French PM vows to boost economy amid impact of Ukraine war
PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne vowed Wednesday to boost jobs, cut taxes, support purchasing power, tackle climate…
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Biomedical grantmakers’ diversity push gains new momentum
One and a half billion dollars is a big mea culpa, but that is what one philanthropy is throwing on…
39 suspects arrested over migrant smuggling on boats to UK
PARIS (AP) — The suspected ringleader of a network that smuggled as many as 10,000 people on small boats across…
Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard bid faces UK antitrust probe
LONDON (AP) — Microsoft’s acquisition of game publisher Activision Blizzard faces antitrust scrutiny in the U.K., where competition regulators said…
EXPLAINER: Fears of a natural gas emergency stalk Europe
It’s not a summer heat wave that’s making European leaders and businesses sweat. It’s fear that Russia’s manipulation of natural…
Sri Lankan president calls Russian leader seeking fuel
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said Wednesday that he had a telephone call with Russian…
EU lawmakers back gas, nuclear energy as sustainable
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union lawmakers voted Wednesday to include natural gas and nuclear in the bloc’s list of sustainable…
Asian stocks higher after Fed says rate hikes may be needed
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets gained Thursday after the Federal Reserve said higher U.S. interest rates might be needed…
Sri Lanka’s crisis rings alarm for other troubled economies
BANGKOK (AP) — Sri Lanka is desperate for help with weathering its worst crisis in recent memory. Its schools are…
Smithfield Foods settles pork price-fixing lawsuit for $42M
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Smithfield Foods will pay restaurants and caterers $42 million to settle a lawsuit that accused the…