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Quincy port approves contract award for intermodal expansion
QUINCY — Construction crews will be working this winter on the first phase of expansion of the Port of Quincy’s in…
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US, UK officials meet as PM Johnson's Huawei decision nears
LONDON (AP) — British and American officials are meeting as U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government prepares to decide on whether there's a future for Chinese equipment maker Huawei in the country's next-gen…
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Police: General Motors employees caught racing in Corvettes
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Two General Motors employees driving new 2020 Corvette Stingrays apparently had a need for speed.
Prague inks partnership with Taipei after snubbing Beijing
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech capital, Prague, on Monday signed a partnership agreement with the capital of Taiwan, Taipei - three months after canceling a similar deal with Beijing and angering the Chinese government.
Corvette wins car of year award, Kia Telluride takes top SUV
DETROIT (AP) — The new mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette won the North American Car of the Year award on Monday.
Aerospace and defense suppliers Woodward, Hexcel combining
Woodward and Hexcel are merging in an all-stock deal that would create one of the largest suppliers in the aerospace and defense industry.
Global markets subdued ahead of US-China trade pact signing
BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets were subdued Monday ahead of the signing of an interim U.S.-Chinese trade pact and as concerns about U.S.-Iranian tensions eased.
Lawyers on strike too, as French pension resistance rages on
LYON, France (AP) — In France, even lawyers go on strike.
Pot politics: Some Northeast states regroup on legalization
NEW YORK (AP) — A year ago, marijuana legalization looked like it was on a roll in the Northeast — it had already passed in three of the region’s states and was a priority for governors in three more, including t…
Spain's new coalition government Cabinet members take oaths
MADRID (AP) — Twenty-two Cabinet ministers took their oaths Monday to join Spain's new coalition government, a first in a country dominated until recently by two main parties taking turns in power.
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FAA seeks to fine Boeing $5.4 million over faulty Max parts
The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it plans to fine Boeing $5.4 million for installing substandard parts on the wings of 178 of its 737 Max jetliners, which have been grounded since two crashes linked …
Insider Q&A: Antitrust expert looks for strong enforcement
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sally Hubbard is an antitrust expert who is director of enforcement strategy at the Open Markets Institute, whose central mission is to call attention to the risks of corporate monopolization. Hub…