Article content Some 200,000 mail carriers have reached a tentative contract deal with the U.S. Postal Service that includes backdated pay raises and a promise to provide workers with air-conditioned trucks. The new agreement, which still needs to be ratified by union members, runs through Nov. 2026. Letter deliverers have been working without a contract […]
Article content HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s government on Saturday said that some electricity was restored on the island after one of the country’s major power plants failed and left millions without electricity in an outage that started two days earlier. Energy minister Vicente de la O Levy said the country had 500 megawatts of energy […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business The lawyer for Mozambican opposition politician Venâncio Mondlane was gunned down early Saturday, drawing outrage from around the world and calls for a transparent investigation. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Matthew Hill Published Oct 19, 2024 • 2 minute read Article content (Bloomberg) — The lawyer for Mozambican opposition […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Six months after rewards for validating transactions on the Bitcoin network were reduced by half, crypto mining companies are choosing between two divergent paths to remain viable. Author of the article: Bloomberg News David Pan Published Oct 19, 2024 • 3 minute read 60ymjqhryl{w4)1u}nvvacz6_media_dl_1.png Bloomberg Article content (Bloomberg) — Six […]
Article content WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it will open a three-month review of Boeing’s compliance with safety regulations, continuing the agency’s closer oversight of the company since a panel blew off a jetliner during an Alaska Airlines flight in January. The FAA said its review will examine key areas of […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Published Oct 18, 2024 • 3 minute read Article content MEXICO CITY (AP) — Assailants fired a dozen gunshots at a building housing the newspaper El Debate in the embattled northern Mexico state of Sinaloa, the media outlet said Friday. The newspaper […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Donald Trump said he’d consider exempting police officers, firefighters, active duty military and veterans from paying taxes, the Republican nominee’s latest campaign trail idea to deliver tax breaks to key groups of supporters. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Stephanie Lai Published Oct 18, 2024 • 3 minute read Donald […]
Article content (Bloomberg) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban once again blocked European Union efforts to tweak its Russia sanctions regime, a step needed to unlock significant US participation in a $50 billion loan to Ukraine. The EU ran into a familiar obstacle as Orban refused to budge during an EU summit in Brussels, according […]
Article content The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose for the third week in a row, reaching its highest level in eight weeks. The rate rose to 6.44% from 6.32% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 7.63%. The last time the average rate […]
Article content (Bloomberg) — Ecopetrol SA is once again testing the overseas market with an offer to sell dollar bonds. The offering comes a week after an investigation involving its chief executive officer drove the company to postpone a deal. Colombia’s state energy firm is selling notes maturing in 2032 to help fund an extended […]