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LONDON -The British government plans to revoke its decision to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for health workers in England after warnings that an already-stretched service could face serious staff shortages. …

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden and his White House team will start consultations this week on whom to pick as his nominee for the Supreme Court after Justice Stephen Breyer …

-The U.S. Federal Reserve should start raising interest rates from near zero in March, but should keep its options open on how far to raise them after that, San Francisco …

By Howard Schneider and Jonnelle Marte – Data watched closely by the Federal Reserve showed inflation expectations remained broadly anchored through the end of last year, while an alternate measure …

-Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst, who worked as an entertainment correspondent for the television show “Extra,” was found dead after falling from a Midtown Manhattan apartment building, police said on …

By Jonnelle Marte -The Federal Reserve can move sooner to start reducing its bond holdings than in the past and aggressive action to shrink the U.S. central bank’s portfolio could …

– Qatar Airways is set to place a provisional order for up to 50 Boeing 737 MAX jets as part of a potential 100-plane, $30-billion-plus package to be signed in …

PARIS -Automaker Stellantis could cut up to 1,400 jobs in France this year as it continues to adapt to a changing industry, three union sources said a day before management …

-The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday gave full approval to Moderna Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine for people age 18 and older, making it the second fully approved vaccine for …

-Boeing Co said on Monday the ongoing tensions between the United States and Russia over Ukraine were creating an “adverse climate” for its business and threatening to disrupt its supply …

By Daina Beth Solomon MEXICO CITY – More than 6,000 General Motors workers in Mexico will elect a new union this week as an upstart group supported by international activists …

By Nate Raymond BOSTON -Drug distributor Cardinal Health Inc has agreed to pay more than $13 million to resolve allegations it gave doctors kickbacks to buy pharmaceutical products paid for …

– Russia has massed troops near Ukraine and the West has threatened economic sanctions if it launches an invasion. Moscow denies planning an invasion but has demanded sweeping Western security …

By Nichola Saminather TORONTO – Canadian online brokerage Wealthsimple wants to chart a future enabling the real-world use of cryptocurrencies rather than simply facilitating trading, but is likely to face …

By Conor Humphries DUBLIN – Ryanair expects huge pent-up demand to lead to record summer passenger numbers and higher ticket prices if the recovery is not thrown off course by …

By Guy Faulconbridge and Dmitry Antonov LONDON/MOSCOW – Britain urged Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday to “step back from the brink” over Ukraine, warning that any incursion would trigger …

By David Morgan WASHINGTON – A handful of Republicans pushed back against former President Donald Trump’s weekend offer to consider pardoning people convicted of joining the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, …

GABORONE – Sales of rough diamonds by Debswana Diamond Company jumped 64% in 2021, statistics released by the Bank of Botswana showed on Monday, driven by the reopening of key …

By Nina Chestney LONDON – The value of traded global markets for carbon dioxide (CO2) permits grew by 164% to a record 760 billion euros ($851 billion) last year, analysts …

NEW YORK – Inflation rose the most in 15 years in some of Latin America’s largest economies last year, but credible monetary policies have kept long-term price increase expectations anchored, …

By Kate Holton LONDON – Education group Pearson has agreed to buy the certification company Credly to expand its offering to businesses looking to train and retain workers at a …

By Chad Terhune and Robin Respaut – More than 100,000 Americans died from diabetes in 2021, marking the second consecutive year for that grim milestone and spurring a call for …

NEW YORK – Goldman Sachs cut its GDP forecast in 2022 to 3.2% from a consensus 3.8% as U.S. growth is likely to slow abruptly early in the year as …

By Arriana McLymore NEW YORK, NY – Higher labor costs during the pandemic-plagued holiday season may erode the profits of United Parcel Service, the world’s biggest package delivery firm, which …

By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO – The highly transmissible Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus – the most common form of which is known as BA.1 – now accounts for nearly …