Category Archives: Business
Air Canada boss apologizes amid widespread criticism for comments on learning French
MONTREAL — Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau has apologized for comments he made about not needing to learn French to get by in Montreal, words that sparked immediate and widespread backlash. A day after giving a speech almost entirely in English
Canadian tourism group urges feds to axe ‘irrational’ border-crossing requirements
OTTAWA — Pricey and "irrational" COVID-19 tests, along with "discriminatory" quarantine policies for kids, are making it difficult for families to travel even when all adults are fully vaccinated, according to members of the Canadian Travel and Tourism...
Central European nations seek South Korea train partnership
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The leaders of four Central European nations met Thursday in Hungary’s capital, where they urged visiting South Korean President Moon Jae-in to consider investing in a rapid train line connecting Budapest and Poland's capital, ...
Portugal’s president calls a snap election on Jan. 30
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s president announced Thursday that he is dissolving parliament and calling a snap election for Jan. 30, following the minority Socialist government’s defeat in a key vote on post-pandemic plans to spend billions of eur...
Key takeaways as US sets Jan. 4 vaccine mandate deadline
Millions of U.S. workers now have a Jan 4. deadline to get a COVID vaccine. The federal government on Thursday announced
US mandates vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4
Tens of millions of Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 or get tested for the virus weekly under government rules issued Thursday.
Russia expels Dutch newspaper reporter, cites violations
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch newspaper reporter has been expelled from Russia, a move denounced Thursday as “unacceptable” by the Netherlands' foreign ministry.
UK Conservatives back down on lobbying plan overhaul
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government is facing allegations of favoritism and corruption amid a backlash from lawmakers and the public over efforts to rewrite lobbying rules and shield a member of Johnson's party from censure....
Russia sets another COVID-19 daily death record with 1,195
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has set another record for daily coronavirus deaths as it struggles through a long surge of infections that has prompted restrictions throughout the country.
The AP Interview: Justice Dept. conducting cyber crackdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is stepping up actions to combat ransomware and cybercrime through arrests and other actions, its No. 2 official told The Associated Press, as the Biden administration escalates its response to what it regards a...
