2 more survivors found 3 days after China building collapse
BEIJING (AP) — Rescuers have found two more survivors in the rubble of a building in central China that collapsed more than three days ago. The…
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Russia storms Mariupol plant as some evacuees reach safety
By CARA ANNA and YESICA FISCH Associated Press ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian fighters say Russian forces have begun storming a sprawling…
Continue Reading Asian shares slip ahead of Fed interest rate decision
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Shares are mostly lower in Asia, with markets in China, Japan and some other markets still closed for…
Continue Reading Beijing preps COVID-19 hospital spaces, though new cases low
BEIJING (AP) — Beijing is preparing new hospital facilities to deal with a possible spike in COVID-19 cases, even though the numbers of new cases…
Continue Reading Georgia sets $1.5B in aid for electric vehicle maker Rivian
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The state of Georgia and local governments will give Rivian Automotive $1.5 billion of incentives to…
Continue Reading Trump appeal: $10,000 fine in record search ‘unconscionable’
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In a court appeal, lawyers for Donald Trump say it is “unconscionable and indefensible”…
Continue Reading New whale rules take effect, but enforcement still to come
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — New lobster fishing rules intended to protect a rare species of whale are now in effect, but enforcement has yet to begin.…
Continue Reading Activision, Hilltop Holdings rise; Jeld-Wen, Moody’s fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Activision, Hilltop Holdings rise; Jeld-Wen, Moody’s…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Monday
The Associated Press A late rally in big technology stocks erased an afternoon slump on Wall Street Monday and left major indexes moderately higher.…
Continue Reading Energy chief Granholm touts $3B plan to boost EV batteries
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has announced $3.1 billion in funding to U.S. companies that make and…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
Continue Reading 1,000 CNH Industrial workers strike in Iowa, Wisconsin
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer More than 1,000 workers at CNH Industrial plants in Wisconsin and Iowa have walked out on strike in search of a…
Continue Reading California’s population fell again amid pandemic’s 2nd year
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Officials have announced that California’s population shrank in 2021 for the second…
Continue Reading Stellantis pours billions more into Canada, electric
NEW YORK (AP) — Automaker Stellantis says it will invest $3.6 billion Canadian dollars, about $2.8 billion, to upgrade two Canadian assembly plants…
Continue Reading North Dakota challenges tribes’ awarding of mineral rights
By JAMES MacPHERSON Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota is challenging the federal government’s awarding of lucrative mineral…
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Fed to fight inflation with fastest rate hikes in decades
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is poised this week to accelerate its most drastic steps in three…
Continue Reading Germany, India sign $10.5B green development deal
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany and India have signed a series of bilateral agreements that will see the South Asian nation…
Continue Reading Berlin bathers brave cold to help cut Russian gas dependence
By KERSTIN SOPKE and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Swimmers at Berlin’s outdoor pools need to brace themselves for chillier water…
Continue Reading MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell gets banned from Twitter, again
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell was banned from Twitter for a second time after attempting to use a new account to…
Continue Reading How the Constitution teaches students to disagree civilly
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer A recent RAND Corporation survey found that nearly 75% of school district leaders around the country felt…
Continue Reading Spirit still prefers bid from Frontier Airlines over JetBlue
By DAVID KOENIG and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers Spirit Airlines’ board still supports Frontier Airlines’ $2.9 billion takeover bid for…
Continue Reading Dubai delivery drivers walk off job in rare protest over pay
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Food-delivery drivers protesting wage cuts and grueling working conditions have…
Continue Reading Pelosi thanks Poland for Ukraine support, meets president
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A top-level U.S. congressional delegation led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has visited…
Continue Reading Shanghai COVID outbreak shows signs of waning as cases fall
BEIJING (AP) — The COVID-19 outbreak that has shut down most of Shanghai appears to be waning. China’s largest city recorded about 7,000 cases a…
Continue Reading Amazon workers in NYC reject union in a reversal of fortune
By HALELUYA HADERO and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon workers at a warehouse on New York City’s Staten…
Continue Reading Kimberly Palmer: To fight inflation, take down food expenses
By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet February food prices were 7.9% higher compared with a year ago and are expected to increase 4.5% to 5.5% in 2022. As…
Continue Reading European Union moves forward in antitrust case against Apple
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union says it believes Apple has abused its dominant position by limiting access…
Continue Reading Greyhound racing nearing its end in the US after long slide
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — The greyhounds are racing again in Dubuque, Iowa, but after a shortened season ends in…
Continue Reading French Greens, far-left party in deal before June elections
PARIS (AP) — France’s Greens and the party of far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon have reached an agreement to join forces against newly…
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Armenia detains 180 protesters calling on Pashinyan to quit
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Police in Armenia’s capital have detained 180 anti-government demonstrators that were blocking streets to protest…
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