Vatican projects nearly 50M-euro deficit due to COVID losses
ROME — The Vatican said Friday it expects a deficit of nearly 50 million euros ($60.7 million) this year because of pandemic-related losses, a...
Nonprofits step up to protect fertility for cancer patients
Roshni Kamta remembers that spring day two years ago when she left for work on her usual crowded New York City subway line, carrying...
Foundations turn to bond market in response to rising need
As the pandemic’s misery continued last fall, foundation leaders like Robert Ross of the California Endowment discovered a way to pump hundreds of millions...
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...
Investor Icahn signals interest in buying FirstEnergy stock
AKRON, Ohio — Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has signaled an interest in making a large purchase of voting shares from one of the country's...
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...
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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US long-term mortgage rates rise slightly; 30-year at 2.81%
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...
