Category Archives: Business
California panel OKs reparations limit for slave descendants
California’s first-in-the-nation task force on reparations has decided to limit state compensation to the descendants of free and enslaved Black people who were in the U.S. in the 19th century, narrowly rejecting a proposal to include all Black people ...
How China’s TikTok, Facebook influencers push propaganda
WASHINGTON (AP) — To her 1.4 million followers on social media, Vica Li says she is a “life blogger” and “food lover” who wants to teach her fans about China so they can travel the country with ease.
How China’s TikTok, Facebook influencers push propaganda
WASHINGTON (AP) — To her 1.4 million followers across TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook, Vica Li says she is a “life blogger” and “food lover” who wants to teach her fans about China so they can travel the country with
China shows Afghanistan ambitions at multinational meetings
BEIJING (AP) — China’s ambitions to have a major hand in Afghanistan's stability and development under the Taliban, while boosting its own stature, will be on display at a pair of multinational meetings it is hosting starting Wednesday.
NDP MPs table private bills to improve accountability of Canadian companies abroad
OTTAWA — Two federal New Democrats tabled legislation Tuesday that would make Canadian companies more accountable for human rights abuses and environmental harms abroad. At a news conference, NDP MP Peter Julian said Bill C-262 would create legal tools...
Bills deal renews debate over public dollars for arenas
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York looks poised to become the next place to give a huge subsidy to a professional sports arena, despite questions about whether the civic pride of having a team justifies giving so much public money
Highlights of Nova Scotia’s 2022-23 provincial budget
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Finance Minister Allan MacMaster tabled a $13.2-billion budget for 2022-23 on Tuesday. Here are some highlights: - Projected deficit of $506.2 million, increasing the province's net debt to about $18.4 billion. - The deficit is be...
Poland moves to block coal imports from Russia
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's government decided Tuesday to block imports of coal from Russia, part of an overarching strategy to reduce energy dependence on Russia that gained new urgency after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Spain, Portugal emerge as ‘energy island’ in Europe’s crisis
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Amid the mayhem provoked in the world energy market by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Spain and Portugal have emerged in a strategically advantageous position as an “energy island” in Europe, with a relatively low reliance on
New York AG asks appeals court to enforce Trump subpoena
NEW YORK (AP) — New York's attorney general is asking a state appeals court to uphold a lower court ruling requiring former President Donald Trump to answer questions under oath after a civil investigation into his business practices uncovered evidence...
