Three defendants in FIFA corruption probe plead not guilty
Two former 21st Century Fox executives and a South American sports marketing company pleaded not guilty on Thursday to criminal charges in New York in...
Ecuador scrambles to contain oil spill in Amazon region
Ecuadorean authorities on Thursday were scrambling to limit the environmental impact of a crude oil spill in the country’s Amazon region, where pipeline bursts prompted...
Hungary prolongs coronavirus lockdown indefinitely as infections near 1,000
Hungary has prolonged a nationwide lockdown indefinitely to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Thursday, asking citizens to observe...
France more than doubles crisis budget package to 100 billion euros
The French government on Thursday more than doubled the expected cost of its crisis response measures to cope with the worst recession since at least...
Pfizer clinches coronavirus vaccine deal, sees potential in antiviral treatment
U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc said on Thursday that early data has helped it identify a drug candidate with the potential to help treat patients infected...
Iran’s leader says create sense of Ramadan at home as coronavirus toll rises
Iran’s Supreme Leader called on Iranians to create the sense of Ramadan in their homes, since public gatherings are banned as the country tries to...
Citigroup offers full-time positions to interns amid coronavirus crisis
Citigroup Inc said on Thursday it is offering full-time positions to its interns, but delaying the new class of summer intern program to July 6...
Wall Street rises on $2.3 trillion Fed backstop
Wall Street rose for the third time in four days on Thursday as the U.S. Federal Reserve rolled out a massive $2.3 trillion program to...
More aid for small businesses fails in partisan fight in U.S. Senate
The U.S. Senate on Thursday failed to pass an additional $250 billion of aid intended to help small businesses cope with the economic toll of...
Senate adjourns until Monday after Democrats block McConnell’s bid to add $250 billion in small business aid – CNBC
Senate adjourns until Monday after Democrats block McConnell’s bid to add $250 billion in small business aid CNBC Dems block McConnell bid to swiftly approve $250B...