PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Wells Fargo Securities has agreed to pay an $800,000 civil penalty to settle a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit over Rhode Island’s failed $75 million deal with former Boston Red Sox...
Read MoreMILAN (AP) — Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte has pledged to make Italy the first Group of Seven nation to join China’s ambitious Belt and Road initiative despite objections from the United States and doubts within the...
Read MoreBERLIN (AP) — The German government’s panel of independent economic advisers has nearly halved its growth forecast for this year and is now predicting that the German economy will grow by only 0.8 percent. In a regular...
Read MoreChevrolet and Honda make popular small and large crossover SUVs but have long lacked a choice in the middle. Interestingly, both companies decided to fill that gap this year with new models that revive nameplates of the past:...
Read MoreLONDON (AP) — The Latest on Britain’s exit from the European Union (all times local): 9:55 a.m. France’s European affairs minister, Nathalie Loiseau, says Britain must make up its mind about its future in the EU or...
Read MoreBERLIN (AP) — Germany has launched an auction for frequencies in the future super-fast 5G network following a dispute over conditions imposed by authorities and questions over whether China’s Huawei can supply equipment....
Read MoreLONDON (AP) — The British government is considering its response to the ruling of the speaker of the House of Commons that Prime Minister Theresa May cannot keep asking lawmakers to vote on the same European Union divorce deal...
Read MoreTOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed in muted trading Tuesday as investors awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting later in the week. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 lost nearly 0.1 percent to 21,566.85. Australia’s...
Read MoreTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan and the U.S. will hold talks later this year as part of efforts to counter growing pressure from Beijing to force the island into political unification with mainland China. The United States...
Read MoreHONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii would be the first state in the U.S. to ban most plastics at restaurants under legislation that aims to cut down on waste that pollutes the ocean. Dozens of cities across the country have banned plastic...
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