Also roaring back from pandemic; earth warming emissions
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Global warming emissions are expected to spike this year as the world emerges from the coronavirus pandemic and economies begin...
Belarus decries sanctions US reimposed on 9 state companies
KYIV, Ukraine — Belarus' Foreign Ministry on Tuesday expressed regret over sanctions that the United States reimposed on nine state-owned companies in the ex-Soviet...
Leadership shakeup continues at GameStop, CEO to depart
The overhaul in the top ranks of GameStop continues with the announced departure of CEO George Sherman at the end of July.
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CoreCivic to settle shareholders lawsuit for $56 million
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — CoreCivic says it will pay $56 million to settle a lawsuit by shareholders who accused the private prison operator of inflating...
Northeast banks Webster, Sterling to merge in all-stock deal
NEW YORK — Webster Financial Corp. is buying Sterling Bancorp in an all-stock deal that values Sterling at more than $5 billion, the northeastern...
Groups push for easier student loan relief for the disabled
Advocates for the disabled are pressing the Biden administration to cancel student debt for hundreds of thousands of Americans who have disabilities that make...
‘Britcoin’ digital currency being considered by UK
LONDON — British authorities are exploring the possibility of creating a new digital currency that Treasury chief Rishi Sunak indicated could be known as...
‘No Sweets’: For Syrian refugees in Lebanon, a tough Ramadan
BHANNINE, Lebanon — It was messy and hectic in Aisha al-Abed’s kitchen, as the first day of Ramadan often is. Food had to be...
Turkey to ban cryptocurrencies for buying goods, services
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s central bank is banning the use of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin in payments for goods and services, according to a...
AP FACT CHECK: Biden hails record job growth, skips caveats
WASHINGTON — Taking a page from his predecessor's boastful ways, President Joe Biden is claiming credit for two months of record job creation as...