If you still haven’t joined Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Prime, you’re in a shrinking minority of Americans. Amazon doesn’t release Prime subscriber figures, but according to Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, Prime memberships in the U.S. had burgeoned to 85 million by July, up 35% from the year before. Continue Reading Below […]
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Air China suspends North Korea flights, deepening isolation
BEIJING – State-owned airline Air China suspended flights Tuesday between Beijing and North Korea due to a lack of demand, deepening the North’s isolation amid mounting U.N. sanctions over its nuclear and missile programs. Continue Reading Below The move followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to add Pyongyang to a […]
Reports: UK preparing to increase ‘Brexit bill’ offer
LONDON – British media reports say the U.K. is planning to offer more money to settle its “Brexit bill” with the European Union, but only if the EU agrees to start discussing a future free-trade deal. Continue Reading Below The bill is a key sticking point in divorce negotiations. Britain […]
Portugal considers water rationing as drought intensifies
LISBON, Portugal – Officials in Portugal say they may begin rationing the public water supply at night-time in response to the country’s worst drought on record. Continue Reading Below Authorities say 94 percent of the Portuguese mainland is enduring what they classify as an “extreme” drought. Environment secretary Carlos Martins […]
The Latest: Japan’s Abe welcomes US move on North Korea
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the U.S. declaration of North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism (all times local): Continue Reading Below ___ 3:45 a.m. Japan’s leader has welcomed America’s re-designation of North Korea as a state sponsor of terror. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (SHIN’-zoh AH’-bay) tells reporters in […]
Russia confirms spike in radioactivity in the Urals
MOSCOW – Russian authorities have confirmed reports of a spike in radioactivity in the air over the Ural Mountains. Continue Reading Below France’s nuclear safety agency earlier this month recorded radioactivity in the area between the Volga River and the Ural Mountains from a suspected accident involving nuclear fuel or […]
CBS channels blacked out for Dish customers over carriage dispute
CBS Corp’s TV stations were blacked out for Dish Network Corp’s customers over a network carriage deal dispute, the companies said early Tuesday. Continue Reading Below Dish said in a statement that CBS rejected its offer to extend their contract while negotiations continued. “This particular dispute is yet another example […]
Phil Knight’s tourney draws top-10 teams to Oregon this week
Nike founder Phil Knight is throwing a birthday party and every college basketball fan is invited. Continue Reading Below Well, they can at least watch it on TV. Knight is celebrating his 80th birthday by staging a two-bracket tournament — the PK80 — beginning Thursday in Oregon. It includes some […]
Asian shares advance as Wall Street regains ground
TOKYO – Asian shares rose Tuesday after Wall Street regained lost ground overnight amid subdued trading ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Continue Reading Below KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.7 percent to finish at 22,416.48, while the Kospi in South Korea added 0.1 percent to 2,530.70. Hong Kong’s […]
Canada, Mexico to rebuff U.S. over NAFTA goals as talks bog down
Canada and Mexico will rebuff the United States over its demand for tougher NAFTA automotive content rules, top officials said on Monday as negotiations to renew the treaty bogged down with only a few months to go. Continue Reading Below U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to quit NAFTA, which has reshaped the […]