Authorities say two Union Pacific employees were killed and three people were injured when a freight train collided with a tractor-trailer and derailed in a small West Texas city.

Denmark’s King Frederik has laid a foundation stone to launch the reconstruction of Copenhagen’s iconic Old Stock Exchange, which was partly destroyed by a fire in April that toppled its green copper roof and iconic dragon-tail spire.

A European business group says China must reprioritize economic growth and reforms and boost investor confidence by leveling the playing field for all companies in the country.

Authorities say more than 100 tons of dead fish have been collected in and around the port of Volos, in central Greece, following a mass die-off linked to extreme climate fluctuations.

Vice President Kamala Harris has announced the formation of a new partnership to help provide internet access to 80% of Africa by 2030, up from 40% now.

An annual survey of more than 500 European companies has found that slowing growth in China is weighing on company plans to expand their businesses in the world’s second largest economy.

A report by a European business group says that uncertainty and “draconian regulations” have drastically raised risks for foreign businesses in China.

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A business group says foreign companies in China want “greater clarity” about changes in China’s cybersecurity and other rules and how the ruling Communist Party will enforce them after they were rattled by raids on consulting firms.

Skiing, skating and other competitions take place before a global TV audience, but few see them in person.

South Carolina remains one of only two states without a hate crimes law, and proponents worry that efforts in the Legislature are stalling to increase penalties for crimes committed against minorities and others victimized by prejudice.

Leaders of multiple Chamber of Commerce groups in Michigan came together to discuss President Joe Biden’s COVID vaccine mandate for businesses. They argued that the mandate, along with the current worker shortage, puts business owners in a difficult situation.

A foreign business group in China says the ruling Communist Party’s campaign to tighten control over China’s industries and reduce use of foreign technology is denting its economic growth.

House Bill 4471 is opposed by seven major business and health groups.

House Bill 4471 is opposed by seven major business and health groups.

Russia signed a deal to produce 10 million doses of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in Italy this year. “That is not the goal, it is a wish,’’ Adienne founder and president Antonio Francesco Di Naro told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The first agreement to make the Sputnik V in any EU country was signed Tuesday by Swiss-based Adienne Pharma & Biotech and the Russian Direct Investment Fund. Ad“This procedure requires months, or even more, because this is a biological product,” Di Naro said. But the company could sell the vaccine it produced to non-EU countries as long as it obtains Italian regulatory approval, Di Naro said.

WAYNE, Mich. – A very well known Metro Detroit trucking company was officially sold to Lavalle Transportation as of Tuesday. The company sold, Rush Trucking, is owned by well known businesswoman Andra Rush. Thirty-five years ago she started a trucking company and grew it into a group of companies making $500 million a year in revenue. But time marched on and the trucking company had to change. With Covid-19′s impact and the continual driver shortage, it became even clearer that the automotive focused segment of the trucking industry required consolidation.

FILE - U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas Donohue speaks at the Chamber of Commerce in Washington, Jan. 10, 2018. Chamber CEO Thomas Donohue said he didn't think the invasion was a “full coup” attempt, but said the chamber didn't like the mob's conduct. The chamber said its political action committee will cut donations from some legislators who spouted unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud in trying to stop the vote from being certified. “There are some members who by their actions will have forfeited the support of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce,” he said. The chamber contributed $10,000 to Hawley's campaign, but Bradley said he didn't know if chamber had ever asked for money back.

An Upper Peninsula community is selling chances to guess when replica mining equipment will fall through ice at Teal Lake as the lake’s ice cover melts. It's an annual fundraiser organized by the Negaunee Lions Club and the Greater Ishpeming-Negaunee Area Chamber of Commerce. “With the increasing popularity of the Teal Lake Melt-Down fundraiser we’re hoping payouts continue to rise each year,” organizers said. In 2019, the winning guess was April 26. The winning entry must be purchased at least 48 hours prior to the structure falling through the ice.

DETROIT – Michigan Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, Rich Studley, sent a letter to the state’s governor, Gretchen Whitmer, on Friday discouraging a stay-at-home or shelter-in-place executive order. To date a total of four states including Illinois, New Jersey, California and New York have enforced lockdowns. As of Sunday, March 22 the Michigan death toll from the virus rose to 8 with a total of 807 people infected statewide. READ: Executive Order closes Michigan hair, nail, tattoo, piercing businessesREAD MORE: Michigan orders gyms, cafes, theaters to close; limits bars, restaurants to carry out, delivery amid coronavirus“Not all Michigan businesses need to cease operations due to the threat of COVID-19. The closures of Michigan businesses since virus cases were first announced has led to layoffs.

LANSING, Mich. – A group with ties to the Michigan Chamber of Commerce is challenging a 2018 ballot initiative that aims to end political gerrymandering by empowering an independent commission to draw the state’s congressional and legislative districts. The Michigan Chamber of Commerce, whose political action committee gave $100,000 in February, came out in opposition to the redistricting proposal and two other ballot initiatives last fall. The state elections bureau recently released a sample pulled from 425,000 signatures submitted by the redistricting group . It does not interfere with or modify any other aspect of state government,” said Jim Lancaster, an attorney for the anti-gerrymandering group. The panel would be prohibited from providing a “disproportionate advantage” to a political party, using “accepted measures of partisan fairness.”