Helping Ukraine is ‘self-preservation,’ finance chief says
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Ukraine’s finance minister says crucial Western financial support is “not charity” but “self-preservation” in the fight…
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FTC challenges Meta acquisition of VR company in court
Federal regulators opened their campaign to block Facebook parent Meta’s acquisition of a virtual-reality company Thursday in a San Jose,…
FTC sues to block Microsoft-Activision Blizzard $69B merger
The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued to block Microsoft’s planned $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard,…
Women sue Musk’s Twitter alleging discriminatory layoffs
Two women who lost their jobs at Twitter when billionaire Elon Musk took over are suing the company in federal…
Memphis nonprofit puts money behind drive to curb gun deaths
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tanita Hilliard made a wish the night a shooter livestreamed himself driving around Memphis, firing at…
US jobless claims up modestly last week
WASHINGTON (AP) — Slightly more Americans filed for jobless claims last week but the labor market remains one of strongest…
EU court: Google must delete inaccurate search info if asked
LONDON (AP) — Google has to delete search results about people in Europe if they can prove that the information…
Asian shares advance on back of Wall Street gains
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares rose in Asia on Friday after an advance on Wall Street led by the latest rally…
Lebanese banks battered by meltdown struggle to survive
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s once burgeoning banking sector has been hard hit by the country’s historic economic meltdown. It has…
Japan’s economy shrank less in July-Sept, revised data show
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy contracted less than previously thought in the last quarter, weathering the country’s latest big COVID…