Finance

British lawmakers have given preliminary approval to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill, clearing the way for the U.K. to leave the European Union next month By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press December 20, 2019, 3:21 PM 5 min read LONDON — British lawmakers gave preliminary approval Friday to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill, clearing […]

“We want people to feel lucky to be there, like it’s Augusta,” Mr. Gehani said, referring to the home of the Masters golf tournament. What separates car country clubs from racetracks is the amenities. They’re not just for the wealthy gearheads who want to talk about their cars. They’re for their spouses and children, as

Boeing’s new Starliner capsule has hit a snag in orbit after blasting off on its first test flight By MARCIA DUNN AP Aeospace Writer December 20, 2019, 1:19 PM 5 min read CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Boeing’s new Starliner capsule ran into trouble and went off course in orbit minutes after blasting off Friday on

The European Union’s top court says that a legal decision to prevent fugitive Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont from taking a seat in the European Parliament must be re-examined By LORNE COOK Associated Press December 20, 2019, 11:03 AM 2 min read BRUSSELS — The European Union’s top court said Friday that it wants a lower

The British government on Friday named Andrew Bailey, the head of the Financial Conduct Authority, to be the next chief of the Bank of England. Mr. Bailey, who worked at the central bank before leaving to run the financial watchdog in 2016, will succeed Mark Carney. As head of the Financial Conduct Authority, Mr. Bailey

The Senate has passed a bill to crack down on robocalls, a persistent and costly problem for Americans By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer December 19, 2019, 9:23 PM 3 min read The Senate approved a bill Thursday to crack down on robocalls, sending to President Donald Trump a measure meant to combat a persistent

BAGHDAD — With wisps of smoke still rising from the remnants of another night of violence, the workers came in the morning to salvage what merchandise they could from the torched warehouses in Baghdad’s central commercial district. Boxes upon boxes of clothes, cosmetics and household goods stored by traders in the country’s most thriving market

A revamped North American trade deal nearing passage in Congress gives both the White House and Democrats a chance to claim victory and offers farmers and businesses clearer rules governing the vast flow of goods among the United States, Canada and Mexico. But the pact leaves at least one surprising loser: the pharmaceutical industry, a

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea stands to lose a rare legitimate source of foreign currency, worth hundreds of millions of dollars a year, if nations that employ its people as guest workers abide by a U.N. order to send them all home by this weekend. Sanctions imposed by the U.N. Security Council in December

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a new North American trade deal on Thursday that includes tougher labor and automotive content rules but leaves $1.2 trillion in annual U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade flows largely unchanged. The House passed legislation to implement the U.S.-Mexico Canada Agreement 385-41, with 38 Democrats, two Republicans and one