Tag: Business
Jordan, Israel agree to water deal, more West Bank trade
AMMAN, Jordan — Jordan reached an agreement Thursday to purchase an additional 50 million cubic meters of water from Israel and to increase its...
German Green contender acknowledges mistake in book flap
BERLIN — The Green party candidate to succeed German Chancellor Angela Merkel has acknowledged making a mistake in a flap over allegations that she...
Canada’s Flair Airlines plans flights to US in October
Canadians and Americans looking to fly across the border could have one more airline to choose from this fall, if virus-related travel restrictions ...
Critics: Postal Service plans imperil community newspapers
The U.S. Postal Service's plan to raise mailing rates could present one more damaging blow to community newspapers already reeling from the coronavirus pandemic...
FAA: New tool limits disruptions caused by space operations
Federal regulators said Thursday they now can better track rocket launches and space vehicles returning to Earth, which could cut the amount of time...
Billionaire Blastoff: Rich riding own rockets into space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Two billionaires are putting everything on the line this month to ride their own rockets into space.
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Belarus government blocks top media outlet, detain reporters
KYIV, Ukraine — The Belarusian authorities on Thursday blocked the website of a leading online media outlet and detained several of its journalists, the...
World Bank estimates cost of rebuilding Gaza at $485M
JERUSALEM — Rebuilding Gaza after the latest devastating war between Israel and the territory's militant Hamas rulers will cost up to $485 million, the...
Europe’s central bank intensifies focus on climate change
FRANKFORT, Germany — The European Central Bank has adopted a new approach to managing the economy that would allow the bank to tolerate transitory...
Russia to launch new International Space Station module
MOSCOW — The long-delayed Russian module for the International Space Station is set to be finally launched this month, but the date has been...