House Democrats are reportedly pressing President Joe Biden to reverse US policy on Cuba once again, returning to the detente that prevailed before Donald Trump took office. Biden should indeed take the first steps towards renewed openness — and put the onus on Cuba’s Communist leaders to respond. As with so many of his predecessor’s policies, Trump was quick to ...

Bloomberg Australia’s government will subsidise 800,000 half-price air fares as part of a A$1.2 billion ($920 million) package to prop up the nation’s ailing tourism industry. To run from April 1 to July 31, the discounted fares are designed to help tourism-dependent regions and should support airlines, hotels and hospitality venues, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said in a statement. The ...

Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc. has been ordered to close a facility outside Toronto for two weeks as public health officials worry about rising Covid-19 cases inside the complex. While the rate of Covid-19 infection has been falling in the Peel region in the past few weeks, the rate inside the Brampton, Ontario, fulfillment center “has been increasing significantly,” the local health ...