Tag: Government business and finance
Groups sue over California county’s plan to drill oil wells
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Environmental and community groups have sued a California county after the prime oil-drilling region approved a plan to fast-track thousands of...
Authorities in Hungary deny opposition radio’s frequency bid
<p>BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary's media regulator on Thursday rejected an application from one of the country's last independent radio stations to regain its broadcasting...
As climate fight shifts to oil, Biden faces a formidable foe
<p>CASPER, Wyo. — President Joe Biden’s bid to tackle climate change is running straight through the heart of the U.S. oil and gas industry...
Pakistani court bans China’s TikTok over profanity claims
<p>ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's media regulatory agency on Thursday again blocked the Chinese video service TikTok after two lawyers approached a court in the northwest...
What’s inside the $1.9T COVID-19 bill passed by Congress
WASHINGTON — The sweeping pandemic relief package awaiting President Joe Biden's signature aims to help the U.S. defeat the virus and nurse the economy...
Mexican court blocks law favoring state electricity plants
<p>MEXICO CITY — Even sooner than critics had expected, a court in Mexico issued an injunction Thursday to block a new law that favors...
Congress OKs $1.9T virus relief bill in win for Biden, Dems
WASHINGTON — A Congress riven along party lines has approved the landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, as President Joe Biden and Democrats claimed...
Greece outlines new coronavirus relief package
ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s prime minister has outlined a new 2.5 billion-euro ($3 billion) package of relief measures for businesses and workers affected by...
Honda of America plans to sell 2 fully electric SUVs in 2024
<p>DETROIT — Honda has plans to sell two all-electric SUVs in the U.S. for the 2024 model year, and it soon will offer hybrid...
Poland, Hungary file complaint at EU court over budget rule
WARSAW, Poland — The right-wing governments of Poland and Hungary filed a complaint with the European Union's supreme court on Thursday challenging a new...