Brittney Griner, the US basketball player who had been detained in Russia on drug charges since February, is flying back home after she was released in exchange for convicted Russian arms trafficker Viktor Bout.President Joe Biden said Griner was safe and is expected to arrive in the United States Friday on a plane from the United Arab Emirates.Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger ...
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May 08, 2026 15:50 ET Manufacturing and services sector survey results and labor market data from main economies were the highlight on the economics news front this week. Factory orders and jobs report dominated the news flow in the U.S. Similarly, industrial production data from German garnered attention in Europe. In Asia, purchasing managers’ survey results from China and the central bank decision from Australia were in focus.