By Annabelle Liang Business Correspondent 14 March 2023, 02:55 GMT Updated 1 hour ago A US court has ruled that “gig” economy giants including Uber and Lyft can continue to treat their workers as independent contractors in the state of California. Labor groups and some workers opposed the move, saying it would take away rights…
WASHINGTON — The failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank have come under fresh scrutiny over a 2018 law that rolled back some banking regulations, with some Democrats calling for the restoration of those rules as the federal government moves to protect SVB depositors. “Congress, the White House and banking regulators must reverse dangerous…
Beijing (AP) – An Agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore diplomatic relations It has also catapulted China into a leading role in Middle Eastern politics – a role previously reserved for longtime global heavyweights such as the United States and Russia. This is another sign that China’s diplomatic influence is growing to match…
“History will hold Donald Trump accountable on January 6th,” Pence told hundreds of reporters at the typically humorous white-tie affair. “Make no mistake about it: What happened that day was a disgrace, and to portray it in any other way is an insult to dignity. What President Trump did was wrong. His reckless words put…
Already crowded. The Alabama bench was at its feet. Nick Pringle couldn’t hold back when a white jersey found open space behind the arc and swished a 3-pointer, a common occurrence on Sunday afternoons. The Tide freshman fell to the ground and woke up in a daze like even he couldn’t believe the Alabama crater…
Comment on this story Comment A somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a scale of 0 to 10. 4/10: There will be a chill in the air and occasional evening showers, sometimes even snow or sleet, but temperatures will be above freezing. Today: Mostly cloudy. Scattered evening rain/snow showers. Maximum: Mid to 40s….
(CNN) Former Vice President Mike Pence made his most blistering comments about former President Donald Trump’s role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol during remarks Saturday evening at the annual Gridiron Club dinner in Washington, DC. Pence began his remarks at a dinner that traditionally featured politicians making jokes about Washington celebrities,…
(CNN) Three American women who crossed the US border from Texas two weeks ago to sell clothes at a flea market are believed to be missing in Mexico, police told CNN on Saturday. Marina Perez Rios, 48, her sister Martiza Trinidad Perez Rios, 47, and their friend Dora Alicia Cervantes Saenz, 53, crossed into Mexico…
Bitcoin (BTC) refused to let the $20,000 support on March 11 drop in favor as the weekend opened to a battle for lost ground. BTC/USD 1-Hour Candlestick Chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bitcoin shakes USDC depeg Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and Trade show BTC/USD showed around $20,200 at the time of writing. A brief dip…
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BEIJING, March 10 (Reuters) – Xi Jinping pledged to run for a third term as China’s president during a parliamentary session on Friday in which he tightened his grip on the world’s second-largest economy as it emerges from the COVID fallout and diplomatic challenges. load. Nearly 3,000 members of China’s rubber-stamp parliament, the National People’s…
