Yellen’s encore: Lending economic heft to Biden’s virus plan
WASHINGTON — On a cold, gray February afternoon, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stepped out of the West Wing wrapped in a puffy black parka...
Canada Pension Plan CEO resigns after travelling for vaccine
TORONTO — The chief executive of the fund that manages Canada Pension Plan investments has resigned after it was revealed that he had traveled...
Builders grapple with land shortage, soaring lumber costs
LOS ANGELES — U.S. homebuilders are poised to benefit this spring homebuying season amid strong demand, low mortgage rates and an all-time low inventory...
Brazil’s Petrobras calls meeting to elect Bolsonaro ally
RIO DE JANEIRO — Board members of Brazilian oil giant Petrobras on Tuesday paved the way for approval of a retired general with no...
Marriott names Anthony Capuano new CEO, president
BETHESDA, Md. — Marriott International named a new CEO and a new president Tuesday, a little more than a week after its former leader...
Sola Winley hired by MLS as EVP chief diversity officer
NEW YORK — Sola Winley was hired by Major League Soccer as executive vice president and chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer.
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Judge denies injunction request by MSU women’s swimmers
EAST LANSING, Mich. — A federal judge has denied a request by members of Michigan State's women’s swimming and diving team for an injunction...
UN gives green light to fund Lebanon tribunal for 2021
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council has given a green light to keep the U.N.-backed tribunal investigating the 2005 assassination of Lebanon’s former...
Congo president names new prime minister, increases control
KINSHASA, Congo — Congo’s president has appointed a new prime minister, further strengthening his control of the government over which his predecessor used to...
GameStop’s saga may be over; its effect on Wall Street isn’t
NEW YORK — The frenzy around GameStop’s stock may have quieted down, but the outsized influence small investors had in the saga is likely...