Vermont’s Republican governor has signed a bill passed by the Democrat-controlled Legislature that protects women’s access to abortion amid proponents’ concerns that the U.S. Supreme Court could review Roe v. … Click to Continue »
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Is Beyond Meat overcooked?
The price for a share of Beyond Meat almost tripled on the first day of trading in May and that was just a taste of what was to come. By … Click to Continue »
N Carolina utility limits water usage in moderate drought
Lack of rainfall in southeastern North Carolina is prompting the utility providing drinking water to about 200,000 customers around Wilmington to impose restrictions on the use of water. The Cape … Click to Continue »
Hungarian rescuers ‘not far’ from lifting tour boat wreckage
Hungarian rescuers say that preparations to raise a sunken tour boat out of the Danube River are mostly finished and the lifting of the wreckage is “not far” from happening. … Click to Continue »
The Latest: G-20 finance officials: Trade risks intensifying
The Latest on a meeting of financial leaders of the Group of 20 major economies (all times local): 6 p.m. Finance ministers and central bank chiefs of the Group of … Click to Continue »
Mississippi State promotes research chief Shaw to provost
Mississippi State University is promoting its head of research and economic development to provost. David Shaw will become the university’s chief academic officer on July 1, pending approval by College … Click to Continue »
US-China trade war sparks worries about rare earth minerals
Rising trade tensions between the U.S. and China have sparked worries about the 17 exotic-sounding rare earth minerals needed for high-tech products like robotics, drones and electric cars. China recently … Click to Continue »
G-20 finance leaders’ goal: Adapt to turmoil in trade, tech
Financial leaders of the Group of 20 gathered Saturday to brainstorm ways to adapt global finance to an age of trade turmoil and digital disruptions. The central bank governors and … Click to Continue »
Baby eel fishermen come close to record year
Fishermen of baby eels in Maine came close to topping a record for the value of the tiny fish this year. Maine has the only significant fishery for baby eels, … Click to Continue »
Branstad attorney asks Iowa Supreme Court to stop trial
The attorney for former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad has filed an unusual request to the state Supreme Court that seeks to stop a civil trial now in its third day, … Click to Continue »