Brazil’s Lula pledges new minimum wage policy, expanded tax exemption

BRASILIA — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pledged on Sunday to introduce a new policy of real increases in the

French minister expects food price inflation to ease off by September

PARIS — Food price inflation in France — which has been a major concern for consumers — should ease off by September,

Pope says Vatican involved in secret Ukraine peace mission

The Vatican is involved in a peace mission to try to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Pope Francis said on Sunday, adding that it was also ready to help repatriate Ukrainian

PNC, JPM, Citizens among final bidders in First Republic auction -sources

NEW YORK – PNC Financial Services Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Citizens Financial Group Inc. were among banks that submitted final bids for First Republic Bank on Sunday in an auction being run by US regulators, sources familiar with the matter

Subway comes up with $5 billion debt plan to clinch $10 billion-plus sale -sources

NEW YORK – The bankers running the sale process for Subway have given the private equity firms vying for the sandwich chain a $5 billion acquisition financing plan, hoping to overcome a