Category Archives: Business
Canadians consider U.S. a far better economic partner than China, Pew survey suggests
WASHINGTON — A new international survey suggests a vast majority of Canadians would prefer to see closer economic ties with the United States than with China. The latest Pew Research Center survey found 87 per cent of 1,011 Canadian respondents see
Great Brexit sausage fight goes into freezer for 3 months
BRUSSELS (AP) — The great Brexit sausage fight is going into the freezer for the next three months. The European
Court overturns gay bias verdict against ex-Iowa governor
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Overturning a landmark $1.5 million jury verdict, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that former Gov. Terry Branstad did not illegally discriminate or retaliate against a gay state official.
California tests off-the-grid solutions to power outages
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When a wildfire tore through Briceburg nearly two years ago, the tiny community on the edge of Yosemite National Park lost the only power line connecting it to the electrical grid.
Microsoft exec: Targeting of Americans’ records ‘routine’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal law enforcement agencies secretly seek the data of Microsoft customers thousands of times a year, according to congressional testimony Wednesday by a senior executive at the technology company.
$40B pledged for gender equality, with $2B from Gates group
The U.N.-sponsored global gathering to promote gender equality generated about $40 billion in pledges Wednesday to help women and girls achieve that goal, partly fueled by a significant $2.1 billion contribution from Bill and Melinda Gates’ namesake fo...
In UAE visit, Israeli minister builds ties after Gaza war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israeli's foreign minister acknowledged Wednesday during his first state visit to the United Arab Emirates that when tensions flare in Jerusalem, it reverberates across the region.
Former CIA operative Enrique ‘Ric’ Prado writing memoir
NEW YORK (AP) — A former CIA operative known for his exploits everywhere from Miami to Nicaragua to Afghanistan has a book deal. Enrique “Ric” Prado's “Black Ops: The Life of a CIA Shadow Warrior” will come out next March.
Minnesota lawmakers pass modest police accountability bill
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Senate approved a modest set of police accountability measures early Wednesday that's part of a broader public safety budget bill, as the state's divided Legislature put itself on pace to avert a partial state governmen...
IMF, World Bank say Sudan meets initial debt relief criteria
CAIRO (AP) — The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund announced that Sudan has met the initial criteria for over $50 billion in foreign debt relief, another step for the East African nation to rejoin the international community after
