International Economic
Microsoft, Mastercard join Kamala Harris's Central America strategy
US Vice President Kamala Harris is set to meet top officials from 12 companies and groups including Microsoft, Mastercard and the World Economic Forum on Thursday to boost economic opportunity in Central America's Northern Triangle countries.
Initial jobless claims fall to fresh pandemic-era low of 406,000
Initial jobless claims came in at 406,000 in the week ended 15 May, according to the Department of Labor.
Over 50% of Europeans want to replace lawmakers with AI
Researchers at IE University’s Center for the Governance of Change found that 51% of Europeans would favour reducing the number of national parliamentarians and giving the seats to artificial intelligence.
US, China trade officials hold first call since Biden took office
US Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He held their first call since President Joe Biden took office earlier this year on Thursday.