Category Archives: Economy
EU proposes law to stop abusive lawsuits against journalists
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's executive arm said Wednesday that it wants to see the EU adopt a law to protect journalists and civil rights activists from lawsuits aimed at censoring them.
The AP Interview: UN nuke chief wants Ukraine plant access
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The International Atomic Energy Agency's director-general says the level of safety at Europe’s largest nuclear plant, currently under Russian occupation in Ukraine, is like a “red light blinking” as his organization tries in vain t...
Musk’s Twitter ambitions to collide with Europe’s tech rules
LONDON (AP) — A hands-off approach to moderating content at Elon Musk’s Twitter could clash with ambitious new laws in Europe meant to protect users from disinformation, hate speech and other harmful material.
EU nations accuse Russia of using natural gas as ‘blackmail’
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish and Bulgarian leaders accused Moscow of using natural gas to blackmail their countries after Russia's state-controlled energy company stopped supplying them with gas Wednesday. European Union leaders echoed those comments a...
New investing orders should make it simpler to deploy funds: Infrastructure Bank CEO
OTTAWA — The head of a federal infrastructure agency says a new set of investing orders from the Liberal government should make it simpler to deploy more funding in the coming months. The recent federal budget added to the Canada Infrastructure
Reelection bolsters France’s Macron as powerful player in EU
PARIS (AP) — Soon after his victory was announced, French President Emmanuel Macron took the stage to the sound of the European Union’s anthem, the “Ode to Joy.” The symbolism was strong: The 44-year-old centrist's election to a second term
Live Updates | Explosions in Ukrainian city of Kherson
KYIV, Ukraine — In the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, a series of explosions boomed near the television tower late Wednesday and at least temporarily knocked Russian channels off the air, Ukrainian and Russian news organizations reported.
Older people fret less about aging in place: AP-NORC Poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — The older you are, the less you fret about aging in your own home or community. That's a key insight from a new Associated
Canada’s hydrogen plans ‘feasible’ despite auditor concerns, says minister
EDMONTON — The federal natural resources minister said Tuesday that concerns from the auditor general’s office about government plans to move to a more hydrogen-powered economy don’t mean the goals aren’t achievable. But Jonathan Wilkinson acknowledged...
Iowa lawmakers OK bill mandating sale of E15 at gas stations
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa would become the first state in the nation to require that gas stations have pumps selling fuel with at least 15% ethanol under a bill that received final legislative approval Tuesday.
