Tag: general news
A Croatian corruption investigation snares the health minister and several others
ZAGREB, Croatia -- Croatia's health minister and several others were detained on Friday on suspicion of corruption as part of an investigation launched...
Australia's plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic
MELBOURNE, Australia -- How do you remove children from the harms of social media? Politically the answer appears simple in Australia, but practically...
Japan's economy grows for a second straight quarter on the back of consumer spending
TOKYO -- Japan’s economy eked out an annual rate of 0.9% growth in the July-September period as consumer spending held up, government data...
Advance Auto Parts is closing hundreds of stores in an effort to turn its business around
NEW YORK -- NEW YORK (AP) — Advance Auto Parts is closing more than 500 stores and shedding another 200 independent locations as...
Wisconsin agency issues first round of permits for Enbridge Line 5 reroute around reservation
MADISON, Wis. -- Enbridge's contentious plan to reroute an aging pipeline around a northern Wisconsin tribal reservation moved closer to reality Thursday after...
Powell says Fed will likely cut rates cautiously given persistent inflation pressures
WASHINGTON -- Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday that the Federal Reserve will likely cut its key interest rate slowly and deliberately in the...