Economy Oct 16 Rite Aid files for bankruptcy amid financial losses, opioid-related lawsuits The drugstore chain said late Sunday it also has obtained $3.45 billion in fresh financing from some of its lenders. That will help support the company through its voluntary Chapter 11 process.
World May 20 WATCH: Biden, G7 leaders discuss investments in global infrastructure projects In a joint statement issued Saturday, G7 leaders reiterated their aim to pull together up to $600 billion in financing for projects to develop infrastructure such as railways, clean energy and telecommunications in developing nations.
World May 19 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to attend G7 summit as world leaders tighten sanctions against Russia Leaders of the world's most powerful democracies are pledging to tighten punishments on Russia for invading Ukraine.
Politics Apr 16 No rolling back clean energy transition, John Kerry says after G-7 talks So much has been invested in clean energy that there can be no rolling back of moves to end carbon emissions, U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said Sunday.
World Apr 16 G-7 pledges commitments to renewable energy transition as talks wrap up in Japan Energy and environment ministers of the Group of Seven wealthy nations vowed Sunday to work to hasten the shift toward cleaner, renewable energy, but set no timetable for phasing out coal-fired power plants.
World Jan 19 Asia’s hopes for Lunar New Year boom fizzle as Chinese tourists stay home A hoped-for boom in Chinese tourism over next week's Lunar New Year holidays looks set to be more of a blip as most travelers opt to stay inside China if they go anywhere at all.
World Nov 15 World leaders set to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at G-20 summit Leaders of the world's largest economies remain divided over Russia's invasion of Ukraine but appear prepared to convey a strong message from most condemning the war.
World Jul 23 Unpopular Sri Lankan president consolidates power after victory In the wee hours Friday, army troops and police forcefully cleared the capital's main protest site of demonstrators who had occupied it for months, angry over the country's economic collapse.
World Jul 16 G20 finance meetings in Bali overshadowed by war in Ukraine As G-20 host this year, Indonesia has sought to bridge divisions between G-20 members over Russia’s invasion, but enmity over the conflict was evident even as the finance ministers and central bank chiefs appeared to concur on the urgency of…
World Jun 13 India and China increasingly welcome shunned Russian oil Such sales are boosting Russian export revenues at a time when Washington and allies are trying to limit financial flows supporting Moscow's war effort.