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Consumer prices up 0.4% in December led by higher gas prices

Consumer prices up 0.4% in December led by higher gas prices

WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer prices rose 0.4% in December, led by a sharp rise in gasoline prices. Last month's increase, the largest in four months, followed a 0.
Indonesia starts mass COVID vaccinations over vast territory

Indonesia starts mass COVID vaccinations over vast territory

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian President Joko Widodo received the first shot of a Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine Wednesday after the government authorized it for emergency use and began efforts to vaccinate millions of people across the vast archi
Air Canada reduces first-quarter capacity by 25 per cent, cuts 1,700 jobs

Air Canada reduces first-quarter capacity by 25 per cent, cuts 1,700 jobs

MONTREAL — Air Canada says it will cut 1,700 jobs as it scales down flights for the first quarter of 2021. The 25 per cent reduction in service will also affect 200 employees at Air Canada's Express carriers, the company said Wednesday morning.
Estonia's PM resigns over corruption scandal in his party

Estonia's PM resigns over corruption scandal in his party

HELSINKI — Estonia’s prime minister resigned Wednesday over a corruption scandal involving a key official of his Center Party suspected of accepting a private donation for the party in exchange for a political favour on a real estate deal, prompting
Bausch Health says revenue for full year to outperform guidance of $7.8B to $8B

Bausch Health says revenue for full year to outperform guidance of $7.8B to $8B

LAVAL, Que. — Bausch Health Companies Inc. says it expects its revenue for 2020 to top its guidance for the year, following a strong finish. The company says it expects its revenue to total more than US$2.2 billion for its fourth quarter.
Indonesian searchers hunt for crashed plane's voice recorder

Indonesian searchers hunt for crashed plane's voice recorder

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Divers searching for a crashed jet's cockpit voice recorder were sifting through mud and plane debris on the seabed between Indonesian islands on Wednesday to retrieve information key to learning why the Sriwijaya Air jet nosediv
North Korea ends party meeting with calls for nuclear might

North Korea ends party meeting with calls for nuclear might

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed all-out efforts to bolster his country's nuclear deterrent during a major ruling party meeting where he earlier laid out plans to work toward salvaging the broken economy.
Boeing deliveries drop despite 737 Max's return to flight

Boeing deliveries drop despite 737 Max's return to flight

Boeing Co. got a bump in orders and deliveries of new planes in December, but it wasn't enough to salvage a poor year for the big aircraft maker.
Yellen's Senate confirmation hearing set for Jan. 19

Yellen's Senate confirmation hearing set for Jan. 19

WASHINGTON — The Senate Finance Committee announced Tuesday that it will hold a confirmation hearing for Treasury Secretary-nominee Janet Yellen on Jan. 19.
Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul and GOP donor, dies at 87

Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul and GOP donor, dies at 87

LAS VEGAS — Sheldon Adelson, who rose from a modest start as the son of an immigrant taxi driver to become a billionaire Republican powerbroker with a casino empire and influence on international politics, has died. He was 87.
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