Tag: Economy
Arkansas Senate panel advances near-total ban on abortions
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Arkansas Senate panel advanced legislation Wednesday aimed at forcing the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit Roe v. Wade by...
French soccer league asks gov’t for financial rescue plan
<p>PARIS — The French soccer league will ask the government to set up a financial rescue plan amid huge revenue losses caused by the...
Big move: Small stocks roar after years of getting trampled
NEW YORK — Small stocks are delivering the biggest punch on Wall Street.
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Desperation grows in battered Honduras, fueling migration
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — Nory Yamileth Hernández and her three teenage children have been living in a battered tent under a bridge on...
EU urges Ukraine to speed justice reform, battle corruption
BRUSSELS — The European Union on Thursday appealed to Ukraine to make good on long-promised justice and economic reforms and to step up the...
AP Exclusive: Man recounts torture in Maduro’s Venezuela
<p>CARACAS, Venezuela — The ransom calls began soon after Carlos Marrón learned his father hadn’t returned from his evening walk. The kidnappers wanted to...
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...
South Africa’s Ramaphosa urges support for vaccination drive
JOHANNESBURG — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa urged support for his government’s efforts to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic as it struggles to implement...
New lawsuit targets California ride-hail labor law
OAKLAND, Calif. — Ride-hail drivers and a union filed a lawsuit Thursday against Proposition 22 — a ballot measure that exempted Uber and other...
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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