MUNICH (AP) — The European Union presidency says the deal with Britain on leaving the bloc is the “best possible agreement” and preferable to a “no-deal” Brexit. Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, whose...
Read MoreKANO, Nigeria (AP) — The Latest on Nigeria’s election (all times local): 2:50 a.m. Nigeria’s electoral commission says the presidential election is delayed until Feb. 23 over unspecified “challenges” amid...
Read MoreBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A federal judge in Montana has largely kept in place an injunction that blocks a Canadian company from performing preliminary work on the stalled Keystone XL oil pipeline. U.S. District Judge Brian Morris...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — Paylesss ShoeSource is shuttering all of its 2,100 remaining stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, joining a list of iconic names like Toys R Us and Bon-Ton that have been shuttered in the last year. The Topeka,...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — Italian fashion designer Gucci is announcing a major push to step up its diversity hiring following an uproar over an $890 sweater that resembled blackface. The company also says it will hire a global director...
Read MoreCHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. government will lead an ambitious effort to develop technologies to recycle lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles, cellphones and other sources to ensure a reliable and affordable supply of metals...
Read MoreStocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Friday: Arista Networks Inc., up $23.17 to $263.95 The cloud-computing company beat fourth-quarter forecasts on a surge in revenue and issued a strong first-quarter outlook....
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — Mel Watt, the former director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, misused his position when he attempted to coerce a female employee of the agency to engage in a personal relationship with him, according to...
Read MoreMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced a $3.9 billion bailout for the country’s cash-strapped, state-owned oil company Friday and promised it an additional $1.6 billion in revenue,...
Read MoreStocks surged on Wall Street Friday after Chinese and U.S. officials agreed to continue trade talks in Washington next week. The rally drove the Dow Jones Industrial Average up more than 400 points and helped give the benchmark...
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