Tag: Economy
Belarus decries sanctions US reimposed on 9 state companies
<p>KYIV, Ukraine — Belarus' Foreign Ministry on Tuesday expressed regret over sanctions that the United States reimposed on nine state-owned companies in the ex-Soviet...
Amid US strains, China’s Xi warns against ‘unilateralism’
BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for more equitable management of global affairs and, in an implicit rejection of U.S. dominance,...
Indiana budget deal boosts school funding, construction
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — A new Indiana state budget awash in federal coronavirus relief money will give a sizeable funding boost to public schools while also...
EU expands sanctions against Myanmar military, companies
BANGKOK — The European Union expanded its sanctions against Myanmar’s military leaders and army-controlled companies ahead of a regional meeting to discuss the worsening...
United Airlines stock plunges after another big loss
<p>Shares of United Airlines tumbled by 8.5% Tuesday after the airline reported a larger first-quarter loss than expected and suggested that key business and...
UK job figures show young hardest hit by COVID restrictions
LONDON — The number of workers on U.K. corporate payrolls dropped by 0.2% in March as young people were hardest hit by coronavirus restrictions...
Column: Stricker busy as ever with hard work still to come
<p>Few players are keeping a busier schedule than Steve Stricker, and he still has five months to go before he captains the American team...
CN makes $33.7B bid for Kansas City Southern
A bidding war is breaking out for Kansas City Southern, with Canadian National Railway making a $33.7 billion cash-and-stock offer for the railway.
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India’s electric vehicles face practical, technical hurdles
<p>NEW DELHI — H.S. Panno, an independent contractor living in a spacious two-story penthouse in New Delhi, had his doubts when he bought his...
Liz Weston: How the pandemic has shaken up retirement
<p>Pandemic-related job losses forced many older Americans out of the workplace i n the past year, perhaps permanently. But the COVID-19 crisis also seems...