Tag: Business
US military guns keep vanishing, some used in street crimes
Pulling a pistol from his waistband, the young man spun his human shield toward police.
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Charitable giving in the U.S. reaches all-time high in 2020
Galvanized by the racial justice protests and the coronavirus pandemic, charitable giving in the United States reached a record $471 billion in 2020, according...
Study: Half of US cosmetics contain toxic chemicals
WASHINGTON — More than half the cosmetics sold in the United States and Canada likely contain high levels of a toxic industrial compound linked...
A guide to the US military guns most often lost or stolen
An Associated Press investigation has found that at least 1,900 U.S. military firearms were lost or stolen during the 2010s. Civilians later used some...
Behind in quantum compute race, Germany gets boost from IBM
BERLIN — IBM on Tuesday unveiled one of Europe's most powerful quantum computers in Germany, boosting the country's efforts to stay in the race...
Startup Lordstown Motors says production still on track
TOLEDO, Ohio — Startup electric truck maker Lordstown Motors said Tuesday that it's still on track to begin production this fall despite a management...
Biden looks to ease EU trade tensions ahead of Putin summit
BRUSSELS — President Joe Biden is seeking to tamp down trade tensions with European allies as he spends one last day consulting with western...
UK watchdog examines Apple-Google mobile system control
LONDON — U.K. competition regulators are looking into Apple and Google smartphone operating systems, app stores and browsers, over concern that the control of...
Wyoming advocates hopeful about pot initiatives despite odds
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Supporters of two new marijuana ballot petitions in Wyoming say they’re optimistic about getting pot questions before voters next year, especially...
Justice Department to tighten rules on seizing Congress data
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department will tighten its rules around obtaining records from members of Congress, Attorney General Merrick Garland said, amid revelations the...