Business & Economy
Poland, Germany discuss avoiding repeat of deadly river pollution but ready for all scenarios
The environment ministers of Poland and Germany met on the border of the two countries on Wednesday to discuss protection of a river against a repeat of deadly pollution that killed hundreds of tons of fish last year.
German, Indian companies sign accord on possible India submarine project
German and Indian companies signed an agreement Wednesday that envisions the possible building of six military submarines for India.
Campaigners want fossil fuel firms to pay into climate calamity fund; diplomats dubious
Environmental campaigners called Wednesday for fossil fuel producers to contribute to a new fund intended to help poor countries cope with climate disasters.
U.S. Army Corps revokes permit for Minnesota mine, cites threat to tribal water standards
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Tuesday it has revoked a crucial federal permit for the proposed NewRange Copper Nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota, a project popularly known as PolyMet, saying the permit did not comply with the water quality standards set by a sovereign downstream tribe.
Security guards at London's Heathrow Airport to escalate strikes over pay into busy summer months
Security guards at London's Heathrow Airport, Europe's busiest, will escalate their strike action over pay into the busy summer months, the U.K.'s largest trade union said Wednesday.
Virginia regulators expected to vote on Youngkin plan to withdraw from climate initiative
Virginia regulators are expected to take a final vote Wednesday on whether to advance Gov. Glenn Youngkin's plan to withdraw from a multistate carbon cap-and-trade program.
Air India plane flying to San Francisco lands in Russia's Siberia after engine problem
An Air India plane flying from New Delhi to San Francisco was diverted to Russia after it developed an engine problem, the airline said Wednesday.
CNN ousts CEO Chris Licht after a brief, tumultuous tenure
CNN ousted chief executive Chris Licht after a tumultuous year leading the struggling news network that culminated in a damning magazine profile and the growing realization that he'd lost the confidence of the network's journalists.
Rishi Sunak goes to Washington with Ukraine, economy and AI on agenda for Biden meeting
The war in Ukraine was top of U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's agenda Wednesday as he started a two-day trip to Washington carrying the message that post-Brexit Britain remains an essential American ally in a world of emboldened authoritarian states.
Bottomless supply? Concerns of limited Canadian hydropower as U.S. seeks to decarbonize grid
Policymakers seeking to make the U.S. electric grid less reliant on fossil fuels have long looked north to Canada and its abundant surplus of hydropower, advocating for new transmission lines to bring more of that cheap, clean electricity south.
Judge rejects attempt to block new Washington state gun restrictions
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a request to block a new Washington state law banning the sale of certain semi-automatic rifles, one of three measures recently signed by Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee in an effort to reduce gun violence.
Merck sues to stop Biden's drug-negotiation program, calls it 'extortion'
Drugmaker Merck & Co. filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging President Biden's marquee effort to negotiate down the cost of drugs under Medicare is "tantamount to extortion" and violates the Constitution.
Elon Musk admits that Twitter revenue is down by half
Twitter owner Elon Musk has conceded in a Twitter Space that company revenue has been cut nearly in half since he took ownership last year.
