Several human rights organizations are concerned about Open Society Foundations plans to lay off 40% of their global staff as billionaire investor George Soros hands over leadership to his sonNEW YORK -- Several human rights organizations...
The federal government has given the go-ahead for New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm to begin constructionATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- The federal government gave the go-ahead Wednesday for New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm to...
The state of Vermont has agreed to pay $16.5 million to settle all pending and potential lawsuits against it from foreign investors in development projects at the Jay Peak resortThe state of Vermont has agreed to pay $16.5 million...
Facebook has lost a legal challenge at the European Union’s top court over a groundbreaking German antitrust decision that limited the way the company uses data for advertisingLONDON -- Facebook lost a legal challenge Tuesday at...
A Chinese mining company on Wednesday commissioned a $300 million lithium processing plant in ZimbabweHARARE, Zimbabwe -- A Chinese mining company formally opened a $300 million lithium processing plant Wednesday in Zimbabwe, which...
The state of Nevada has reached a $285 million settlement with Walgreens regarding the pharmacy chain’s role in the opioid epidemicLAS VEGAS -- The state of Nevada has reached a $285 million settlement with Walgreens regarding the...
Shares are mostly lower in Asia after Wall Street drifted downward following a rally that had sent it roaring 16% higher for the year so farBANGKOK -- Shares slipped in Asia on Thursday after Wall Street drifted downward following...
Australia’s central bank has left its benchmark interest rate at 4.1% after inflation fell to 5.6% in May from 6.5% a month earlierCANBERRA, Australia -- Australia’s central bank left its benchmark interest rate at 4.1% at a policy...
A French court has upheld the freezing of assets of Lebanon’s embattled central bank governor rejecting his appeal to have them releasedBEIRUT -- A French court Tuesday upheld the freezing of the assets of Lebanon’s embattled central...
Canada's government says it will stop advertising on Facebook and Instagram in response to Meta’s decision to block access to news content on their social platforms as part of a temporary testOTTAWA, Ontario -- Canada's...
Demand for new SUVs, trucks and cars in the U.S. picked up steam in the second quarter, but the stronger sales kept prices high for consumersDemand for new SUVs, trucks and cars in the U.S. picked up steam in the second quarter, but...
Dozens of Vermont school districts have sued chemical giant Monsanto over contamination in school buildings from now-banned toxic chemicals known as PCBsCABOT, Vt. -- Dozens of Vermont school districts have sued chemical giant Monsanto...
A federal judge is recommending that the U.S. Supreme Court approve a settlement among three Western states over the management of one of North America's longest riversALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A federal judge has recommended that...
JetBlue is picking Spirt Airlines over AmericanJetBlue says it won't appeal a judge's ruling against its partnership with American Airlines, effectively dropping the deal in an effort to salvage its purchase of Spirit Airlines.JetBlue...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and environmental groups are clashing over some climate policiesSACRAMENTO, Calif. -- In the rush to cut California's pollution and rid the state of fossil fuels, the most intriguing confrontation...
Ransomware gangs have been stealing confidential documents from schools and dumping them onlineThe confidential documents stolen from schools and dumped online by ransomware gangs are raw, intimate and graphic. They describe student...
Automakers routinely update their vehicles with new features, engines and trim levelsA few years into a new model’s launch, automakers will often update it with new features to spur interest and sales before it receives a full redesign....
France’s highest court has rejected a request by three groups seeking reparations for slavery in a case that originated on the French Caribbean island of MartiniquePARIS -- France’s highest court has rejected a request by three...
Contract negotiations between UPS and the union representing 340,000 of the company’s workers broke down early Wednesday morning with each side blaming the other for walking away from talksContract negotiations between UPS and the...
Rapper and entrepreneur Sean “Diddy” Combs is asking the New York Supreme Court to enforce a 2021 agreement that requires Diageo to treat his DeLeon tequila brand “at least as favorably” as its other tequila brandsRapper, producer...
Asian stock markets are lower after a survey showed Chinese industrial activity weakeningBEIJING -- Asian stock markets sank Wednesday after a measure of Chinese service industry activity fell to its lowest level this year.Shanghai,...
