Mexico Aims to Cut Flight Costs by Up to 12% After Fee Change
Mexico is looking to reduce the costs of airplane tickets by as much as 12% following the modification of a fee structure for airport operators.
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St. Lawrence Seaway Shuts Down as Unifor Workers Strike
The St. Lawrence Seaway, a major maritime trade route between Montreal and the Great Lakes, is shut down after union workers walked off the job early Sunday morning.
Uber to Offer Hot Air Balloon Rides in Turkey in Tourism Push
Uber Technologies Inc. will let users book hot air balloon rides over Turkey’s touristic Cappadocia region, the latest step in the company’s push to expand from taxis and ride-hailing into wider travel and tourism.
Vote Counting Begins in Pivotal Argentina Presidential Election
Polls in Argentina have closed as voters choose the country’s next president amid spiraling inflation, a plunging currency and with the economy facing its sixth recession in a decade. Definitive results are expected after 10 p.m. local time on Sunday.
Five Key Charts to Watch in Global Commodity Markets This Week
It’s a busy week for earnings, with Exxon Mobil Corp., Chevron Corp., TotalEnergies SE and Eni SpA kicking off Big Oil’s reporting season. In metals, the world’s top gold producer Newmont Corp. and No. 3 Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. also post results in the days ahead, while crop traders Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. and Bunge Ltd. headline agriculture companies.
Iran Sentences Two Journalists for Writing About Mahsa Amini
An Iranian Revolutionary Court sentenced two journalists to prison for covering the death of a young woman in police custody last year.
Venezuelan Opposition Choose Candidate to Take on Maduro: What to Watch
Venezuelans voted on Sunday to pick the opposition candidate who’ll try to end a quarter century of socialist rule in 2024 elections.
Merck, Seagen Drug Combo Seen as New Bladder Cancer Standard
Merck & Co. and Seagen Inc.’s drug cocktail is set to replace chemotherapy as a top choice for bladder cancer patients, doctors said, the first alternative to the toxic treatment in 30 years.
Ukraine Recap: Zelenskiy Says Advances Will Keep Allies on Board
Ukraine needs to make battlefield advances against Russia “every day” to maintain the support of its allies, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. “Even if it’s one kilometer or 500 meters, but to move forward every day to improve Ukrainian positions, to press the invaders,” he said Sunday in his nightly video address. “That motivates the whole world to help us.”
Saudi Wealth Fund, Hyundai Motor Agree to Build Auto Plant
Hyundai Motor Co. has agreed to a deal with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund to develop a more than $500 million car assembly plant, joining electric vehicle maker Lucid Motors Inc. in producing cars in the oil-rich kingdom.
