Over 6,600 members of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees vote against the tentative agreement.
Allison Busemeyer
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Tourists flock to Japan after COVID restrictions lifted
Many will have more spending power because the yen has declined against other currencies.
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Labor proposal could upend rules for gig workers, companies
Uber and Lyft dismiss the potential impact, but shares of of the ride-hailing firms tumble.
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Florida shrimpers race to get battered fleet back to sea
Shrimping is the largest piece of the state’s seafood industry, with a value of almost $52 million in 2016.
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New Zealand proposes taxing farm animal emissions
The nation is home to some 10 million beef and dairy cattle and 26 million sheep, but just 5 million people.
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K-pop group BTS members face possible draft
Under South Korean law, all able-bodied men are required to perform 18-21 months of military service.
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Biden’s ‘Armageddon’ talk edges beyond bounds of U.S. intelligence
His off-the-cuff comments about the nuclear stakes ripple around the globe.
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Stocks lose more ground on fears of looming recession
However, the major indexes notched a gain for the week, thanks to a powerful but short-lived rally Monday and Tuesday.
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First U.S. cobalt mining operation begins after 30-year hiatus
The metal is a key component of EV batteries and is on the government’s critical-minerals list.
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Drought takes toll on country’s largest cotton producer
The USDA says Texas farmers are likely to abandon nearly 70% of their spring planting.