa by the end of next year if the epidemic is not contained, the World Bank said in an analysis on Wednesday.

Sep 17, 2014 11:26 AM EDT

U.S. NSA chief says monitoring tech-savvy Islamic State

As U.S. military leaders outlined their strategy before Congress to fight Islamic State militants on the battlefield, the National Security Agency chief said on Tuesday he was watching the media-savvy group's cyber capabilities.

World

Ukraine PM tells army to be on full battle alert despite ceasefire

Ukraine's prime minister told the defense ministry on Wednesday to ensure that government forces were on full battle alert despite a 12-day ceasefire with Russian-backed separatists.

World

Xi sees factory China and back office India as global engine

The "world's factory" and the "world's back office" could together drive global economic growth, Chinese President Xi Jinping said as he began a rare visit to India on Wednesday, playing down mistrust that has long kept the Asian giants apart.

Shares in Russia's Sistema plunge with billionaire chairman under house arrest

Shares in sprawling Russian holding company Sistema plummeted over 30 percent on Wednesday after its billionaire chairman was placed under house arrest, wiping more than $2 billion in value off the company.

Sep 17, 2014 11:10 AM EDT

Scots' support for independence lags on eve of referendum

On the eve of Scotland's historic referendum, polls showed support for staying in the United Kingdom just ahead of backing for independence but tens of thousands of citizens were still agonizing over which way to vote on Thursday.

Sep 17, 2014 11:04 AM EDT

U.S. consumer prices post first decline in 16 months

U.S. consumer prices fell for the first time in nearly 1-1/2 years in August and underlying inflation pressures were muted, which could lessen the urgency for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates.

Sep 17, 2014 11:00 AM EDT

Wells Fargo finds mortgage myths hamper home purchases

Getting a mortgage in the United States may be easier than many borrowers think, according to a survey released Monday by Wells Fargo & Co, the largest U.S. mortgage lender.

Sep 16, 2014 11:32 AM EDT

Israeli artist depicts pain of rootless Jews in Berlin exhibition

Moshe Gershuni's expressive, historically loaded art, which places symbols of the Holocaust in a religious setting and seeks to polarize opinion about current Israeli society, seems unlikely to reward the casual viewer.

Sep 16, 2014 11:29 AM EDT

Apple iPhone 6 pre-orders hit record 4 million on first day

Apple Inc said many customers will need to wait until next month for their new iPhones after a record 4 million first-day pre-orders were logged, double the number for the iPhone 5 two years ago.

Sep 16, 2014 11:25 AM EDT

U.S. CEOs gloomier about hiring, spending plans: survey

U.S. chief executive officers are gloomier about their plans for hiring and capital expenditures over the next six months, and are more wary about their sales prospects, according to a quarterly survey from the Business Roundtable released on Tuesday.

Sep 16, 2014 11:20 AM EDT