Tag: Business
German factory orders rise strongly in January
BERLIN — German factory orders rose more strongly than expected in January, a promising sign of strength in Europe's largest economy, official figures showed...
Pitcher Sam Dyson banned 1 yr under domestic violence policy
<p>NEW YORK — Pitcher Sam Dyson was suspended for the 2021 season by Major League Baseball on Friday under the domestic violence policy of...
AP Interview: Lawyer says Kelly innocent of Ghosn pay scheme
TOKYO — The chief lawyer for Greg Kelly, an American on trial in Japan on charges of under-reporting Nissan former Chairman Carlos Ghosn’s compensation,...
Jobless French culture workers occupy theater to demand aid
PARIS — Out-of-work French culture and tourism workers are occupying an iconic theater on Paris’ Left Bank to demand more government support after a...
China sets moderate new energy goals for climate change
BEIJING — China, the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, announced generally moderate new energy and climate targets on Friday that give little sign...
Manchin, key Senate swing vote, boosts West Virginia’s hopes
<p>CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia has long proclaimed itself “Almost Heaven,” a nod to a song and soaring mountaintop vistas. Now some joke the...
Berlin film festival’s Golden Bear goes to ‘Loony Porn’
BERLIN — Judges at the Berlin Film Festival announced Friday that the satirical movie ‘Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn’ by Romanian director Radu...
Luxury seller Saks to spinoff website into separate company
NEW YORK — Saks Fifth Avenue is spinning off its website into a separate company, with the hopes of expanding that business at a...
Cuba’s struggling entrepreneurs look to Biden with hope
HAVANA — Business was booming for a trendy little clothing shop called Clandestina in the heart of Old Havana, one of thousands of new...
Vaxi Taxi targets vaccine anxiety as UK minority uptake lags
<p>LONDON — The Vaxi Taxi was a godsend for Leslie Reid.</p>
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