Tag: AP

Mar 27

France’s Macron tells Brazilian execs that prospective Mercosur-EU deal is ‘terrible’ and outdated

Article content SAO PAULO (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron told Brazilian executives on Wednesday that a proposed deal between the European Union and the South American trade bloc Mercosur is bad for both parties. Speaking at a forum in Sao Paulo, Macron said the Mercosur-EU deal is outdated and needs reworking to take climate […]
Mar 26

Pennsylvania train crash highlights shortcomings of automated railroad braking system

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Josh Funk Published Mar 26, 2024  •  3 minute read Article content The collision of three Norfolk Southern trains in Pennsylvania early this month highlights the shortcomings of the automated braking system that was created to prevent such crashes. None of the circumstances […]
Mar 24

Chick-Fil-A backtracks from its no-antibiotics-in-chicken pledge, blames projected supply shortages

Article content ATLANTA (AP) — The fast-food chain Chick-Fil-A backtracked from its decade-old “no antibiotics ever” pledge intended to help prevent human antibiotic resistance linked to the rampant use of the drugs in livestock production. Instead, the company said in a statement that it will embrace a standard known as “no antibiotics important to human […]
Mar 24

Iran’s currency hits a record low

Article content TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s currency fell to a record low on Sunday, plunging to 613,500 to the dollar, as its people celebrated the Persian New Year. On Sunday, people were trying to exchange rials for foreign currency at Tehran’s main hub of exchange shops in Ferdowsi Street, but most were closed due […]
Mar 23

Washington approves $228 million in US military aid to the three Baltic states, Estonia says

Article content HELSINKI (AP) — The U.S. Congress has passed a bill that involves a total of $228 million in military and defense aid to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania this year under the Baltic Security Initiative, Estonia’s defense officials said Saturday. The U.S. government funding legislation includes military aid to the three Baltic countries, which […]
Mar 21

Requiring ugly images of smoking’s harm on cigarettes won’t breach First Amendment, court says

Article content NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal requirement that cigarette packs and advertising include graphic images demonstrating the effects of smoking — including pictures of smoke-damaged lungs and feet blackened by diminished blood flow — does not violate the First Amendment, an appeals court ruled Thursday. The ruling from a three-judge panel of the […]
Mar 20

FTX chief executive blasts Sam Bankman-Fried for claiming fraud victims will not suffer

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Larry Neumeister Published Mar 20, 2024  •  3 minute read FILE – FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves Manhattan federal court, June 15, 2023, in New York. The chief executive of the cryptocurrency company Sam Bankman-Fried founded attacked the onetime crypto power player on […]