LONDON – The Latest on Britain’s talks to leave the European Union (all times local): Continue Reading Below 11:00 a.m. A high level European Union official denies that the EU Commission leaked an unfavorable account of last week’s dinner where British Prime Minister Theresa May sought to rally EU support […]
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Older vehicles in London to be charged more for polluting
LONDON – Drivers of older, more polluting cars will face an additional charge when entering central London as the city battles air pollution blamed for thousands of premature deaths each year. Continue Reading Below Starting Monday, cars registered before vehicles were forced to meet new European emissions standards now face […]
Clashes near Papua mine kill 1 Indonesian policeman, wound 6
JAYAPURA, Indonesia – Three days of clashes between Indonesian police and gunmen near a U.S.-owned gold and copper mine in easternmost Papua province have killed one officer and wounded six others. Continue Reading Below Papua police spokesman Ahmad Mustofa Kamal said the latest attack happened Monday morning and injured four […]
British business groups appeal for Brexit transition period
LONDON – Five of Britain’s biggest business groups are calling on the government to quickly agree to a transition period of at least two years following the country’s exit from the European Union to provide certainty about regulatory and trade rules as companies make critical decisions for jobs and investment. […]
New flight paths lead to airplane noise complaints across US
PHOENIX – Airliners began flying over Twila Lake’s bungalow-style house in a historic district three years ago, taking off every one to two minutes from the Phoenix airport and roaring over her neighborhood. It was a sudden change after rarely hearing jets in her previous 13 years in the downtown […]
Toshiba sees annual loss of almost $1 billion after tax related to chip unit sale
Embattled Japanese conglomerate Toshiba Corp said on Monday it now expects to slide to a net loss of nearly $1 billion this business year after calculating taxes related to the sale of its prized chip unit. Continue Reading Below Toshiba, which separated out the unit in April as a prelude […]
Target gears up for holidays with free shipping and gifts under $15
Target said on Monday it would start free shipping beginning in November and that most of its holiday assortment had been priced at under $15, as the retailer gets ready to take on Amazon.com and Wal-Mart in the most crucial shopping season of the year. Continue Reading Below Target, which […]
Target says customers want it to pause the “Christmas creep”
NEW YORK – Target says customers want it to pause the “Christmas creep.” It says it wants to be more in tune with customers’ mindset, so it plans to ease in holiday promotions this year while better recognizing Thanksgiving. Continue Reading Below The retailer’s holiday plans also include a new […]
Jurors to begin deliberating in meningitis outbreak case
BOSTON – Jury deliberations are set to begin in the case of a Massachusetts pharmacist charged with murder in the 2012 meningitis outbreak that killed 76 people. Continue Reading Below Jurors in Glenn Chin’s case are expected to start deliberating in Boston’s federal courthouse on Monday. Chin was the supervisory […]
JPMorgan reaches beyond its branches with new mobile account app
In its first offering of online bank accounts, JPMorgan Chase & Co on Monday launched a new smartphone app that it hopes will attract new depositors, many of whom are young and may live far from any of its branch offices. Continue Reading Below The app, named Finn by Chase, […]