Business

March 26, 2019

European Union lawmakers voted on Tuesday to scrap the practice of moving clocks forward by an hour in the spring then back again in the fall.

Business, Economics and Jobs

No deal beckons: EU presses May on Brexit deal

Reuters

March 21, 2019

French President Emmanuel Macron warned Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday that Britain would face a disorderly departure from the European Union if she fails to get parliamentary approval for her deal on the third attempt next week.

Government to Filipino seasonal workers: No visas this year

PRI's The World

March 20, 2019

Each year, seasonal vacation spots such as Cape Cod and Mackinac Island rely on an influx of foreign workers on temporary, H-2B work visas. Filipinos are among the biggest users of the H-2B visa — but now, the Trump administration has banned them.

Conflict & Justice

Boeing faces growing scrutiny in Ethiopian crash probe

Reuters

March 18, 2019

The world's biggest planemaker faced escalating pressure on Monday after Ethiopia pointed to parallels between its crash and one in Indonesia, sharpening the focus on the safety of software installed in Boeing 737 MAX planes.

Can this radical approach to dairies save US farms?

Civil Eats

March 12, 2019

Canada's practice of limiting milk production ensures a stable market for its dairy farmers. It’s also being touted as a potential solution to the US dairy crisis.

Global Politics

Turkey and US head for showdown over missile contracts

Reuters

March 08, 2019

Turkey is running out of time to avert a showdown with the United States over its plans to buy advanced Russian air defenses and spurn a counter-offer from its NATO partner, raising the chance of US sanctions against Ankara.

As Trump wages trade war, US goods deficit hits record high in 2018

Reuters

March 07, 2019

The US goods trade deficit surged to a record high in 2018 as strong domestic demand fueled by lower taxes pulled in imports, despite the Trump administration's "America First" policies, including tariffs, aimed at shrinking the trade gap.

Conflict & Justice

Canada seen approving extradition hearing against Huawei executive

Reuters

March 01, 2019

Canada is likely to announce on Friday that an extradition hearing against a Huawei executive can proceed, legal experts said.

Massachusetts gets its first hair salon that’s exclusively for women who wear hijab

WGBH News

February 26, 2019

In a neighborhood peppered with beauty shops, what makes Shamso Hair Studio and Spa unique is not the silver and black décor — or even the henna body art or the hammam steam spa — it is who is allowed in and who is not.

Fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld, known for elaborate visuals, is dead at 85

Reuters

February 19, 2019

A craftsman who combined artistic instinct, business acumen and commensurate ego, Lagerfeld was known for his strikingly visual fashion show displays.

Business

Time for a change: EU lawmakers vote to scrap clock shifts in 2021

No deal beckons: EU presses May on Brexit deal

Government to Filipino seasonal workers: No visas this year

Boeing faces growing scrutiny in Ethiopian crash probe

Can this radical approach to dairies save US farms?

Turkey and US head for showdown over missile contracts

As Trump wages trade war, US goods deficit hits record high in 2018

Canada seen approving extradition hearing against Huawei executive

Massachusetts gets its first hair salon that’s exclusively for women who wear hijab

Fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld, known for elaborate visuals, is dead at 85

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