Category Archives: Business
Ukraine digital army brews cyberattacks, intel and infowar
BOSTON (AP) — Formed in a fury to counter Russia’s blitzkrieg attack, Ukraine’s hundreds-strong volunteer “hacker” corps is much more than a paramilitary cyberattack force in Europe's first major war of the internet age. It is crucial to information co...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine leaves global trade in tatters
MIAMI (AP) — Sanctions on Russia are starting to wreak havoc on global trade, with potentially devastating consequences for energy and grain importers while also generating ripple effects across a world still struggling with pandemic-induced supply cha...
Clinton Global Initiative restarted to tackle urgent needs
The Clinton Foundation is planning another Clinton Global Initiative – a high-profile gathering of business, political and philanthropic leaders – this September in New York, according to a letter former President Bill Clinton sent to the foundation’s ...
House of Commons committee says Rogers’ proposed takeover of Shaw should not proceed
OTTAWA — A parliamentary committee says a proposed multibillion-dollar takeover of one of Canada's largest telecoms should not proceed. But the House of Commons industry and technology committee says if Rogers Communications Inc.'s $26-billion bid for ...
Russia cracks down on dissenting media, blocks Facebook
DUSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday intensified a crackdown on media outlets and individuals who fail to hew to the Kremlin line on Russia's war in Ukraine, blocking Facebook and Twitter and signing into law a
Biden announces Siemens investment, planned factory jobs
President Joe Biden has been pushing for more U.S. factory jobs — and he was joined Friday by the CEO of technology company Siemens USA to announce a $54 million investment in producing equipment for the electrical infrastructure.
Live updates: UN council to meet on humanitarian situation
The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war: UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council will hold an open meeting Monday on the worsening humanitarian situation in Ukraine
Months after pledge, India yet to submit emissions targets
NEW DELHI (AP) — Four months after India announced its “net-zero” target at the United Nations climate conference in Glasgow, the country has yet to submit its targets for cutting greenhouse emissions, underscoring the difficulty of overhauling energy ...
China’s legislature to meet with economy, Ukraine backdrop
BEIJING (AP) — China’s 3,000-member ceremonial parliament will open its annual session Saturday with the government facing a slowing economy and international pressure over its refusal to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
For families, $6B deal with OxyContin maker is just a start
For those who lost loved ones in the opioid crisis, making sure the family behind OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma paid a price was never just about money. What many wanted was a chance to confront the Sackler family face to
