Venezuelans already struggling to find food, medicine and other basic necessities have a new shortage to worry about: cash. Troubling shortfalls of Venezuelan bolivars are forcing many in this …
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US Chamber: Trump Making ‘Highly Dangerous’ NAFTA Demands
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce warned on Friday that the Trump administration was making “highly dangerous demands” in the North American Free Trade Agreement modernization talks that could erode U.S. …
your ads here!US Slaps More Duties on Canada’s Bombardier
The U.S. Commerce Department said Friday that it is imposing more duties on Canada’s Bombardier C series aircraft, charging that the Canadian company is selling the planes in America below …
your ads here!Taco Bell Designer, Former President McKay Dies at 86
Robert L. McKay, who designed the first Taco Bell restaurant and with founder Glenn Bell turned it from a quirky food stand into a fast-food empire, has died. He was …
your ads here!Renault Wants Half Its Cars to Be Electric or Hybrid in 2022
French carmaker Renault said Friday that half of its models will be electric or hybrid by 2022 and it’s investing heavily in “robo-vehicles” with increasing degrees of autonomy. A strategic …
your ads here!US Unemployment Drops Slightly, but Economy Sheds Some Jobs
The U.S. economy lost 33,000 jobs in September, reflecting the impact of hurricanes hitting the states of Florida and Texas, as well as other areas. Friday’s report from the Labor …
your ads here!New Japan Party Unveils ‘Yurikonomics’ Deregulation Steps
A new party led by Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Friday it hopes to pursue policies to revive the economy that do not rely excessively on fiscal and monetary …
your ads here!Why Do Land Rights Matter to Communities and Companies?
Experts met in Stockholm this week to assess progress on securing land rights for indigenous people and local communities and how businesses connect to them. More than half of land …
your ads here!Microsoft to Help Expand Rural Broadband in 6 States
Microsoft said Thursday that it would team up with communities in six states to invest in technology and related jobs in rural and smaller metropolitan areas. Company President Brad Smith …
your ads here!As Nate Aims for Gulf of Mexico, Oil and Gas Operators Prepare
Oil and natural gas operators began evacuating staff and halting production at U.S. Gulf of Mexico platforms Thursday ahead of Tropical Storm Nate, the second storm in as many months …
your ads here!Sessions Says Workplace Discrimination Laws Don’t Protect Transgenders
Transgender people are no longer protected by federal civil rights laws banning workplace discrimination, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Thursday. In a memo to federal prosecutors, Sessions wrote that it …
your ads here!Republicans Move on Tax Reform, Draw Fed Warning
Congressional Republicans moved to hasten an overhaul of the U.S. tax code on Thursday, while Federal Reserve officials warned in rare public remarks that President Donald Trump’s tax plan could …
your ads here!Study: For-Profits to Blame for Most Student Debt Defaults
Students who attended for-profit colleges were twice as likely or more to default on their loans than students who attended public schools, according to a federal study published Thursday. The …
your ads here!Drought-hit and Hungry, Sri Lankans Struggle for a Harvest — or Work
At 52 years old, with two grown children, Newton Gunathileka thought he should be working less by this point. Instead he has never worked so hard — and earned so …
your ads here!Archaeologists Put Greek Resort Step Closer to Reality
Greece welcomed Wednesday a decision by senior archaeologists to conditionally permit a major tourism project in Athens, saying it cleared the way for the country to turn the site into …
your ads here!South Korea Now Open to Trade Pact Revisions
South Korea indicated Wednesday it was open to talks on revising a 2012 trade pact with the United States after initial differences that followed President Donald Trump’s threat to terminate …
your ads here!Yellen: Fed Committed to Easing Regulations on Smaller Banks
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Wednesday that the Fed is committed to making sure that the regulations it imposes on the nation’s community banks are not overly burdensome, noting …
your ads here!US Automakers Bounce Back With Strong Sales in September
Toyota, Honda, Ford, General Motors, Nissan and Volkswagen all posted strong monthly U.S. sales numbers, confirming expectations that a boost in sales from hurricane-ravaged Texas would push the industry to …
your ads here!EU Says Brexit Talks Still Stuck on Question of UK Exit Bill
The European Union insisted Tuesday that Brexit negotiations with Britain will not move on to the question of future relations until enough progress has been made on divorce issues, such …
your ads here!India’s Economy Hits Bump, Grows at Slowest Pace in 3 Years
After several years of struggling to make a living doing odd jobs in and around his village, 26-year-old Pushkar Singh came to New Delhi from the northern Uttarakhand state three …
your ads here!To Get Customers Back In Stores, NYC Pop-Up Shop Goes Digital
With more and more consumers shopping online, do brick-and-mortar stores stand a chance? At least for one pop-up shop in New York City, the future of retail is about embracing …
your ads here!GM to Offer 2 More Electric Vehicles in Next 18 Months
Even though gasoline-powered SUVs are what people are buying now, General Motors is betting that electric vehicles will be all the rage in the not-to-distant future. The Detroit automaker is …
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