TOKYO — Global shares were mostly up Tuesday after U.S. stocks closed broadly higher with gains…
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Oil prices fall as weak global demand overtakes risk of wider war in Middle East
Global oil prices are falling sharply after a retaliatory strike by Israel over the weekend targeted…
Brazil fines meatpacking companies, including giant JBS, for buying illegally raised cattle
BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil’s environmental agency has levied $64 million in fines against 23 meatpacking companies…
Keir Starmer warns the UK budget this week will reflect ‘harsh’ economic reality
LONDON — Fixing Britain’s troubled economy will be a long haul in a “harsh” fiscal environment,…
Stock market today: Global shares rise and the yen dips after Japan’s ruling party loses majority
TOKYO — Global shares rose Monday, as the yen dipped in the midst of political uncertainty…
Microsoft fires employees who organized vigil for Palestinians killed in Gaza
Microsoft has fired two employees who organized an unauthorized vigil at the company’s headquarters for Palestinians…
Delta sues cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike over tech outage that canceled flights
ATLANTA — Delta Air Lines sued CrowdStrike on Friday, claiming the cybersecurity company had cut corners…
US airline temporarily suspends flights to Haiti’s capital after UN helicopter hit by gunfire
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — At least one U.S. airline on Friday temporarily canceled flights to…
Taiwan wants to join the IMF to get financial protection from China
WASHINGTON — Taiwan, a major economy the size of Poland but absent from global organizations, is…
Brazil reaches a $23 billion settlement with mining firms over a 2015 environmental disaster
SAO PAULO — SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s federal government on Friday reached a multibillion-dollar settlement…