July 22, 2020

Editorial Roundup: US

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ July 21 The Washington Post on the recent hacking of several high-profile Twitter accounts: […]
July 22, 2020

US says it will adopt global climate standards for aviation

The Trump administration said Wednesday that it plans to adopt aircraft emissions standards modeled on international ones, a move it says will not further reduce […]
July 22, 2020

NY Times promotes executive Meredith Kopit Levien to CEO

The New York Times Co. said Wednesday that it is promoting its chief operating officer, Meredith Kopit Levien, to CEO. She will start in the […]
July 22, 2020

Incarcerated people look to Senate to cap prison phone rates

MINNEAPOLIS — Incarcerated people and their families said they are closely watching congressional debates about the next COVID-19 relief bill for proposed legislation that would […]
July 22, 2020

Petrochemical developer reaches pact with gas storage firm

CLEVELAND — A U.S. subsidiary of a Thailand-based company proposing to build a multibillion dollar petrochemical plant in Ohio announced Wednesday it is finalizing an […]
July 22, 2020

Ohio Dems want nuclear bailout law repealed as scandal grows

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A nuclear plant bailout law should be repealed immediately, Democratic members of the Ohio House announced Wednesday as a bribery scandal involving […]
July 22, 2020

Outbreak at Iowa pork plant was larger than state reported

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The first confirmed coronavirus outbreak at an Iowa meatpacking plant was far more severe than previously known, with more than twice […]
July 22, 2020

Minneapolis-based IT company raises $468M from its IPO, a record for Minnesota

JAMF Holdings has raised $468 million after it increased the size and price of its initial public stock offering, making it the largest IPO in […]
July 22, 2020

2 more ex-Wirecard managers arrested, ex-CEO back in custody

BERLIN — Two more former executives at bankrupt German payment company Wirecard were arrested on Wednesday in the fraud scandal that brought down the one-time […]
July 22, 2020

Feds agree to buy 100 M doses of potential Pfizer vaccine

The U.S. will pay nearly $2 billion for 100 million doses of a potential COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech. […]