Boston to curb insurance coverage of GLP-1 drugs for city workers
The PEC voted unanimously on Tuesday to let the city change its Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts…
Taiwan’s red-hot tech economy leaves young workers, old industries cold
Economy As local elections loom, President Lai under pressure to address imbalances A view of Taiwan’s southern city…
Alberta Premier Smith Says Five West Coast Ports in Running For New Oil Pipeline
Alberta is homing in on potential routes for a proposed new oil pipeline to Canada’s west coast, and…
Xi stresses breakthroughs in developing industries of the future
BEIJING – Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has urged efforts…
UK CEOs Expect AI, Cyberattacks and Cost Cuts to Dominate 2026
The bosses of some of Britain’s biggest companies predict a fresh wave of challenges next year, as they…
Turkey State Oil Firm Plans $4 Billion Debt as It Boosts Output
Turkey’s state energy company Turkiye Petrolleri AO plans to sell as much as $4 billion in Islamic debt…
Sanctions Blight Arctic Route to China for Russia’s Oil Shippers
Russia’s oil shipments through the Arctic Ocean are encountering increasing delays because of US sanctions, a fresh example…
China Banks Issue Phantom Loans to Hit Targets in Slow Economy
Jerry Hu, who owns an auto-parts firm in eastern China, was approached in October with a strange request.…
Rocket Lab Delays Debut of SpaceX-Challenging Rocket to 2026
Rocket Lab Corp. delayed the first launch of its larger Neutron rocket until next year, a setback in…
Lloyds Tasks 7,000 Staffers With Testing Out AI Assistant
Lloyds Banking Group Plc is using thousands of its staff as guinea pigs for an AI financial assistant…
Merz Backs EU Tariff Plan to Help Europe’s Ailing Steelmakers
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz threw his support behind proposed European Union tariffs to shield the continent’s ailing steelmakers…
Space Startup Beams More Laser Energy to Panels Than Ever Before
Aerospace startup Star Catcher Industries Inc., which is developing technology to beam solar power to orbiting satellites, said…