Category: Politics and Government

Tyson and Perdue Are Facing Child Labor Investigations

The Labor Department has opened inquiries into whether migrant children were working inside slaughterhouses owned by the poultry-processing giants.
Lachlan Murdoch’s On-Again, Off-Again Relationship With the Family Business

He solidified his rise to the top of his father’s media empire on Thursday.
Hong Kong Says It Calls the Shots, Not Beijing. Investors Are Wary.

Its close ties to Beijing are putting the city, still an international financial hub, in a bind as it lures Western investors to revive its economy.
Can Ghana’s Debt Trap of Crisis and Bailouts Be Stopped?

The government of Ghana is essentially bankrupt, and has turned to the International Monetary Fund for its 17th financial rescue since 1957.
Britain and Tata Agree to $1.6 Billion Package for Steel Mill

The plan aims to cut both emissions and financial losses at Britain’s largest steel mill, but a union says it will also put many jobs at risk.
Will Restart of Student Loan Payments Be the Last Straw for Consumers?

Americans have continued spending despite dwindling savings and inflation. But retailers worry resuming loan payments could push some over the edge.
Ireland’s Latest Fiscal Headache: What to Do With 10 Billion Euros

The government in Dublin has a big budget surplus, thanks to its low tax rate for multinationals. Build more housing? Or a subway? Sock it away? Whatever the case, someone will be unhappy.
Wally Adeyemo, the Deputy Treasury Secretary, to Visit Nigeria

Wally Adeyemo, the highest-ranking member of the African diaspora in the Biden administration, emigrated from Nigeria to the United States as a child.
A Who’s Who of Silicon Valley Will Convene With Lawmakers on A.I.

Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai and others are set to discuss artificial intelligence with lawmakers, in one of the tech industry’s most proactive shows of force in Washington.
European Union Will Investigate Chinese Subsidies of Electric Cars

The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, announced the inquiry amid growing concern about China’s dominance over electric vehicles.
India Wants to Become a Chip Making Superpower

India’s government, seizing on the world’s desire to reduce reliance on China, is offering billions to build an entire semiconductor ecosystem on vast empty plots.
Chinese Warnings on iPhones Tap Deep Strain of Security Concerns

For years, officials in China have been told to shun foreign devices. Now reports of renewed curbs have unnerved Apple’s investors, heightening geopolitical tensions.