Trump-Appointed Chairman’s Resignation Hands Control of FDIC to Democrats
WASHINGTON—Jelena McWilliams’s decision to resign as chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. paves the way for Democrats to gain...
Month: January 2022
Economy Week Ahead: Eurozone Manufacturing, U.S. Jobs Report
A worker checked bodywork at the Iveco plant in Suzzara, Italy, in December. The state of European manufacturing will be...
A Booming Startup Market Prompts an Investment Rush for Ever-Younger Companies
Blank Street has a simple business: It sells coffee—sometimes in carts, usually in small stores. It launched its first location...
Fire rips through South Africa’s parliament, collapsing roof and gutting entire floors
Images from the scene showed flames shooting out of the top of one building, sending plumes of thick black smoke...
EU flag removed from Arc de Triomphe after causing stir
Junior European Affairs Minister Clement Beaune, who on Friday had said the flag would remain for "several days," said it...
Mali proposes five-year election delay to West African bloc
The transitional government initially agreed to hold presidential and legislative elections in February 2022, 18 months after Colonel Assimi Goita...
Chip Makers Contend for Talent as Industry Faces Labor Shortage
The world’s largest chip makers are fighting for workers to staff the billion-dollar-plus facilities that they are building around the...
2022 could be a make-or-break year for Europe
The Covid-19 pandemic has left efforts to create a more assertive global Europe on the backburner -- at the very...
Virginia Giuffre’s lawyers demand proof that Prince Andrew can’t sweat
In the court document filed Thursday, Giuffre's attorneys also ask for any documents relating to anyone Andrew met at a...
Pricey Chicken Puts Thighs on Restaurant Menus
Short supplies and escalating costs of chicken breasts and wings are leading restaurants to add thighs and other dark poultry...
Headaches and Backlogs Loom as Tax Filing Season Nears Again
WASHINGTON—The third tax-filing season during the coronavirus pandemic is set to begin soon with more delays, uncertainty and frustration likely...
Daniel Craig, Covid-19 experts and a Spice Girl recognized in UK New Year’s honors list
England's Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty and deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam are to be knighted for their...
New Covid-19 Pills Carry Risks: What Patients Should Know
The first Covid-19 antiviral pills that can be taken at home are a new treatment option for infected people, but...
U.S. Companies Are Thriving Despite the Pandemic—or Because of It
Nearly two years after the coronavirus pandemic brought much of the U.S. economy to a halt, public companies are recording...
Orient Express returns to Italy after nearly 50 years
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Hong Kong’s statues are disappearing, but their symbolism may prove harder to erase
Written by Oscar Holland, CNNHong KongContributors Teele Rebane, Lizzy YeeCheryl HoDepicting a heap of screaming faces and contorted torsos, the...
Beijing Fell Short on Trade Deal Promises, Creating Dilemma for Biden
WASHINGTON—Beijing’s commitment to step up purchases of U.S. goods and services under a 2020 trade pact expires Friday with China...
Biden to speak with Zelensky as US warns against Russian invasion of Ukraine
Biden, a White House official said, "plans to speak by phone with President Zelensky of Ukraine on Sunday to reaffirm...
