Tag: Business
US traffic deaths up 7% last year, highest number since 2007
DETROIT — U.S. traffic deaths rose 7% last year, the biggest increase in 13 years even though people drove fewer miles due to the...
EU, Mideast nations look to train at Cyprus security center
LARNACA, Cyprus — Three European Union member nations and three Middle Eastern countries are looking to train personnel in border, customs, maritime and cybersecurity...
Danish military to lease electric training planes as a trial
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The Danish defense ministry said Thursday that it will lease two electric trainer airplanes as a test, adding that it is...
Johnny Gilbert, the voice of ‘Jeopardy!’, keeps going at 92
LOS ANGELES — Johnny Gilbert, who decided to stick with “Jeopardy!” after Alex Trebek’s death, faced the wrenching question once again as production for...
UK halts trials of new tanks that vibrate and can’t go fast
LONDON — The British military said Thursday that it paused trials of its new fleet of tanks, after a newspaper reported the vehicles can’t...
Workers win round in equal pay lawsuit against Tesco
LONDON — Workers at Britain’s largest grocery chain won the latest round in their equal pay lawsuit Thursday, when the European Union’s Court of...
Pill shows benefit in certain hard-to-treat breast cancers
A pill has been shown to help keep certain early-stage, hard-to-treat breast cancers at bay after initial treatment in findings being reported early because...
China criticizes Western brands’ toys, clothes as unsafe
BEIJING — The Chinese government has accused H&M, Nike, Zara and other brands of importing unsafe or poor quality children's clothes and other goods,...
Hong Kong police tell foreign hosting firm to remove website
LONDON — A Hong Kong pro-democracy website was temporarily taken down after police warned the Israel-based hosting company that it breached a national security...
Biden administration to increase pay for airport screeners
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Thursday it is moving to increase the pay and union rights for security screeners at the nation’s airports....