Asian stocks follow Wall St higher at start of holiday week
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks followed Wall Street higher Monday at the start of a week when China, South Korea…
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Storm Malik hits northern Europe with force; at least 4 dead
HELSINKI (AP) — A powerful winter storm swept through northern Europe over the weekend, killing at least four people, destroying…
French left is divided, weakened in presidential race
PARIS (AP) — The French left is running divided and weakened in this year’s presidential race as at least five…
Socialists win reelection in Portugal, eye major investments
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s center-left Socialist Party won a third straight general election Sunday, returning it to power as…
China manufacturing activity grows at slower pace in January
BEIJING (AP) — Manufacturing activity in the world’s second largest economy grew at a slower pace in January compared to…
Boris Johnson’s mounting trouble is treasure for satirists
LONDON (AP) — A politician’s troubles are a humorist’s treasures. The scandal-prone British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given cartoonists…
Some Vegas Strip casinos to get new facades, familiar names
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Some shuffling among owners could result in rebranding, demolition, reconstruction and the addition of familiar names…
IMF urges El Salvador to scale back its Bitcoin push
NEW YORK (AP) — The International Monetary Fund said Friday that El Salvador should dissolve the $150 million trust fund…
In blow to telecoms, California’s net neutrality law upheld
A federal appeals court has upheld California’s net neutrality law, rejecting an attempt by telecommunications industry groups to prevent the…
Hewlett Packard Enterprise wins $5B fraud suit vs UK tycoon
LONDON (AP) — Technology company Hewlett Packard Enterprise won a multibillion-dollar lawsuit Friday against a British businessmen it accused of…