German Business Outlook Hits One-Year High as Economy Heals

Germany, which was the only Group of Seven economy to shrink last year and has been weighing on the wider region, helped private-sector output in the 20-nation euro area strengthen this month, S&P ... Read More

Germany makes slight upgrade to economic growth forecast

The German government slightly raised its growth forecast for this year, pointing to indications that the country's sputtering economy will reach a turning point this spring. Growth of 0.3% is now ... Read More

Germany nudges up growth forecast, ailing economy at 'turning point'

The German government slightly increased its 2024 growth forecast Wednesday, saying there were signs Europe's beleaguered top economy was at a "turning point" after battling through a period of ... Read More

Government raises economic growth forecast slightly / ifo business climate index for April improves

In its spring projections, recently presented by economy minister Robert Habeck, the German government has slightly raised its forecast for economic growth in 2024, while easing its inflation outlook. Read More

Officials: Race car crash in Sri Lanka kills 7, injures 20

Officials say a race car veered off the track during a competition in Sri Lanka and rammed into a crowd of spectators and race officials, killing seven people and injuring 20 others. Read More

World faces permanently higher interest rates, warns Bank of England official

Inflation fell less than expected in Britain last month, official figures show, as Andrew Bailey indicated the Bank of England will begin cutting interest rates this summer. Read More

Newgarden’s win in IndyCar’s season-opening race has been disqualified. O'Ward named winner

Josef Newgarden’s win in IndyCar’s season-opening race at St. Petersburg has been disqualified because Team Penske manipulated its push-to-pass system during the race, making Pato O’Ward the winner. Read More

Scheffler builds 5-shot lead before play suspended

Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is on the verge of another victory. He just has to wait one day because of the rain. Scheffler chipped in for eagle and was comfortably ahead in the RBC Heritage ... Read More

25 years after Columbine, trauma shadows survivors of the school shooting

A quarter of a century after the Columbine High School shooting, the trauma from the attack has remained with survivors. Some have developed healthy ways to cope with the shadow ... Read More

USA Basketball announces its men's team for the Paris Olympics

LeBron James is going back to the Olympics for the first time in 12 years. Stephen Curry is headed to the games for the first time. Read More

Democrats weigh prospect of helping Johnson save his job as House speaker

Some Democrats are entertaining the prospect of helping House Speaker Mike Johnson save his job should Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia force a vote seeking his ouster. It will depend ... Read More

Canada-U.S. women's hockey cross-border rivalry ratchets up

Just when it appeared the competitive gap was closing between women's hockey powers, the U.S. and Canada ratchet the bar even higher. The intensity of their rivalry and play were evident in a ... Read More