Bare electrical wire and poles in need of replacement on Maui were little match for strong winds
In the first moments of the Maui fires, when high winds brought down power poles, slapping electrified wires to the dry grass below, there was a reason the flames erupted all at once in long, neat rows -- those wires were bare, uninsulated metal that could spark on contact
2023-08-26 21:23
Broadband subsidy program that millions use will expire next year if Congress doesn’t act
One of the programs set up to ensure affordable internet for all is set to run out by the middle of 2024
2023-08-26 21:22
FIFA Suspends Spain Football Chief Rubiales After World Cup Kiss
FIFA has provisionally suspended Luis Rubiales, the head of Spain’s football association, from all activities pending a review
2023-08-26 21:17
A severe drought is affecting the Panama Canal. That's not a good sign for supply chains — or your holiday shopping
Panama is about halfway through its rainy season right now, and one of the wettest countries in the world is having one of its driest seasons on record.
2023-08-26 20:27
Germany’s Scholz Rejects Calls for More Spending to Help Economy
Chancellor Olaf Scholz rejected calls for higher, debt-financed federal spending to boost growth and said Germany is well
2023-08-26 20:23
France and EU to spend 215 million euros shoring up struggling wine producers
The French government and the European Union will spend 200 million euros ($215 million) to help the country's wine producers, who are struggling to cope with falling prices and waning demand.
2023-08-26 19:55
Sogo & Seibu Union Said to Plan Strike if Parent Approves Sale
Sogo & Seibu Co.’s labor union plans to go on strike if Seven & i Holdings Co. pushes
2023-08-26 19:23
Century-Old Swiss Watch Dynasty Ends With Scion Selling to Rolex
Over more than a century, three generations of Bucherers built one of the most exclusive watch and jewelry
2023-08-26 19:17
Spain’s Rubiales Under Pressure as Women’s Team Refuses to Play
Pressure is mounting on the chief of Spain’s football association after the country’s World Cup champion Women’s team
2023-08-26 18:54
Puerto Rico board submits third plan in attempt to restructure power company debt of $10 billion
Lawyers have filed a new plan for restructuring $10 billion in debt owed by Puerto Rico’s power company in the latest attempt to end a lengthy bankruptcy process marked by acrimonious negotiations
2023-08-26 18:53
Window Opens for Brits to Lock in Cheaper Energy as Prices Drop
UK energy bills are set to fall in October but with fresh increases expected again by January it’s
2023-08-26 17:57
Charting the Global Economy: Euro Area Activity Retrenches
The contraction in euro area business activity deepened this month, most notably in Germany where the decline was
2023-08-26 17:54