An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve shows price pressures continue to cool

LOS ANGELES — The estate of George Carlin has filed a lawsuit against the media company behind a fake hourlong comedy special that purportedly uses artificial intelligence to recreate the late standup comic’s style and material. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Los Angeles on Thursday asks that a judge order the podcast outlet,…

If what goes up must come down, then the urgent question on the minds of many in Europe is when will interest rates begin dropping? For months, rates have been set at the highest in the European Central Bank’s history. Investors have been betting that the central bank will cut rates quite soon — possibly…

JERUSALEM — Two missiles apparently targeting a ship off Yemen exploded Friday, though they caused no damage or injuries, the British military said. The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Operations, which oversees Mideast waterways, said the attack happened southwest of the Yemeni city of Aden, in the Gulf of Aden. No group immediately claimed responsibility….

Court orders property developer China Evergrande Group to liquidate after it was unable to reach a deal with creditors

DHAKA, Bangladesh — An appeals court in Bangladesh on Sunday granted bail to Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, who had been sentenced earlier to six months in prison for violating the country’s labor laws. The court also agreed to hear an appeal against his sentencing. Yunus who pioneered the use of microcredit to help impoverished people,…

Outspoken Applebee’s franchise owner Zane Tankel sold off the majority of his restaurant portfolio to a longtime rival in a $140 million deal. The 83-year-old Tankel, who owned 23 Applebee’s Grill & Bar eateries in the New York City area, agreed to part with 21 of them in the deal with New Jersey-based Doherty Enterprises…