Category Archives: Economy
California lawyer defends legality of women board member law
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lawyer for the state of California defended the constitutionality of the nation’s first law requiring women on corporate boards Wednesday as necessary to reverse a culture of discrimination that favors men.
Oil demand, climate change clash in California pipeline plan
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A proposal to replace an oil pipeline that was shut down in 2015 after causing California's worst coastal spill in 25 years is inching though a government review, even as the state moves toward banning gas-powered
CNN suspends Chris Cuomo for helping brother in scandal
NEW YORK (AP) — CNN indefinitely suspended anchor Chris Cuomo on Tuesday after details emerged about how he helped his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, to face charges of sexual harassment earlier this year.
Michigan abandons Line 5 challenge to focus instead on 2019 state court lawsuit
WASHINGTON — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has abruptly abandoned her federal court case aimed at shutting down the cross-border Line 5 pipeline. Instead, Attorney General Dana Nessel says Whitmer will concentrate the government's efforts on a long-s...
Can California legally require women on corporate boards?
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When then-California Gov. Jerry Brown signed the nation's first law requiring women on boards of publicly traded companies, he suggested it might not survive legal challenges.
Vice-president swears in David Cohen as newest U.S. ambassador to Canada
WASHINGTON — David Cohen has been sworn in as the new United States ambassador to Canada — the first full-time American envoy since 2019. Vice-president Kamala Harris presided over the process in her ceremonial offices earlier today. Cohen, a lawyer,...
Alaska expecting infrastructure funds for broadband efforts
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska could receive more than $1 billion from the recently passed federal infrastructure package for high-speed broadband networks, which an official with the Alaska Telecom Association said would be “transformational."
Court upholds California ban on high-capacity magazines
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a ruling by two of its judges and upheld California’s ban on high-capacity magazines Tuesday in a split decision that may be headed for the U.S. Supreme Court.
CRTC says new technology will help fight spoofed telephone calls
OTTAWA — The federal telecommunications regulator says new technology will help reduce the frequency and impact of caller ID spoofing. Spoofing happens when a caller hides their identity by displaying fake or altered phone numbers on a call display whe...
N.L.’s Come By Chance oil refinery sold to Texas company to produce renewable fuels
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — An idled oil refinery in the town of Come By Chance, N.L., has new owners and a planned new life producing renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel beginning in mid-2022. The Newfoundland and Labrador government announced Tuesd...
