Category Archives: Business
NATO chief applies for job as Norway’s central bank governor
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday that he has applied to be the next governor of Norway's central bank in an appointment that would last for six years if he gets the job.
Data indicate omicron is milder, better at evading vaccines
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The omicron variant is offering more hints about what it may have in store as it spreads around the globe: A highly transmissible virus that may cause less severe disease, and one that can be slowed —
Omicron stalks UK jobs market after previous fears allayed
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s jobs market appears to have brushed aside the ending of a salary support program that supported millions of jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, official figures showed Tuesday — before the emergence of the omicron variant rais...
Report urges UK government to beef up online safety measure
LONDON (AP) — Proposed British rules aimed at cracking down on harmful online content should be beefed up with tougher measures like making it illegal to send unsolicited graphic images, requiring porn sites to ensure children can't gain access and
NY state judge convicted of obstruction in federal probe
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York state judge was convicted Monday of obstructing a federal probe into one of the nation's oldest and largest credit unions for over a half million New York City workers, including hospital employees, as
California brings back mask mandate as virus cases rise
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is bringing back a rule requiring people to wear masks indoors, a move aimed at containing a new type of the coronavirus as people gather with family and friends during the holidays.
Officials: Virginia IT agency hit with ransomware attack
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The information technology agency that serves Virginia's legislature has been hit by a ransomware attack that has substantially affected its operations, state officials said Monday.
Federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announces supply chain summit
Ottawa has announced plans to hold a national summit early next year to examine the country's supply chain and seek ways to deal with the bottlenecks and other problems facing the system. Federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says the meeting will
AP seeks answers from US gov’t on tracking of journalists
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press sought answers Monday from the Department of Homeland Security on its use of sensitive government databases for tracking international terrorists to investigate as many as 20 American journalists, including an acc...
Philadelphia to require vaccine proof for indoor dining
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination to dine indoors at bars, restaurants, indoor sporting events and other food-related establishments starting Jan. 3, city and public health officials announced Monday.
