Donald Trump was dealt a blow in E. Jean Carroll’s remaining lawsuit against him after the US Justice Department reversed a crucial opinion that sought to protect the former president from the case, all but assuring the matter will go to trial in January.
In a deal that bypasses US sanctions and gives a lifeline to its power grid, Iraq agreed to swap oil for gas from Iran.
The European Union and Australia deadlocked in negotiations aimed at wrapping up a free-trade deal this week, putting an accord at risk as the partners struggle to consolidate critical supply chains among allies.
The US Federal Trade Commission is leaning toward appealing a federal judge’s ruling against the agency’s bid to block Microsoft Corp.’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc., according to a person familiar with the case.
Even London’s wealthiest homebuyers are shying away from deals as a cocktail of pricier borrowing and political uncertainty spooks the city’s real estate market.
Britain’s cost-of-living crisis still has nearly a year to run, with calculations showing that the average household will be £2,300 ($2,974) worse off by the time inflation eases.
Voters are already seeing AI-generated campaign materials — and likely don’t know it
European Union merger officials are set to issue a fine against Illumina Inc. on Wednesday for closing its deal with cancer-test provider Grail Inc. without securing regulatory approval first, according to people familiar with the matter.
Laurentian Bank of Canada, which has been working on a turnaround under a new chief executive officer since late 2020, has started a strategic review that may lead to a sale.
When Charlotte Yang was interviewing for a back office role at a top brokerage firm in China last year, she was asked about whether she planned to get married and have children — the same question directed to all the unmarried female candidates during the group interview. There was only one male candidate there, who eventually got the job.
