Category Archives: Business
Lawmakers say they will try again to regulate airline fees
WASHINGTON (AP) — Several congressional Democrats are reviving legislation to regulate fees that airlines charge for things such as checking a bag, changing a flight or picking a seat.
Judge: Justice must pay $2.5M for environmental violations
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has lost another costly court ruling over his coal companies' environmental violations. A federal judge in Virginia ruled
California adopts tough standards for trucks, lawn equipment
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Forget speeding tickets — California truck drivers will soon have to watch out for pollution tickets. State regulators on Thursday voted to crack
Bank of Canada watching supply disruptions and related cost pressures
OTTAWA — A senior Bank of Canada official says the central bank isn't sure when exactly supply-chain issues will work themselves out, which is clouding the outlook of when inflationary pressures should ease. The central bank in October said it expected...
Macron urges Britain to ease asylum measures, keep promises
French President Emmanuel Macron urged Britain on Thursday to make it easier for people to apply for asylum and harder to work illegally, to stem risky migration efforts across the English Channel after a recent deadly sinking.
Saudi activist sues 3 former U.S. officials over hacking
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Loujain al-Hathloul, a prominent Saudi political activist who pushed to end a ban on women driving in her country, is suing three former U.S. intelligence and military officials she says helped hack her cellphone so a
NY attorney general seeks Trump’s testimony in civil probe
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general is seeking former President Donald Trump’s testimony in an ongoing civil investigation into his business practices, a person familiar with the matter said.
AP-NORC Poll: Income is up, but Americans focus on inflation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans' overall income has accelerated since the pandemic, but so has inflation — and a new poll finds that far more people are noticing the higher prices than the pay gains.
Austrians who flout vaccine mandate face fines up to $4,000
BERLIN (AP) — Austria plans to impose fines of up to 3,600 euros (around $4,000) on people who flout a coronavirus vaccine mandate it aims to introduce in February for all residents age 14 and over, the health minister said
Ukraine spa town stands out amid nation’s vaccine hesitancy
MORSHYN, Ukraine (AP) — A small spa town in western Ukraine is standing out in a European country where only 29% of the people have received COVID-19 vaccine shots, and locals credit their community spirit for fending off the worst
