Tag: Government business and finance
Air Canada, Canadian government agree on pandemic bailout
TORONTO — Air Canada says it has agreed with the Canadian government on financing that will allow the airline to access as much as...
Liz Weston: 9 money numbers you need to know
<p>Your doctor needs to know certain numbers to judge your physical health, such as your weight, your blood pressure and your cholesterol levels. </p>
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US budget deficit jumps to record $1.7 trillion this year
<p>WASHINGTON — The U.S. government's budget deficit surged to an all-time high of $1.7 trillion for the first six months of this budget year,...
California re-opens enrollment for health insurance coverage
<p>SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California on Monday re-opened enrollment for its state health insurance exchange, hoping more people will buy coverage now that the federal...
Alabama senators want Confederate tax to fund Black history
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Two Alabama state senators say they want to divert part of a statewide property tax tied to the legacy of the...
With key deals, Uganda’s nascent oil sector nears maturity
<p>KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda, Tanzania and French oil company Total are set to sign agreements Sunday on building a heated pipeline to carry crude...
IMF: Vaccine inequity threatens Mideast’s economic recovery
<p>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Middle East economies are recovering from the coronavirus pandemic faster than anticipated, largely due to the acceleration of mass...
Business faces tricky path navigating post-Trump politics
<p>WASHINGTON — For more than a half-century, the voice emerging from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s monolithic, Beaux Arts-styled building near the White House...
Indiana lawmakers planning on return for redistricting votes
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers won’t be done for the year when their regular legislative session ends later this month.</p>
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Some GOP-led states target abortions done through medication
<p>About 40% of all abortions in the U.S. are now done through medication — rather than surgery — and that option has become all...