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Cruises navigate regulation detours

By ALLISON SCHAEFERS Honolulu Star-Advertiser Cruise ship visitation to Hawaii has set a course for its strongest rebound in nearly two decades, but new state rules requiring cleaner-burning fuels and expanded “green fees” are sparking legal challengesand raising questions about the industry’s future. Data from the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism suggests 2026 could mark a milestone. Based on the capacity of ships requesting port calls and assuming an average…Read more

Bessent: No recession risk for US economy

By ANDREA SHALAL and DAVID LAWDER Reuters WASHINGTON – Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday said the 43-day government shutdown caused an $11billion permanent hit to the U.S. economy, but he was optimistic about growth prospects next year given easing interest rates and tax cuts. Bessent told NBC’s “Meet the Press” program that parts of theU.S. economy that are sensitive to interest rates, including housing, had been in recession, but he did not see the entire economy at risk…Read more

Ukraine and US claim progress on peace plans

By EMMA FARGE and OLIVIA LE POIDEVIN Reuters GENEVA – The United States and Ukraine said they had created an “updated and refined peace framework” to end the war with Russia that apparently modified an earlier plan drafted by the Trump administration which Kyiv and its allies saw as too sympathetic to Moscow. In a joint statement released after talks in Geneva between U.S. and Ukrainian delegations, the two sides said their discussion was “highly productive” and said they would…Read more

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