Tag: Business
US airlines resuming flights to Israel after cease-fire
United, Delta and American said Friday they are resuming flights to Tel Aviv after Israel and Hamas agreed to a cease-fire in violence that...
‘Like hell:’ As Olympics loom, Japan health care in turmoil
TOKYO — As she struggled to breathe, Shizue Akita had to wait more than six hours while paramedics searched for a hospital in Osaka...
US proposes tax of at least 15% on global corporate profits
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Treasury Department supports a global minimum corporate tax rate of at least 15% — below the 21% minimum it has...
China authorities name 105 apps for improper data practices
<p>HONG KONG — China’s internet watchdog said Friday it had found Bytedance’s Douyin, Microsoft Bing, LinkedIn and 102 other apps were engaged in improper...
Judge: Dakota Access line can stay open pending Corps review
BISMARCK, N.D. — A federal judge ruled Friday that the Dakota Access oil pipeline may continue operating while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...
White House, GOP infrastructure talks hit crucial stage
WASHINGTON — Negotiations between the White House and Senate Republicans over President Joe Biden's $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan are hitting a crucial stage...
Pfizer-BioNTech pledge 2B doses to less wealthy nations
ROME — American pharmaceutical company Pfizer and German company BioNTech pledged Friday to deliver 2 billion doses of their COVID-19 vaccine to middle- and...
Whimsical NYC waterfront park funded by Barry Diller opens
<p>NEW YORK — A whimsical new park that appears to float on pilings above the Hudson River opened to the public just off the...
On the sidelines, Hezbollah looms large over Gaza battle
BEIRUT — Ever since their last war in 2006, Israel and Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah militia have constantly warned that a new round between them...
New England Pats gives flight to China’s vaccine diplomacy
MIAMI — The New England Patriots' team plane has delivered 500,000 Chinese-made COVID vaccines to El Salvador — and in the process inadvertently inserted...