Government business and finance
- Business
Sweden’s big interest rate hike follows other central banks
STOCKHOLM — Sweden’s central bank followed other central banks in undertaking a big increase to its key interest rate to…
Read More » - Health
$3.5M gene therapy for hemophilia gets FDA approval
WASHINGTON — U.S. health regulators on Tuesday approved the first gene therapy for hemophilia, a $3.5 million one-time treatment for…
Read More » - Business
Supreme Court OKs handover of Trump tax returns to Congress
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the imminent handover of former President Donald Trump’s tax…
Read More » - Health
China anti-virus curbs spur fears of global economic impact
BEIJING — Anti-virus controls that are confining millions of Chinese families to their homes and shut shops and offices are…
Read More » - Business
Interest rate anxiety hangs over Wall Street as week begins
BEIJING — Wall Street is following global stock markets lower to open a holiday-shortened week as anxiety over Federal Reserve…
Read More » - Business
As British voters cool on Brexit, UK softens tone towards EU
LONDON — The British government on Sunday denied a report that it is seeking a “Swiss-style” relationship with the European…
Read More » - Health
Despite dangerous pregnancy complications, abortions denied
Weeks after Roe v. Wade was overturned, Dr. Grace Ferguson treated a woman whose water had broken halfway through pregnancy.…
Read More » - Business
Washington bans fish-farming net pens, citing salmon threat
SEATTLE — Washington banned fish-farming with net pens in state waters on Friday, citing danger to struggling native salmon. Public…
Read More » - Business
GM CEO Barra says electric vehicles to be profitable by 2025
General Motors says it expects its portfolio of electric vehicles to turn a profit in North America by 2025 as…
Read More » - Health
Mental crises excluded from some state abortion exemptions
Mental health advocates say there’s a cruel quirk in abortion bans in several states: There are exemptions for life-threatening emergencies,…
Read More »
