Canada PM to visit India, Australia and Japan to diversify trade away from US

TORONTO (AP) – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is traveling to India, Australia and Japan this week and next in his latest effort to diversify trade away from the United States, his office announced Monday.

Boston Globe calls off printing paper for first time in 153 years

A record-setting snowstorm has prompted managers of The Boston Globe to call off printing their daily newspaper for the first time in its 153-year-old history. Snow and winds prevented staff from safely getting to the Globe printing plant to print Tuesday’s paper, the newspaper said in an article on its website.

How refill stores are changing the way we reduce waste

Refilling a bottle instead of throwing it away has become a popular way for people to reduce waste – a small, tangible action in response to larger environmental problems. But whether refilling actually makes a difference depends on how these systems are used and what they replace. Scores of refill stores have opened in recent years.

Editorials from The Washington Post, New York Times, The Guardian and others

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

Britain mulls sponsorship ban on unlicensed gambling companies

LONDON (AP) – Gambling companies who do not have a license in the United Kingdom might be banned from sponsoring teams in soccer’s Premier League and other sports in Britain, the government said Monday.

Fed's Waller says rate cut in March is 'coin flip' following strong US jobs report

WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said Monday that solid job gains in January could mean the central bank can skip a rate cut at its next meeting in March, a decision that would likely spur further attacks by President Donald Trump.

Supreme Court decision against Trump's tariffs raises uncertainty

BANGKOK (AP) – The Supreme Court’s ruling against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs has countries like China and South Korea watching for Washington’s next steps, while financial markets took the news in stride.

Winter Olympics were most-watched since 2014

The Milan Cortina Olympics averaged 23.5 million viewers in the United States, making them the most-watched Winter Games since 2014 with a 96% larger audience than the Beijing Games four years ago.

From dabblers to day traders, individual investors' impact on Wall Street grows

LOS ANGELES (AP) – For years, individual investors were dismissed by some on Wall Street as “dumb money.”