In Germany, a U.S. beer invasion Almost 65 years after Allied planes flew Western supplies into blockaded Berlin, a new American import is arriving by air: craft beer. The beer is being flown in as part of a new surge of German interest in American brewing, upending a centuries-old relationship in which German beer defined the golden standard for brewing and Americans emulated it. More
Cyprus parliament approves bailout Cyprus' lawmakers approved on Tuesday a multi-billion bailout agreement with international creditors aimed at preventing the crisis-hit country from going bankrupt. More
Baby food shortage in Europe due to China demand Yong-Hee Kim still can't believe that in a prosperous country like Germany, powdered baby formula would ever be rationed and that she would have to scour shops in the German capital to find the right brand for her 13-month-old son. More
Swedish police find drugs on Bieber tour bus The latest chapter in Justin Bieber's European tour escapade was added Thursday when Swedish police said they had found drugs and a stun gun on the pop singer's bus. Lars Bystrom, spokesman for the Stockholm police, told The Associated Press a small amount of drugs and a stun gun were discovered during a search of the bus, which had been parked under the Globen concert venue in Stockholm, where Bieber was performing Wednesday. More
Fact check: Trump makes false courthouse claims about bail and his campaign schedule Continuing his barrage of courthouse deception, former President Donald Trump made more false claims about his Manhattan trial on Friday. 05/3/2024 - 6:16 am | View Link
Opinion: The next bank bailout’s true costs may not be such a mystery Future debates about whether to assist distressed corporations, including New York Community Bank, could be better informed by more educated guesses about costs. 04/19/2024 - 6:30 am | View Link
Greek economy surges after decade of pain When the state’s bailout fund last month sold its stake in Piraeus Bank (BOPr.AT), one of the country’s largest, the sale was oversubscribed eight times. Challenges remain, however. 04/17/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
Ships docked, trains halted as Greek workers strike over rising costs Since a 2010-18 debt crisis when wages were slashed as part of austerity measures in turn for bailout funds, Greece‘s economy has been growing at nearly twice the euro zone rate and the ... 04/16/2024 - 1:01 pm | View Link
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Starliner: Nasa to fly new Boeing space craft to ISS BBC.comHow to watch the first crewed flight of Boeing’s long-awaited Starliner spacecraft CNNNASA Sets Coverage for Boeing Starliner's First Crewed Launch, Docking NASABoeing (BA) Space Taxi to Launch First Astronauts on ULA Rocket for NASA Bloomberg
'Timing is not good' for H5N1 pandemic - flu scientist RNZShould We Be Worried About Bird Flu? The New YorkerThere's no question H5N1 bird flu has 'pandemic potential.' How likely is that worst-case scenario? CBC News