A Memphis-area commission meets at 2:30 p.m. ET on April 12 to consider reappointing Justin Pearson, a former Democrat state Representative ousted from the Tennessee House of Representatives with another colleague for breaking decorum with a gun control demonstration on the House floor. …

A Memphis-area commission meets at 2:30 p.m. ET on April 12 to consider reappointing Justin Pearson, a former Democrat state Representative ousted from the Tennessee House of Representatives with another colleague for breaking decorum with a gun control demonstration on the House floor. …

The average American is always looking for ways to save money—from markdowns on a dozen eggs to deductions on realtor commissions when they sell their homes. Over the past few years, discount commission brokerages have been popping up all over the country, guaranteeing commissions as low as 1.5–3.0 percent on each home sale. But how…

I speak with Rabbi Abraham Cooper, who was elected as vice chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. We discuss his experience seeing the fall of the Soviet Union, what the concerns are in China when it comes to human rights, and his last trip to Hong Kong. We also look into…

BRUSSELS—The European Commission cut its forecasts for economic growth in the euro zone for this year and next and revised up its estimates for inflation on Thursday largely due to the impact of the war in Ukraine. In its quarterly forecasts, Brussels confirmed its more downbeat outlook, which it had already discussed with euro zone…

HALIFAX—The commission of inquiry probing the mass shooting in Nova Scotia that claimed 22 lives in 2020 is again delaying public hearings, saying they are now expected to begin late next month. The commission’s website says the public sessions will begin on Feb. 22, rather than Jan. 25—which was a date set after an October…

VANCOUVER—An inquiry commission has received a six-month extension to file its final report into money laundering in British Columbia. A statement from the Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in B.C. says the provincial government has approved a deadline extension to May 20 from Dec. 15. It says inquiry commissioner Austin Cullen asked for more…

Facebook Inc, rebranded as Meta Platforms Inc, announced its plans to sneak around Apple Inc’s infamous platform fees in an ongoing war between significant software companies and the iOS creator. Facebook would give eligible creators on its platform new custom links that allow them to accept payments directly, circumventing Apple’s 30 percent cut. Creators who…

LUXEMBOURG—The European Commission will publish on Oct. 19 its assessment of the economic impact of the pandemic on the European economy and its implications for EU budget rules as it launches a debate on how to change the rules that underpin the euro currency. EU budgets rules, called the Stability and Growth Pact, set limits…

Food-delivery companies DoorDash Inc, Grubhub Inc and Uber Eats have sued New York City over a legislation to license food-delivery apps and to permanently cap commissions they can charge restaurants. The three food-delivery companies filed a lawsuit in federal court in New York late on Thursday. The companies are seeking an injunction that would prevent…