How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 8/16/2022
The Associated Press Stocks ended mostly higher on Wall Street Tuesday after another bumpy day as investors cautiously reviewed mostly encouraging…
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Walmart, Home Depot rise; Lumentum, ZipRecruiter fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Walmart, Home Depot rise; Lumentum, ZipRecruiter…
Continue Reading Amazon: FTC probe hounding Bezos, execs; subpoenas too broad
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Amazon has complained to federal regulators that they’re hounding company founder Jeff…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery fell $2.88 to $86.53 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for October delivery fell…
Continue Reading Fox News gets into movies with story from romance novelist
NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News is getting into the movies, producing its first feature film that will debut Sept. 1 on the Fox Nation streaming service.…
Continue Reading Immigration advocates sue LexisNexis over personal data
By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Immigration advocates are accusing the data broker LexisNexis Risk Solutions of violating…
Continue Reading Protection sought for rare butterflies at Nevada site
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Conservationists who are already suing to block a geothermal power plant where an endangered…
Continue Reading Puerto Rico cruise ship docks face $425M public-private deal
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor has announced a public-private partnership to overhaul the…
Continue Reading What’s in big Biden bill? Health, climate goals become law
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden arrived at the White House promising to “build back”…
Continue Reading Mark Hoffman out as CNBC chief, KC Sullivan replacing him
NEW YORK (AP) — Longtime CNBC chief Mark Hoffman is leaving the network after 28 years, His departure was announced Tuesday. Hoffman has been in…
Continue Reading MacKenzie Scott gives $39 million to Junior Achievement USA
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $38.8 million to Junior Achievement USA and 26 local operations…
Continue Reading New Scottish law makes period products free for all
LONDON (AP) — A law has taken effect in Scotland to ensure period products are available free of charge to anyone who needs them. The Scottish…
Continue Reading Switzerland, Uzbekistan sign deal on return of Karimova cash
BERLIN (AP) — Switzerland says it has signed an agreement with Uzbekistan on the return of $131 million seized as part of a money-laundering…
Continue Reading American Airlines places deposit on 20 supersonic planes
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines has agreed to buy up to 20 supersonic jets and put down a non-refundable deposit…
Continue Reading GM recalls 484K big SUVs to fix problem third-row seat belts
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling more than 484,000 large SUVs in the U.S. to fix a problem that can cause the third-row seat belts to…
Continue Reading Hot dogs vs deli meat; rising costs shape choices at Walmart
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart has reported better-than-expected second quarter results. That’s partly…
Continue Reading Satellite images show first ship out of Ukraine in Syria
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The first shipment of grain to leave Ukraine under a wartime deal appears to…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: A scarcity money mindset can cost you
By SARA RATHNER of NerdWallet When scary economic news is everywhere, your impulse might be to hunker down with your money until things improve. But…
Continue Reading Indonesian leader calls for unity, braces for global crises
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s president has called on all citizens to remain united, vigilant and…
Continue Reading Home Depot posts record profit, revenue; sticks to outlook
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Home Depot’s sales rose in its fiscal second quarter, buoyed by continued demand for items related to home…
Continue Reading Europe drought: German industry at risk as Rhine level falls
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s main industry lobby group has warned that factories may have to throttle production or…
Continue Reading High temps, drought in China affect drinking water, crops
BEIJING (AP) — Unusually high temperatures and a prolonged drought are affecting large swaths of China, reducing crop yields and drinking water…
Continue Reading Germany: 1 dead, 9 injured after test car veers into traffic
BERLIN (AP) — Police in Germany says one person has died and nine were seriously injured after a test car with autonomous steering capability…
Continue Reading Gates eyes partnership with South Korea over global health
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Bill Gates is calling for South Korea to become more involved in international efforts to prevent infectious diseases…
Continue Reading Kenya’s Odinga says he will challenge close election loss
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Opposition figure Raila Odinga said Tuesday that he would challenge the results of…
Continue Reading Asian shares rise on optimism about US, China economies
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Wednesday as regional markets looked to strong economic signs out…
Continue Reading Explosions rock Crimea in suspected Ukrainian attack
By PAUL BYRNE Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Explosions and fires ripped through an ammunition depot in Russian-occupied Crimea on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Far-right Italian leader Meloni rides popular wave in polls
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — With a message that blends Christianity, motherhood and patriotism, Giorgia Meloni is riding…
Continue Reading Top Malaysian court orders ex-PM Najib to begin final appeal
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s top court has ordered former Prime Minister Najib Razak to begin his final appeal on Thursday after…
Continue Reading Russia’s economy gets boost from wartime grain shipments
By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press With much fanfare, ship after ship loaded with grain has sailed from Ukraine after being stuck in the country’s…
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