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WASHINGTON – Smartphone maker Apple has written to lawmakers to dispute assertions that its concerns about the dangers of sideloading apps into phones were overblown. Sideloading, the practice of downloading …

By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK – Oil surged on Friday, ending the week at multi-year highs as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine intensified and oil buyers shunned barrels from the world’s …

MONTREAL – Business jet maker Bombardier Inc said on Friday it has suspended all activities with Russian clients, as more companies cut ties in the country following the introduction of …

By Herbert Lash NEW YORK -Data showing a vibrant U.S. jobs market strengthened the dollar and spurred commodity prices higher, but the war in Ukraine overshadowed the blowout report as …

By Hilary Russ NEW YORK -Major global brands, including McDonald’s Corp, PepsiCo Inc and the Estee Lauder Cos Inc, should consider pausing their operations in Russia, New York state’s pension …

MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s year-on-year inflation likely accelerated in February after cooling slightly over the previous two months, a Reuters poll showed Friday, reinforcing expectations that the central bank will …

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK – The euro fell against major currencies and the U.S. dollar rallied on Friday as worries increased over the impact of the escalating Ukraine-Russia conflict, …

PARIS – French luxury group LVMH will “temporarily” close its 124 stores in Russia from Sunday, a group spokesperson told Reuters on Friday. The group, which has its headquarters in …

By Jonnelle Marte – In the two years since the COVID-19 pandemic upended the U.S. economy, the labor market has rebounded far faster than most had predicted after roughly 22 …

– Retailer Canadian Tire Corp Ltd said on Friday it will temporarily pause the Helly Hansen brand’s operations in Russia, joining a horde of Western companies that have suspended their …

By Carolyn Cohn and Lawrence White LONDON -Russia’s global financial isolation intensified on Friday as the London Stock Exchange (LSE) suspended trading in its last Russian securities and some insurers …

By Matt Scuffham and Megan Davies NEW YORK – Global banks face an arduous and costly process if they decide to close businesses in Russia, banking sources and experts say, …

– Home rental firm Airbnb Inc and online travel agency Booking Holdings Inc became the latest big global companies to suspend operations in Russia as Western sanctions build against Moscow …

DUBLIN, GA:  The lead defendant in a now-disrupted Laurens County methamphetamine-trafficking ring has been sentenced to federal prison after admitting to his leadership role in the conspiracy. David Alex Monroe, …

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – An Indian national who sought asylum in the United States and then played a critical role in ensuring that an international tech-support scheme succeeded in defrauding Americans, …

HOUSTON – “In case you missed it,” one of the largest-scale drug enforcement operations, a life sentence for a child exploitation predator and an extradited Clan Del Golfo associate who …

HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Luis D. Baez-Sierra, age 38, of York, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on March 2, 2022, to …

FAYETTEVILLE – A Springdale man was sentenced today to 100 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of being a Felon in Possession of …

MARQUIS ISREAL, also known as “Garf” or “Gbaby,” 25, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to 210 months of imprisonment, followed by three …

VALDOSTA, Ga. – A Valdosta resident, who is an armed career criminal, was sentenced to serve more than 15 years in prison after state and federal agents arrested him in …

Tampa, FL – U.S. District Judge William F. Jung has sentenced Jarran Riley (37, Clearwater) to 15 years in federal prison for distributing narcotics. Riley had pleaded guilty on December …

SAN FRANCISCO – Sheila Denise Dunlap pleaded guilty in federal court today to engaging in a conspiracy to commit wire fraud and to aggravated identity theft, announced United States Attorney …

Seattle – The Seattle Police Department, King County Sheriff’s Office, and Drug Enforcement Administration have been using targeted undercover operations to combat open air drug markets in Seattle.  Today, U.S. …

      LITTLE ROCK—A West Memphis man has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. United States District Judge Lee P. …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – In ten days, a state moratorium on utility bill shutoffs will expire and utility companies can proceed against delinquent customers with collections notices and shutoffs. New …