Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso withdraw from West Africa economic bloc ECOWAS, citing coup sanctions, officials say
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso withdraw from West Africa economic bloc ECOWAS, citing coup sanctions, officials say
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso withdraw from West Africa economic bloc ECOWAS, citing coup sanctions, officials say
MIAMI — Taylor Swift was born in 1989. Travis Kelce wears jersey No. 87. American Airlines took notice. Whether you’re a Swiftie or a member of Chiefs Kingdom, if you need flights from Kansas City to Las Vegas and the Super Bowl on Feb. 11, a few flight numbers might catch your eye. Flight 1989…
Wrestling icon Vince McMahon resigns from WWE parent company after former employee files sex abuse lawsuit
TOKYO — Asian shares were mostly higher on Thursday, with Chinese stocks extending gains after Beijing announced a raft of policies to support sagging markets. Hong Kong rose 1.8% and Shanghai surged 3%. Benchmarks inched higher in Tokyo and Seoul. U.S. futures and oil prices advanced. Late Wednesday, the Chinese central bank announced a set…
LONDON — The British government says it will ban the sale of disposable vapes and limit their cornucopia of flavors in an effort to prevent children becoming addicted to nicotine. It also plans to stick to a contentious proposal to ban today’s young people from ever buying cigarettes. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is due to…
NEW YORK — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Thursday: Tesla Inc., down $25.20 to $182.63. The electric vehicle maker reported disappointing fourth-quarter earnings and warned of “notably lower” sales growth this year. International Business Machines Corp., up $16.50 to $190.43. The technology and consulting company beat analysts’ fourth-quarter earnings and…
GENEVA — Switzerland’s financial markets authority is getting a new chief executive as the rich Alpine country looks at ways to strengthen regulations after UBS hurriedly took over ailing rival Credit Suisse last year partly to prevent a global banking meltdown. The Swiss government on Wednesday selected Stefan Walter, a 59-year-old German national who was…