Officials in Beijing are increasingly worried that President Trump’s tariffs on Mexico may be the start of a broad campaign to force developing countries around […]
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Canada’s Couche-Tard’s chief stresses ‘friendly’ interest in Japan’s 7-Eleven chain
TOKYO — Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard reaffirmed Thursday that it is determined to acquire Seven & i Holdings, although the operator of Japan’s top convenience store […]
More shots fired at Oregon Tesla dealership in ongoing vandalism
TIGARD, Ore. — Gunshots were fired at a Tesla dealership in Oregon on Thursday for the second time in a week in ongoing vandalism and […]
John Lennon gets honored on UK coin collection in what would have been his 85th year
LONDON — LONDON (AP) — John Lennon is being honored in a specially minted British coin collection to mark the year the Beatles great and […]
Wine Businesses Fear Disaster in Threat of Huge Tariffs
It’s not clear who will benefit if President Trump follows through on his threat to impose 200 percent tariffs on all wines and alcoholic beverages […]
Finland announces 200 million euros more in aid to Ukraine and closer defense cooperation
WARSAW, Poland — Finland on Thursday announced a new arms package for Ukraine amounting to around 200 million euros ($217 million) and pledged more defense […]
FTC reverses its request for a delay in an Amazon trial
The Federal Trade Commission has walked back comments that a lack of resources is interfering with the agency’s ability to be ready for a September […]
Close calls at Washington DC airport raise questions about why changes weren’t made before crash
While Congress pushed ahead last year with adding 10 new daily flights to Washington, D.C.’s Reagan National Airport, many looked past concerns about dangers in […]
HUD Pauses Program for Energy-Efficient Upgrades in Affordable Housing
Earlier this year, everything seemed set for a major renovation to make two Chicago apartment buildings for mostly lower-income elderly residents more energy efficient. An […]
A Timeline of Trump’s Tariff Fight With Canada, Mexico, China and the E.U.
President Trump has called the word tariff “the most beautiful word in the dictionary.” He imposed hefty tariffs during his first term and promised expansive […]