Tag: Economy
EU says patent waiver idea misses point of vaccine shortage
PORTO, Portugal — European Union leaders said Friday that the most pressing impediments to COVID-19 vaccine supplies are not intellectual property rights but export...
US downplays prospect of post-Brexit trade deal with UK
<p>LONDON — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has downplayed any prospect of an imminent trade deal with a post-Brexit Britain.</p>
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General: China’s Africa outreach poses threat from Atlantic
WASHINGTON — The top U.S general for Africa is warning that a growing threat from China may come not just from the waters of...
In the shadow of COVID-19, a toll on entertainment workers
<p>NEW YORK — Like so many, the pandemic upended life for actor and dancer Rena Riffel. The Los Angeles-based performer needed help with rent,...
China suspends economic dialogue with Australia
BEIJING — China on Thursday suspended an economic dialogue with Australia, stepping up a pressure campaign that began over Australian support for a probe...
Biden’s plan would boost conservation of US lands, waters
<p>WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is outlining a plan to sharply increase conservation of public lands and waters over the next decade. A report...
French FM in Lebanon with a message of ‘great firmness’
BEIRUT — France's foreign minister began a visit to Lebanon Thursday with a message of “great firmness” to its political leaders, threatening to take...
US average mortgage rates down slightly; 30-year at 2.96%
<p>WASHINGTON — Mortgage rates fell slightly this week, marking their third straight week below 3% amid signs of the recovering economy’s strength. </p>
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World mulls next step as US backs IP waiver on vaccines
GENEVA — Activists cheered, Big Pharma complained and government leaders assessed next steps on Thursday after the Biden administration’s blockbuster move to support an...
Ex-Pence economic official eyes 2024 Indiana governor bid
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — A Fort Wayne businessman who was a top official in former Gov. Mike Pence’s administration is getting an early jump on running...