Canada bans foreign home buyers for two years to cool market Posted May 3, 2022 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government announced Thursday it will ban foreign investors from buying homes in Canada for two years in a bid to cool off a hot h…
Mexico to rent out presidential jet for weddings, parties Posted April 23, 2022 Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Monday he has now essentially given up on his quixotic bid to sell off the presidential jet, and will rent it o…
Motorists flock to Chicago area gas stations for free fuel Posted April 18, 2022 Long lines of cars stretched for blocks near Chicago-area gas stations on Thursday, signaling that a businessman who has made repeated runs for local and national office was
Tesla opens ‘Gigafactory’ near Berlin, its 1st in Europe Posted April 15, 2022 Electric car manufacturer Tesla opened its first European factory Tuesday on the outskirts of Berlin in an effort to challenge German automakers on their …
US holds Chinese goods, cites possible North Korean labor Posted April 13, 2022 The U.S. customs agency says it is holding imported goods from Chinese sports brand Li Ning after an investigation indicated they were made by Nort…
Irish regulator fines Facebook for privacy law violations Posted April 11, 2022 Ireland's privacy watchdog has fined Facebook's parent company, Meta, 17 million euros, or about $19 million, for violating Europe's privacy law. The regulator…
Ex-biotech executives sentenced for Genentech trade theft Posted April 7, 2022 Two co-founders of a Taiwan biotechnology company were sentenced Tuesday for plotting to steal trade secrets from Genentech in a $101 million scheme, prosecutors …
Ukraine bans exports of wheat, oats and other food staples Posted April 1, 2022 Ukraine's government has banned the export of wheat, oats and other staples that are crucial for global food supplies as authorities try to ensure they can feed people during Russ…
Business Spotlight: Lush Part 2 Posted March 27, 2022 Continued from Part 1… The reason for Lush’s success: its unique business model. Lush stores emphasize the sensory experience, selling most products w…
Business Spotlight: Lush Part 1 Posted March 26, 2022 In November 2021, cosmetics retailer Lush took a dramatic step for a 21st-century company — it suspended some of its social media accounts. Though done as a stance against online …