Starbucks strike expands, closes nearly 60 US stores

A five-day strike by Starbucks baristas had closed 59 stores as of Monday afternoon, according to…

Romanian lawmakers narrowly approve new pro-European coalition during period of political turmoil

BUCHAREST, Romania — Romanian lawmakers on Monday voted narrowly in favor of a new pro-European coalition…

Company official charged in 2022 oil-chemical discharge into Michigan’s Flint River

FLINT, Mich. — The president of a chemical company has been charged in connection with the…

AI eavesdrops on world’s wildest places to track, help protect endangered wildlife

PUERTO JIMÉNEZ, Costa Rica — The endangered Geoffrey’s spider monkeys that dangle high in the rainforest…

Government regulators close investigation into Ford Focus recalls

Government safety regulators said Monday they have closed an investigation into two previous recalls of the…

Nissan, Honda announce plans to merge, creating world’s No. 3 automaker

TOKYO — Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to work toward a merger that…

American consumers feeling less confident in December, Conference Board says

American consumers are feeling less confident in December, a business research group says. The Conference Board…

Nigerian agency ‘failed completely’ to clean up oil damage despite funding, leaked files say

As it passed above the Niger Delta in 2021, a satellite took an image. It showed…

Nordstrom to be acquired by Nordstrom family and Mexican retail group for $6.25B

Century-old department store Nordstrom has agreed to be acquired and taken private by Nordstrom family members…

The Container Store, buffeted by rough housing market, seeks bankruptcy protection

NEW YORK — The Container Store has filed for bankruptcy protection as the storage and organizational…