McDonald’s era in Russia coming to a close, restaurants sold
McDonald’s is selling all of its restaurants in Russia 30 years after the burger chain became a powerful symbol of…
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Spirit tells shareholders to reject hostile bid from JetBlue
Spirit Airlines is advising shareholders to reject a tender offer for shares from JetBlue three days after it went hostile…
More Americans apply for jobless benefits last week
WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans applied for jobless aid last week, but the total number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits…
Inflation, Russia-Ukraine war draw G7 finance leaders’ focus
KOENIGSWINTER, Germany (AP) — Finance ministers for the Group of Seven leading economies grappled Thursday with deepening inflation concerns and…
Asian stocks rise after Wall St slips closer to bear market
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets rose Friday after Wall Street fell closer to bear territory, China cut a key…
New Zealand hands out extra cash to fight ‘inflation storm’
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government said Thursday it will hand out an extra few hundred dollars to…
Japan records trade deficit as imports surge on energy costs
TOKYO (AP) — Japan recorded a trade deficit in April as its imports ballooned 28% due to soaring energy costs…
‘Pharma Bro’ Shkreli freed from prison for halfway house
NEW YORK (AP) — Convicted pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli was freed Wednesday from prison after serving much of a seven-year…
Court: Some rail rate talks allowed in price-fixing suits
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that details of some of the conversations between the nation’s…
US stocks got close to a bear market. Here’s what that means
NEW YORK (AP) — The bear came close to Wall Street but then backed off. The stock market’s slump this…