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Eriksen’s teammates to ‘play for Christian’ at Euro 2020

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COPENHAGEN — Christian Eriksen had a simple message for his Denmark teammates when he spoke to them from the hospital for the first time...

Rough road goes on for Lordstown Motors; CEO and CFO are out

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Lordstown Motors CEO Steve Burns and Chief Financial Officer Julio Rodriguez have resigned from the startup commercial electric vehicle maker. ...

Indiana rushes to spend virus relief aid on new jobs program

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INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana legislators scrambled in the final days of their session to make decisions on spending the state’s $3 billion share of the...

Delicate task for Fed: When to pull back on low-rate support

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WASHINGTON — With inflation rising in a fast-rebounding economy, the Federal Reserve is poised this week to discuss when it will take its first...

Lebanon’s currency plumbs new record lows as crisis deepens

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BEIRUT — Lebanon’s local currency hit a new record low on Sunday, with the country's economic and political crisis worsening with no apparent solutions...

Biden to urge G-7 leaders to call out, compete with China

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CARBIS BAY, England — The United States plans to push democratic allies on Saturday to publicly call out China for forced labor practices as...

GOP governors tie economy to relaxed approach to coronavirus

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JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. — Republican governors running for reelection have begun trumpeting the party’s more hands-off approach to the coronavirus pandemic, trying to flip...

At El Salvador’s Bitcoin Beach, a glimpse of crypto economy

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EL ZONTE, El Salvador — After El Salvador’s congress made the bitcoin legal tender this week, eyes turned to this rural fishing village on...

UK economy edges to pre-pandemic levels as lockdown eased

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LONDON — The easing of lockdown restrictions in April helped the British economy grow at its fastest rate since July 2020 and recoup further...

De Bruyne to miss Belgium’s game against Russia at Euro 2020

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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Kevin De Bruyne will not play for Belgium in Saturday's opening group game against Russia at the European Championship because...