HONG KONG — Writing to the Hong Kong court that convicted him of sedition, former Stand News editor Patrick Lam said he regretted missing a chance to tell a police officer about independent journalism. Lam and his ex-colleague Chung Pui-kuen, both former top editors of the now-shuttered Stand News, will learn their sentences Thursday after … Read more
MEXICO CITY — California avocado growers are fuming this week about a U.S. decision to hand over pest inspections of Mexican orchards to the Mexican government. Inspectors hired by the U.S. Department of Agriculture have been guarding against imports of avocados infected with insects and diseases since 1997, but they have also been threatened in … Read more
Facebook has used illegal monopoly power and an “unlawful scheme” to stifle competition, degrade personal privacy, and crush rivals, according to antitrust lawsuits filed Wednesday by the Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from 46 states and two territories. “For nearly a decade, Facebook has used its dominance and monopoly power to crush smaller rivals … Read more
This spice has been spiked. Coca-Cola revealed it is discontinuing its Spiced flavor less than a year after it hit shelves — but vows that an “exciting” new one is on the horizon. The Spiced flavor debuted in the United States and Canada on Feb. 19, just barely clocking seven months before being canned. It … Read more
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon praised Elon Musk’s plan for a government efficiency commission, calling it a “very good idea” while highlighting the need for heightened government accountability. In an interview with CNBC-TV18 at the India Investor Summit, Prashant Nair brought up Musk’s proposal for an efficiency task force to audit the federal government. “So Elon, this idea about … Read more
NEW YORK — With the backdrop of elections worldwide that highlight strains on democracy, former President Bill Clinton urged attendees of his foundation’s annual meeting to meet their communities’ needs through collective action. Strong democratic institutions, Clinton argued, are necessary to achieve the social impact sought by the political, business, and philanthropic leaders convened this … Read more
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — The Egmont Group, an international organization created to combat money laundering, said Monday that it has suspended Colombia’s access to its global information sharing platform, after President Gustavo Petro shared confidential information that Colombian officials had obtained from the group. The Egmont Group said in a statement that Colombia’s government will no … Read more
BEIJING — China’s Commerce Ministry said Tuesday that it will investigate the fashion company PVH, which owns brands like Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, for suspected violations of trade rules. The ministry said in statements posted online that it would investigate the American company’s suspected boycott of products from the far western Xinjiang region, where … Read more
LIVERPOOL, England — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer tried to shake off his image as a gloom-monger on Tuesday, telling voters exhausted by years of political and economic turmoil that better times are on the way — if they swallow his recipe of short-term pain for long-term gain. Starmer capped the Labour Party’s first annual … Read more
MEXICO CITY — An American quarry company said Tuesday the Mexican government carried out a de-facto expropriation of its properties on Mexico’s Caribbean coast. Mexico’s Interior Department issued a decree late Monday declaring the firm’s seaport and quarries to be a natural protected area, in effect prohibiting the company’s activities on its own land. President … Read more