Bud Light sales plunge following boycott over campaign with transgender influencer
Anheuser-Busch Inbev reported a drop in U.S. revenue in the second quarter as Bud Light sales plunged amid a conservative backlash over a campaign with transgender...
Banks from 4 Arab countries are in talks to invest in struggling Lebanese banks, official says
BEIRUT (AP) — Banks from four Arab countries are interested in investing in Lebanon’s struggling banking sector, which was hard-hit by the small nation’s three-year economic...
Agence France-Presse pursues copyright case against X, formerly known as Twitter
PARIS (AP) — France’s international news agency, Agence France-Presse, says it is pursuing a copyright case against X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter,...
Nintendo’s profit jumps as Super Mario franchise gets a boost from hit film
TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo reported a 52% increase in net profit for the first fiscal quarter on Thursday following the success of its Super Mario movie...
Toronto home sales and prices up from last July, down from June: TRREB
TORONTO – The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says home sales, listings and prices were up in July compared with last year, but activity looks to...
Pope Francis urges students in Portugal to fight economic injustice and protect the environment
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Pope Francis challenged university students on Thursday to make the world a more just and inclusive place, as he focused the second...
Russian shelling hits a landmark church in the Ukrainian city of Kherson
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian shelling on Thursday damaged a landmark church in the city of Kherson that once held the remains of the renowned 18th-century...
Adidas brings in $437 million from selling Yeezy shoes that will benefit anti-hate groups
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Adidas brought in 400 million euros ($437 million) from the first release of Yeezy sneakers left over after breaking ties with Ye,...
Tom Brady enters the world of soccer as minority owner of English club Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — NFL great Tom Brady has become a minority owner of English second-tier soccer team Birmingham and wants to bring a winning mentality...
Stock market today: Asia mixed after the US government’s credit rating was cut
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday after Fitch Ratings cut the United States government’s credit rating. Tokyo’s market benchmark fell more than 1%....