SYDNEY (AP) — A major Australian supermarket chain came under fire from environmentalists on Wednesday for reversing a decision to stop providing free plastic bags to shoppers. Coles has been handing out reusable plastic bags to...
Read MorePHILADELPHIA (AP) — A suburban Philadelphia man who acknowledged orchestrating a $13 million mortgage fraud scheme for nearly a decade is headed to prison. A federal judge in Philadelphia sentenced George Barnard on Tuesday to...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — Federal authorities have issued a public health alert about more than two dozen beef, pork and poultry salad and wrap products as a precaution due to possible parasite contamination. The Agriculture...
Read MoreROME (AP) — The Italian and French economic ministers say they will work for the speedy adoption of an EU Commission proposal to tax digital services from the end of this year. Meeting Wednesday in the Italian capital, Italian...
Read MoreVIENNA (AP) — Britain’s foreign secretary warned anew against a “messy divorce” with the European Union that could poison future relations as he visited Austria on Wednesday, bringing his message to the country...
Read MoreFRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen said its net earnings rose 6.8 percent in the second quarter on record sales but warned that “growing protectionism” is a threat to the globally connected car industry. The...
Read MoreTOKYO (AP) — British Trade Secretary Liam Fox says the United Kingdom wants to align itself with Asia’s growing economies as it prepares to leave the European Union. Fox said in Tokyo on Wednesday that he got as much...
Read MoreDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has begun a three-month visa amnesty program, hoping to resolve a Catch-22 for foreign workers who are fined daily for overstaying their permits but prevented from...
Read MoreThe price of a can of Coca-Cola? Likely going up. A package of Pampers? That too. Plane tickets? They also may be more expensive. These items and more may cost more in the coming months as people start feeling the effects of...
Read MoreSINGAPORE (AP) — Asian shares are mixed as U.S. plans to raise tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports and weaker-than-expected manufacturing data weighed on sentiment. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 index rose 0.9...
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