Category Archives: Economy
US to require vaccines for all border crossers in January
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will require essential, nonresident travelers crossing U.S. land borders, such as truck drivers, government and emergency response officials, to be fully vaccinated beginning on Jan. 22, the administration planned ...
Belarus’ oldest newspaper is banned as extremist
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus' oldest newspaper was banned on the 115th anniversary of its founding Tuesday, the latest move in the government's relentless crackdown on independent media in the ex-Soviet nation.
Seminole Tribe appealing order blocking gambling expansion
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Seminole Tribe of Florida on Tuesday moved to appeal a federal judge's decision to block its deal with the state to expand gambling and online sports betting throughout Florida.
Apple suing Israeli hacker-for-hire company NSO Group
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Tech giant Apple announced Tuesday it is suing Israel’s NSO Group, seeking to block the world’s most infamous hacker-for-hire company from breaking into Apple's products, like the iPhone.
Biden administration asks court to allow vaccine mandate
The Biden administration on Tuesday asked a federal court to let it move ahead with a workplace rule that would require employees at larger companies to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or face weekly testing.
Bank of Canada deputy says households may be more impacted by rise in interest rates
OTTAWA — A senior official at the Bank of Canada says the number of highly indebted households appears to be back on the rise as pandemic aid from governments winds down. In a speech to a conference held by the Ontario
TC Energy seeks to recoup costs from U.S. for cancelled Keystone XL pipeline project
WASHINGTON — Pipeline giant TC Energy is formally seeking to recover more than US$15 billion in "economic damages" from the U.S. government following President Joe Biden's Day 1 decision to cancel the cross-border Keystone XL expansion project. The Ca...
US sues to halt sugar merger, says it would harm competition
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department filed a lawsuit on Tuesday seeking to block a major U.S. sugar manufacturer from acquiring its rival, arguing that allowing the deal would harm competition and consumers.
Central European nations back Poland in migration dispute
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The leaders of three Central European countries on Tuesday expressed their solidarity with Poland in an ongoing migration crisis on its eastern border with Belarus, and urged the European Union to increase its support for the
With pressure growing to act, Liberals reference inflation worries in throne speech
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are facing rising pressure to detail how they plan to rebuild an economy upended by COVID-19 and cool inflation after delivering a throne speech that promised to rein in the rising cost of living. The annual
