Washington / AFP The US automotive safety regulator said it was investigating complaints of brake failures on Harley-Davidson motorcycles that have resulted in reports of three crashes and two injuries. “Riders report sudden brake system failure occurring without warning,” said the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which has received 43 complaints. About 430,000 motorcycles are involved in the probe, ...

  Quito / AFP The International Monetary Fund said it approved a $364 million emergency loan to Ecuador after the country was hard-hit by an earthquake in April. The money will help the country steady its finances while it addresses the huge losses from the quake, which killed some 700 people. “The April 16 earthquake that hit Ecuador caused significant ...

  Bloomberg Currency traders are going back to basics, set to watch the performance of the U.S. economy more closely than political events to discern the dollar’s direction. A gauge of the greenback posted a weekly gain as a report showed the U.S. June jobs growth exceeded forecasts by more than 100,000, raising the likelihood of a Federal Reserve interest-rate ...