Fed vows to support U.S. economy’s ‘long road’ to recovery after dire 2020
The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday signaled it would provide years of extraordinary support for an economy facing a torturous slog back from the coronavirus...
Soccer: Frankfurt players display ‘#blacklivesmatter’ on game shirts
Eintracht Frankfurt changed their team shirt to display “#blacklivesmatter” on the front for their German Cup semi-final at Bayern Munich on Wednesday to take a...
Trump rules out renaming U.S. bases named for Confederate leaders
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday rejected any proposal to rename U.S. military bases that are named for Confederate leaders from the 1860s civil war,...
Washington, D.C. urges anti-racism protesters to get tested for coronavirus
Washington, D.C. on Wednesday urged people who had participated in protests against police brutality and systematic racism to get tested for the coronavirus....
Dollar sinks to three-month lows as Fed keeps easing policy
The dollar extended losses, dropping to a fresh three-month low against a basket of major currencies on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve made no policy...
Fiat, PSA $50 billion merger faces lengthy EU antitrust probe: sources
Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot maker PSA face a lengthy EU antitrust investigation after they declined to offer concessions in a bid to allay EU antitrust...
WHO hopes to work with U.S. on Ebola despite Trump criticism
The World Health Organization hopes to work “side by side” with the United States to contain an outbreak of Ebola in Congo, its chief said...
U.N. Libya mission says warring sides have engaged in truce talks
Libya’s warring sides have begun to engage in a new round of ceasefire talks, the United Nations said on Wednesday, after rapid gains by the...
S&P 500 slips in volatile trade following Fed
The S&P 500 was down slightly in choppy trading on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve repeated its promise of support for the economy but projected...
U.S. inflation subdued with economy in recession
U.S. consumer prices fell for a third straight month in May and underlying inflation was weak as demand for goods and services remained subdued amid...