Amazon.com Inc. is barring foreign sales of seeds into the U.S. after thousands of suspicious packets, many postmarked from China, arrived at households around the world this summer. The move by Amazon comes as the mystery seeds led U.S. officials to raise alarms about the ease with which seed sales …
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Oil futures declined on Wednesday, failing to find support from a hefty weekly drop in U.S. crude supplies and production as output in the Gulf of Mexico has seen a strong recovery from Hurricane Laura. The supply declines from the Energy Information Administration were “not surprising,” as Hurricane Laura caused …
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention implemented a temporary eviction moratorium through the end of the year, protecting U.S. renters from losing their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trump administration announced Tuesday. The CDC’s moratorium will apply to all rental units nationwide until Dec. 31 and goes into …
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Just three months after taking the job, TikTok Chief Executive Officer Kevin Mayer announced his resignation in an internal memo to employees late Thursday, where he spoke of a changing political landscape. “ “In recent weeks, as the political environment has sharply changed, I have done significant reflection on what …
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In this July 31, 2019, file photo U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, center, gestures as he chats with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, at right with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, left, looking on after posing for a family photo at the Xijiao Conference Center in Shanghai. U.S. and Chinese trade …
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What can the U.S. do differently? Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, delivered some blunt messages to the public during an online video interview with actor Matthew McConaughey. There are three key reasons why many island nations and Asian countries, such as New …
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Protesters gathered at the home of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Saturday to demand his resignation — a significant escalation of public pressure amid a pitched battle over mail-in ballots for the 2020 presidential election. About 100 demonstrators gathered outside DeJoy’s home in the wealthy Washington D.C. enclave of Kalorama. …
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Asian markets were little changed in early trading Friday, after stocks fell on Wall Street as the stalemate over a second coronavirus-aid plan continued to fester on Capitol Hill. Japan’s Nikkei 225 NIK, +0.17% was nearly flay, while Hong Hong’s Hang Seng Index HSI, +0.05% slipped 0.2%. The Shanghai Composite …
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FILE PHOTO: An Airbus A350 takes off at the aircraft builder’s headquarters in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, September 27, 2019. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File Photo regis duvignau/Reuters The U.S. said tariffs on European Union products will remain unchanged despite efforts by Airbus to move into compliance with a World Trade Organization decision …
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