BP sells petrochemicals arm to Ineos for $5 billion
LONDON — Oil and gas company BP has sold its global petrochemicals business to Ineos for $5 billion, part of its plan to shift activities…
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FCC to vote in July to make ‘988’ the suicide hotline number
Federal regulators will vote in July on whether to make “988” the number to reach a suicide prevention hotline. The Federal Communications Commission says phone…
US new home sales rise surprisingly strong 16.6% in May
WASHINGTON — Sales of new homes rose a surprisingly strong 16.6% in May with the reopening of major parts of the country potentially fueling activity…
Experts: German economy won’t fully rebound before 2022
FRANKFURT, Germany — German economic experts say output won’t completely bounce back to pre-virus levels until 2022 after a sharp plunge of 6.5% this year,…
Ex-CEO of Wirecard arrested in case over missing billions
BERLIN — The former CEO of German payment service provider Wirecard has been arrested, accused of inflating the company’s balance sheet in an accounting scandal…
Starbucks adds plant-based meat to U.S. menu
Starbucks is adding plant-based meat to its U.S. menu for the first time. The Seattle-based coffee chain said today that a breakfast sandwich made with…
EU urges China to move on trade, back off in Hong Kong
BRUSSELS — Top European Union officials today pressed China’s leaders to open the country’s markets further to European companies, show stronger leadership in reforming world…
T-Mobile lays off more than 200 Sprint employees in Kansas
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — More than 200 employees at the former Sprint headquarters have been laid off just two months after the company merged with…
Wirecard scandal: Missing billions likely don’t exist
BERLIN — German payment service provider Wirecard said today it has concluded that $2.1 billion that were supposed to be held in two accounts probably…
AP-NORC poll: Politics drive divergent view of US economy
WASHINGTON — Americans’ outlook on the national economy has improved somewhat from its lowest points during the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic, but a…