Category Archives: Business
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,
China sanctions Raytheon, Lockheed over Taiwan deal
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China said Monday it will impose new sanctions on U.S. defense contractors Raytheon Technologies and Lockheed Martin due to their arms sales to Taiwan, stepping up a feud with Washington over security and Beijing’s strategic ambit...
EU vows to help prevent the possible breakup of Bosnia
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is ready to limit financial assistance and possibly impose sanctions in Bosnia to help prevent the possible breakup up of the ethnically divided Balkan country as the peace agreement brokered over 25 years ago
EU foreign policy chief: Bloc won’t accept Bosnia breakup
MUNICH (AP) — The European Union's foreign policy chief said Sunday that he's deeply concerned about tensions in Bosnia and has appealed to leaders there to avoid the breakup of the Balkan country.
Ethiopia starts partial power generation from Blue Nile dam
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia has started generating electricity from the controversial mega-dam that is being built on the Blue Nile. The milestone was reached on Sunday
UK: People with COVID in England won’t need to self-isolate
LONDON (AP) — People with COVID-19 won't be legally required to self-isolate in England starting in the coming week, the U.K. government has announced, as part of a plan for “living with COVID” that is also likely to see testing
China accused of failing to buy more Maine lobster
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — China has failed to live up to its promise to buy more Maine lobster under a deal that opened the door to an easing of a trade war under former President Donald Trump, Maine's congressional leaders
Income-tax phaseout up for debate in long-poor Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is accustomed to being first in worsts: It's one of the poorest, unhealthiest states in the nation, with public schools that are chronically underfunded. Some Republican leaders say a good way to boost the state's
