Sun-Powered Phone Chargers Give Refugees In Greece Free Electricity
The first two units of Project Elpis, which means "hope" in Greek, were built by Scottish students with help from a Greek solar tech company.
Cosmetics Maker Revlon To Buy Elizabeth Arden In $870M Deal
"The combination will leverage Revlon's scale across major vendors and manufacturing partners," the cosmetics companies said.
Zika In America: Health Agency Reports US Babies With Birth Defects Related To Zika
Six U.S. cases, resulting in three births and three lost pregnancies, involve women who contracted the virus outside the U.S., the CDC says.
Rome Set For First Female Mayor As Renzi Faces Vote Setbacks
Virginia Raggi from the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement is expected to wrest control of the Italian capital from the center-left Democratic Party.
BOJ Holds Off On Easing Despite Weak Inflation, Sparks Yen Spike
The yen surged broadly after the Bank of Japan’s decision, hitting a 22-month high against the dollar and multiyear highs against the euro and sterling.
Saudi Prince Seeks To Repair Ties, Promote Business On US Visit
Mohammed bin Salman, son of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman, is expected to meet with President Barack Obama on Friday.
SoftBank Expects Up To $2.4B Profit On Alibaba Share Sale
The sale of Alibaba shares would be a first for SoftBank since the Japanese firm’s initial investment in 2000.
Uber To Pay $7.5M Settlement In Lawsuit Over Driver Background Checks
The deal to end a lawsuit over background checks is the latest effort by the ride-hailing company to remove some of the litigation risk it faces.
Sanders Not Ending Campaign In Thursday’s Video Speech: Spokesman
The Democrat, scheduled to deliver a speech Thursday, has resisted pressure to exit the presidential race and back presumptive party nominee Hillary Clinton.
New York Macy’s Inc. (M) Workers Threaten Strike Over Health Care Plan And Pay
The department store company is preparing for a possible walkout by 5,000 workers at four locations.
Hundreds Arrested In Venezuela After Latest Bout Of Unrest
There were unconfirmed reports of deaths in Cumaná, capital of Sucre state, and an opposition legislator from the zone said one man was shot dead.
Exclusive: Dear McDonald’s, Your Desserts Are Too Sugary. Love, A Giant Candy Company.
The candy company is concerned desserts that feature its products, such as the McFlurry, exceed in a single serving the amount of sugar the U.S. recommends anyone eat in a day.
Slumping Autos Weigh On Manufacturing Output; Inflation Tame
Other data on Wednesday showed underlying producer prices were subdued last month amid weakness in costs for health services.
European Shares Rise As Fed Expectations Soothe Brexit Fears
Several recent opinion polls have put the “Leave” campaign ahead, though bookmakers’ odds still favor a vote to remain.
China’s Yuan Hits 5-Year Low As Brexit Fears Roil Global Currency Markets
Concerns that Britain may vote to leave the European Union in a referendum next week continued to rattle global financial markets and policymakers.
Russian Hackers Stole Democrats’ Data On Trump, Party Says
Russian spies also targeted the networks of Trump and Hillary Clinton, as well as the computers of some Republican PACs, U.S. officials told a newspaper.
Judge In Stanford Case Removed From Different Sexual Assault Case
Prosecutors said they lacked confidence that Judge Aaron Persky, the judge in the Stanford sexual assault case, could “fairly participate” in a separate such case.
Obama To Meet Dalai Lama At White House On Wednesday
The planned White House meeting is certain to anger China, which considers the exiled Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader a dangerous separatist.
Orlando Pulse Shooting: Wife Of Orlando Gunman Could Face Charges: Source
A federal grand jury has been convened and could charge Omar Mateen's wife, Noor Salman, as early as Wednesday, a source told Reuters.
Justice Department Should Analyze Dow-DuPont Deal: Senator
The planned tie-up could decrease competition in the farming sector, said Iowa Republican Charles Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Tribune Media Launches Auction Of Digital, Data Business, Sources Say
The unit, which generated $53.2 million in first-quarter revenue, includes the Gracenote business acquired from Sony for $170 million in 2014.
Tesla Facing Competition From China-Backed Electric-Car Startups
Only one of the startups, Faraday Future, has said it plans to build its electric vehicles in the United States.
Bank Of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Says It Is Testing Its Own Digital Currency
But Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ downplayed a newspaper's report that the currency would be available next year.
Orlando Pulse Massacre: Wife Tried To Talk Gunman Out Of Attack, Reports Say
Noor Mateen admitted driving her husband to sites that he was considering attacking, and was with him when he bought ammunition, a report said.
Whole Foods Market Inc. (WFM): Safety Regulators Find Health Violations At Grocer’s Massachusetts Plant
Inspections in Massachusetts revealed conditions that could result in food being “contaminated with filth or rendered injurious to health,” the FDA said.
Flow Of Civilians From Iraq’s Fallujah Slows As ISIS Tightens Grip
Around 40,000 people are stuck in the city with little food or water as ISIS tightens its control over a civilian movement there.
Neiman Marcus Same-Store Sales Keep Dropping
“The prevailing sentiment across retailing is that the customer has less interest in shopping in stores," the luxury retailer's CEO said.
US Court Upholds Net Neutrality Rules
The decision is a victory for the Obama administration — and a setback for broadband providers like Verizon and Comcast.
Exclusive: ECB Would Pledge To Backstop Markets After A Brexit: Sources
The preparations illustrate a heightened state of alert ahead of a June 23 referendum on Britain’s future in the European Union.
US Retail Sales Rose In May As Americans Bought More Cars, Suggesting Economy Is Gaining Steam Despite Job Creation Slowdown
The Commerce Department suggests economic growth is gaining steam despite a sharp slowdown in job creation.