WASHINGTON — The worsening of the viral pandemic across the United States and Europe is threatening their economies and intensifying pressure on governments and central […]

WASHINGTON — The Latest on President-elect Joe Biden (all times local): 12:15 p.m. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ husband, Doug Emhoff, is set to join the […]

WASHINGTON — The number of people applying for unemployment aid jumped last week to 853,000, the most since September, evidence that companies are cutting more […]

BERLIN — German regulators launched an investigation Thursday into Facebook over the company’s decision to link its Oculus virtual reality products to the social network, […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer prices edged up 0.2% in November as a rise in the cost of energy and a number of other goods offset […]

Women’s apparel store Christopher & Banks is considering strategies including a possible sale of the company or bankruptcy as customers remain hesitant to shop in […]

FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank unleashed another half-trillion euro ($600 billion) wave of stimulus as a winter surge in COVID-19 infections shuts down […]

BRUSSELS — Concerned that their credibility is at stake, European Union leaders are set Thursday to give the green light to the expansion of sanctions […]

BEIJING — China is imposing restrictions on travel to Hong Kong by some U.S. officials and others in retaliation for similar measures imposed on Chinese […]

UNITED NATIONS — More than 20 organizations and several economists urged the U.N. General Assembly on International Anti-Corruption Day on Wednesday to put an end […]