Tag: Business
EU chief gives initial approval to national recovery plans
LISBON, Portugal — European Union authorities are moving a step closer to deploying the bloc’s massive pandemic recovery fund as the president of the...
COVID-19 cases delay long-awaited Royal Caribbean cruise
MIAMI — Royal Caribbean International is postponing for nearly a month one of the highly anticipated first sailings from the U.S. since the pandemic...
Germany buys Dubai asset data in fight against tax evasion
BERLIN — Germany's finance minister has ordered the purchase of data on Germans with assets in Dubai as part of efforts to combat tax...
Self-driving car pioneer Waymo gets $2.5B to fuel ambitions
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Waymo, the self-driving car pioneer spun off from Google, isn't allowing a recent wave of executive departures to detour its...
UN envoy: Study other options to prevent Yemen tanker spill
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations should keep negotiating with Yemen’s Houthi rebels but also look at other possible options to ensure that an...
Spacewalking astronauts boosting station’s solar power
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronauts ventured out on a spacewalk Wednesday to outfit the International Space Station with powerful, new solar panels to handle...
Bale sets up both goals, Wales beats Turkey 2-0 at Euro 2020
BAKU, Azerbaijan — Gareth Bale set up both goals and missed a penalty in Wales' 2-0 victory over Turkey on Wednesday at the European...
Impatient Democrats prepare to go-it-alone on infrastructure
WASHINGTON — Patience running thin, Democratic leaders are laying the groundwork for a go-it-alone approach on President Joe Biden's big jobs and families infrastructure...
GM to spend more on electric vehicles, add 2 battery plants
DETROIT — General Motors will raise its spending on electric and autonomous vehicles and add two U.S. battery factories as it gambles that consumers...
Amazon allots $300 million for housing near mass transit
ARLINGTON, Va. — Amazon is providing $300 million in low-interest loans to support housing located near mass transit in the Washington, D.C., area and...