Hurricane Dorian strengthens with 145-mph winds and shifts toward the Carolinas
As Hurricane Dorian closes in, Florida has set up police escorts to deliver more gas to stations, waived service and truck rates for fuel trucks and ordered a million gallons of water.
Italy’s Di Maio warns snap elections could still happen as he gives opposition PD party an ultimatum
Luigi Di Maio, the leader of Italy’s Five Star Movement (M5S), is taking a tough stance with his proposed new coalition partners in Rome.
Companies may be terrified of tariffs, but consumers clearly aren’t
At a time when the tariff battle occupies much of the market’s attention, consumers seem to be largely disregarding the issue.
International investors take a small step back from US commercial real estate
International investors became net sellers of commercial real estate this year for the first time since 2012. There was no one country accounting for the change, instead a small pullback in purchases that changed the investment equation.
Hong Kong democracy activists released on bail amid police crackdown
Joshua Wong and another pro-democracy group member were granted bail after being charged with inciting people to join a protest in June.
92% of apparel imports from China will be hit with tariffs—here’s how companies are coping
Many retailers, including Best Buy, Macy’s and Home Depot, have said they are implementing strategies to reduce the impact of the looming tariffs.
How Australia’s health-care system works, and how it compares with the United States’
Many countries provide government funded universal health care while offering secondary private insurance. One country that’s frequently overlooked: Australia.
Google’s report on massive iPhone security flaw doubles as dig against Apple’s privacy stance
It’s still unclear how many people may have been affected by the issues, though Google estimates it may be in the thousands.
UK farmers call for import tariffs on agricultural products in no-deal Brexit
Britain’s National Farmers Union wrote to Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday calling for import tariffs on eggs, some dairy products, horticultural products and grains if Britain leaves the European Union without a trade deal.
Argentina has asked for more time to pay its debts as it struggles to avoid another default
Standard & Poor’s announced Thursday it had slashed Argentina’s long-term credit rating by three notches into the deepest area of junk debt.