As EU talks resume, UK says it could break international law
LONDON — The U.K. indicated Tuesday that it was prepared to break an international agreement as post-Brexit trade discussions with the European Union resumed on…
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Swiss official airs concerns about data privacy in US
GENEVA — A Swiss federal commissioner announced today that a U.S.-Swiss program aimed to protect personal information exchanged between the two countries doesn’t go far…
As California burns, the winds arrive and the lights go out
SHAVER LAKE, Calif. (AP) — Wildfires churned through bone-dry California on Tuesday after a scorching Labor Day weekend that saw a dramatic airlift of more…
Tech sell-off resumes; Nasdaq down more than 8% in 3 days
NEW YORK (AP) — Big tech stocks are continuing their Icarus-like flight path, and more sharp declines for them are pulling Wall Street lower in…
COVID-19 vaccine latest flashpoint in White House campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — The prospect of a vaccine to shield Americans from coronavirus infection emerged as a point of contention in the White House race…
EU, UK blame each other over deadlocked post-Brexit talks
LONDON — The U.K. and the European Union blamed each other today in their increasingly acrimonious post-Brexit trade discussions that could just be weeks from…
Eurozone economic slide during pandemic revised to 11.8%
FRANKFURT, Germany — The economy of the 19 countries that use the euro shrank by 11.8% in the second quarter, the biggest decline on record…
General Motors taking $2 billion equity stake in Nikola
General Motors is taking a $2 billion equity stake in Nikola that will see it engineer and make the company’s Badger, a fully-electric and hydrogen…
Falling prices flash warning light for Europe’s economy
FRANKFURT, Germany — A startling fall in consumer prices and a stronger euro have increased pressure on the European Central Bank to provide another blast…
China launches initiative for global data security issues
HONG KONG — China has launched an initiative to address global data security issues, a countermove to the U.S. “clean network” program that is aimed…