The United States and the European Union are poised to resolve a long-running trade dispute over subsidies to Airbus and Boeing, a move that could improve transatlantic relations as both sides seek to counter China’s rising economic influence. The United States and the European Union are expected to announce a resolution of the dispute over…… MORE
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160-year-old corporate giant is getting a serious makeover
A once-in-century pandemic. Political polarization. The fight for social justice. An existential climate crisis. The modern CEO faces a minefield of vexing challenges every day. “We’re only at the tip of the iceberg,” Tim Ryan, US chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers, told CNN Business. That’s why PwC, the 160-year-old accounting and consulting giant, is embarking on a…… MORE
New emails show how Trump and his allies pressured Justice Department to try to challenge 2020 election results
New emails show how former President Donald Trump‘s White House assistant, chief of staff and other allies pressured the Justice Department to investigate claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election — and how Trump directed allies to push then-acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen to join the legal effort to challenge the election result, according…… MORE
California readies for its grand Covid-19 reopening without capacity limits or social distancing
California lifted most of its Covid-19 restrictions Tuesday as part of a grand reopening in which the state will end capacity limits, physical distancing and — at least for those vaccinated — mask requirements. The new health order went into effect Tuesday and allows vaccinated people to go without a face covering in most situations,…… MORE
With ‘alloparenting,’ moms and dads don’t have to go it alone, experts say
The Mommy Wars — the alleged battle between working moms and stay-at-home moms — rests on a number of fictions. One is the myth that working moms neglect their children. In fact, many of today’s working moms spend more time with their children than moms from previous generations who didn’t work outside their home. Another…… MORE
IKEA, Lenovo and many more businesses still have products stuck in the Suez Canal
The Ever Given is no longer blocking the Suez Canal, but the crisis is far from over for companies forced to endure a protracted legal battle in hopes of recovering goods worth hundreds of millions of dollars that have been stuck on the impounded container ship for months. IKEA and Lenovo are among the companies…… MORE
Efforts to vaccinate the US may continue for years as Covid-19 variants circle the globe, expert says
Covid-19 infections may be on the decline, but the urgency to continue vaccinating the US population is far from over, one expert said. “We are going to need to have a highly vaccinated population for years if not longer. This virus is going to be circulating in the world for a long time,” said Dr.…… MORE
Myanmar releases US journalist Nathan Maung, who was allegedly tortured in prison
American citizen Nathan Maung, who has been detained in Myanmar since March 9, was released and deported to the United States on Tuesday after charges against him were dropped, his lawyer said. Nathan Maung is co-founder and editor​-in-chief of the Myanmar online news site Kamayut Media and had spent more than two months incarcerated in…… MORE
Australia and the United Kingdom announce post-Brexit trade deal
Australia and the United Kingdom announced a free trade agreement Tuesday as Britain begins to forge new economic relationships following its departure from the European Union. The main elements of the deal were agreed by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison at a meeting in Downing Street on Monday night.…… MORE
‘So… how ya been?’: Stephen Colbert welcomes an audience back to ‘The Late Show’
Stephen Colbert has come a long way since doing a monologue in a bathtub. The host welcomed back a full house to the Ed Sullivan Theater, home of CBS’ “The Late Show,” on Monday. It was the first time in 15 months that Colbert presented the show in front of a live audience. CNN Business…… MORE
