China’s manufacturing sector expanded for the first time in seven months in February, driven by the upturns in production and new orders, suggesting a strong rebound in the first quarter following the easing of pandemic related restrictions. At 51.6, the Caixin manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index rose from 49.2 in the previous month, survey results from S&P Global showed Tuesday. This […]

The lunches Judy Blume used to have in Hollywood would all go the same way, she said. “Judy, sweetheart, what would you like to do?” the men would ask — and they were always men. “We want to work with you. How do you want to adapt your books?” This began in the 1970s and continued for decades. She had […]

Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, made clear on Tuesday that the central bank is prepared to react to recent signs of economic strength by raising interest rates higher than previously expected and, if incoming data remain hot, potentially returning to a quicker pace of rate increases. Mr. Powell, in remarks prepared for delivery to the Senate Banking Committee, […]

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has released a report that found the Assad regime responsible for the deadly chemical weapons attack on Douma, which killed dozens of civilians. The report refutes the Russian claim that the April 7, 2018 attack was carried out by the opposition. The report concludes that there are reasonable grounds to believe […]

Spying an empty spot in a parking lot, a driver flicks on the turn signal and steers the car into the space. This little maneuver happens so often across the country that it’s done almost without a second thought. But now, the humble parking spot is suddenly a hot topic. Scrutinizing their parking regulations, cities across the nation are rolling […]

President Joe Biden has named Stephen Benjamin to be his Senior Advisor and Director of the Office of Public Engagement. Announcing his appointmant, White House said that in this role, Benjamin will oversee the White House Office of Public Engagement, which works at the local, state, and national levels to ensure community leaders, diverse perspectives, and new voices have the […]

The drug maker Eli Lilly and Company said on Wednesday that it would significantly reduce the prices of several of its lifesaving insulin products that are used by diabetes patients and whose prices Lilly has repeatedly increased in the past. Lilly also said it would cap at $35 a month what patients pay out of pocket for the drugmaker’s insulin […]

A Carolina-based 3D printing company has agreed to pay the United States up to $4.54 million in fine for illegally providing export-controlled technical data to China in connection with certain NASA and Pentagon contracts, violating export control laws. In parallel agreements also related to alleged export violations, 3D Systems Corporation agreed to a $20 million administrative settlement with the Department […]

Pilots at Delta Air Lines approved a new contract that would increase wages 34 percent by 2026 and make quality-of-life improvements, raising the standard for contract negotiations underway at other large U.S. airlines. Voting was conducted in February and the results were announced on Wednesday, with 78 percent of pilots approving the new contract, according to the union that represents […]