Swiss women go on a nationwide strike over unequal pay. E.U. countries finally agree on a common budget. Changing the date of a national holiday is proving to be expensive for U.K. calendar-makers.
Some are hoping the Fed preemptively cut interest rates next week. Lawyers are counting on all those TV ads for their class-action lawsuit business. Pet supply company Chewy issues a giant IPO.
Oil prices jump after two tankers in the Gulf of Oman are reportedly attacked. Australia gives the green light to a controversial coal project. Game addiction is a big topic at E3 this week.
Inflation seems to be in check. Big business braces for a recession. California’s homeless college students could soon find safety in school parking lots.
Massive protests against a controversial new extradition bill in Hong Kong turn violent. Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe looks to ease tensions between Tehran and Washington. We find out why sustainable clothing is making a comeback.
American firms have been in China for a while not, but they still want access in restricted sectors. Plus, businesses are expanding, and Senators try to curb foreign lobbyist secrecy.
Flooding and trade tensions hit U.S. farmers hard. China fakes products “Made in Vietnam.” Plus, we look at how women revolutionized Chicago’s downtown.
