Category Archives: Economy
Israel media urge Twitter, Facebook to stop anti-press hate
JERUSALEM (AP) — Major Israeli news outlets Tuesday called on Facebook and Twitter to halt what they said were social media posts inciting violence against journalists after a rash of attacks and death threats targeting reporters.
Dictator or ‘Dad’? Belarus leader suppresses all dissent
MOSCOW (AP) — When Alexander Lukashenko became its president in 1994, Belarus was an obscure country that had not even existed for three years. Over the next quarter-century, he brought it to the world’s notice through dramatic repression, erratic beha...
U.S. amping up dispute with Canada over allowed exports of American dairy products
WASHINGTON — The United States is ramping up its dispute with Canada over the sale of American dairy products north of the border — the first significant new trade squabble between the two countries of the post-NAFTA era. U.S. Trade Representative
Pork group asks USDA to support faster slaughterhouse speeds
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A group representing pork producers urged the federal government Tuesday to let them continue an effort to speed up the processing of pigs into bacon and ham despite a union’s claim that the increased volume
Senate confirms Brooks-LaSure to run health care programs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Tuesday confirmed President Joe Biden’s pick to run U.S. health insurance programs, putting in place a key player who’ll carry out his strategy for expanding affordable coverage and reining in prescription drug costs.
Companies resolve long-running TV channel dispute in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Telecommunications company GCI has resumed carrying three major TV channels after ending a months-long dispute with Alaska television network owners.
DC files antitrust case vs Amazon over treatment of vendors
WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia has sued Amazon, accusing the online retail giant of anticompetitive practices in its treatment of sellers on its platform. The practices have raised prices for consumers and stifled innovation and choice in t...
Saved by online lenders, businesses say they’ll borrow again
NEW YORK (AP) — Some small businesses forced to turn to online lenders for pandemic relief are making those niche players a bigger part of their financial game plan, and are even considering dumping their traditional banks altogether.
Mexico’s long delay of vaccines for Latin America nears end
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s top diplomat said Tuesday that shipments of a long-delayed lot of AstraZeneca vaccines will finally be sent to Argentina this weekend.
Qatar’s top diplomat visits Egypt amid improving ties
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s president met Tuesday with Qatar’s chief diplomat amid improved relations since Egypt and three Gulf nations ended their dispute with the energy-rich country in January.
