Monaco closes corruption probe against Lebanon's caretaker prime minister for lack of evidence
The office of Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati says a three-year probe against him and his family over corruption allegations has been closed by Monaco's judicial authorities for lack of evidence
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Hawaiian Electric shares plunge after utility is sued over devastating Maui fires
Shares of Hawaiian Electric Company’s parent fell more than 19% Friday, one day after the utility was sued by Maui County over the fires that devastated Lahaina
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Energy interests and environmentalists fight Biden oil lease plan from different sides
Oil companies are challenging a Biden administration move to protect an endangered species of whale by scaling back a planned September auction of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases
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3M to pay more than $6.5M for violating certain provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
3M has agreed to pay more than $6.5 million to resolve charges that it violated the books and records and internal controls provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission said Friday
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Estonia's pro-Ukrainian PM faces pressure to quit over husband's indirect Russian business links
Estonia’s strongly pro-Ukrainian prime minister is under increasing pressure to resign, after Estonian media revealed her husband’s role in a company that indirectly did business in Russia after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year
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Paris booksellers won't let their street stands along the Seine be removed for the 2024 Olympics
Paris booksellers who work on the banks of the River Seine for decades are refusing to leave during the Paris Olympics next year
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Lebanon's interim central bank chief vows not to lend money to government
Lebanon’s interim central bank governor has called on the country’s ruling class to quickly implement economic and financial reforms that the central bank won’t offer loans to the state and does not plan on printing money to cover the huge budget deficit to avoid worsening inflation
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Stock market today: Asian shares mostly decline ahead of Federal Reserve’s Powell speech
Asian shares are mostly falling, discouraged by a Wall Street slump that followed a blowout profit report from Nvidia and mixed reports on the U.S. economy
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Europe is cracking down on Big Tech. This is what will change when you sign on
Starting Friday, Europeans will see their online life change
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Railroads resist joining safety hotline because they want to be able to discipline workers
The major freight railroads say a disagreement over whether they will be allowed to discipline some workers who use a government hotline to report safety concerns has kept them from following through on the promise they made back in March to join the program after a fiery Ohio derailment prompted calls for reforms
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Judge OKs updated Great Lakes fishing agreement between native tribes, state and federal agencies
A federal judge has approved an updated Great Lakes fishing agreement between four Native American tribes and government agencies
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In court documents, JetBlue says it could raise fares on some routes after buying Spirit Airlines
JetBlue says in court filings that it could raise fares on some routes by up to 40% if it succeeds in buying Spirit Airlines
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