Tech calms down, but still strong as the world goes digital
Technology company stocks are in rest mode this year, but what may seem like weakness as the economy recovers is really just dormancy.
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Netanyahu foes push for quick vote to end his 12 year rule
TEL AVIV, Israel — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents on Thursday pushed for a quick vote to end his record-setting rule, racing to head...
Biden tax proposal in focus at Group of 7 ministers’ meeting
FRANKFURT, Germany — U.S. President Joe Biden's proposals for deterring tax avoidance by multinational companies will be a major theme Friday when finance ministers...
WHO: Vaccinating kids ‘not a high priority’ amid shortage
GENEVA — The World Health Organization’s top vaccines expert said Thursday that immunizing children against COVID-19 is not a high priority from a WHO...
Verstappen leads title race, with focus on Red Bull’s wings
BAKU, Azerbaijan — Max Verstappen heads into his first race as Formula One leader looking for his first podium finish at a previously troublesome...
UK lawmakers seek to reverse government’s foreign aid cut
LONDON — Lawmakers from Britain’s governing Conservative Party said Thursday they hope to force a vote in Parliament next week that could make the...
1st cruise ship sails through Venice since start of pandemic
SOAVE, Italy — Early risers in Venice were surprised Thursday to see a cruise ship nosing down the Giudecca canal for the first time...
SC lawmaker makes history as 1st Black woman to run for gov
BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. — Since the country's founding, no Black woman has ever served as a governor in the United States. But South Carolina Democratic...
EXPLAINER: Why and when do COVID-19 vaccines expire?
How long do vaccines last?
That's now a critical question...
Judge: UK broke law by housing refugees in run-down barracks
LONDON — Britain’s High Court ruled Thursday that the Conservative government broke the law when it housed asylum-seekers in overcrowded, run-down conditions in a...