Transport Strike Brings ‘Black Friday’ to Italian Cities

Transport Strike Brings ‘Black Friday’ to Italian Cities

Nationwide strikes left commuters and tourists stranded across Italy on Friday, as transport unions called for better job conditions for...

Greece Dodges New Crisis, but Austerity Remains Part of Life

Greece Dodges New Crisis, but Austerity Remains Part of Life

Greek stocks rallied to two-year highs Friday after the government struck a deal with European creditors that means the country...

Amazon Inks Deal to Acquire Whole Foods

Amazon Inks Deal to Acquire Whole Foods

Amazon announced Friday that it will purchase Whole Foods for $13.7 billion. It is the e-commerce giant’s biggest acquisition to...

Africa’s ‘Large and Dynamic’ Economies Cannot Be Ignored

Africa’s ‘Large and Dynamic’ Economies Cannot Be Ignored

From the president of Mozambique to the US Secretary of Commerce, greater US economic engagement in Africa is the dominant...

US Moves to Seize DiCaprio’s Picasso, ‘Stolen’ Funds in 1MDB Case

US Moves to Seize DiCaprio’s Picasso, ‘Stolen’ Funds in 1MDB Case

U.S. authorities moved on Thursday to seize a Picasso painting given to American movie star Leonardo DiCaprio and the rights...

White House Lacks Plan to Address Debt Ceiling

White House Lacks Plan to Address Debt Ceiling

The White House lacks a unified plan to increase the government’s borrowing cap as a likely September deadline is drawing...