Tag: Government business and finance
What would it take to solve the student debt crisis?
The possibility of federal student loan forgiveness grabs all the headlines. But experts say no single policy — not even wiping the slate clean...
CN tries to address concerns about its $33.6B railroad deal
OMAHA, Neb. — Canadian National railroad plans to address competitive concerns related to its $33.6 billion acquisition of Kansas City Southern by selling off...
Uber signs driver bargaining agreement with major UK union
LONDON — Uber said Wednesday it's formally recognizing a major British trade union so it can represent drivers, a breakthrough for labor campaigners seeking...
GOP senators ready $1T infrastructure counteroffer to Biden
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans revived negotiations over President Joe Biden’s sweeping investment plan, preparing a $1 trillion infrastructure proposal that would be funded with...
Democratic Iowa farmer running for GOP Sen. Grassley’s seat
DES MOINES, Iowa — Dave Muhlbauer, an Iowa farmer and a former county supervisor, on Monday became the first Democrat to announce he is...
Factory boss defiant as sanctions bite in China’s Xinjiang
AKSU, China — A backlash against reports of forced labor and other abuses of the largely Muslim Uyghur ethnic group in Xinjiang is taking...
European planes skirt Belarus amid fury at dissident arrest
MOSCOW — European airlines began skirting Belarus on Tuesday at the urging of the European Union, which also imposed new sanctions to punish the...
Withdrawal of pandemic welfare fuels poverty in Brazil
SAO PAULO — The pandemic shantytown sprang up virtually overnight when people began using scavenged wooden boards to build shacks on a plot of...
Saved by online lenders, businesses say they’ll borrow again
NEW YORK — Some small businesses forced to turn to online lenders for pandemic relief are making those niche players a bigger part of...
Muncie beverage can plant to create 345 jobs by end of 2023
MUNCIE, Ind. — A Polish aluminum beverage can manufacturer will build a new plant in Muncie, creating at least 345 jobs by the end...