Tag: Business
Explainer: What does new criminal inquiry mean for Trump?
NEW YORK — Donald Trump is facing a one-two punch of criminal investigations in New York, with the state attorney general’s office saying its...
Turkey bans polyethylene plastic imports
<p>ISTANBUL — Turkey has banned the importation of ethylene polymer plastic waste as environmental groups sound the alarm on the world’s plastic consumption and...
Iran talks resume amid growing hopes of a resolution
<p>VIENNA — World powers were meeting Wednesday for new round of high-level talks on bringing the United States back into the nuclear deal with...
Fed officials in April cautioned about inflation pressures
<p>WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials at their April meeting reaffirmed the view that the central bank's ultra-low interest rate remained the best policy approach,...
EU takes big step toward relaxing travel for vaccinated
BRUSSELS — The European Union on Wednesday took a step toward relaxing tourism travel for visitors from outside the bloc, with EU ambassadors agreeing...
Medicare for 60-year-olds not guaranteed to be a better deal
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and progressive Democrats have proposed to lower Medicare’s eligibility age to 60, to help older adults get affordable coverage....
After 3-month delay, Mexico to start shipping vaccine
MEXICO CITY — Mexico said Wednesday it expects to finally start shipping AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine from a private fill-and-finish plant by the end of...
EU court annuls approval of KLM, TAP aid, wants more info
<p>BRUSSELS — A top European Union court on Wednesday annulled the EU's approval of 3.4 billion euros ($4.1 billion) in state aid for the...
Reversing Trump, Buttigieg reinstates local hiring program
<p>WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday reinstated an Obama-era pilot program that aims to aid minority and disadvantaged people by ensuring local...
FTC sues Frontier for delivering internet that’s too slow
<p>The Federal Trade Commission and six states are suing Frontier Communications for not delivering the internet speeds it promised customers and charging them for...