Tag: Economy
Migrants stuck in Spain’s Canary Islands say camps are unfit
SAN CRISTOBAL DE LA LAGUNA, Spain — While Spain has criticized Europe for not sharing responsibilities on migration, the country is finding itself under...
Free breadsticks and reasons for hope at Olive Garden
<p>The company that runs the Olive Garden chain is raising pay for its workers and handing out one-time bonuses, a sign of optimism from...
EXPLAINER: N. Korean missile tests follow same old playbook
SEOUL, South Korea — New U.S. president, same old North Korean playbook.
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US 30-year mortgage rates jump to 3.17%, highest since June
<p>McCLEAN, Va. — U.S. long-term mortgage rates jumped to their highest level since June, though still remain near historic lows.</p>
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EU to offer Turkey aid, trade help despite rights concerns
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders are set Thursday to provide new incentives to Turkey to improve cooperation on migration and trade despite democratic backsliding...
Spielberg donates Genesis Prize money to justice nonprofits
<p>NEW YORK — Steven Spielberg said Thursday that he will donate his $1 million Genesis Prize to 10 nonprofits that are working for racial...
EU leaders faced with surge of infections, vaccine issues
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders are meeting Thursday to look for ways of ramping up COVID-19 vaccinations across the 27-nation region amid a shortage...
Fed says restrictions on bank dividends and buybacks to end
<p>WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve said Thursday that as of June 30 it will end for most banks the temporary limits it had imposed...
Powell likens emergency Covid efforts to efforts at Dunkirk
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell compared the actions taken by the central bank early in the pandemic as the economy barreled toward...
Uyghurs in Turkey protest Chinese foreign minister’s visit
ISTANBUL — Hundreds of Uyghurs staged protests in Ankara and Istanbul on Thursday, denouncing Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to Turkey and demanding...