
UK economy shows unexpectedly strong growth in May
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s economy showed unexpectedly strong growth in May, with the three major components of production— manufacturing,…
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Britain’s economy showed unexpectedly strong growth in May, with the three major components of production— manufacturing,…
Continue ReadingBy AYSE WIETING, SUZAN FRASER and EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says Russian and…
Continue ReadingBy JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s monthly trade surplus soared to a record $97.9 billion in June as exports picked up…
Continue ReadingBy KRISHAN FRANCIS and KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president fled the country Wednesday, plunging a…
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The race to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson is being called Britain’s most diverse…
Continue ReadingCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president, who had announced he would resign Wednesday, has fled the country after months of turmoil…
Continue ReadingBy JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets rose Thursday despite a record-setting U.S. inflation report that pointed to…
Continue ReadingWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s central bank has lifted its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point to 2.5% as it…
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation surged to a new four-decade high in June because of rising prices for…
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With thousands of sanctions already imposed on Russia to flatten its economy, the U.S. and its…
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The state of Oregon has slashed the financial penalties it assigned a baker who refused to bake a wedding cake for a lesbian…
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Brazil’s foreign minister says the country wants to buy as much diesel fuel as it can…
Continue ReadingBy MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Physicians and researchers are urging New Mexico legislators to allow the use of psychedelic…
Continue ReadingBy AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press Washington (AP) — A Twitter employee testified that he spent a sleepless night on Jan. 5, 2021, worrying that…
Continue ReadingBy MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press Twitter sued Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday, trying to force him to complete his $44 billion takeover of the…
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks is closing 16 U.S. stores because of repeated safety issues, including drug use and other disruptive…
Continue ReadingBy JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — One million gallons of oil have been collected since April 2019 from the site of the…
Continue ReadingBy HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Amazon will be offering discounts on a variety of items during its two-day Prime Day shopping event that began…
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Stocks on Wall Street closed lower Tuesday as investors brace for a big week of news on inflation and company earnings reports.…
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Canoo, InMode rise; Gap, PriceSmart…
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — In a story published July 8, 2022, about Greece and Bulgaria marking the completion of a new pipeline, The Associated Press…
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery fell $8.25 to $95.84 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for September delivery fell…
Continue ReadingBy RAQUEL REDONDO and HELENA ALVES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Weather forecasters say Spain is expected to have its second heat wave in less…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press A Moscow court has fined Apple 2 million rubles (about $34,000) for refusing to store the personal data of Russian users on…
Continue ReadingFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Shares of American Airlines soared 10% Tuesday after the carrier said that it expects to post a pretax profit for the…
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN MATTISE and ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The nation’s largest public utility is seeking proposals for for a…
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Nominations in the race to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have closed, with eight…
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — Premier Mario Draghi says his government is still able to get things done despite tensions with the 5-Star Movement. But he warned that…
Continue ReadingBy RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — The private company that operates Delaware’s state-owned marine port has settled a lawsuit…
Continue ReadingBy KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Don’t fall ill or get into accidents: That’s the advice doctors in Sri Lanka are…
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