Tag: Business
WTO to intensify talks over protections of COVID-19 vaccines
GENEVA — World Trade Organization member states agreed on Wednesday to intensify talks toward improving access to COVID-19 products, as developing nations push for...
Edmunds: Consider leasing when new car prices soar
New and used car prices remain high as a global semiconductor chip shortage, combined with increased consumer demand, has caused a shortage of vehicles...
GameStop names Amazon veterans as CEO, finance chief
NEW YORK — GameStop, the video-game retailer whose manic stock movements captivated Wall Street this year, said Wednesday that it’s brought on a pair...
Work on Greek migrant camp yet to begin 9 months after fire
BRUSSELS — Almost 9 months after a fire gutted a refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, work on a new reception center...
Is your wedding budget ready for the reception resurgence?
Wedding celebrations largely took a hiatus after the COVID-19 pandemic was declared in 2020. Among couples who had a set wedding date between March...
Have an Echo device? Amazon may help itself to your Wi-Fi
NEW YORK —
Do you own an Amazon smart device?...
McAuliffe win sets up Virginia clash with outsider Youngkin
RICHMOND, Va. — Terry McAuliffe, a longtime fixture of Democratic politics, handily won his party’s nomination for Virginia governor in his quest for a...
Greece taps markets for 4th time in 2021, raises 2.5bn euros
ATHENS, Greece — Greece raised 2.5 billion euros ($3.1 billion) on Wednesday after reopening a 10-year bond auction, with demand reportedly more than 10...
Billionaire donor slams vaccine hoarding at Africa’s expense
KAMPALA, Uganda — Billionaire philanthropist Mo Ibrahim is sharply criticizing the hoarding of COVID-19 vaccines by wealthy nations, urging the international community to “walk...
Bruised but unbowed, meme stock investors are back for more
NEW YORK — After feeling the thrill of victory early this year by singlehandedly causing GameStop’s stock to soar — only to get crushed...