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‘Taco Tuesday’ debate hits close to home for fast-food chain
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — “Taco Tuesday” may be a well-known term for a themed dinner night out or at home, but as restaurants across the U.S. have learned, it’s also trademarked. Cheyenne-based Taco John’s — which has nearly 400 locations in 23 states — put its legal stamp on “Taco Tuesday” 30 years ago and …
Women accuse opera legend Domingo of sexual harassment
For decades, Placido Domingo, one of the most celebrated and powerful men in opera, has tried to pressure women into sexual relationships by dangling jobs and then sometimes punishing the women professionally when they refused his advances, numerous accusers told The Associated Press. Regarded as one of the greatest opera singers of all time, Domingo …
Man arrested after allegedly breaking into business
UPSHUR COUNTY, W.Va. (WDTV)– A man was arrested after he allegedly broke into a business Sunday morning. According to the criminal complaint, deputies arrived to 2nd Amendment Supplies in Buckhannon after receiving a service call of a commercial burglar alarm. According to deputies, they found a cut phone line and two holes in the plywood …
Cathay Pacific says workers who protest in Hong Kong will be suspended from mainland China flights
The city’s largest airline announced the new rule Saturday after China’s aviation authority took steps to prevent Cathay workers who participate in protests from flying to mainland China or passing through the country’s airspace. China’s Civil Aviation Administration said Friday that it will ban Cathay employees who support or take part in “illegal demonstrations, protests …
Canada announces regulations to cut price of prescription drugs | World news
The Canadian government has announced regulations to reduce patented drug prices it said would save Canadians C$13.2bn (US$10bn) over a decade, overriding heavy opposition from pharmaceutical companies. The changes are the biggest reform to Canada’s drug price regime since 1987. They will save money for patients, employers and insurers including the government at the expense …
China releases July 2019 trade data, exports and imports
Tonghai Port Area in Nantong, China’s Jiangsu province. Xu Congjun | Visual China Group | Getty Images China said on Thursday its U.S. dollar-denominated exports in July rose 3.3% from a year ago while imports fell 5.6% during the same period. The country’s trade surplus last month was $45.06 billion, according to customs data. Economists …
Consider what technology students are using now | Business
It is estimated Chromebooks make up 60 percent of all laptops and tablets in U.S. kindergarten-12th grade classrooms. As an employer, the sheer size of the $43 billion education tech market might not seem to matter much unless you employ educators. The vast majority of employers don’t, however, and it is tempting to simply look …
US labeling China ‘currency manipulator’ will shake global financial markets – China’s central bank — RT Business News
The People’s Bank of China warned on Tuesday that the US decision to designate Beijing a ‘currency manipulator’ harms international rules and will have tremendous consequences for global markets. “This will not only seriously undermine the international financial order, but also trigger financial market turmoil,” the Chinese central bank said in a statement, as cited …
Restored World War II Spitfire begins round-the-world trip
1 of 2 IWC Silver Spitfire pilots Matt Jones, right, and Steve Boultbee Brooks with their newly restored MK IX Spitfire at Goodwood Aerodrome in Goodwood, England, Monday, Aug. 5, 2019. A restored World War II Spitfire has taken off from an English aerodrome on the first leg of a planned 27,000 mile (43,000 kilometer) …
In the wake of massacres, Walmart is pressured to stop selling guns
America is again confronting shocking illustrations of the devastation of mass shootings, and advocates devoted to ending gun violence and a wave of angry people on social media are calling on Walmart to do more. The kind of gun used in Saturday’s attack has not been sold at Walmart in years. But now that gun …
