U.S. company to provide $6 billion loan for British nuclear power project
Protesters hold banners outside Hinkley Point power station in Somerset, United Kingdom, in 2011 against EDF Energy's plans to renew the site with two new…
What’s targeted in Trump’s request for $9.4 billion in budget cuts from Congress
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is looking to cancel $9.4 billion in spending already approved by Congress. That’s just a sliver of the $1.7 trillion that lawmakers…
L.A. Olympic organizers confident they will cover $7.1 billion cost
Three years before the Olympics, LA28 organizers gave International Olympic Committee officials the kind of Games preview that even Hollywood’s best scriptwriters couldn’t plan.To begin…
‘Restricted’: Nearly 7 billion people worldwide lack full civil rights | Freedom of the Press News
Just 40 countries representing 3.5 percent of the world’s population respect all civil liberties, a new study has found, warning that “democracy and human rights…
Boeing reaches $1.1 billion settlement with DOJ to avoid prosecution
Pieces of the wreckage of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft are piled at the crash site near Bishoftu, Ethiopia, on March 19,…
Gerry Connolly, a Democratic congressman and fixture of Virginia politics, dies at 75
RICHMOND, Va. — U.S. Rep. Gerald “Gerry” Connolly, an outspoken Democrat who sought key reforms in the federal government while bringing transformational development to his populous Virginia…
Newsom claims Trump’s tariffs will reduce California revenues by $16 billion
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Office said Tuesday that President Trump’s tariff policies will reduce state revenues in California by $16 billion through next year. Despite personal…
Huge £1 billion train upgrade in chaos as locals fume over ‘missing’ feature
Bold plans to transform the railway system as part of a £1 billion upgrade has garnered heavy criticism as bosses confirm new electrified trains will…
Trump orders drugmakers to lower prescription drug costs in 30 days
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order setting a 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower the cost of prescription drugs in the U.S.…
Musk’s conflicts: $2.37 billion in possible federal penalties, report says
Elon Musk and his companies faced at least $2.37 billion in potential federal fines and penalties the day President Trump took office, according to a…
Cybercrime losses up to $16 billion in 2024, FBI says in annual report on Internet crimes
April 23 (UPI) -- Phishing/spoofing, extortion and personal data breaches were the top three cybercrimes in 2024 that saw a dramatic spike last year in…
Roche to invest $50 billion into its U.S. presence
Roche announced a $50 billion investment into the United States. File Photo by Steffen Schmidt/EPA-EFE April 22 (UPI) -- Biotechnology giant Roche said it will…
Harvard sues after White House freezes more than $2 billion in grants
BOSTON — Harvard University announced Monday that it was suing the Trump administration to halt a freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after the institution…
Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion to Harvard over activism
BOSTON — The federal government says it’s freezing more than $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts to Harvard University, since the institution said Monday…
Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants after Harvard rejects policy changes
Harvard University, with Massachusetts Hall pictured inside Harvard Yard, has rejected the Trump administration's demands to make policy changes, as the Department of Education announced…
L.A. County faces $2 billion in fire recovery costs, straining budget
Saddled with about $2 billion in fire recovery costs and the largest sex abuse settlement in U.S. history, the L.A. County government is facing about…
Jury awards $1.68 billion to 40 women in writer-director James Toback lawsuit
Seven years after a Times investigation into sexual harassment allegations against filmmaker James Toback, a New York State jury has awarded $1.68 billion to 40…
CK Hutchison Denies $1.2 Billion Panama Claim Amid US-China Canal Tensions
Home News CK Hutchison Denies $1.2 Billion Panama Claim Amid US-China Canal Tensions CK Hutchison, the Hong Kong-based parent of Panama Ports Company (PPC), denied…
EU imposes new tariffs on $23 billion in U.S. goods in retaliation for Trump’s steel, aluminum tariffs
BRUSSELS — European Union member states voted Wednesday to approve retaliatory tariffs on $23 billion in goods in response to President Trump’s 25% tariffs on imported steel…
South Korea to extend $68.12 billion in emergency liquidity to aid companies suffering amid U.S. tariffs
South Korean stock dealers work in front of monitors at the Hana Bank in Seoul on Monday. The South Korea Composite Stock Price Index plunged…