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A majority of small and midsize businesses in the U.S. told JP Morgan Chase in a recent survey they expect a recession this year as inflation continues to rage.

The Senate Finance Committee is investigating eight major automakers after a report linked their supply chains to the use of Uyghur forced labor in Xinjiang, China.

False earthquake alerts went off on Wednesday on Android smartphones in Iran as the country continues to grapple with nationwide protests.

The Treasury Department announced new sanctions for human rights violations against a trio of Iranian officials involved in the regime's crackdown on protesters in predominantly Kurdish regions of the country.

The U.N. high commissioner for human rights issued an open letter to Elon Musk, the new owner of Twitter Inc, urging him to prioritize human rights.

The International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday that Ukraine will need up to $5 billion a month to recover from Russia's war.

Macy's and WHP Global, which owns Toys R Us, made the deal in 2021 but only started opening locations in summer 2022 and accelerated plans to capitalize on the holiday season.

Climate-labelled funds may not be as green as they seem. According to a study, one in every seven funds branded as sustainable has higher-than-average emissions intensity.

The United Nations on Monday warned that the Federal Reserve could drag the global economy into a recession with its rate-hike campaign design to crush inflation.

The Senate ratified a United Nations climate treaty Wednesday, binding the U.S. to an agreement to phase out the use of a key chemical found in home appliances.

Snap, Inc. is reportedly planning to lay off 20% of its 6,400-plus employees starting Wednesday after warning earlier this year that it would slow hiring.

Inflation is hitting the U.S. at a level unseen in decades, and both cities and small towns are feeling it.

Disney says it's "dedicated to standing up for the rights and safety" of members of the LGBTQ community, but it still does business in multiple countries that discriminate against LGBTQ people.

A senior Chinese government official said on Saturday that sanctions imposed by Western nations on Russia over Ukraine are increasingly "outrageous".

The United Nations chief, Antonio Guterres, warned Monday that Russia’s war on Ukraine is holding “a sword of Damocles” over the global economy, especially poor developing countries that face skyrocketing food, fuel, and fertilizer prices and are now seeing their breadbasket “being bombed.”

Swiss voters reject taxpayer-funded media.

Procter & Gamble (P&G), an official sponsor of the 2022 Winter Olympics in China, is staying mum on the country's genocide of Uyghur Muslims despite being vocal on human rights issues in the U.S.