Tag: COVID-19 pandemic
Peloton plans to sell its deluxe stationary bike at Costco to reach holiday shoppers
NEW YORK -- Peloton plans to sell its deluxe stationary bike at Costco this holiday season as the struggling connected-exercise company seeks to...
Yellen says isolationism 'made America and the world worse off' in speech to global finance leaders
WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is telling world financial leaders that the U.S. economy has grown stronger because the Biden administration rejected...
What's behind the widening gender wage gap in the US?
NEW YORK -- Just how much of a setback was the COVID-19 pandemic for U.S. working women? Although women who lost or left...
Hong Kong cuts liquor tax in effort to reignite its nightlife industry
HONG KONG -- Hong Kong’s leader announced a cut to liquor tax Wednesday as the Asian financial hub hopes to revive its reputation...
South Korea's central bank raises rates in a bid to boost the economy
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea’s central bank on Friday cut its policy rate for the first time in more than four years...
Lithuania votes in a weekend general election with many looking for change despite good economy
VILNIUS, Lithuania -- Despite economic successes, Lithuania’s center-right coalition could be replaced by the opposition Social Democrats and smaller center-left parties when voters...