Tag: Government business and finance
Insurer AXA halts ransomware crime reimbursement in France
BOSTON — In an apparent industry first, the global insurance company AXA said Thursday it will stop writing cyber-insurance policies in France that reimburse...
Utah affirms transgender right to change birth certificates
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Supreme Court affirmed the right of transgender people to change their sex designation on birth certificates Thursday, a...
15-year-old sues for right to play in NWSL
<p>PORTLAND, Ore. — A 15-year-old has sued in federal court for the right to play in the National Women's Soccer League, which doesn't allow...
Treasury warns of need to deal with national debt limit
WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department says it will employ extraordinary measures to avoid an unprecedented default on the national debt this summer, but officials...
US awards huge shelter contracts amid child migrant increase
Confronted with a stream of unaccompanied children crossing the border from Mexico, the U.S. government has awarded shelter-construction and management contracts to private companies...
Shooting highlights lack of body cams among Portland police
PORTLAND, Ore. — Two police officers raised their weapons while sheltering behind a tree in a Portland park. They yelled at a homeless man...
Maryland business owner pleads guilty to tax evasion
BALTIMORE — The owner of a Maryland physical therapy business is facing up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to not paying...
15-year-old sues for right to play in NWSL
PORTLAND, Ore. — A 15-year-old has sued in federal court for the right to play in the National Women's Soccer League, which doesn't allow...
Top Glove hopes to resolve U.S. seizure of its rubber gloves
<p>KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia's Top Glove Corp., the world's largest rubber glove maker, said Wednesday it hopes to swiftly end a U.S. ban...
Treasury warns of need to deal with national debt limit
<p>WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department says it will employ extraordinary measures to avoid an unprecedented default on the national debt this summer, but officials...