They say politics and religion should not be discussed in polite conversation. But for some people, that might be a tough rule to follow—after all, they’re leaving the country because of the U.S. presidential election. Business is booming for firms...
A powerful Mexican drug cartel leader who eluded authorities for decades was duped into flying into the U.S., where he was arrested alongside a son of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, according to a U.S. law enforcement official familiar with the matter. Ismael...
On the heels of low ratings for the coronavirus pandemic-marred Tokyo and Beijing Olympics, Paris may not do much better among U.S. viewers, a poll from Gallup released Thursday found. Simone Biles and women’s gymnastics are poised to be a bright spot, with those surveyed...
Billionaire Bill Ackman’s US closed-end fund is facing a delay to its highly-anticipated initial public offering as it awaits regulatory approval. Pershing Square USA Ltd. is proceeding with its offering, with the date of pricing to be announced, according to...
Gabrielle “Ellie” Rubenstein, a daughter of Carlyle Group Inc. co-founder David Rubenstein, resigned from the board of Alaska’s sovereign wealth fund following allegations that she improperly interfered with investment decisions. Her departure from the Alaska Permanent Fund, where she was...
The federal government is giving more than a half-billion dollars to coastal communities to help them use nature-based preventative measures to address climate-related flooding and other disasters. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Friday announced it is allocating $575...
Thousands of former college athletes will be eligible for payments ranging from a few dollars to more than a million under the $2.78 billion antitrust settlement agreed to by the NCAA and five power conferences, a deal that also paves...
This southern Mississippi town’s expansive wood pellet plant was so close to Shelia Mae Dobbins’ home that she sometimes heard company loudspeakers. She says industrial residues coated her truck and she no longer enjoys spending time in the air outdoors....
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador thanked Guatemala on Friday for helping the nearly 600 Mexicans who have crossed into Guatemala to escape drug cartel violence, but also minimized the violence that drove them there. In his first comments since the...
Two U.S. senators are calling on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate automakers selling customers’ driving data to brokers who package it and then sell it to insurance companies. In a letter to FTC Chairwoman Linda Khan, Democrats Ron Wyden of...
