German lawmakers to debate possible COVID vaccine mandate
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s parliament is set to hold its first debate Wednesday on a possible wide-ranging coronavirus vaccine mandate,…
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In Germany, activists rise up to counter vaccine skeptics
BERLIN (AP) — Stefanie Hoener was at home one night in Berlin when she heard police sirens wailing through her…
Fed plans to raise rates starting in March to cool inflation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that it will begin a series of interest-rate hikes in March, reversing…
UAE sheikhdom to allow gaming as Wynn Resorts plans project
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — One of the seven sheikhdoms in the United Arab Emirates said Tuesday it will…
CN railroad names new CEO, resolves dispute with investor
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Canadian National railroad on Tuesday named a new CEO and also reached an agreement with the…
Biden administration officially withdraws vaccine rule
The Biden administration has officially withdrawn a rule that would have required workers at big companies to get vaccinated or…
IMF urges El Salvador to drop Bitcoin as legal tender
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The International Monetary Fund wants El Salvador to drop the highly volatile cryptocurrency Bitcoin…
Stock investors’ nerves tested by inflation, omicron, Russia
NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market is losing crucial support from the Federal Reserve. Omicron is causing havoc at…
US sues to block Lockheed’s purchase of supplier Aerojet
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is suing to block Lockheed Martin Corp.’s $4.4 billion bid for Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings,…
US warns that chip shortage could shut down factories
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. supply of computer chips has fallen to alarmingly low levels, raising the prospect of factory…