Business, Finance & Economics

Russia’s wartime production fuels its economy

April 29, 2024Conflict & Justice

Ukrainian troops have withdrawn from some of their positions in the Donetsk region as Russian troops have advanced. Military production has increased significantly in Russia as one of the anchors of its wartime economy, which is projected to grow over the next year, despite heavy international sanctions.

Toronto is experiencing a car theft epidemic

April 29, 2024Business, Finance & Economics

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Brazil’s innovative Pix banking system is replacing cash and credit cards

April 18, 2024Arts, Culture & Media

Students at the all-female Effat University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia participate in a driving skills workshop run by Ford.

Will Saudi women drive once ban is lifted? US car companies want to find out.

March 23, 2018Business, Finance & Economics

People build a snowman outside the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 21, 2018.

House approves government spending bill despite conservative revolt

March 22, 2018Business, Finance & Economics

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US open to tariff exemptions for more countries

March 10, 2018Business, Finance & Economics

Brazil, Japan, South Korea, Australia and Europe clamored for special treatment, just a day after the tariff measures were formally announced.

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It’s Trump versus California, but immigrants and employers already feel the fallout

March 9, 2018Business, Finance & Economics

Calls to hotlines to assist immigrants are skyrocketing, while employers brace themselves for more inspections.

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New NAFTA talks aim to clear pathway to toughest issues

February 25, 2018Business, Finance & Economics

Officials say they’re unlikely to address any of the major changes demanded by the Trump administration

Two computers with scanners are set up on a counter in a convenience store, surrounded by packaged snacks and rows of gum and mints.

Will automated convenience stores put South Koreans out of work?

February 22, 2018Business, Finance & Economics

South Korea has one of the world’s highest human-to-convenience-store ratios, but increasingly, those stores are operating without staff, instead relying on machines to allow customers to purchase goods.

A paper sign is taped on top of a KFC ad telling customers that the restaurant is closed.

Hundreds of British KFC stores have to close — after they run out of chicken

February 19, 2018Business, Finance & Economics

Most of the chain’s 900-some UK stores are closed after a new supplier couldn’t deliver chicken to stores