Spain to invest $13 billion to build microchip industry Posted June 20, 2022 The Spanish government on Tuesday announced a 12.3 billion-euro ($13.2 billion) investment plan to convert the country into a major producer of microchips and help reduce the depe…
Amazon to sublease warehouses as online shopping slows Posted June 19, 2022 Amazon is planning to sublease some of its warehouse space now that the pandemic-fueled surge in online shopping, which helped the e-commerce giant rake in soarin…
Biden: Monkeypox threat doesn’t rise to level of COVID-19 Posted June 18, 2022 President Joe Biden sought to calm concerns about recent cases of monkeypox that have been identified in Europe and the United States, saying he did not see the n…
First formula flights from Europe arrive in May Posted June 17, 2022 The first flights of infant formula from Europe, authorized by President Joe Biden to relieve a deepening U.S. shortage, will ar…
German parliament OKs 3 months of cheaper public transport Posted June 16, 2022 Germany’s parliament gave final clearance Friday, May 20, to a plan that will allow people to use local transport across the country for just 9 euros ($9.50) per …
Man in Japan gambles COVID town funds mistakenly sent to him Posted June 15, 2022 The money was supposed to be COVID-19 assistance for low-income households in a small Japanese town, but it was mistakenly wired to a bank account of a resident w…
Soccer player Ubogagu banned for unintentional doping breach Posted June 14, 2022 English soccer player Chioma Ubogagu is serving a nine-month suspension for failing a doping test after medication for a skin condition contained a prohibited sub…
Step-by-step: Disney rhino gets fitted with fitness tracker Posted June 13, 2022 Someone new is joining the ranks of fitness enthusiasts who monitor the number of steps they take each day with Fitbits and other fitness
Pub in Vogue, England rebuffs magazine’s name-change request Posted June 12, 2022 The owner of a rural English pub says he was asked to change the bar's name by a fashion magazine because of the village where it’s located: Vogue. Mark Graham, who runs the St…
Finland brewery launches NATO beer with ‘taste of security’ Posted June 11, 2022 A small brewery in Finland has launched a NATO-themed beer to mark the Nordic country’s bid to join the Western military alliance. Olaf Brewing's OTAN …