Cyclone Amphan tears into India, Bangladesh, destroys homes, whips up storm surge
A powerful cyclone tore into eastern India and Bangladesh on Wednesday, destroying mud houses and embankments and whipping up a storm surge along the coast,...
U.S. bank regulator finalizes new community lending rule
A U.S. banking regulator announced on Wednesday it had finalized work on a long-running effort to change community lending standards for banks....
Northern Trust shutting fund in latest prime money market stress
Northern Trust Corp said it will liquidate a $1.8 billion prime money market fund, one of a number to come under stress this year as...
Thousands in Michigan evacuate after 2 dams failed, and the governor warns city could soon be under ‘9 feet of water’ – CNN
Thousands in Michigan evacuate after 2 dams failed, and the governor warns city could soon be under ‘9 feet of water’ CNN Whitmer issued a state...
Arise, Sir Tom: UK’s veteran fundraiser, 100, to be knighted
Captain Tom Moore, who became a national hero in Britain after raising more than 33 million pounds ($40 million) for the National Health Service in...
Libya frontline pullback puts eastern offensive in question
Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) is pulling back from all Tripoli frontlines, it said on Wednesday, calling into question its ability to sustain a...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro says culture secretary has resigned after two months
Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday said in a video posted on his Twitter account that Culture Secretary Regina Duarte had resigned after roughly...
U.S. Senator Rubio sees consensus for extending paycheck loan program
There appears to be agreement in Washington to give companies more time to utilize their coronavirus aid under the Paycheck Protection Program, the head of...
Unions say Ryanair exaggerating COVID threat to undermine conditions
Several Ryanair trade unions say they will resist an attempt to cut pay and conditions for a five-year period, citing management promises of a swift...
Swiss seek to secure COVID-19 vaccine amid hoarding fears
Switzerland has tasked its defense ministry with securing enough COVID-19 vaccine, the government said on Wednesday, amid growing fears that some countries could be left...