OSLO – The Norwegian economy has recovered from the coronavirus pandemic but now faces a negative impact from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Statistics Norway (SSB) said as it released fresh…
By Nina Chestney, Marwa Rashad and Kate Abnett LONDON/BRUSSELS – The European Commission’s plan to cut dependence on Russian gas this year will be hard to achieve and could trigger…
PARIS – U.S. tech giant Microsoft is facing an antitrust complaint filed by three European rivals in the booming cloud computing business, one the plaintiffs said on Thursday. The complaint,…
By Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK – A global energy crunch is sending liquefied natural gas prices skywards, but Thailand needs to ramp up its purchases to offset a steep production fall…
– Tencent Holdings Ltd is facing a potential fine, which could be at least hundreds of millions of yuan, for violating some central bank regulations on its WeChat Pay mobile…
MUMBAI – India’s growth story remains as weak as it was during the 2013 ‘taper tantrum’ and geopolitical tensions in Ukraine and Russia are further likely to hurt a recovery,…
By David Gaffen – Utility executives said on Thursday that their industry is facing higher costs in years to come to deal with the twin challenges of the transition to…
By Simon Jessop and Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi LONDON/ZURICH – Investors managing $2.4 trillion are calling on Credit Suisse to take tougher climate action, including cutting its exposure to fossil fuel…
By Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK – Travel in Asia-Pacific is trailing the rest of the world and should expect a bumpy recovery, a Booking.com executive said on Monday, as countries in…
By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON -Russia’s war in Ukraine has “horrified” the World Bank’s shareholders and will have lasting consequences for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s standing…
By Anthony Deutsch and Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM – Images of cluster bombs and artillery strikes on Ukrainian cities this week have prompted the world’s top war crimes prosecutor to launch…
LOS ANGELES – A Santa Barbara man who allegedly stole approximately $12 million from victims who thought their investments would be used to purchase annuities today faces new charges…
– Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faces a run-off in the Republican Party primary and it is too early to call who the second candidate will be, CNN projected on…
Fentanyl Street Price Plummets While Country Faces High Prices Under The Biden Administration Jennie Taer and Harry Wilmerding on February 28, 2022 As Americans face some of the highest costs…
FRANKFURT – Volkswagen will halt production for a few days next week at two German factories after a delay in getting parts made in Ukraine, a spokesperson confirmed on Friday.…
EUGENE, Ore.—An Oregon man faces federal charges after twice breaking windows and destroying property at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Grants Pass, Oregon because the clinic provides reproductive health services.…
Ukrainian Government Faces Massive Cyberattack Amid Russian Escalation Sebastian Hughes on February 23, 2022 Ukraine suffered a massive cyberattack on Wednesday, crippling the websites of the country’s government, foreign ministry…
LOS ANGELES – A former Redondo Beach resident today is being held without bond on federal child sexual exploitation charges after prosecutors described in court how he targeted girls…
SAN FRANCISCO – Dixis Archaga-Reyes appeared today in United States District Court to face federal drug distribution charges for the alleged distribution of methamphetamine and fentanyl in and near the…
MACON, Ga. – A Thomaston, Georgia, resident pleaded guilty to possessing child exploitation material of infants and toddlers resulting from a Project Safe Childhood investigation. John Wesley Mitchem, 31, of Thomaston,…
FRANKFURT -European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde faced a backlash in the European Parliament on Monday from conservative lawmakers criticising the ECB’s green strategy as a “distraction” from its duty…
By Philip Pullella and Angelo Amante ROME – At a trial under way in Sicily, a 28-year-old Italian is seeking justice against a man he accuses of forcing him to…
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden’s nominee for a key seat on the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) faced extensive Republican criticism at a Senate hearing on Wednesday. Gigi…
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man faces federal charges after he and several accomplices used a sledgehammer to break into a local pawn shop and steal forty-seven firearms. Kory Dean Boyd, 38,…
LIMA – Peruvian Prime Minister Hector Valer confirmed on Saturday that he is departing just four days after being named to the post, following allegations that he beat his daughter…