WhatsApp faces EU consumer complaint over privacy update
LONDON — Facebook’s WhatsApp faces a complaint from European Union consumer groups who say the chat service has been unfairly pressuring users to accept a…
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Federal Reserve pledges ‘powerful support’ for economy
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve says its low interest rate policies are providing “powerful support” for the economy as it recovers from the coronavirus pandemic….
IMF approves $650 billion expansion to fight pandemic
WASHINGTON — The executive board of the International Monetary Fund approved a $650 billion expansion in resources to support economically vulnerable nations as they battle…
GM recall: Side air bags can explode in Chevy, GMC pickups
DETROIT — General Motors is recalling more than 400,000 pickup trucks in the U.S. because the side air bags can explode without warning and spew…
Explainer: Deterring tax avoidance by global companies
Negotiators from 131 countries have agreed on a major overhaul of how the world’s biggest multinational companies are taxed. It’s an effort to deter complex…
China criticizes US moves to expand financial sanctions
BEIJING — China’s government today criticized new U.S. moves to reduce access to American financial markets and said it will protect Chinese companies but gave…
China’s auto sales up 27% in 2021, but hurt by chip shortage
BEIJING — China’s auto sales rose 27% in the first half of 2021 from a year earlier but were below pre-pandemic levels, and production and…
UK economy remains 3.1% smaller than pre-pandemic level
LONDON — Official figures show that the British economy rebounded further in May following another easing of lockdown restrictions, though the increase was about half…
FDA trims use of contentious Alzheimer’s drug amid backlash
WASHINGTON — U.S. health regulators on today approved new prescribing instructions that are likely to limit use of a controversial new Alzheimer’s drug. The Food…
Court: DNR can impose farm conditions, consider well impact
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin regulators can impose operating conditions on factory farms and consider high-capacity wells’ cumulative environmental impacts when deciding whether to grant permits,…