FedEx, General Electric fall; Bowlero, FirstEnergy rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: FedEx, General Electric fall; Bowlero, FirstEnergy…
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How major US stock indexes fared Friday 9/16/2022
The Associated Press Stocks fell broadly on Wall Street, leaving the market with another week of sizable losses, as a stark warning from FedEx about…
Continue Reading Uganda reacts angrily to EU resolution slamming oil pipeline
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s leader has warned that his government could “find someone else to work…
Continue Reading Serious breach at Uber spotlights hacker social deception
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer The ride-hailing service Uber says all its services are operational following what security professionals are…
Continue Reading NJ casino, online, sports betting revenue up 10% in August
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s casinos, horse tracks that offer sports betting and the online partners…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for October delivery rose 1 cent to $85.11 a barrel Friday. Brent crude for November delivery rose 51…
Continue Reading After climate bill passage, WVa natural gas plant unveiled
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A Maryland company says it will build a natural gas power plant designed to capture…
Continue Reading PayPal says if Sarver stays, it won’t remain Suns sponsor
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer PayPal said Friday that the company will no longer sponsor the Phoenix Suns if owner Robert Sarver remains part…
Continue Reading Depositors storm 5 banks as Lebanon’s cash crisis worsens
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese depositors have stormed at least five banks to demand their trapped savings, signaling…
Continue Reading EU drafts media act amid concern over spying, state pressure
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive branch has unveiled plans for new laws that it said would help…
Continue Reading Q&A: Craig Newmark aims to defend democracy via philanthropy
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Craig Newmark twists a “Batman” quote to jokingly refer to himself as “not the nerd you…
Continue Reading China sanctions Raytheon, Boeing Defense CEOs over Taiwan
BEIJING (AP) — China has announced sanctions against the CEOs of American defense contractors Raytheon and Boeing Defense over a major arms sale to…
Continue Reading Oktoberfest is back but inflation hits brewers, cost of beer
By MICHAEL FAULHABER and DANIEL NIEMANN Associated Press MUNICH (AP) — Oktoberfest is back in Germany after two years of pandemic cancellations —…
Continue Reading Top China official wants high-tech cooperation with S. Korea
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The head of China’s legislature called for cooperation with South Korea in advanced…
Continue Reading Putin vows to press attack on Ukraine; courts India, China
SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Friday to press his attack on Ukraine despite Ukraine’s latest…
Continue Reading Treasury recommends exploring creation of a digital dollar
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is moving one step closer to developing a central bank digital…
Continue Reading Trump openly embraces, amplifies QAnon conspiracy theories
By DAVID KLEPPER and ALI SWENSON Associated Press After winking at QAnon for years, Donald Trump is overtly embracing the baseless conspiracy theory,…
Continue Reading Poland, South Korea seal $3 billion military aircraft deals
By RAFAL NIEDZIELSKI Associated Press JANOW, Poland (AP) — Poland has sealed $3 billion deals with South Korea for the purchase of 48 Korean FA-50…
Continue Reading In Hong Kong, public grief over queen doubles as dissent
By ZEN SOO and ALICE FUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hundreds of Hong Kong residents are lining up in front of the British Consulate General…
Continue Reading Ukrainian president: Burial site contains torture victims
By VASILISA STEPANENKO Associated Press IZIUM, Ukraine (AP) — Investigators searching through a mass burial site in Ukraine have found evidence…
Continue Reading Flights disrupted as French air traffic controllers walk out
PARIS (AP) — Many domestic and some international flights have been canceled in France after air traffic controllers went on a national strike…
Continue Reading Dubai court orders man to pay $1.25B to Denmark in tax case
By MALAK HARB Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A British man accused by Denmark of masterminding a $1.7 billion tax fraud has…
Continue Reading China’s consumer, factory activity improve but still weak
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Chinese official data show consumer spending and factory output improved in August but were still…
Continue Reading Wall Street falls as FedEx warning adds to market woes
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Wall Street closed out the stock market’s worst week in three months with more losses…
Continue Reading Germany takes control of 3 Russian-owned oil refineries
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany is taking control of three Russian-owned refineries to ensure energy security before a…
Continue Reading Hacker claims to breach Uber, security researcher says
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer Uber says it has reached out to law enforcement after the apparent breach of its network. A security engineer…
Continue Reading Hacker claims to breach Uber, security researcher says
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer Uber says it has reached out to law enforcement after the apparent breach of its network. A security engineer…
Continue Reading DOJ to use ‘carrot and stick’ approach on corporate crime
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Justice Department official has announced new incentives for companies that…
Continue Reading California 1st with law protecting children’s online privacy
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new law in California will require companies that provide online services to protect…
Continue Reading FedEx to close stores, put off hiring as demand slumps
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer FedEx is shuttering storefronts and corporate offices while putting off new hires in a belt-tightening drive brought…
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