Clashes during Tunisia protest over economy

TUNIS, Tunisia — Clashes erupted in one of three Tunisian cities where tens of thousands of people demonstrated Wednesday over their declining economic situation, calling for greater investment in their impoverished regions. Dozens of protesters attempted...

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Israel: EU funds will not reach occupied land

JERUSALEM — Israel will ensure that money it receives under a technology-sharing pact with the European Union will not be spent in the West Bank or east Jerusalem, an Israeli official said Wednesday, acceding to a European funding ban on projects in...

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Greek economy seen shrinking further next year

ATHENS, Greece — A leading international economic body predicted in a report Wednesday that Greece's economy will shrink further next year and that the government might need more financial help. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development...

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Russia outraged by giant Louis Vuitton suitcase

MOSCOW — Politicians didn't like it, the public didn't like it, so the gigantic Louis Vuitton suitcase is being booted out of Red Square. The GUM department store on Red Square, which is responsible for 30-feet (nine meters) high and 100-feet (30-meters)...

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CVS Caremark to buy Coram for $2.1 billion

NEW YORK — Drugstore chain CVS Caremark Corp. says it has agreed to buy the drug infusion business Coram LLC, a unit of Apria Healthcare Group Inc., for $2.1 billion. Coram, which is based in Denver, provides customers with medication and nutrition...

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UK-based Standard Chartered opens branch in Iraq

BAGHDAD — British bank Standard Chartered PLC says it has opened a branch in Iraq's capital, Baghdad and that it hopes to play a role in the country's economic growth. A statement said Wednesday that the main aim is to meet the increasing banking needs...

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Gauge of US economy's health edges up 0.2 percent

WASHINGTON — A measure of the U.S. economy's health increased in October, suggesting consumers and businesses mostly shrugged off the 16-day partial government shutdown. The Conference Board says its index of leading indicators rose 0.2 percent in October...

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Judge moves airline merger step closer to takeoff

A federal bankruptcy judge has cleared the way for American Airlines and US Airways to close their merger and create the world's largest airline. The judge ruled Wednesday that this month's settlement of an antitrust lawsuit filed by the federal government...

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4 cities vie to host 2020 world's fair

PARIS — Delegations from Brazil, United Arab Emirates, Russia and Turkey are gathering in Paris on Wednesday to find out who will host the 2020 World Expo. At stake are billions of dollars in investment, tourism and a moment in the global spotlight....

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Xbox, PlayStation tackle console launch glitches

Move over, zombies. Step aside, terrorists. Aliens, out of the way. There are a few new foes affecting gamers that are proving to be far more destructive than any on-screen villain. With nicknames like "the blue light of death" and "the disc drive...

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