Category Archives: Economy
Business greets Canada-U.S. border opening as glass half full due to testing rule
OTTAWA — Monday's reopening of the Canada-U.S. land border is sparking a mixed reaction among Canadian business leaders: They're excited that people and not just goods will be crossing the border again but are wary of remaining red tape. The Canadian
Biden’s bet that economy would boost Democrats falls flat
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy was supposed to help President Joe Biden and Democrats, but as of late it's been hurting them with voters.
Roads, transit, internet: What’s in the infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The $1 trillion infrastructure plan that now goes to President Joe Biden to sign into law has money for roads, bridges, ports, rail transit, safe water, the power grid, broadband internet and more.
Company halts work program instead of upping detainee pay
SEATTLE (AP) — Brazilian Jose Soares has been locked up in one of the United States' largest immigration detention centers for the past two years, passing much of his time cleaning bathrooms and buffing floors at a rate of $1
Biden’s bet that economy would boost Democrats falls flat
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy was supposed to help President Joe Biden and Democrats, but as of late it's been hurting them with voters.
Air Canada CEO created a PR disaster with comments on his French skills, experts say
Air Canada's new chief executive ignited a PR disaster by his inept handling about his mastery of the French language that could have repercussions for the airline as it attempts to get back on its feet from the COVID-19 pandemic,
Portugal protects employees with new rules on home working
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s parliament approved Friday new labor laws on working from home, introducing additional protection for employees who do their job away from company premises.
EU, UK divide widens on new NIreland, French fishing deal
BRUSSELS (AP) — The United Kingdom on Friday rejected European Union proposals to streamline the trade of goods in Northern Ireland as insufficient, further aggravating a standoff between both sides and bringing the prospect of a post-Brexit trade war ...
Lawsuits over workplace vaccine rule focus on states’ rights
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — More than two dozen Republican-led states filed lawsuits Friday challenging President Joe Biden's vaccine requirement for private companies, setting up a high-stakes legal showdown pitting federal authority against states' ri...
Indonesia seizes land owned by Suharto son’s company
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities on Friday seized four plots of land owned by the youngest son of former dictator Suharto as part of efforts to recover money owed the government since the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis.
