US Vice President Mike Pence assured European allies that Washington strongly supports NATO. Pence said the US would be unwavering in its commitment to trans-Atlantic institution. President Donald Trump rattled European allies by branding NATO ‘obsolete’ in one of his interviews before the inauguration. European countries along Russian border grew uncomfortable after Trump suggested that sanctions imposed after Russia’s …

  It’s been more than three months since Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi went on television to tell his people that 86 percent of their currency would be worthless in a few hours. Since then, his government has scrambled to find justification for such an unprecedented and draconian decision — one justification after another, as it happens. First, the goal …

  Packaged-food investors, you’re out of luck … for now. Speculation about 3G Capital’s next target has been bubbling since the private equity firm orchestrated the merger of Kraft Foods Group Inc. and H.J. Heinz in 2015. We finally know what it’s chosen: Unilever on Friday confirmed Kraft Heinz Co. had offered $143 billion to acquire the European consumer goods …