Historic Warsaw store, seeking rebirth, hit by pandemic
WARSAW, Poland — The Jablkowski Brothers Department Store was once a Warsaw landmark that revolutionized shopping and brought goods to a modernizing society in...
12 killed as bus carrying migrants overturns in east Turkey
ISTANBUL — A minibus carrying migrants overturned and caught fire in eastern Turkey, killing 12 people and injuring 20 others, the state-run Anadolu news...
Striking Volvo workers nix tentative deal at truck plant
A tentative agreement between Volvo and a union representing nearly 3,000 workers who have gone on strike twice this year at a southwest Virginia...
Smoke, extreme heat pose harsh test for West Coast vineyards
TURNER, Ore. — The heat wave that recently hit the Pacific Northwest subjected the region’s vineyards to record-breaking temperatures nine months after the fields...
Travel firms sue UK government over its travel restrictions
LONDON — A group of British airports and airlines took the U.K. government to court Friday, demanding it disclose the evidence behind its coronavirus...
G20 ministers take up plan to deter cross-border tax dodging
Finance ministers from the Group of 20 countries will push for agreement on proposals backed by U.S. President Joe Biden to deter tax dodging...
USDA unveils plan to help build small meat processing plants
DES MOINES, Iowa — The federal government promised Friday to spend $500 million to encourage the construction of smaller meat processing plants located closer...
UK economy remains 3.1% smaller than pre-pandemic level
LONDON — Official figures show that the British economy rebounded further in May following another easing of lockdown restrictions, though the increase was about...
IMF approves $650 billion expansion to fight pandemic
WASHINGTON — The executive board of the International Monetary Fund approved a $650 billion expansion in resources to support economically vulnerable nations as they...
EXPLAINER: Deterring tax avoidance by global companies
Negotiators from 131 countries have agreed on a major overhaul of how the world’s biggest multinational companies are taxed. It's an effort to deter...