Tag: Business
GM now says it will support union at new battery factories
DETROIT — General Motors now says it will support efforts by the United Auto Workers union to organize employees at two U.S. electric vehicle...
Dictator or ‘Dad’? Belarus leader suppresses all dissent
MOSCOW — When Alexander Lukashenko became its president in 1994, Belarus was an obscure country that had not even existed for three years. Over...
German regulator probes Google’s market position, data use
BERLIN — German regulators have launched an investigation into Google's position in the market, and how the search engine and advertising giant handles user...
Qatar’s top diplomat visits Egypt amid improving ties
CAIRO — Egypt’s top diplomat met Tuesday with his Qatari counterpart as ties between the two nations gradually improve since Egypt and three Gulf...
Judge rules against Georgia in legal fight over Israel oath
ATLANTA — A federal judge has ruled that a Georgia law requiring some people to sign an oath involving Israel is unconstitutional.
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Board fight at Exxon intensifies spotlight on climate change
NEW YORK — ExxonMobil is facing a major challenge from a group of investors in one of the biggest fights a corporate boardroom has...
Malaysia’s worsening COVID-19 outbreak sparks alarm
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A worsening coronavirus outbreak in Malaysia has sparked alarm and is spilling over into neighboring Thailand, which recently discovered a...
Princeton AD Marcoux Samaan hired as LPGA commissioner
The LPGA Tour chose Princeton athletic director Mollie Marcoux Samaan as its commissioner Tuesday, the second woman to lead the tour since its formation...
GOP legislators protest Indiana University’s vaccine order
INDIANAPOLIS — Nearly 20 state legislators are protesting Indiana University’s decision to require all students and employees to receive COVID-19 vaccinations, and they want...
Key firm drops out of Arizona GOP’s 2020 election recount
PHOENIX — A subcontractor working on a Republican-led audit of the 2020 election results in Arizona's largest county has dropped out of the project.
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