U.S. authorities asked a federal court to force the Swiss bank to turn over the names of wealthy American clients suspected of evading taxes through secret offshore accounts.

Farmers will harvest nearly 9 percent fewer acres of corn this year than last year, in part because of Midwest flooding, the government reported Monday.

European and Asian airlines have carved out “premium economy” sections with better seats, legroom and food.

The automaker also said it would reduce output of its long-awaited, new pickup truck in response to a dramatic slump in demand for large vehicles.

Jeffrey E. Epstein, adviser to billionaires, on Monday left his Caribbean island home and turned himself in to Florida authorities to begin serving an 18-month sentence.

Supermarket chain Tesco says it is to stop buying goods from Zimbabwe because of the political crisis there.

European and Asian airlines have carved out “premium economy” sections with better seats, legroom and food.

The Dow and S&P 500 rose on Monday as record crude oil prices lifted energy shares on the final trading day of the second quarter, offsetting weakness in financial stocks.

The Congressional Black Caucus is demanding that a tobacco-regulation bill place restrictions on menthol cigarettes, the type heavily favored by African-American smokers.

Inflation in the euro area surged to a record 4 percent for the 12 months ending in June, fueling a debate about whether several interest rate hikes are now necessary.

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