Category Archives: Business
Ukraine crisis jolts Europe to push for secure energy supply
MADRID (AP) — Surging energy prices and the Russia-Ukraine conflict are making European leaders think hard about energy security — particularly their decades-old reliance on Moscow for natural gas.
Biden, Putin signal bigger confrontation ahead over Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — The East-West faceoff over Ukraine escalated dramatically Tuesday, with Russian lawmakers authorizing President Vladimir Putin to use military force outside his country and U.S. President Joe Biden and European leaders responding by slapp...
West hits back with sanctions for Russia’s Ukraine actions
BRUSSELS (AP) — Responding swiftly to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s order sending troops to separatist regions of Ukraine, world leaders hit back with non-military actions Tuesday in hopes of averting a full-blown war in Europe.
Biden agency vacancies to drag on White House priorities
WASHINGTON (AP) — For more than a year, the Food and Drug Administration lacked a permanent head when the agency was central in the battle against COVID-19. Once President Joe Biden nominated Dr. Robert Califf to head the agency, it
EU sanctions 22 Myanmar officials, gas company, over abuses
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions on several top officials in Myanmar and on a lucrative state-owned oil and gas company that has helped fund the military that overthrew the country’s elected government a year ago.
Trump’s social media app launches year after Twitter ban
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump's social media app that he hopes will rival Twitter launched Monday as he seeks a new digital stage to rally his supporters and fight Big Tech limits on speech, a year after
Boris Johnson scraps remaining COVID restrictions in England
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scrapping the last domestic coronavirus restrictions in England, including the requirement for people with COVID-19 to self-isolate, even as he acknowledged Monday the potential for new and more dea...
Another ‘unique’ tax-filing season opens in Canada amid pandemic challenges: CRA
OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency will begin accepting income tax returns Monday, marking the official start of tax-filing season. The agency cautions it will be another "unique" tax period as it continues to face challenges due to the COVID-19 pandem...
German officials condemn climate protests at roads, port
BERLIN (AP) — German officials condemned protests Monday by climate activists who blocked roads including near the country's biggest port. Members of the group Uprising of the
With all eyes on Ukraine, Putin to send his envoy to Balkans
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — With all eyes on a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin is sending his top security envoy to the Balkans where Moscow has been trying to maintain influence mainly through its ally Serbia,
