Denmark’s response to Greenland idea ‘not nice’: Trump
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the Danish prime minister’s statement that selling Greenland was absurd was inappropriate and not nice, adding that a U.S....
Ahead of G7 summit, Macron presses U.S. to help reform taxes on big tech
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday U.S. tech giants paid unfairly low taxes, failing to contribute to the common good, and urged Washington to...
San Francisco crowdfunder Kiva sets up Sierra Leone credit database
Kiva, a San Francisco-based tech charity, is using blockchain to create an online ID database in Sierra Leone allowing people who struggle to get loans...
Germany’s Merkel gives Britain 30 days to find last-minute Brexit solution
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday gave Britain 30 days to come up with an alternative solution to the contested Irish border backstop, opening up...
Merkel: With imagination, Irish ‘backstop’ issue can be solved in 30 days
German Chancellor Angela Merkel suggested on Wednesday that Britain and the EU could find a solution to the sticking point of the Irish backstop in...
New York sues EPA over GE’s Hudson River PCB cleanup
New York sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday, accusing the agency of prematurely allowing General Electric Co to stop clearing the Hudson River...
HHS to provide $23 million to Merck for Ebola vaccine production
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on Wednesday it will fund the manufacturing of Merck & Co Inc’s investigational Ebola vaccine...
Mayfield clears air with Giants rookie QB Jones
Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield told reporters Wednesday that he reached out to Daniel Jones about his recently published comments regarding the New York Giants...
Revolution sign GK Turner to multi-year extension
The New England Revolution signed goalkeeper Matt Turner to a multi-year contract extension Wednesday. Terms were not disclosed....
Global stocks lead risk rally ahead of Fed minutes
A global equities gauge rose on Wednesday for a third day in four as bets on more economic stimulus overcame, for now, worries over the...