EU beefs up disinformation code amid Russia fake news fears
LONDON (AP) — The European Union is beefing up its code of practice on disinformation by enlisting more tech companies…
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Revlon files for bankruptcy protection amid heavy debt load
NEW YORK (AP) — Revlon, the 90-year-old multinational beauty company, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, weighed down by…
Production at bedeviled baby formula factory halted by storm
Severe weather has forced Abbott Nutrition to pause production at a Michigan baby formula factory that had just restarted after…
Euro rescue fund to get new chief as its old glory fades
BRUSSELS (AP) — A contest to lead Europe’s financial rescue fund is drawing to a close with the spotlight on…
Russian economy ‘won’t be as it was,’ central banker says
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — The head of the Russian Central Bank warned Thursday that the country’s economy faces pressure…
Fed’s aggressive rate hikes raise likelihood of a recession
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has pledged to do whatever it takes to curb inflation, now raging…
Bank of England hikes interest rates but resists bolder move
LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England raised interest rates by a quarter-percentage point Thursday, shrugging off pressure for a…
Russian sanctions hurting small Italian fashion producers
BRESCIA, Italy (AP) — Fine Italian knitwear packed in boxes addressed to retailers in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Kursk sit…
Asian stocks follow Wall St lower on economy fears
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mostly lower Friday after Wall Street fell on fears interest rate hikes will…
Australia commits to reducing greenhouse emissions by 43%
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s new government on Thursday formally committed to a more ambitious greenhouse gas reduction target of…