A fifth of small business owners turn to Bank of Mum and Dad

[ad_1] A fifth of UK start-ups are first funded by an inheritance, Charles Stanley says But most start-ups fail in first three years, and things could go sour It comes…

Storied US Steel to be acquired for more than $14 billion by Nippon Steel

[ad_1] U.S. Steel, the Pittsburgh steel producer that played a key role in the nation’s industrialization, is being acquired by Nippon Steel in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $14.1…

The Republican leading the probe of Hunter Biden has his own shell company and complicated friends

[ad_1] TOMPKINSVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Rep. James Comer, a multimillionaire farmer, boasts of being one of the largest landholders near his rural Kentucky hometown, and he has meticulously documented nearly…

Foreign firms in China say vague rules and tensions with Washington hurting business, surveys show

[ad_1] Foreign companies operating in China say tensions with Washington over technology, trade and other issues and uncertainty over Chinese policies are damaging the business environment and causing some to…

Donald Trump returns to court, lauds his defense expert who sees no evidence of accounting fraud

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump returned to his civil fraud trial Thursday to spotlight his defense, renewing his complaints that the case is baseless and heaping…

Lacking counselors, US schools turn to the booming business of online therapy

[ad_1] Trouble with playground bullies started for Maria Ishoo’s daughter in elementary school. Girls ganged up, calling her “fat” and “ugly.” Boys tripped and pushed her. The California mother watched…

Live updates | Israel-Hamas truce will be extended for 2 more days, Qatar says

[ad_1] The temporary truce between Israel and Hamas will be extended for another two days, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said Monday. The announcement comes on the final day of a four-day…

Live updates | Limited telecom services return to Gaza, but the UN lacks fuel for aid delivery

[ad_1] Limited phone and internet services began working again Friday across Gaza after fuel was delivered to restart generators that power the networks. Israel announced that it will allow two…

Biden, Xi met for hours and agreed to ‘pick up the phone’ for any urgent concerns: ‘That’s progress’

[ad_1] WOODSIDE, Calif. (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping emerged Wednesday from their first face-to-face meeting in a year vowing to stabilize their fraught relationship and…

Live updates | Thousands more flee northern Gaza as Israeli troops battle Palestinian militants

[ad_1] Fighting between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants in northern Gaza caused another 200,000 people to flee south in the past 10 days, the U.N. humanitarian office said Tuesday. The…