New pandemic restrictions on travelers from China are motivated by politics over science, Beijing said China has vowed to take countermeasures after the United States and other countries tightened their Covid-19 rules for those traveling from China. The new restrictions follow Beijing’s decision to ease its own health policies at home. Asked about the pandemic … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business The European Union called on the US to amend certain tax benefits contained in recently-enacted green legislation given what it called their discriminatory nature, and warned of potential retaliation. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Jorge Valero Residential solar panel installation. Photo by Angel Garcia /Bloomberg Article content (Bloomberg) — … Read more
The bloc’s response to any use of WMDs by Moscow in Ukraine must not be nuclear, but still massive, Poland’s foreign minister says NATO’s response to any use of tactical nuclear weapons by Russia in Ukraine must be “devastating” but only employ conventional arms, as Moscow’s threat is not directed at the bloc, Polish Foreign … Read more
Wells Fargo & Co. was fined more than $22 million by the U.S. Labor Department for allegedly firing a senior manager in its commercial banking unit after the employee reported concerns about misconduct to company management. The Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which imposed the penalty, ordered the bank to pay a Chicago-based … Read more
The major stock market indexes relinquished morning gains in afternoon trading on Friday, dropping to lows for the day. Market players hit the exits on news that Russia will suspend natural gas pipeline shipments to Germany. X The Nasdaq changed course, now down 0.5%. The S&P 500 has shed 0.2% while the Dow Jones Industrial … Read more
The U.S. Department of Transportation is to suspend 26 flights from the United States to China operated by Chinese airlines in response to the Chinese government requiring U.S. carriers to suspend their flights to China, the agency confirmed Friday. The reason: a dispute over anti-virus controls. The suspensions, from Sept. 5 to 28, will affect … Read more
Israeli forces launched air strikes against the Gaza Strip on Friday, killing at least 10 people, including a senior figure in the militant group Palestinian Islamic Jihad. The militant group responded by firing dozens of missiles into Israel, setting off warning sirens in the south and centre of the country, in the biggest flare-up in … Read more