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Frank Stronach, the 91-year-old billionaire founder of one of the world’s largest auto parts companies, was arrested and charged Friday in connection with a sexual assault investigation. In a brief news release, the Peel Region police force, outside Toronto, said…
At times, the numerous numbers included in the government’s monthly employment report combine to paint a clear, coherent picture of the strength or weakness of the U.S. labor market. This is not one of those times. Instead, data released by…
President Biden’s immigration policies are a frequent target of conservative and liberal media outlets, often reflecting criticism from Republican and Democratic elected officials. His reaction to his executive order Tuesday, limiting asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border, was no different. Conservative…
The U.S. labor market delivered solid job growth in May, the Labor Department reported Friday, even as the unemployment rate rose. The unexpectedly strong hiring shows that employers remain undaunted, despite the pressure of high interest rates and slowing consumer…
Before the Indian election results came in this week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was widely seen as a charismatic and popular strongman, celebrated by the business world for raising his profile even as he failed to solve a vexing problem:…
Tariffs intended to protect the U.S. solar industry from foreign competition were back in effect Thursday, ending a two-year pause that President Biden approved as part of his effort to boost the adoption of solar energy in the United States….
Last year, my colleague Tara Siegel Bernard and I wrote a series of articles about banks closing the checking accounts of dozens of ordinary citizens and small businesses. Often there was no clear reason, explanation or recourse. JPMorgan Chase seemed…
Europe’s share of the global economy is shrinking and fears are deepening that the continent can no longer keep pace with the United States and China. “We are too small,” said Enrico Letta, a former Italian prime minister who recently…
For much of the past four years, automakers and their dealers had so few cars to sell (and demand was so strong) that they could demand high prices. Those days are gone and deep discounts are starting to return. During…
Technology website Gizmodo has been sold to a European media company, the latest brand from publisher G/O Media to hit the market. The buyer is Keleops Media, Jim Spanfeller, CEO of G/O Media, told staff in an email Tuesday. Spanfeller…
American consumers, fatigued by a three-year streak of inflation, want lower prices. And big retailers that have raised prices, in part to address their own rising costs, appear to be responding to customer concerns, to some extent. Walgreens said last…
Larry Bensky, a radio journalist whose reporting on major political events made him the distinctive voice of Pacifica Radio, a network of listener-supported progressive stations, died May 19 at his home in Berkeley, California. He was 87 years old. His…
In a symbolic gesture, King Charles III recently held a meeting with Mark Carney, the ex-Governor of the Bank of Canada and a key player in international finance, as a show of unity and backing for Canada. Although primarily ceremonial,…
A senior U.S. delegation has reached Moscow to engage in vital discussions about the current conflict in Ukraine. This trip occurs amidst rising tensions and notable events on the battlefield, with Russian troops reclaiming a strategically crucial town. The simultaneous…
Following the rapid overthrow of Bashar al-Assad’s regime by Islamist rebels, Syria continues to face significant instability. The interim administration, under the leadership of Ahmad al-Sharaa, is struggling with increasing security issues, such as fierce resistance from Assad’s remaining supporters….
Ukraine and US Fail to Finalize Rare Earth Minerals Agreement This past Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump convened in Washington with the intention of signing a deal that would allow the US to tap into…
Border detentions for unauthorized crossings from Mexico into the United States in December showed little change from the previous month, maintaining the lowest levels since July 2020. A senior U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) official, speaking on condition on…
