Tag: Business
NBA announces formation of NBA Africa, eyes further growth
NEW YORK — The NBA announced Monday that it has formed NBA Africa, which will oversee all league business on the continent, including the...
US warns against all travel to Japan as Olympics loom
WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials and the State Department on Monday warned Americans against travel to Japan because of a surge in coronavirus cases...
Timothée Chalamet to play Willy Wonka in origin story
NEW YORK — Timothée Chalamet will play Willy Wonka in a musical based on the early life of Roald Dahl's eccentric chocolatier.
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Nonpartisan budget report says future nuke costs are rising
WASHINGTON — The projected cost of modernizing the U.S. nuclear force is escalating, including billions of dollars more to operate nuclear-armed submarines and to...
Florida law seeks to rein in large social media companies
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Standing at a lectern with a sign reading “STOP BIG TECH CENSORSHIP," Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on...
AP says it is reviewing social media policies after firing
NEW YORK — The Associated Press said Monday that it is launching a review of its social media policies after questions were raised about...
White House ‘eager’ for GOP counteroffer on infrastructure
WASHINGTON — The White House said Monday that President Joe Biden is awaiting an infrastructure counteroffer from Senate Republicans after a core group of...
Wolves scare deer and reduce auto collisions 24%, study says
WASHINGTON — Ecologist Rolf Peterson remembers driving remote stretches of road in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and seeing areas strewn with deer carcasses. But that...
Peloton plans to build first US factory in Ohio, add 2K jobs
Peloton plans to spend about $400 million to build its first U.S. factory in Ohio.
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Court order would allow 15-year-old to sign with NSWL team
PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order that allows a talented 15-year-old player who already trains with professionals to...