The choice of Ms. Borne—a 61-year-old technocrat who previously served as Mr. Macron’s labor minister—shows the pro-business president is tacking leftward before voters head to the polls in mid-June to …
France’s Macron Appoints First Woman Prime Minister in Three Decades Read More
South Africa is in the midst of its fifth wave of Covid-19, driven by two variants related to the Omicron strain that fueled a surge in cases around the world …
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US shoppers increased retail spending in April for the fourth straight month, taking on higher prices with inflation close to its highest level in four decades. Retail sales—a measure of …
US Retail Sales Grow 0.9% in April Read More
Elon Musk said his $44 billion purchase of Twitter Inc. TWTR -8.18% can’t move forward until the company is clearer about how many of its accounts are fake, casting fresh …
Elon Musk Says Twitter Deal On Hold Until More Clarity on Fake Accounts Read More
KYIV, Ukraine—Ukrainian fighters in Mariupol laid down their arms at the Azovstal steel plant, concluding months of bloody battle for the strategic southern port city that ended with a dramatic …
Ukrainian Soldiers Lay Down Arms at Mariupol’s Azovstal Steel Plant Read More
COVID cases continued to rise across the US on Monday and were trending at the highest levels seen since late November around the time that South African scientists first identified …
US COVID cases at highest levels since November, while Northeast and Midwest are above delta peak Read More
Private-equity giant KKR KKR -1.22% & Co. aims to make big returns for its investors when it sells a company. Its latest deal will also deliver a serious payout for …
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Electric-vehicle startup Rivian RIVN -6.74% Automotive Inc. is suing a key supplier of seats, warning that a pricing dispute could impact production of an electric van ordered by Amazon. AMZN …
Rivian Warns Dispute With Seat Supplier Threatens Production of Amazon Delivery Vans Read More
During a year in which more than half of the stocks in the S&P 500 Index have declined 10% or more, you have probably seen the term “oversold” being bandied …
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PRZEMYSL, Poland—When Russia invaded Ukraine nearly three months ago, Hanna Kopylova fled Kyiv with her two children for northern Italy. The family was safe in Verbania, where her parents have …
Ukrainian Refugees Are Heading Home in Droves Read More