Category: Business
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Newcomers bring decaying Kentucky distillery back to life
MILLVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The whiskey quit flowing decades ago from a landmark Kentucky distillery housed in a picturesque castle. Nearly a half-century of neglect reduced the one-time tourist draw to a decaying relic.
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Tax law limit on deductions looms large in some House races
CHERRY HILL, N.J. (AP) — Democrats in three key states are focusing on the new tax law passed by Republicans and its potential to hurt certain voters as they attempt to regain the majority in the U.S. House.
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China’s premier appeals for free trade amid tariff battle
BEIJING (AP) — China’s No. 2 leader appealed Wednesday for support for free trade and promised to improve conditions for foreign companies following tit-for-tat U.S. and Chinese tariff hikes in a battle over Beijing’s technology policy.
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Asian shares rise as traders shrug off new China-US tariffs
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Wednesday, despite jitters over the escalating trade dispute between the U.S. and China.
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Too much screen time? New phone controls for you and kids
NEW YORK (AP) — Apple and Google want to help you spend less time on their phones — really. Like that time you checked Facebook at 3 a.m. Stats don’t lie.
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Trump rolls back pollution rules for drilling on US lands
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Trump administration on Tuesday rolled back an Obama-era rule that forced energy companies to capture methane — a key contributor to climate change that’s released in huge amounts during drilling on U.S. and tribal lands.
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The Latest: States sue over Trump pollution rollback
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Latest on a Trump administration rollback of a rule meant to curb pollution emissions from oil and gas drilling on public lands (all times local):
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US-China trade war could soon pose a serious economic threat
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking better-skilled workers, Cedar Electronics decided last year to return some of its manufacturing to the United States from the Philippines, only to run smack into a worsening U.S.-China trade war.
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Trump administration rolls back Obama-era methane pollution rule that aimed to help combat climate change
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Trump administration rolls back Obama-era methane pollution rule that aimed to help combat climate change.
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Trade war escalates as China announces tariffs on US imports
BEIJING (AP) — The U.S.-China trade war escalated further Tuesday, with China announcing retaliatory tax increases on $60 billion worth of U.S. imports, including coffee, honey and industrial chemicals.