Tag: World news
US government will loan $1.45 billion to help a South Korean firm build a solar plant in Georgia
ATLANTA -- The federal government is making its first loan to a crystalline silicon solar plant, loaning $1.45 billion to support a South...
Those Samsung smartphones given to Olympic athletes? They may violate sanctions on North Korea
FILE - South Korea's Lim Jonghoon, right, takes a selfie with North Korea's Ri Jong Sik, left, and Kim Kum, second left, China's...
Taylor Swift fans are devastated by canceled Eras Tour shows in Austria
VIENNA -- Fans of Taylor Swift are devastated by the cancellations of three sold-out Eras Tour shows in Austria after authorities foiled an...
Czech power company CEZ says its net profit in the first half of 2024 totaled $912 million, down 5%
PRAGUE -- The dominant Czech power company CEZ said on Thursday its net profit totaled 21.1 billion Czech crowns ($912 million) in the...
Carles Puigdemont, ex-Catalan leader, returns to Spain after nearly 7 years as a fugitive
BARCELONA, Spain -- Former Catalonia leader Carles Puigdemont, who fled Spain after organizing an illegal independence referendum in the wealthy Spanish region nearly...
Facing budget crunches, Chinese tax collectors descend on companies
BEIJING -- Chinese authorities are chasing unpaid taxes from companies and individuals dating back decades, as the government moves to plug massive budget...