Hungary: Statue honoring mysterious Bitcoin founder unveiled
BUDAPEST, Hungary — An imposing bronze statue was unveiled in Hungary’s capital on Thursday which its creators say is the first in the world...
McConnell warns Yellen that GOP won’t help raise debt limit
WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has warned Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen he is not budging on his demand that Democrats go it...
Cuba opens door to more private business, but red tape looms
HAVANA — Opening a small business is a bureaucratic headache in many parts of the world. In Cuba, it's an adventure in largely unknown...
After humble beginnings, Oregon’s Dutch Bros launches IPO
SALEM, Ore. — After humble beginnings as a pushcart operation decades ago in an Oregon town and growing into a company with hundreds of...
Lebanese cancer patients face frantic search for medication
QLEIAT, Lebanon — Saydi Mubarak and her mother share a bond that goes beyond a close mother-daughter relationship: They were both diagnosed with breast...
Southwest’s president retires suddenly; didn’t get CEO job
DALLAS — Southwest Airlines President Tom Nealon, who was once seen as a leading candidate for CEO but was passed over this year, has...
Report: 2020 is deadliest year for `environmental defenders’
LONDON — At least 227 people died last year defending their homes, land and livelihoods from environmental exploitation as the deepening climate crisis increasingly...
Carnival CEO discusses cruise lines, the pandemic, politics
Carnival Corp., once a $21 billion company, saw revenue plunge to zero overnight last year when the pandemic shut down the cruise industry.
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Lebanese president wants to resume bailout talks with IMF
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s new government held its first meeting Monday with a call by the president to resume talks with the International Monetary Fund...
Greece’s economy to grow 5.9% in 2021, prime minister says
THESSALONIKI, Greece — Greece's economy will grow 5.9% during 2021, far more than the original 3.6% estimate, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Saturday.
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