Mississippi River opened near Memphis under damaged bridge
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The U.S. Coast Guard said Friday that river traffic has reopened on the Mississippi River near Memphis, Tennessee, three days after...
After Cabinet withdrawal, Neera Tanden lands White House job
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's lone Cabinet choice who was rebuffed by Congress has landed a job as a White House senior adviser.
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Turkish firm shuts down power supply for crisis-hit Lebanon
BEIRUT — A Turkish company that provides electricity to Lebanon from two power barges shut down its operations on Friday over delayed payments. The...
General Mills dives deeper into the pet business
SILVER SPRING, Md. — General Mills is diving further into the red-hot pet food market, acquiring Tyson Foods' animal treat business for $1.2 billion...
ViacomCBS says ex-CBS CEO Moonves won’t get $120M severance
NEW YORK — ViacomCBS said Friday that former CBS CEO Les Moonves will not get his $120 million severance package from his firing in...
UK’s fraud agency probes Gupta business links with Greensill
LONDON — Britain's Serious Fraud Office says it is investigating suspected fraud, fraudulent trading and money laundering within the business empire of Liberty Steel...
Ramadan drives donations, memberships to giving circles
Sahina Islam can still recall the day when she heard an elderly Pakistani couple got kicked out of their New York City home by...
Severe drought crisis deepens along Oregon-California border
PORTLAND, Ore. — The water crisis along the California-Oregon border went from dire to catastrophic this week as federal regulators shut off irrigation water...
Free offices with a view: 4 lighthouses, courtesy of feds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Dreading your eventual return to the office? The federal government is making available — for free — some waterfront workspaces with...
Feds say Swiss company to pay $77M over US tax evaders
NEW YORK — Switzerland’s biggest and oldest life insurance company will pay more than $77 million to the U.S. Treasury after admitting it helped...
