Tag: Government business and finance
Black lawmaker hopes highway project can right an old wrong
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Harold Love Jr. raised his voice over the blare of traffic from the interstate above as he stood near the spot...
Mercedes sketches out all-electric scenario by decade’s end
FRANKFURT, Germany — Daimler AG's luxury car brand Mercedes-Benz says it is stepping up its transition to electric cars, doubling the planned share of...
Haiti leader’s slaying exposes role of ex-Colombian soldiers
BUCARAMANGA, Colombia — As the coronavirus pandemic squeezed Colombia, the Romero family was in need of money to pay the mortgage. Mauricio Romero Medina's...
Report: Disney may get $570M in tax breaks for new campus
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Walt Disney Co. stands to benefit from more than a half billion dollars in tax breaks for building a new...
Priest outed via Grindr app highlights rampant data tracking
When a religious publication used smartphone app data to deduce the sexual orientation of a high-ranking Roman Catholic official, it exposed a problem that...
Unlike elsewhere, New Hampshire refunds COVID business fines
CONCORD, N.H. — Three Republican governors opposed efforts this year to absolve businesses for violating public health orders during the coronavirus pandemic. But only...
Record-high electricity bills draw criticism to Spain’s govt
MADRID — Spanish consumers are fretting over record-high power prices just as high summer temperatures are keeping air conditioning and cooling systems operating at...
Agency eyes ‘right-to-repair’ rules to aid consumers, shops
WASHINGTON — Americans would be freer to repair their broken cellphones, computers, videogame consoles and even tractors themselves or to use independent repair shops...
Dems hit McConnell, who says GOP won’t back debt limit boost
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats accused Republicans on Wednesday of a “shameless, cynical” ploy that would damage the economy and the government's credit rating after...
Experts: Spend opioid settlement funds on fighting opioids
As a possible $26 billion settlement with opioid producers looms, some public health experts are citing the 1998 agreement with tobacco companies as a...