Investors think corporate profit forecasts for later in the year are too high … you’re not supposed to be able to buy a Big Mac in Russia, but you can … and Walmart is raising pharmacy workers’ wages�?
The European Union gave its blessing on Friday for Ukraine and its neighbour Moldova to become candidates to join, reaching out deep into the former Soviet Union for what would be the most dramatic geopolitical shift to result from Russia's invasion.
- TechnologieElon Musk's SpaceX fires at least five over critical letter
Private rocket company SpaceX fired at least five employees after it found they had drafted and circulated a letter criticizing founder Elon Musk and urging executives to make the firm's culture more inclusive, two people familiar with the matter said.
- Macro MattersU.S. manufacturing output unexpectedly weak in May, article with gallery
Production at U.S. factories unexpectedly fell in May, the latest sign of cooling economic activity as the Federal Reserve aggressively tightens monetary policy to tame inflation.
- LegalIowa top court rejects right to abortion, revives waiting period law
Iowa's highest court on Friday ruled that the state's constitution does not include a "fundamental right" to abortion, reviving a law requiring women to wait 24 hours after an initial appointment before getting an abortion.
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- EXCLUSIVE U.S. lawmakers urge Google to fix abortion searches that steer women to 'fake clinics', article with galleryLegal ·
June 17, 2022 · 3:13 PM UTC · undefined agoU.S. lawmakers are urging Alphabet Inc's leading Google search engine to give accurate results to people seeking abortions rather than sometimes sending them to "crisis pregnancy centers," which steer woman away from the procedures.
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- Our top photos of the week, article with imageWorld ·
June 17, 2022 · 1:57 PM UTC A selection of some of our top news photography from around the world this week.