Japan, UK and Italy agree to accelerate joint next-generation fighter jet project to replace F-2s
TOKYO -- The defense ministers of Japan, the U.K. and Italy agreed to accelerate the joint development of a next-generation...
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Biden administration races to shell out billions for clean energy as election nears
WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration is shelling out billions of dollars for clean energy and approving major offshore wind projects...
CVS Health CEO Lynch steps down as national chain struggles to right its path
CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch has stepped down with company shares sinking 19% this year and the health care giant...
US filings for jobless applications see the biggest decline in three months
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits last week came back down to more recent ranges after a big...
Mexico says foreign firms have pledged $20 billion in investments, but many are old or uncertain
MEXICO CITY -- Mexican officials announced Tuesday what they claimed was $20 billion in new foreign direct investment in Mexico,...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a law aimed at preventing gas prices from spiking
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Monday aimed at preventing gas prices from spiking, marking the...
China’s finance minister says there is room for more economic stimulus but offers no plan
BEIJING -- The Chinese government is looking at additional ways to boost the economy, Finance Minister Lan Fo'an said Saturday,...
UK leader Keir Starmer is marking 100 days in office. It has been a rocky ride
LONDON -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer marks 100 days in office Saturday with little cause for celebration.Starmer’s center-left Labour...
California Senate passes bill aimed at preventing gas price spikes
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The California state Senate passed a measure Friday to prevent gas prices from spiking in a state...
Brazil starts blocking irregular online gambling as concern rises over addiction
SAO PAULO -- Brazil on Friday started blocking over 2,000 gambling websites designated as irregular, part of a push by...
