Tag: Business
US and Ukraine near an economic deal with mineral rights but no security promise, officials say
KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukraine and the U.S. have reached an agreement on a framework for a broad economic deal that would include access...
Texas pipeline company’s $300M lawsuit against Greenpeace heads to trial
MANDAN, N.D. -- A Texas pipeline company's lawsuit seeking potentially hundreds of millions of dollars from Greenpeace was set to advance with opening...
Botswana gets an improved 10-year deal with miner De Beers
GABORONE, Botswana -- The Botswana government signed a new diamond sales agreement crucial to its economy with the De Beers mining company on...
White House says it 'will determine' which news outlets cover Trump, rotating traditional ones
The White House said Tuesday that its officials “will determine” which news outlets can regularly cover President Donald Trump up close — a...
Cuba's cigar fair showcases humidors as the new object of desire
HAVANA -- HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s legendary cigars, hand-rolled from the finest tobacco leaves, have long captivated connoisseurs, and now a growing number...
UK suspends some financial aid to Rwanda over violence in eastern Congo
KAMPALA, Uganda -- U.K. authorities said Tuesday that they were punishing Rwanda over its alleged support of the rebels who now control two...