Lebanon raises fuel prices for 2nd time in 5 days
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s new government raised the price of fuel on Wednesday by 16%, the second time in five days, part of a gradual...
House OKs debt and funding plan, inviting clash with GOP
WASHINGTON — The House voted to keep the government funded, suspend the federal debt limit and provide disaster and refugee aid, setting up a...
ADB: Asia below pre-pandemic levels as variants slow rebound
Developing economies in Asia will likely grow at a slower pace than earlier expected due to prolonged COVID-19 outbreaks and uneven progress in vaccinations,...
Tight job market is causing costs to rise at FedEx
NEW YORK — FedEx is getting hurt by the tight job market.
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Longtime president of private Grace College plans to retire
WINONA LAKE, Ind. — The longtime president of Grace College and Theological Seminary is retiring after nearly 10 years at the helm of the...
Activision confirms SEC probe into discrimination allegation
Activision Blizzard, one of the world’s most high-profile video game companies, confirmed a regulatory probe and said it is working to address complaints of...
Biden administration targets ransomware payment ‘enablers’
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration took aim Tuesday at the financial marketplace for criminal ransomware gangs, announcing sanctions against a Russia-based virtual currency brokerage...
Carmaker Stellantis loses former FCA CEO Manley
MILAN — PSA Peugeot’s takeover of Fiat Chrysler to form the world’s fourth-largest carmaker has had its first executive casualty, with former Fiat Chrysler...
Democrats tie government funding to debt bill, GOP digs in
WASHINGTON — Democratic congressional leaders backed by the White House say they will push ahead with a vote to fund the government and suspend...
El Salvador president changes Twitter profile to ‘dictator’
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — El Salvador’s bitcoin-pushing president apparently changed his Twitter profile description to “dictator” Monday, in what might be an ironic...