Tag: Business
Biden, GOP senator talk as time drags on infrastructure deal
WASHINGTON — For nearly an hour, President Joe Biden and the top Senate Republican negotiating infrastructure met behind closed doors — two seasoned legislators...
GM raises forecast, says chip shortage not as bad as feared
DETROIT — General Motors says efforts to manage the global computer chip shortage have worked better than expected, so it's financial results will improve...
Mayor of Ecuador’s capital is dismissed, faces graft probe
QUITO, Ecuador — The mayor of Ecuador’s capital was removed from office on Thursday following multiple allegations of wrongdoing and the opening of a...
Sponsors hail Naomi Osaka’s ‘courage’ on mental health
NEW YORK — A few years ago, a star athlete dropping out of a major tennis tournament over mental health issues might have been...
Amsterdam tests out electric autonomous boats on its canals
AMSTERDAM — Electric cars, meet your competition. Electric boats are on the way.
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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...
Justice Department probing postmaster over fundraising
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is investigating Postmaster General Louis DeJoy over political fundraising activity at his former business, a DeJoy spokesman said Thursday.
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DA defends ending deals with lawyer who called office racist
The elected district attorney in Pittsburgh is defending his decision to stop offering plea deals to clients of a Black criminal defense lawyer who...
Oil refinery fire near Iran’s capital burns into second day
TEHRAN, Iran — A massive fire at an oil refinery near Iran's capital burned into a second day Thursday as firefighters struggled to extinguish...
Major Russian fund to ditch dollar, buy euros, yuan, gold
MOSCOW — Russia said Thursday it will completely remove the U.S. dollar from its rainy day fund, a move intended to counter American pressure...