LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England is set to provide its first forecasts of what Britain’s Brexit delay will mean for the British economy. The central bank is due Thursday to keep its main interest rate on hold at 0.75...
Read MoreFRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German automaker Volkswagen saw operating profit slip in the first quarter as the company set aside 1 billion euros for legal issues but reaffirmed its profit goals for the year and saw better profits...
Read MorePHOENIX (AP) — When Chris Williamson was in the market for a new family car, a timely ad and conversations with a co-worker convinced him to try something out of the ordinary. He bought a BMW 3 Series convertible and covers the...
Read MoreSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The widow and daughter of Korean Air Chairman Cho Yang-ho appeared in a South Korean court on Thursday over charges they unlawfully hired housekeepers from the Philippines. Lee Myung-hee and her...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — The skeptical response to President Donald Trump’s choice of Stephen Moore for the Federal Reserve has thrown a spotlight on the tough task Trump has set for himself: Finding a rare conservative ally who...
Read MoreMIAMI (AP) — In 1958, José Ramón López’s father owned Cuba’s main airport, its national airline and three small hotels. All were taken in Cuba’s socialist revolution. Conchita Beltrán’s family had about...
Read MoreDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia said Thursday it was responding to an emergency involving an Iranian oil tanker off the coast of Jiddah, and analysts said the vessel carried over 1 million barrels of fuel oil and...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke is pledging not to take donations from the fossil fuel industry, a dramatic about-face from his star-making run for Senate in oil-rich Texas last year when...
Read MoreLONDON (AP) — The U.K. should effectively eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 by rapidly adopting policies that will change everything from the way people heat their homes to what they eat, an independent committee that...
Read MoreLAS VEGAS (AP) — Legal marijuana smokers will soon be able to find lounges where they can light up in Las Vegas — but not in casinos, or in places serving alcohol, or on the resort-lined Las Vegas Strip. The City Council on...
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