UN gives green light to fund Lebanon tribunal for 2021
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council has given a green light to keep the U.N.-backed tribunal investigating the 2005 assassination of Lebanon’s former...
German court: Amazon must divulge origin of fruit, produce
<p>BERLIN — A German court ruled Thursday that online retail giant Amazon has to tell consumers the specific country of origin of fresh fruit...
Uber, Lyft rerouted for post-pandemic profitability
<p>Uber and Lyft are taking different routes around the roadblock the virus pandemic dropped on their paths to profitability.</p>
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US long-term mortgage rates rise slightly; 30-year at 2.81%
<p>SILVER SPRING, Md. — U.S. long-term mortgage rates ticked up this week but remain at historic lows as the coronavirus pandemic continues to batter...
California conference in ‘immunity bubble’ spreads COVID-19
<p>CULVER CITY, Calif. — XPrize founder Peter Diamandis thought he could hold a conference in an “immunity bubble” in the middle of California’s COVID-19...
Agency to take action on fracking ban near Delaware River
WEST TRENTON, N.J. — A regulatory agency that’s responsible for the water supply for more than 13 million people is poised to take final...
Investor Icahn signals interest in buying FirstEnergy stock
<p>AKRON, Ohio — Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has signaled an interest in making a large purchase of voting shares from one of the country's...
Applications for asylum in Europe drop sharply amid pandemic
BRUSSELS — Applications for asylum in the European Union dropped by more than 30% in 2020 compared to the previous year, reaching their lowest...
German court: Amazon must divulge origin of fruit, produce
BERLIN — A German court ruled Thursday that online retail giant Amazon has to tell consumers the specific country of origin of fresh fruit...
Uber, Lyft rerouted for post-pandemic profitability
Uber and Lyft are taking different routes around the roadblock the virus pandemic dropped on their paths to profitability.
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