WASHINGTON — Over the weekend, some staff members at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau saw a sign of trouble to come. Windows in two basement […]
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Stricter lobster fishing rules scrapped after complaints from fishermen about harm to industry
PORTLAND, Maine — Fishing industry regulators have decided to scrap stricter new lobster fishing standards off New England in the wake of months of protest […]
Little to no relief from high borrowing costs expected as Fed Chair Powell heads to the Hill
WASHINGTON — The odds of further interest rate cuts this year by the Federal Reserve dwindled last week as unemployment fell and more officials say […]
Paris AI summit: Regulation, innovation and US dominance all on the agenda | Science, Climate & Tech News
Heads of state and tech bosses are gathering, with some trying to break US and Chinese dominance in artificial intelligence. Top government officials and scientists […]
Trump’s steel and aluminium tariffs target a deeper issue – but risk job losses and higher prices | Money News
Few materials matter quite as much as steel and aluminium. Steel, an alloy of iron and carbon, is the main metallic ingredient in the structures […]
Eurostar resumes direct Amsterdam-London services after eight-month pause | UK News
Eurostar has resumed direct services from Amsterdam to London after an eight-month hold-up while a new terminal was built in the Netherlands capital. Services from […]
Volunteers are now tracking what’s already been lost in the USAID freeze
When U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department told their contractors to pause all work, Sadie Healy expected the impact to be “horrendous.” […]
Trump’s latest tariff plans on steel, aluminum and other imports are spreading uncertainty
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump plans to on Monday formally announce 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports as part of an aggressive effort to […]
Netflix Scurries to Stem Oscar Fallout From ‘Emilia Pérez’ Scandal
Two weeks ago, Netflix’s chief content officer, Bela Bajaria, strutted across the stage of the Egyptian Theater in Los Angeles and crowed about the company’s […]
Trump’s Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Re-Up Contentious First-Term Policies
President Trump is poised to move forward with sweeping tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum on Monday, re-upping a policy from his first term that […]