Under President Milei, the worst economic crisis in decades puts Argentine ingenuity to the test

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — In the crush of anti-government protests paralyzing downtown Buenos Aires in the…

Japan protests against Russia’s entry ban on 13 mostly business leaders over sanctions

Japan’s government says it has protested against Russia’s announcement that it is permanently banning 13 Japanese…

Explosion and fire hit tequila factory in Mexico, killing at least 5 workers, officials say

MEXICO CITY — An explosion and fire erupted inside a tequila factory Tuesday, killing at least…

Biofuel Bentleys are coming for Britain’s green king

LONDON — What do you do when you travel in a chauffeur-driven Bentley but want to…

FTC orders 8 companies to provide information on ‘surveillance pricing’ practices

NEW YORK — The Federal Trade Commission has ordered information from eight companies that the agency…

Google’s corporate parent still prospering amid shift injecting more AI technology in search

SAN FRANCISCO — Google’s corporate parent Alphabet Inc. delivered another quarter of steady growth amid an…

Visa’s fiscal third-quarter profits rise 9% as payments become increasingly digital

NEW YORK — Payment processing giant Visa Inc. said Tuesday that its fiscal third-quarter profits rose…

How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 7/23/2024

U.S. stocks held steady in a calm day on Wall Street, as earnings reporting season ramped…

US banks to begin reporting Russian assets for eventual forfeiture under new law

The Treasury Department is ordering the nation’s banking industry to start disclosing its holdings of Russian…

With US vehicle prices averaging near $50K, General Motors sees 2nd-quarter profits rise 15%

DETROIT — U.S. customers who bought a new General Motors vehicle last quarter paid an average…