Category Archives: Business
Rail officials push 15-year plan to boost Northeast Corridor
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Congress eyes an infrastructure package, a coalition of transportation agencies and Amtrak on Wednesday released a 15-year plan of rail improvements for the congested Northeast Corridor that would boost daily train routes and signi...
EU unveils tough climate rules, eyes tax on foreign firms
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union unveiled sweeping new legislation Wednesday to help meet its pledge to cut emissions of the gases that cause global warming by 55% over this decade, including a controversial plan to tax foreign companies for
Editorial Roundup: U.S.
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: July 12
Indonesia reports 54,000 virus cases, becomes Asian hotspot
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia reported more than 54,000 new coronavirus cases for the first time Wednesday, surpassing recent daily infections in India, whose disastrous outbreak is declining, and becoming Asia's new virus hotspot.
Thailand preparing to limit exports of its COVID-19 vaccine
BANGKOK (AP) — Health authorities in Thailand said Wednesday they will seek to impose limits on exports of locally produced AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine because the country doesn't have enough for its own needs.
Retired police officers protest in Ukraine’s capital
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A crowd of retired police officers tried to storm Ukraine's parliament Wednesday and blocked several streets in the capital, Kyiv, during a protest demanding higher pensions.
Lithuania struggles with migrant influx opened by Belarus
VEREBIEJAI, Lithuania (AP) — Mustafa Hussein Hamad kicked a dirty ball between two old tires in the schoolyard where he spends most of his time. He and dozens of other migrants are fenced in at an old school after walking
Hong Kong book fair sees self-censorship and fewer books
HONG KONG (AP) — Booksellers at Hong Kong’s annual book fair are offering a reduced selection of books deemed politically sensitive, as they try to avoid violating a sweeping national security law imposed on the city last year.
Acclaim, fundraising spread unevenly among Black colleges
ATLANTA (AP) — Two recent high-profile faculty appointments could be a fundraising and enrollment bonanza for Howard University, one of the nation’s most prestigious Black colleges. Many other Black schools are not so fortunate; in fact, many are strug...
US urges ASEAN to press for return to democracy in Myanmar
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken asked his Southeast Asian counterparts Wednesday to press for an end to violence in Myanmar, its return to democracy and the release of all political prisoners in a video conference
