Maritime traffic jam grows outside blocked Suez Canal
SUEZ, Egypt (AP) — A maritime traffic jam grew to more than 200 vessels Friday outside the Suez Canal and some vessels began changing course…
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China sanctions Britons over West’s Xinjiang criticism
LONDON (AP) — China slapped sanctions on several British politicians and organizations Friday after the U.K. joined the European Union and others in sanctioning Chinese…
Consumer spending dipped 1% as winter storms raked the US
WASHINGTON — Consumers spending slumped 1% as severe winter storms raked portions of the U.S. and personal incomes fell sharply as well in February. The…
Survey: Jump in German business optimism despite pandemic
FRANKFURT, Germany — German businesses grew more optimistic in March, despite a growing number of coronavirus cases and a looming tightening of pandemic restrictions, according…
China sanctions Britons over West’s Xinjiang criticism
LONDON — China slapped sanctions on several British politicians and organizations today after the U.K. joined the European Union and others in sanctioning Chinese officials…
WeWork attempts to go public again, this time through a SPAC
NEW YORK — Nearly two years after its attempted initial public offering of shares disintegrated, WeWork will go public in a merger with a special-purpose…
China erasing H&M from internet amid Xinjiang backlash
HONG KONG — H&M disappeared from the internet in China as the government raised pressure on shoe and clothing brands and announced sanctions today against…
Free breadsticks and reasons for hope at Olive Garden
The company that runs the Olive Garden chain is raising pay for its workers and handing out one-time bonuses, a sign of optimism from the…
US cyber experts conducted operations to safeguard election
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Cyber Command conducted more than two dozen operations aimed at preventing interference in last November’s presidential election, the general who leads…
Government revises 4th quarter GDP up slightly to 4.3%
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 4.3% in the final three months of 2020, slightly faster than previously estimated, as…