Tag: Business
Arizona city becomes latest to pass hair discrimination ban
TUCSON, Ariz. — It is now illegal in Tucson, Arizona, to enforce dress code or grooming policies that discriminate against hair texture and hairstyles...
Number of women on UK corporate boards rises 50% in 5 years
<p>LONDON — Women now hold more than a third of the seats on the boards of Britain’s biggest companies, meeting a government target set...
3 former NFL players receive grants for their foundations
NEW YORK — Former NFL players Chris Long, Harry Sydney and Twan Russell have been awarded funding for their nonprofit foundations through the league's...
Russia hosts new Kyrgyzstan leader on his 1st foreign trip
<p>MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hosted the newly elected president of Kyrgyzstan, voicing hope for political stability in the Central Asian...
Goodell: NFL learnings from 2020 technology here to stay
One of the major benefits of playing a full season pretty much on schedule during a pandemic is what the NFL learned technologically from...
Steelers planning on Roethlisberger’s return in 2021
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers plan on having quarterback Ben Roethlisberger back for an 18th season.
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Report: Italy’s mobsters well-poised to exploit pandemic aid
<p>ROME — Italy’s organized crime investigators raised alarm Wednesday that the nation’s mobsters are well-positioned to exploit pandemic recovery projects worth billions of euros...
Brazil’s Petrobras calls meeting to elect Bolsonaro ally
RIO DE JANEIRO — Board members of Brazilian oil giant Petrobras on Tuesday paved the way for approval of a retired general with no...
NBCA says it has ‘concern’ about T-wolves’ coaching change
<p>CHICAGO — The leadership of the National Basketball Coaches Association spoke out Wednesday about its “concern and level of disappointment” with the way the...
Federal judge says California can enforce net neutrality law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that California can for the first time enforce its tough net neutrality law, clearing the...