Category Archives: Business
IRS to end use of facial recognition to identify taxpayers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS said Monday it will suspend the use of facial recognition technology to authenticate people who create online accounts after the practice was criticized by privacy advocates and lawmakers.
Polish finance minister resigns as new tax system stumbles
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's finance minister has resigned over “shortcomings” of the new tax system that has led to lower net pay for many professionals, Poland’s main ruling party said Monday.
New Brunswick maple syrup producers seek more Crown land to expand production
FREDERICTON — Maple syrup producers in New Brunswick are pushing the provincial government to respond to their request for more Crown land on which to expand production and meet a growing global demand for their products. Producers have been waiting tw...
Airlines cancel flights, call for travel restriction rollbacks des[ glimmers of hope
Canada's two main airlines continue to slash their schedules and demand that Ottawa roll back COVID-19 travel restrictions to staunch the cash bleed — though experts see glimmers of hope on the horizon. WestJet Airlines Ltd. has cancelled 20 per cent
Germany eyes easing COVID rules; pharmacies to offer shots
BERLIN (AP) — The German government is working on plans to relax coronavirus restrictions after the peak in new cases has passed, likely by the end of February.
Commerce Dept. adds 33 Chinese companies to red flag list
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is raising red flags about 33 Chinese companies whose legitimacy it cannot verify, imposing new restrictions on their ability to receive shipments from U.S. exporters and requiring extra diligence from America...
White House: Top scientist resigns over treatment of staff
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's top science adviser Eric Lander resigned Monday, hours after the White House confirmed that an internal investigation found credible evidence that he mistreated his staff, marking the first Cabinet-level departur...
Boris Johnson reboots office in bid to move past ‘partygate’
LONDON (AP) — Boris Johnson has brought in new senior staffers as he tries to restore his flagging authority — including a communications chief who insisted the British prime minister is “not a total clown."
Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know about rising fear of war
BRUSSELS (AP) — Several world leaders lined up Monday to walk a diplomatic tightrope that could mean the difference between war in Ukraine and an uneasy peace there as Russia's menacing actions on the border of its neighbor continued unabated.
Biden task force releases report to strengthen labor unions
A Biden administration task force on organized labor on Monday issued a set of recommendations that could make it easier for federal workers and contractors to unionize.
