An “economic blackout” promoted on social media is underway but with no clear indication of how many people took part or whether retail companies and restaurants will notice any effect from the grassroots protest
Wall Street is closing its dreary February on a somewhat brighter note, and U.S. stock indexes are rising following an economic report that included both encouraging and discouraging trends
Czech firefighters are battling a major blaze in eastern Czech Republic after a freight train derailed and carcinogenic benzene from damaged tank wagons caught fire
The Commerce Department releases its monthly snapshot of U.S. construction spending Monday
Microsoft is closing down Skype, the video-calling service it bought for $8.5 billion in 2011
President Donald Trump’s administration is backing off its demand for an extra layer of federal scrutiny whenever states seek even minor changes to their transportation plans
Students in Bangladesh who led a mass uprising to topple former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August are now diving into politics by forming a new political party
Ongoing tariff threats from Washington and potentially sweeping government job cuts have darkened consumers’ mood and may be weighing on an otherwise mostly healthy economy
President Donald Trump has made the raw materials of modern life a pillar of U.S. foreign policy
The U.S. lobster industry continued a multiyear slide in catch last year
Rwanda-backed rebels captured a key eastern Congo city a month ago Friday
Russia’s Foreign Ministry says it has suggested restoring direct air links between Russia and the United States during the latest round of consultations with Washington
Egg producers blame the ongoing bird flu outbreak for driving prices up to record highs
India and the European Union have agreed to finalize a long-pending free trade agreement this year and boost cooperation in trade, technology, connectivity and defense
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced an agreement to end a wildcat strike that has roiled the state’s prison system for more than a week
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has won reelection to lead Canada’s most populous province, giving him the mandate he wanted to fight tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump
The owners of an island volcano in New Zealand where 22 tourists and guides died in an eruption had their criminal conviction for failing to keep visitors safe overturned by a judge on Friday
The Social Security Administration is preparing to lay off at least 7,000 people from its workforce of 60,000 — and the final reduction in force number could be as high as 50%, according to two people familiar with the agency’s plans who are not authorized to speak publicly
The number of babies born in South Korea has rebounded for the first time in nine years
The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau has dropped several enforcement actions against companies like Capital One and Rocket Homes, just weeks under new leadership and turmoil at the agency caused by orders from Trump administration
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate have arrived in the U.S. from Romania after authorities lifted travel restrictions on the siblings, who have millions of online followers
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says if the United States imposes tariffs, his country has billion of dollars' worth of U.S. products that'll be subject to tariffs as well
U.S. stock indexes fell sharply as Wall Street’s frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology faltered some more
The European Union is insisting that the 27-nation bloc is not out to undermine the United States as U.S. President Donald Trump put it
President Donald Trump is planning a “gold card” visa with a potential pathway to U.S. citizenship for $5 million
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