Regulators approve merger of two big credit card companies, Capital One and Discover
1 of 2 | Capital One has more than 100 million customers. Photo by Pixabay April 18 (UPI) -- Capital One's planned $35.3 billion acquisition…
‘Ripple effect:’ In US, anti-immigrant policy strains child and eldercare | Business and Economy
When she saw the Trump sign in the yard, Camila knew she would have to watch out. It was February 2025, and Camila* had shown…
Democrats call for ban on congressional stock trading
April 18 (UPI) -- Democrats in Congress are renewing a call for legislation to ban members from trading stocks and securities following a flurry of…
Spirit Airlines announces new CEO
April 17 (UPI) -- Spirit Airlines has named a new CEO as the low-fare carrier emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, it announced Thursday. David…
Netflix posts strong earnings despite economic headwinds
Rising economic uncertainty amid a global trade war did little to dampen Netflix’s financial results in the first quarter.The Los Gatos-based streaming giant said its…
Trump tariffs spur French luxury brand Hermes to raise prices in U.S.
April 17 (UPI) -- Handbags, scarves and other goods sold in the United States by French luxury brand Hermes will cost more in May due…
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni to meet with Trump to talk EU tariffs
April 17 (UPI) -- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was in Washington Thursday to meet with President Donald Trump to talk about the tariffs he…
Trump’s tariffs threaten Kashmir’s carpet-weaving legacy amid price hikes | Business and Economy News
Mohammad Yousuf Dar and his wife, Shameema, sit cross-legged in front of their loom, deftly tying consecutive knots to create the floral patterns of the…
Will Trump’s tariffs crash TV’s spring ad-selling party?
President Trump’s fluctuating tariff proposals and an overall feeling of economic uncertainty could cast a long shadow over the annual presentations from TV networks and…
China posts 5.4% GDP growth in first quarter, beating forecasts | Business and Economy
Statistics agency says economy ‘off to a good start’ despite more ‘complex and severe’ external environment.China’s economy grew 5.4 percent in the January-March quarter, the…
Japan’s FTC issues cease-and-desist over Google’s Android pre-install deals
According to Japan's FTC, Google allegedly struck deals with at least six Android smartphone manufacturers that produce about 80% of Android’s in Japan to install…
Businesses sue Trump administration to block tariffs
April 15 (UPI) -- A group of American companies filed a lawsuit that argues the Trump administration doesn't have the authority to issue unfettered tariffs…
Mark Zuckerberg defends Meta as FTC antitrust suit gets underway in Washington, D.C.
April 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. government's landmark antitrust suit, alleging Meta's takeover of Instagram and WhatsApp was illegal, got underway Monday in Washington, D.C.,…
Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants after Harvard rejects policy changes
Harvard University, with Massachusetts Hall pictured inside Harvard Yard, has rejected the Trump administration's demands to make policy changes, as the Department of Education announced…
FTC antitrust suit against Meta gets underway in Washington court
April 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. government's antitrust suit alleging Meta's takeover of Instagram and WhatsApp was illegal was due to get underway Monday in…
The global economy is in turmoil. Now is the time to build a new order | Business and Economy
We live in difficult times, and it is challenging to remain optimistic about the future. Climate change threatens human wellbeing and planetary health, and the…
Are US-made cars spared from Trump’s auto tariffs? | Business and Economy News
United States President Donald Trump and his allies have offered a solution to avoiding price hikes because of his car tariffs: buy American. Trump told…
Bitcoin king: Why is Bhutan betting on crypto? | Business and Economy News
For years, Bhutan has measured its economic and social development using uncommon currencies: happiness and sustainability. But amid growing economic pains and a brain drain,…
U.K. officials OK seizing British Steel’s Chinese-owned Scunthorpe plant
April 12 (UPI) -- The U.K. Parliament authorized the government to seize control of the Chinese-owned British Steel plant in Scunthorpe to prevent its closure…
UK steps in to save British Steel as nationalisation looms | Business and Economy News
Intervention follows a breakdown in talks between the UK government and British Steel’s Chinese owner, Jingye Group.The UK government has taken effective control of British…