Coal companies’ obligations to fund retirement benefits can be altered under bankruptcy law, court rules
Westmoreland Coal Co could shed its Coal Act obligations in its bankruptcy auction of its assets to creditors last year.
Lynas aims to begin development of permanent waste treatment facility in Malaysia by early 2021
Lynas aims to begin development of a permanent waste treatment facility in Malaysia by early 2021.
U.S. prosecutors pursuing possible penalties of nearly $13 billion to resolve investigations of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma
U.S. prosecutors are pursuing possible penalties of nearly $13 billion to resolve investigations of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma.
Senior U.S. and Chinese officials will review the implementation of their Phase 1 trade deal
Senior U.S. and Chinese officials will review the implementation of their Phase 1 trade deal.
Japan’s services sector contracted for sixth straight month in July
Japan's services sector contracted for a sixth straight month in July.
Colombia’s Supreme Court places former President Alvaro Uribe under house arrest
Colombia's Supreme Court placed former President Alvaro Uribe under house arrest on Tuesday while a fraud and witness tampering case…
New Zealand’s unemployment rate falls unexpectedly
New Zealand's unemployment rate unexpectedly fell in the second quarter.
The U.S. economy needs more government spending to tide over households and businesses, central bankers say
The calls for increased government intervention came as U.S. lawmakers and the White House resumed talks on a new government…
U.S. in new phase of coronavirus outbreak with infections ‘extraordinarily widespread’
The United States is in a new phase of the novel coronavirus outbreak with infections 'extraordinarily widespread'
Islamic State claims attack on jail compound in Jalalabad, Afghanistan
An attack on a jail compound in the Afghan city of Jalalabad killed at least three people and injured dozens.