Tag: Business
Germany to let citizens store ID cards on smartphone
BERLIN — Germany says its citizens will be able to use smartphones to store their government-issued ID cards and prove their identity online.
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Latest rail plan would put tunnel under Long Island Sound
President Joe Biden’s promise to improve the nation’s infrastructure has renewed interest in the decades-old idea of a high-speed railroad connecting New York and...
Jets hire Scarnecchia, who has ties to 2 NFL video scandals
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets coach Robert Saleh has added Steve Scarnecchia, who has ties to two NFL videotaping scandals, to his...
Big move: Small stocks roar after years of getting trampled
<p>NEW YORK — Small stocks are delivering the biggest punch on Wall Street. </p>
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Mercedes recalls vehicles for emergency-call location error
<p>NEW YORK — Mercedes-Benz is recalling more than 1.3 million vehicles because the software in their emergency-call systems could send responders to the wrong...
Liz Weston: What gig workers need to know about taxes
If you became a gig worker during the pandemic, beware: Your taxes just got more complicated.
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Hong Kong denies bail for opposition publisher Jimmy Lai
HONG KONG — A Hong Kong court on Tuesday denied bail for government critic and newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai who is facing charges under...
Judge: No media protection for blogger, must reveal sources
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A blogger who was sued for defamation over an article criticizing a former Arkansas school board member must disclose her...
Kansas tax-cut fight revives memories of past GOP experiment
TOPEKA, Kan. — Republican lawmakers in Kansas are struggling to contain their impulses to slash state income taxes, conjuring memories of a past, nationally...
Court won’t delay extradition of 2 nabbed in Ghosn’s escape
BOSTON — A U.S. appeals court refused Thursday to put on hold the extradition of two men wanted by Japan on accusations that they...