DEA's failure to punish distributor blamed in opioid crisis raises revolving door questions
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has allowed one of the nation’s largest drug distributors to keep shipping addictive painkillers for nearly four years despite a judge’s recommendation to strip its license for turning a blind eye to thousands of suspicious opioid orders
2023-05-25 00:50
Czech government approves $2.7-billion plan to acquire 246 armoured vehicles from Sweden
The Czech government has approved a Defense Ministry plan to acquire 246 CV90 armoured combat vehicles as part of a massive modernisation of the military amid the Russian war in Ukraine
2023-05-25 00:29
Target becomes latest company to suffer backlash for LGBTQ+ support, pulls some Pride month clothing
Target is removing certain items from its stores and making other changes to its LGBTQ+ merchandise nationwide ahead of Pride month, after an intense backlash from some customers including violent confrontations with its workers
2023-05-25 00:19
Head of Russian private army Wagner says more than 20,000 of his troops died in Bakhmut battle
The head of the Russian private army Wagner says his force lost more than 20,000 men in the drawn-out battle for the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut
2023-05-24 23:47
Virgin Orbit to cease operations, sell assets of Richard Branson's satellite launcher
Virgin Orbit will cease operations and sell its assets to four winning bidders, the company announced late Tuesday
2023-05-24 23:16
Citigroup to spin off Banamex, its longtime Mexican banking business
Citigroup plans to spin off its Banamex banking franchise, the company said Wednesday, a deal that would bring an end to Citi’s two-decade push into Latin America
2023-05-24 22:59
Judiciary confiscates passports of Lebanon's central bank chief after French arrest warrant
Lebanese judicial officials say a udge has questioned the country’s embattled central bank governor and confiscated his Lebanese and French passports following an arrest warrant from France over corruption charges
2023-05-24 22:49
Amazon to Expand in UK With WeWork Space for 1,000 Staff
Amazon.com Inc. has agreed a deal to take space from WeWork Cos. at a City of London office
2023-05-24 22:20
Do not call: States sue telecom company over billions of robocalls
Attorneys general across the U.S. have joined a lawsuit against a telecommunications company accused of making more than 7.5 billion robocalls to people on the national Do Not Call Registry
2023-05-24 21:27
Court annuls EU approval of $140 million of COVID-19 aid for Italian airlines
A top European Union court has ruled that the European Commission was wrong to approve millions of euros (dollars) in aid to help Italian airlines cope with the impact of COVID-19 restrictions
2023-05-24 20:57
Germany cracks down on climate activists after Scholz calls protest group 'nutty'
German police raided 15 properties linked to the Last Generation climate activist group Wednesday, seizing assets as part of an investigation into its finances
2023-05-24 20:48
China defends ban on US chipmaker Micron, accuses Washington of 'economic coercion'
The Chinese government has defended its ban on products from U.S. memory chipmaker Micron Technology Inc. in some computer systems after Washington expressed concern
2023-05-24 18:59