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WESTHOFFEN, France — Some of the forgotten tombstones in the old Jewish cemetery look suspiciously whitened. It took vigorous scrubbing to get rid of the swastikas. The defacing in December of gravestones in the cemetery in Westhoffen, a sleepy village in Alsace, was not isolated. In the absence of actual Jews in the Alsace countryside, […]

Flybe, a regional carrier that had flown to some of the more underserved corners of Britain as well as holiday destinations, has ceased operations. In a notice on its website dated Thursday, Flybe said all its flights had been grounded and that it would not be able to make other arrangements for its passengers. It

The oil-producing countries of the OPEC cartel are considering whether to slash output to contain a plunge in prices March 5, 2020, 5:01 AM 2 min read VIENNA — The oil-producing countries of the OPEC cartel are considering slashing output to contain a plunge in prices that has been worsened by concerns about the virus

United said last week that the impact of the coronavirus on its first-quarter earnings would be offset by lower fuel costs. But it withdrew its financial guidance for the rest of the year. Since January, airlines have reduced or canceled service to Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, Italy and other destinations, as demand for travel

WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham is offering elbow bumps instead of handshakes, while Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is putting her hand over her heart in greeting. Sen. Bill Cassidy is offering up hand sanitizer and Sen. Marco Rubio is washing his hands so often that he has “to start moisturizing.” In a city where the meet-and-greet

Norwegian is allowing passengers to delay final payments on June and July voyages, as well as allowing a longer period to decide to change to a different sailing. Substituting a different passenger for the one who had originally booked (a no-no in the past) is allowed up to 45 days before sailing. MSC Cruises is

Fed’s latest business survey finds coronavirus impacting US manufacturing and tourism By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer March 4, 2020, 7:46 PM 3 min read WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve’s latest nationwide survey of business conditions has found that the coronavirus outbreak has begun to impact tourism and disrupt manufacturing chains in parts of the

When Martha Rose Ormerod, an engineering student from Wales, travels by air, she has a ritual. As soon as she is seated in her tiny economy-class seat, she sets out to personalize the space. Ms. Ormerod, 29, arranges a blanket and pillow, and the other essentials — “water bottle, book, lip balm and moisturizer” —

A Modern Three-Bedroom House on St. John $1.65 MILLION This three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bathroom house sits on Bordeaux Mountain, just outside the boundaries of Virgin Islands National Park, on the island of St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The house, known as Esprit Villa, was built in 1995 on a half-acre plot about 1,000 feet above

General Electric believes the viral outbreak could have a negative impact of about $300 million to $500 million on its first-quarter industrial free cash flow March 4, 2020, 1:39 PM 3 min read ALTERED EXPECTATIONS: General Electric Co. General Electric believes the viral outbreak could have a negative impact of about $300 million to $500