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Greece formally requests to buy F-35 fighter jets from US
Jun 30, 2022 7:00 am - ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece has sent a letter of request to the United States to buy a squadron of F-35 fighter jets, the country's prime minister said Thursday, part o...
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Japan's Kirin gives up stake in Myanmar Brewery
Jun 30, 2022 7:00 am - BANGKOK (AP) - Japanese beverage giant Kirin Holdings plans to transfer its stake in Myanmar Brewery to the joint venture in a share buyback transaction. That will leave...
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Walgreens, Duck Creek fall; Spirit Airlines, Lindsay rise
Jun 30, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., down $2.97 to $37.90. A big opioid settlement and a...
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Slightly fewer Americans apply for jobless claims last week
Jun 30, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Slightly fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, reflecting a robust job market despite rising job cuts in some sectors of the eco...
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Sweden's central bank raises interest rate to hit inflation
Jun 30, 2022 7:00 am - COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Sweden's central bank raised a key interest rate by half a percentage point Thursday to combat rapidly rising inflation and price increases th...
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Agency clears way for Oakland Athletics $12B ballpark plan
Jun 30, 2022 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A California agency on Thursday cleared the way for the Oakland Athletics to continue planning a $12 billion waterfront ballpark project. The San Fr...
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Spirit's delay allows airline bidding war time to play out
Jun 30, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of Spirit Airlines rose Thursday after it postponed a vote for the second time on a proposed merger with Frontier Airlines, allowing for a bidding...
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Czech Republic to extend coal mining amid high demand
Jun 30, 2022 7:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - The Czech Republic has decided to reverse plans to halt mining in a key black coal region to help the country safeguard its power supply amid high demand a...
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UK royals' spending up 17%, mostly for palace overhaul costs
Jun 30, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The British monarchy's publicly-funded spending rose by 17% to 102.4 million pounds ($124 million) in the past year, with the renovation of Buckingham Pala...
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European Union inks deal on crypto transfer tracing rules
Jun 30, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The European Union has agreed on new rules subjecting cryptocurrency transfers to the same money-laundering rules as traditional banking transfers. EU nego...