Norway’s central bank enacts big rate hike to tame inflation
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s central bank has raised its key policy interest rate by half a percentage point, saying “inflation has been…
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Designer Armani and guests flee wildfire on Sicilian island
MILAN (AP) — Firefighters worked Thursday to put out the remnants of two wildfires on a Sicilian island that forced fashion designer Giorgio Armani…
Continue Reading Wildfires in Algeria kill at least 37, including family of 5
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria’s civil protection agency says wildfires raging in the country’s east have killed at least 37 people…
Continue Reading High-level talks in Ukraine yield little reported progress
By DEREK GATOPOULOS and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Turkey’s leader and the U.N. chief met in Ukraine with President…
Continue Reading Asian markets mixed after Wall St gains on jobs data
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Friday after Wall Street rose as investors analyzed conflicting…
Continue Reading US to hold trade talks with Taiwan, island drills military
By JOHNSON LAI and JOE McDONALD Associated Press HUALIEN, Taiwan (AP) — The U.S. government will hold talks with Taiwan on a trade agreement in a…
Continue Reading US to hold trade talks with Taiwan in new show of support
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. government says it will hold talks with Taiwan on a trade treaty in a new sign of…
Continue Reading Seattle CEO who cut his pay so workers earned $70K resigns
SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle CEO who announced in 2015 that he was giving himself a drastic pay cut to help cover the cost of big raises for his…
Continue Reading Biggest US holding pen planned for wild horses faces suit
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Advocates for wild horses are accusing federal land managers of illegally approving plans for…
Continue Reading Hanae Mori, Japanese designer for films, empress, dies at 96
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese fashion designer Hanae Mori has died at 96. She designed the wedding gown of Japan’s…
Continue Reading Gas-powered muscle cars drive into the sunset, turn electric
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Thundering gas-powered muscle cars will be closing in on their final Saturday-night cruises in…
Continue Reading Amazon testing TikTok-style feed on its app, AI firm says
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon appears to be getting the TikTok bug, joining other companies seeking to hold…
Continue Reading Ruling clears Biden’s 2021 pause on new oil, gas leases
By KEVIN McGILL and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A judge’s order that forced the Biden administration to resume sales of oil…
Continue Reading Entergy chairman and CEO to retire; successor as CEO chosen
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The chairman and CEO of New Orleans-based Entergy Corp., one of two Louisiana companies in the Fortune 500, will retire next…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 8/17/2022
The Associated Press Stocks closed lower on Wall Street, led by drops in big technology companies and erasing the S&P 500′s gains for the week.…
Continue Reading Target, Krispy Kreme fall; Hill International, Lowe’s rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Target, Krispy Kreme fall; Hill International, Lowe’s…
Continue Reading How new Colorado River cuts will impact states, residents
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona and Nevada residents won’t face bans on watering their lawns or washing their…
Continue Reading BofA CEO: Struggling Americans feel they are in a recession
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The CEO of Bank of America said the recent debate over whether the U.S. economy is technically in a…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery rose $1.58 to $88.11 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for October delivery rose…
Continue Reading US says SkyWest employee subjected to sexual harassment
DALLAS (AP) — The federal government is suing SkyWest Airlines on behalf of a former employee who says co-workers sexually harassed her, including…
Continue Reading Companies plan $2.6B investment in major Alaska oil project
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Two oil and gas companies have announced plans to invest $2.6 billion into developing a major oil field on Alaska’s…
Continue Reading Newest meme stock, Bed Bath & Beyond, tumbles after big day
NEW YORK (AP) — Now comes the downside of the meme-stock craze for investors in Bed Bath & Beyond. Shares fell 16% in after-hours trading…
Continue Reading Fed saw evidence of a slowing economy at its last meeting
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials saw signs that the U.S. economy was weakening at their last meeting…
Continue Reading Judge: Pharmacies owe 2 Ohio counties $650M in opioids suit
By MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — A federal judge in Cleveland awarded $650 million in damages Wednesday to two Ohio counties…
Continue Reading Man’s mental health questioned in Vegas airport panic case
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A defense attorney raised questions Wednesday about the mental health of his client, a 33-year-old…
Continue Reading Ex-Indiana lawmaker sentenced in casino money scheme
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A former Indiana state senator has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for his role in a scheme that illegally funneled about…
Continue Reading US traffic deaths, once in decline, continue to rise in 2022
DETROIT (AP) — The trend of rising U.S. traffic deaths that began two years ago is continuing into 2022. Roadway deaths rose 7% during the first…
Continue Reading Bank of America’s overdraft fees down 90% under new policy
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bank of America says the revenue it gets from overdrafts has dropped 90% from a year ago, after the…
Continue Reading Railroads back plan calling for 24% raises but workers wary
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The major freight railroads signaled they’re ready to negotiate a new deal with their…
Continue Reading Sweden presents plan to tackle high winter power bills
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s government says it wants to pass legislation forcing the country’s public power transmission network operator to help…
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