Kaitlin Funaro

Breaking News writer in Los Angeles

Kaitlin Funaro is a GlobalPost breaking news writer.

Germany pushes back against Moody’s negative outlook on AAA credit ratings

July 31, 2016Business, Economics and Jobs

Germany is defending its credit worthiness after Moody’s changed its outlook on the country’s top rating to “negative,” the first step to an official downgrade.

One in 10 employers plan to drop health insurance coverage

July 31, 2016Lifestyle

Apple claims $2.5 billion against Samsung in patent case

July 31, 2016Business, Economics and Jobs

Comedy Central: Stewart and Colbert extend contracts

July 31, 2016Politics

Former US border agent admits to groping women

July 31, 2016Agence France-Presse

UK economy falls deeper into double dip recession

July 31, 2016Business, Economics and Jobs

The UK economy slips further into a double dip recession after the output of the economy fell by 0.7 percent.

Ancient oyster may hold world’s biggest pearl

July 31, 2016Business, Economics and Jobs

…But no one wants to open it and find out.

Kenichi Watanabe, CEO of Nomura, resigns over insider trading

July 31, 2016Business, Economics and Jobs

Watanabe and COO Takumi Shibata resign from investment bank Nomura after allegations of insider trading by bank employees.

Exxon Mobil earns $16 billion record profit yet still falls short

July 31, 2016Business, Economics and Jobs

Earnings from one-time asset sales boost Exxon’s bottom line.

Saudi Olympian must compete without headscarf

July 31, 2016Lifestyle

The first female Saudi judo fighter is not allowed to compete wearing a hijab.