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By Laura Sanicola -Oil prices turned negative on Wednesday, after rising earlier on reports that Ukraine’s government, foreign ministry and state security service were affected by a cyberattack. Brent crude …

By David Milliken and Andy Bruce LONDON -Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Wednesday there were clear risks that inflation could again overshoot the central bank’s forecasts but …

ESSEX, MARYLAND – Playing Racetrax was a new endeavor for a loyal Keno player, so she relied on a friend to show her the ropes of the game. Beginner’s luck helped the Essex woman …

ANNE ARUNDEL, MARYLAND – Severn resident’s big win leaves more than two dozen top prizes unclaimed The FAST PLAY Jack Frost Jackpot game just gave up a cool $50,000 prize to a lucky …

WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND – A 33-year-old Washington County player is $100,000 richer today after finding a top prize hiding under the number 26 on a MONOPOLY™ X50 scratch-off. She initially mistook her …

By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS – The European Union will be ready to launch a second package of sanctions against Russia, including export controls, if Russian troops move beyond the Ukrainian …

– Video game maker Activision Blizzard Inc’s mobile gaming unit, King, said on Wednesday two of its senior executives, including a co-founder, would leave the company before its deal with …

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA  – The Florida Lottery (Lottery) announces that Evelyne Hamama, 53, of Ramat Hasharon, Israel, claimed a $1 million prize from the POWERBALL® Draw game at the Lottery’s West …

By Marc Frank HAVANA – The Cuban sugar industry is barreling again toward its worst season ever, according to official media reports and sources, threatening to dent both national pride …

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA  – The Florida Lottery (Lottery) announces that Marie-Claude Coughlin, 50, of Valrico, claimed a $1,000 A Week for Life top prize from the $1,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE …

By Pamela Barbaglia LONDON – Britain’s largest drugstore chain Boots has set a Feb. 24 deadline to receive indicative bids from a series of deep-pocketed investors that could value the …

TRENTON, NJ– There was one third-tier prizewinning ticket sold for the Tuesday, February 22, drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize. That …

By Mark Weinraub and Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO – North Dakota farmer Jennifer Meyer typically devotes at least 20% of her 2,500-acre farm to corn, which provides a convenient feed for …

GENEVA – Trade ministers are now due to convene for the first time in more than four years in June, the World Trade Organization said on Wednesday, announcing the latest …

By David Henry NEW YORK – Citigroup executives will lay out detailed plans for generating better returns and address concerns over expenses at a shareholder meeting next month which analysts …

– French retailer Fnac Darty said on Wednesday it entered into a new partnership with tech giant Google, as it seeks to improve its online services. Under the new partnership, …

MEXICO CITY – Executives for London-based HSBC, which controls one of the largest banking operations in Mexico, have told investors the chain is not interested in buying out Citigroup’s consumer …

NEW EGYPT, NJ – Ocean County will be ground zero for the staging of truckers and protesters headed to Washington, D.C. to protest America’s continue draconian response to the COVID-19 …

By Joseph Nasr and Markus Wacket BERLIN – Germany’s decision to halt the certification of Nord Stream 2 has raised questions about the future of the $11 billion, 1,230-km gas …

– Raytheon Technologies Corp said on Wednesday its Pratt and Whitney unit may not ship around 70 engines to Airbus SE in the first quarter of 2022 due to casting …

By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO – General Electric Co expects to have “strong” revenue growth this year despite inflationary and supply-chain challenges, Chief Executive Larry Culp said on Wednesday. The …

By Dominique Vidalon PARIS -Danone on Wednesday pledged further productivity gains and price increases this year to offset cost inflation after the French food maker beat fourth-quarter sales forecasts, driving …

By Tommy Wilkes LONDON – Emerging market borrowing led by China inflated the global debt mountain to a record $303 trillion in 2021, although the global debt-to-GDP ratio improved as …

By Victoria Waldersee BERLIN – Tesla may lose the water supply contract for its long-delayed German plant if environmental groups win a court case challenging a licence granted to its …

By Julia Payne LONDON -A London high court began to hear a lawsuit on Wednesday launched by Nigeria against U.S. bank JP Morgan Chase, claiming more than $1.7 billion for …