Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva shot down attempts from centrist lawmakers to take control of a major ministry in his cabinet, saying in a Thursday television interview that he wouldn’t be pressured into the change.
Former Celsius Network Ltd Chief Executive Officer Alex Mashinsky was accused by US prosecutors of pumping up the price of his firm’s cryptocurrency to entice customers to the platform — all so he could line his pockets to the tune of $42 million.
Venezuela’s head of congress said he would not invite European electoral observers next year after the EU Parliament condemned Nicolas Maduro’s recent disqualification of opposition candidates.
Perrigo Co.’s Opill received US clearance as the first daily oral birth-control product available without a prescription, coming at a time when reproductive rights are increasingly under fire.
A 13-day strike that disrupted shipments at Canada’s western ports is set to end after the dockworkers’ union and a group of employers agreed on a tentative deal.
Libya’s second-biggest oil field is in the process of shutting as protests disrupt supplies in the North African country.
Global benchmark Brent settled at an 11-week high as supply outages tightened the physical market.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met China’s top foreign policy official as the two countries look to maintain dialog even after ties were roiled anew by allegations that Chinese hackers had breached US officials’ email accounts.
A Stability AI Ltd. co-founder has sued the company, claiming he was tricked into selling his stake for $100 months before the British artificial intelligence startup hit a $1 billion valuation.
Ghana’s parliament passed a law legalizing the cultivation of cannabis for industrial and health purposes, a move that will help the West African nation grab a share of the multi-billion dollar global industry.
