French lawmakers OK $20.3 billion to help with rising prices
By SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press SAULIEU, France (AP) — French lawmakers have approved a 20 billion-euro ($20.3-billion) package of measures…
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Edmunds: 5 vehicles that are easy on the wallet
By MILES BRANMAN Edmunds Cars keep getting bigger and more expensive, but are there any small, affordable new cars left? As Americans continue to…
Continue Reading Inflation in Turkey rises to nearly 80%, hitting consumers
ISTANBUL (AP) — Annual inflation in Turkey soared to nearly 80% in July. The Turkish Statistical Institute said Wednesday that consumer prices rose…
Continue Reading Inflation weighs on back-to-school buying for many families
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and CLAIRE SAVAGE NEW YORK (AP) — To understand the impact of surging inflation on this year’s back-to-school…
Continue Reading German leader says gas pipeline part is ready for Russia
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has inspected a turbine at the center of a natural gas dispute and…
Continue Reading OPEC+ boosts oil output by slower pace than previous months
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Energy Writer The OPEC oil cartel and its allies have decided to boost production in September by a much slower pace than in…
Continue Reading Nintendo’s profit rises despite shortages of computer chips
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo’s profit in the April-June quarter rose 28% from a year earlier on healthy demand for…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka leader proposes 25-year plan for crisis-hit nation
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s new president says his government is preparing a national policy…
Continue Reading China blocks some Taiwan imports but avoids chip disruptions
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China blocked imports of citrus, fish and other foods from Taiwan in retaliation for a visit by a…
Continue Reading Inspectors OK 1st Ukraine grain ship but no sign yet of more
By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — The first grain ship to leave Ukraine and cross the Black Sea under a wartime deal passed…
Continue Reading Cold showers, no lights: Europe saves as Russian gas wanes
By JOHN LEICESTER and NICOLAS GARRIGA Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Fanning out like urban guerrillas through Paris’ darkened streets well…
Continue Reading Asian shares rise on optimism on economic data, earnings
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Thursday as investors welcomed encouraging economic data and quarterly…
Continue Reading S. Korean garlic video ad roasted over purported obscenity
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A rural South Korean town is getting roasted over its video ad on garlic that some…
Continue Reading Robinhood cuts 23% of its workforce as fewer users trade
NEW YORK (AP) — Robinhood Markets is cutting about 23% of its workforce because fewer users are trading on its app amid the tumult hammering stock…
Continue Reading Rent-A-Center settles alleged California overpricing dispute
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Officials say one of the nation’s largest rent-to-own companies will pay $15.5 million…
Continue Reading Number of uninsured Americans drops to record low
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press Washington (AP) — The number of people living in America without health insurance coverage hit an all-time low of…
Continue Reading Starbucks reports record revenue on frothy US demand
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks reported record revenue in the April-June period, as strong U.S. demand made up for COVID shutdowns in…
Continue Reading Airbnb posts 2Q profit of $379 million on record bookings
By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Airbnb is reporting a profit of $379 million for the second quarter, and it says bookings were a record. The…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 8/02/2022
The Associated Press U.S. stocks are closing lower as Wall Street’s modest August retreat continued another day. Stocks wavered over the day as…
Continue Reading Caterpillar, JetBlue fall; Uber, SunPower rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Caterpillar, JetBlue fall; Uber, SunPower…
Continue Reading Elon Musk’s tech allies miffed about Twitter subpoenas
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk’s wealthy high tech allies don’t seem too happy about receiving subpoenas from Twitter as part of the…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery rose 53 cents to $94.42 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for October delivery rose…
Continue Reading Newspaper: Families of Haley, Clyburn got casino shares
The Wall Street Journal reports that the husband of former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and brother of U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn were given shares of…
Continue Reading Spanish research center suffers cyberattack linked to Russia
MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities say that its leading scientific research body suffered a cyberattack that appears to have its origin in Russia.…
Continue Reading NY fines Robinhood Crypto $30M for skirting banking rules
NEW YORK (AP) — The crypto division of the online brokerage Robinhood will pay a $30 million penalty to New York state for failing to comply with…
Continue Reading House panel subpoenas gunmaker for data on rifle sales
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The gunmaker Smith & Wesson is facing new scrutiny from Congress. The House Oversight…
Continue Reading JetBlue posts Q2 loss as fuel costs offset rising revenue
NEW YORK (AP) — JetBlue Airways is still losing money despite a big increase in travel this summer. The New York airline said Tuesday that it lost…
Continue Reading U.S. job openings slid to 10.7 million in June
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — American employers posted fewer job openings in June as the economy contends with raging…
Continue Reading Feds target US companies caught in lucrative shark fin trade
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — It’s one of the seafood industry’s most gruesome hunts. Every year, the fins of as many…
Continue Reading EA Sports to become title sponsor of Spanish league in 2023
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — EA Sports will become the title sponsor of the Spanish league beginning in 2023-24. The league…
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