Category Archives: Economy
Former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer has died at 77
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Buddy Roemer, a Harvard-educated reform-minded politician whose one tumultuous term as Louisana’s governor was marked by bruising political battles over taxes, budgets and abortion, died Monday at age 77.
South Africa’s ex-president says he is ready for graft trial
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former South African President Jacob Zuma says he is ready for his trial on charges of corruption, racketeering, and money laundering.
South Africa’s ex-president says he is ready for graft trial
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former South African president Jacob Zuma says he is ready for his trial on charges of corruption, racketeering, and money laundering.
Cyprus president unveils ‘ambitious’ economic stimulus plan
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus' president on Monday unveiled a 4.4 billion-euro ($5.34 billion) economic stimulus plan, which he described as the “most ambitious ever” in the country’s 61-year history as an independent republic.
Supreme Court won’t hear case involving the N-word
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is declining to hear a case that would have let the justices decide whether a single use of the N-word in the workplace can create a hostile work environment.
EU vows to boost efforts to end Israeli-Palestinian fighting
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union will redouble its efforts to end the surge in violence between the Israeli military and Palestinian militants, and seek progress during a special meeting of its foreign ministers on Tuesday.
France holds global talks to offer debt relief for Sudan
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron announced the cancellation of Sudan's $5 billion debt to France in an effort to support the country's transitional leadership and help its crippled economy recovering, at a Paris conference gathering Africa...
Half of Alaska residents 16 and up received one vaccine dose
KENAI, Alaska (AP) — Nearly half of Alaska residents 16 and older are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, while more than half have received at least one dose, state public health officials said.
Around 3,000 Moroccan migrants cross into Spanish territory
MADRID (AP) — Around 3,000 Moroccans, a third of whom were presumed to be minors according to Spanish authorities, swam and used inflatable boats Monday to cross into Ceuta, the largest number of migrant arrivals in a single day into
Downtown stores, businesses await their customers’ return
NEW YORK (AP) — In many downtown areas where companies closed their offices and commuting ground to a halt, sandwich shops, bakeries and other small businesses are waiting with guarded optimism for their customers to return.
