Bank of England says sorry for slave links as UK faces past

Jun 19, 2020 | Finance, Politics

LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England has apologized for the links some of its past governors had with slavery, as a global anti-racism movement sparked by the death of George Floyd forces many British institutions to confront uncomfortable truths about their pasts. The...

Britain lowers virus alert, Germany sees spike in cases

Jun 19, 2020 | Finance

BERLIN (AP) — Britain lowered its coronavirus threat level one notch Friday, becoming the latest country to claim it’s getting a national outbreak under control. The U.K.’s Joint Biosecurity Center recommended moving the COVID-19 risk in the country from the...

China charges 2 Canadians with spying in Huawei-linked case

Jun 19, 2020 | Finance, Politics

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese prosecutors charged two detained Canadians with spying Friday in an apparent bid to step up pressure on Canada to drop a U.S. extradition request for a Huawei executive under house arrest in Vancouver. Michael Kovrig was charged by Beijing on...

Asia Today: South Korean cases rise, Singapore reopening

Jun 18, 2020 | Finance, Politics

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported 49 cases of COVID-19 as the virus continues to spread in the densely populated capital area where half of the country’s 51 million people live. Figures released by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

NYT, WaPo launch new diversity efforts after staff protests

Jun 18, 2020 | Finance

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times and The Washington Post both outlined new measures on Thursday aimed at improving diversity in their newsrooms and coverage. It’s the latest action taken by media organizations to address employees protesting racial inequities...

Cream of Wheat, Mrs. Butterworth confront race in packaging

Jun 18, 2020 | Finance

Colgate, Cream of Wheat and Mrs. Butterworth are the latest brands reckoning with racially charged logos. The soul-searching comes in the wake of PepsiCo’s announcement Wednesday that it’s renaming its Aunt Jemima syrup brand. Mars Inc. says it’s...