Category: PMN Business

Dec 25

China approves 105 online games after draft curbs trigger massive losses

Article content BANGKOK (AP) — China’s press and publications authority has approved 105 new online games, saying it fully supports the industry after proposed curbs caused massive losses last week for investors in major games makers. The National Press and Publication Administration issued a statement on its WeChat social media account Monday saying the approvals […]
Dec 24

Decaying Pillsbury mill in Illinois that once churned flour into opportunity is now getting new life

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press John O’connor Published Dec 24, 2023  •  4 minute read Join the conversation Article content SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — It was the dog, stuck atop skyscraping grain silos on Springfield’s northeast side in 2019, that forced Chris Richmond’s hand. The stray had found […]
Dec 23

Iran Dismisses US Intelligence Tying It to Red Sea Attacks

Article content (Bloomberg) — Iran’s foreign minister denied that his country is helping Yemen’s Houthi rebels attack commercial ships traveling through the Red Sea, warning the waterway won’t be safe as long as Israel maintains its offensive in Gaza. The White House, citing newly released intelligence, said Friday that Iran was “deeply involved” in the […]
Dec 23

Congo Electoral Body Defends Delays, Begins Release of Results

Article content (Bloomberg) — Democratic Republic of Congo’s electoral commission, CENI, defended the major delays snarling the country’s Dec. 20 polls as the commission began Friday to release a small sampling of results.   The commission has come under fire from opposition politicians and election observers after the vote continued into a second day when […]
Dec 23

Plans abounding for new sports stadiums across the US, carrying hefty public costs

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press David A. Lieb Published Dec 23, 2023  •  6 minute read Join the conversation Article content Standing on a portable stage erected at home plate of the Milwaukee Brewers ballpark, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers recently praised the professional baseball team as an “essential […]