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States are changing fire codes to make housing cheaper. Some safety experts are worried
States and cities are loosening building code requirements in an effort to lower construction costs and boost affo…
India's quick nod to homegrown COVID-19 vaccine seeds doubt
NEW DELHI (AP) — As the director of a large hospital in the Indian state that has seen the country's most coronavirus cases, Dr. S.P. Kalantri had been waiting for the day a vaccine would be approved and bring prot…
Twitter, Boeing fall; Eli Lilly, Crocs rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Monday:
Turkey, Greece to resume talks on disputes on Jan 25
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey and Greece will resume talks aimed at reducing tensions between the neighbors on Jan. 25, Turkish and Greek officials announced Monday, following this summer’s dispute over maritime bor…
Indonesia green-lights emergency use of Chinese vaccine
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Food and Drug Authority on Monday green-lighted emergency use of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by China-based Sinovac Biotech Ltd., with vaccinations of high-risk groups expect…
Chunky bootmaker Dr. Martens to sell shares to public
LONDON (AP) — The maker of Dr. Martens boots, the chunky-soled footwear once championed by rebellious young people but now favored by celebrities like Rihanna, plans to sell shares to the public as the existing own…
Some Mexico City restaurants reopen defying pandemic rules
MEXICO CITY (AP) — More than three weeks into Mexico City’s second pandemic shutdown some restaurants ignored official warnings and opened with limited seating Monday under the slogan “Open or Die.”
UN: COVID-19 herd immunity unlikely in 2021 despite vaccines
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization’s chief scientist warned that even as numerous countries start rolling out vaccination programs to stop COVID-19, herd immunity is highly unlikely this year.
Germany's Merkel: Trump's Twitter eviction 'problematic'
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel considers U.S. President Donald Trump's eviction from Twitter by the company “problematic,” her spokesman said Monday.
Asia Today: Virus rules tightened in province near Beijing
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese health authorities say scores more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Hebei province bordering on the capital Beijing.
China expands lockdowns, local political conference delayed
BEIJING (AP) — Lockdowns have been expanded and a major political conference postponed in a province next to Beijing that is the scene of China’s most serious recent COVID-19 outbreak.
This Week: Job openings, Delta earns, retail sales
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week:
Stocks slip as Wall Street takes a breather after 4-day run
Stocks pulled back on Wall Street Monday as markets around the world paused following record-setting runs.
Twitter without Trump, tech slides in broader market selloff
Shares of social media and other tech companies slid Monday amid fallout the siege on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump's supporters.
Judge sets May sentencing for Michael Avenatti in Nike case
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Avenatti will be sentenced in May for his conviction on charges of trying to extort $25 million from Nike, a judge said Monday.
Hong Kong's new top judge urges impartiality in courts
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s new top judge warned Monday that the semi-autonomous Chinese territory’s courts need to show they are impartial amid a flurry of politically charged cases or risk losing public trust.