In Greece, taxis help with race to deliver booster shots
By THANASSIS STAVRAKIS and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Public health authorities in Greece have stepped up a campaign…
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WHO chief: Blanket booster drives risk prolonging pandemic
BERLIN (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization is warning that blanket booster programs in rich countries risk prolonging the world’s…
Continue Reading NLRB to review order blocking Nissan plant small union vote
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal labor board is reviewing a decision by one of its regional officials to deny…
Continue Reading Hungary’s PM denounced in Bosnia for anti-Muslim rhetoric
By AMER COHADZIC Associated Press SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnian officials and religious leaders have denounced suggestions voiced by…
Continue Reading Yuengling accuses Bud Light of trampling on trademark
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press A trademark tiff between America’s oldest beer maker and its best-selling beer brand appears to be over before…
Continue Reading EU takes aim at Poland amid fears for bloc’s legal order
By LORNE COOK and VANESSA GERA Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is launching legal action against Poland over recent decisions…
Continue Reading Czech central bank again increases key interest rate
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic’s central bank has again increased its key interest rate in a continuing effort to tame soaring inflation. The 1…
Continue Reading Existing home sales, median price edged up in November
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose for the third straight month in November, reflecting strong demand, low…
Continue Reading Austria tamps down New Year’s Eve parties to fight omicron
VIENNA (AP) — Austria has announced a slate of new measures aimed at slowing the spread of the omicron variant, including closing restaurants…
Continue Reading US consumer confidence rises despite omicron, higher prices
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence rose this month as Americans shrugged off concerns about rising…
Continue Reading Nebraska project finds key minerals, but can it mine them?
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press ELK CREEK, Neb. (AP) — One day, a mining company hopes to dig up rare materials in one corner of Nebraska that would…
Continue Reading Tequila byproduct spill fouls Mexican reservoir, kills fish
By REFUGIO RUIZ and FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press AYOTLAN, Mexico (AP) — When Jesús Solís noticed the waters of the reservoir where he had…
Continue Reading US economy grew at 2.3% rate in Q3, up from earlier estimate
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a 2.3% rate in the third quarter according to a third and final…
Continue Reading Draghi says he’s done his job, as he eyes Italian presidency
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Mario Draghi says his government has accomplished most of what it set out do in…
Continue Reading EU proposes rules against shell companies to fight tax abuse
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission has proposed rules to better detect shell companies and prevent them from receiving tax benefits. The…
Continue Reading Japanese space tourist says he would love longer flight
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — A Japanese space tourist says he felt his 12-day mission to the International Space Station…
Continue Reading Spain’s huge Christmas lottery offers distraction from virus
By ARITZ PARRA Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spaniards looking for a respite from the pandemic’s gloom have found some cheer with a rite that…
Continue Reading Russian FM: Security talks with US, NATO to start next month
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat says that Russian and U.S. negotiators will sit down for talks early…
Continue Reading Wait, whom should we tip for the holidays — and how much?
By LAURA MCMULLEN of NerdWallet It’s not too late to give presents or extra gratuity to the regular service providers in your life. For people you…
Continue Reading EU, UK reach fishing deal on their shared stocks
The European Union and the United Kingdom have struck a fishing deal on their shared stocks. But environmentalists say fish will continue to be…
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