Frontier CEO talks about airline merger, travel outlook
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Barry Biffle is juggling his day job as CEO of Frontier Airlines while also working to save a…
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Polish panel: Russia behind Polish leader’s plane crash
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish government special commission has reinforced its previous allegations that the 2010 plane crash that killed…
Continue Reading Liz Weston: Small home fixes can have a big impact on safety
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Home hazards can have costly consequences, like fires, flooding, injuries and death. But preventing accidents or…
Continue Reading Italian premier says Algeria to boost natural gas exports
MILAN (AP) — Italian Premier Mario Draghi has secured a deal for more natural gas across a Mediterranean pipeline from Algeria. It’s the…
Continue Reading Russia’s war to shrink Ukraine economy 45%, World Bank says
By KELVIN CHAN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The World Bank says Ukraine’s economy will shrink by 45.1% this year because of Russia’s…
Continue Reading Media mogul Jimmy Lai appeals to UN over Hong Kong cases
HONG KONG (AP) — Lawyers for Hong Kong media mogul and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai are asking the United Nations to investigate his…
Continue Reading UK economic growth slows amid declines in manufacturing
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s economic growth slowed in February amid declines in the production of cars, computers and chemicals. The Office for…
Continue Reading Asian stocks fall as investors await U.S. profits, inflation
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writers BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are lower as investors wait for U.S. inflation data amid unease about higher…
Continue Reading Once a retail giant, Kmart nears extinction after closure
By DAVID PORTER Associated Press AVENEL, N.J. (AP) — When the Kmart in Avenel, New Jersey, closes its doors on April 16, it will leave just a…
Continue Reading Can cancer blood tests live up to promise of saving lives?
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer A new type of blood test that checks for signs of cancer in healthy people has hit the market. But it’s…
Continue Reading Guangzhou closes to most arrivals as China’s outbreak grows
BEIJING (AP) — The manufacturing hub of Guangzhou has closed itself to most arrivals as China battles a COVID-19 outbreak in its big eastern…
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk won’t join Twitter’s board after all
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Billionaire Elon Musk, one of Twitter’s biggest shareholders, is reversing course and will no longer join the company’s…
Continue Reading Asian stocks follow Wall St down amid US interest rate fears
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are lower after the Federal Reserve indicated it might raise interest rates…
Continue Reading This Week: Consumer prices, Delta results, retail sales
The Associated Press The Labor Department serves up its latest monthly reading of inflation at the consumer level Tuesday. Delta Air Lines delivers…
Continue Reading India extends COVID-19 boosters to all adults; some must pay
NEW DELHI (AP) — India has begun giving COVID-19 vaccine boosters to all adults but is limiting free shots at government centers to front-line…
Continue Reading Musk suggests Twitter changes, including accepting Dogecoin
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer As Twitter’s newest board member and largest shareholder, Elon Musk is already floating suggestions for changes…
Continue Reading Average US gas price drops 10 cents to $4.27 per gallon
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of a gallon of regular-grade gasoline dropped 10 cents over the past two weeks to $4.27 per gallon.…
Continue Reading Fire destroys Northern California Home Depot store
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A weekend fire has gutted a Home Depot store in the San Francisco Bay Area but no injuries are reported. Fire officials say…
Continue Reading ‘Sonic 2’ steals weekend box office, but ‘Ambulance’ stalls
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” sped to the top of the charts in its opening weekend, earning an impressive $71 million…
Continue Reading America’s homeless ranks graying as more retire on streets
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — America’s homeless population is graying. It’s a rapidly expanding group of destitute and…
Continue Reading America’s homeless ranks graying as more retire on streets
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — America’s homeless population is graying. It’s a rapidly expanding group of destitute and…
Continue Reading GOP’s energy promises face limits in Pa. governor’s race
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican candidates for Pennsylvania governor are pledging to open up natural gas…
Continue Reading Sri Lankans occupy president’s office entrance for 2nd day
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan protesters have occupied the entrance to the president’s office for a…
Continue Reading Air traffic controllers’ protest delays flights in Warsaw
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Air travel authorities in Poland are warning travellers of possible flight delays and cancellations at Warsaw’s airport…
Continue Reading S&P downgrade indicates Russia headed for historic default
By FRANK BAJAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The credit ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has downgraded its assessment of Russia’s…
Continue Reading Pressure mounts on Sri Lanka leader to quit as crisis grows
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Thousands of Sri Lankans have rallied in the country’s main business district and…
Continue Reading Accounts deceivable: Email scam costliest type of cybercrime
By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Business Email Compromise scams are a type of crime where criminals hack into email…
Continue Reading Accounts deceivable: Email scam costliest type of cybercrime
By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Business Email Compromise scams are a type of crime where criminals hack into email…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What to do with closed nuke plant’s wastewater?
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press One million gallons of radioactive water is inside a former nuclear power plant along Cape Cod Bay and it has…
Continue Reading Amazon seeks to overturn union win, says vote was tainted
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press Amazon is seeking to overturn the historic union victory at one of its New York City warehouses. The e-commerce…
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