China-based retailers have rolled out huge discounts on Apple phones, including the latest iPhone XR model. The generous offering comes after the US giant had to issue a rare gloomy revenue forecast for its sales in the country. Suning, one of the largest retailers in China, part of which is owned by Alibaba, and another
VANCOUVER — Canada’s minister of Crown-Indigenous relations is pointing her finger at the Indian Act for creating a gridlock in northern British Columbia where some hereditary clan chiefs say a liquefied natural gas pipeline doesn’t have their consent. Carolyn Bennett would not say whether she believes the hereditary chiefs of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation have
TOKYO – Hosts and World No. 2 Japan completed a three-game sweep over World No.1 United States in the WBSC-sanctioned Japan All-Star Softball Series. Overall, the successful women’s international softball series attracted approximately 40,000 fans to the Tokyo Dome, Shellcom Sendai and Fukushima Azuma Stadium — one of the venues in which baseball and softball will
As the world’s fifth-largest economy the UK is set to leave the European Union, the prospect of doing that without a Withdrawal Agreement could be “terrific” for emerging markets, according to veteran investor Mark Mobius. “If the UK says: ‘Look, we are free trade. Everybody can come into our country, everybody can trade free of
Federal Conservatives are insisting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appear before a Commons committee to face a grilling on the SNC-Lavalin affair. Tories tabled a motion Monday calling on the House to “order” the prime minister to testify under oath at the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights for a “televised, two-hour meeting” before March
CHICAGO – Margie Knight (Salisbury University), the late Mike Lambros (North Davidson High School) and Karen Weekly (University of Tennessee) were inducted into the NFCA Hall of Fame on Friday evening at the Sheraton Grand Chicago. At the NFCA Convention’s marquee event, the trio of coaches enter as the association’s 28th Hall of Fame Class. The
The world’s two largest economies, the United States and China have reportedly started laying out a deal to put an end to their seven-month trade dispute. Sources told Reuters the broad outline of what could make up a deal is beginning to emerge from high level talks held on Thursday and Friday in Washington. Beijing
Round Rock Cedar Ridge High School captured the 2019 NFCA Texas Leadoff Classic title with a 10-5 victory over Southwest High School (San Antonio) on Feb. 16 in Bryan, Texas. The NFCA partnered with Bryan High School head coach Enrique Luna for the 23rd edition of the wildly-popular Bryan-College Station Tournament, which was renamed for 2019.
Imports of Venezuela’s oil by India surged 66 percent in the first half of February to 620,000 barrels a day. The country boosted its purchases from the Latin American nation after US stopped shipments from Caracas. Indian refiners Reliance Industries and Nayara Energy were driving the import boost. Venezuela has sent its oil minister, Manuel
OTTAWA — The Trudeau Liberals’ new budget promises a new agency to buy drugs in bulk and cut Canadian medication costs, the first step toward a national drug plan. In a sign of just how expensive pharmacare could be, the government is also promising to spend $500 million a year, starting in 2022, just on