Category Archives: Business
Kansas gets OK to offer $1B-plus in breaks to mystery firm
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators signed off Wednesday on the state's largest-ever taxpayer-funded incentives to attract thousands of new jobs even though most didn't know the name of the company or what it plans to make.
Kansas gets OK to offer $1B-plus in breaks to mystery firm
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators signed off Wednesday on the state's largest-ever taxpayer-funded incentives to attract thousands of new jobs even though most didn't know the name of the company or what it plans to make.
NY clamps down on businesses offering marijuana as a ‘gift’
NEW YORK (AP) — While New York works on launching a legal market for recreational marijuana, some entrepreneurs dove into a legal gray area by saying they're not selling pot but giving it away while people buy something else.
Saskatchewan residents share mix of fear, hope as province lifts COVID-19 measures
REGINA — Colin Hall's business was one of the first in Saskatchewan to require customers to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination last summer. The co-owner of Bodhi Tree Yoga in Regina said he wanted to keep his customers safe and he
Police arrest convoy protesters at New Zealand’s Parliament
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Police on Thursday arrested dozens of protesters who were camped out on the grounds of New Zealand's Parliament on the third day of a convoy protest against coronavirus mandates.
Oregon bill tackles megaquake ‘nightmare’: Fuel storage site
A river on fire with millions of gallons of spilled oil, jet fuel and gasoline. An environmental disaster ranking with the worst in America. No fuel for a state trying to recover from a major earthquake.
Discovery: No US challenge to $43B WarnerMedia deal
U.S. antitrust regulators have not challenged the $43 billion combination of Discovery and AT&T's WarnerMedia during a key review period, according to corporate securities filings, easing the way for the deal to close in the next few months.
Legalizing marijuana gaining momentum in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The push to legalize marijuana in Wisconsin enjoys some bipartisan support, but backers of bills that would make it legal for either medical or recreational use say it won't happen this year.
A sign of ransomware growth: Gangs now arbitrate disputes
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Cyber criminal gangs are getting increasingly adept at hacking and becoming more professional, even setting up an arbitration system to resolve payment disputes among themselves, according to a new report by the United States, Aust...
P.E.I. potato farmers prepping spuds for Puerto Rico after export suspension
CHARLOTTETOWN — Potato farmers on Prince Edward Island are preparing to ship potatoes to Puerto Rico after the United States announced earlier this week it would allow exports to resume to the territory. Exports of potatoes from the Island to the
