Tag: Business
Minor leagues switch to 6-game series, common off day
NEW YORK — Baseball’s minor leagues will shift to regionalized six-game series with a common off day in an effort that cuts scheduled travel...
Portugal’s euthanasia law goes for constitutional review
LISBON, Portugal — Portugal’s president on Thursday asked the country’s Constitutional Court to evaluate a recent law passed by parliament that allows euthanasia and...
Judge dismisses Georgia lawsuit by transgender fire chief
SAVANNAH, Ga. — A federal judge has dismissed a discrimination lawsuit by a transgender fire chief who led a rural Georgia city's fire department...
California conference in ‘immunity bubble’ spreads COVID-19
CULVER CITY, Calif. — XPrize founder Peter Diamandis thought he could hold a conference in an “immunity bubble” in the middle of California’s COVID-19...
Investor Icahn signals interest in buying FirstEnergy stock
AKRON, Ohio — Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has signaled an interest in making a large purchase of voting shares from one of the country's...
Mark Davis excited to own Las Vegas Aces
Mark Davis is all in on the Las Vegas Aces.
The...
NFL to test new position-specific helmet designed for pros
SEATTLE — The NFL says the first position-specific helmet created for its players represents a major step in helmet technology, though it must still...
Agency to take action on fracking ban near Delaware River
WEST TRENTON, N.J. — A regulatory agency that’s responsible for the water supply for more than 13 million people is poised to take final...
Indiana voucher plan could take 1/3 of school funding boost
INDIANAPOLIS — More than one-third of the proposed state funding hike for Indiana schools could go toward the state’s private school voucher program under...
Insurers question claims process in Boy Scouts bankruptcy
DOVER, Del. — The judge presiding over the Boys Scout of America bankruptcy is weighing a request by insurance companies for permission to serve...
