Social media platforms brace for midterm elections mayhem
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press Social media platforms like Facebook, TikTok and Twitter say they’re taking steps to prevent the spread of…
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German tapped to lead Japan’s medical company Olympus as CEO
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese medical equipment maker Olympus has tapped Stefan Kaufmann, a German who has worked for…
Continue Reading Thai regulator approves $7.3 billion telecoms carrier merger
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s telecoms regulator has agreed to allow a merger between the country’s…
Continue Reading Stocks end higher on Wall Street, notching weekly gains
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Wall Street capped a volatile run for stocks with a broad rally Friday, contributing to sizable…
Continue Reading Japan PM visits Australia to step up military, energy ties
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is visiting Australia for talks with his Australian…
Continue Reading Cash is king for sanctioned Russian, Venezuelan oligarchs
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Politically connected billionaires from Russia and Venezuela are at the center of a 49-page…
Continue Reading EU leaders avoid deep rift on gas price cap at energy summit
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN and RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders are struggling to find immediate practical solutions on…
Continue Reading Report: Elon Musk plans to cut 75% of Twitter workforce
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk plans to lay off most of Twitter’s workforce if and when he becomes owner of the social media company, according…
Continue Reading Families of 2 killed at Astroworld festival settle lawsuits
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The families of two people who died during last year’s Astroworld music festival have settled…
Continue Reading Amazon shuts online store fabric.com in cost-cutting move
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is shutting down a subsidiary that’s been selling fabrics for nearly 30 years. The…
Continue Reading CSX 3Q profit up 15% as railroad hauls 2% more freight
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — CSX has delivered 15% more profit in the third quarter. The railroad handled 2% more freight and…
Continue Reading Tesla, Union Pacific fall; AT&T, Quest Diagnostics rise
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Tesla, Union Pacific fall; AT&T, Quest Diagnostics…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Thursday 10/20/2022
The Associated Press Stocks gave up an early gain and closed lower on Wall Street as markets continue an unsteady search for direction. Several…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for November delivery rose 43 cents to $85.98 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for December delivery fell…
Continue Reading Steve Mnuchin testifies on behalf of Trump ally at NYC trial
By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has testified as a defense witness at the New York City trial…
Continue Reading High court asked to stop Arkansas law against Israel boycott
By TERRY WALLACE and ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Free-speech advocates asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to overturn…
Continue Reading Florida lawmakers to address Hurricane Ian issues this year
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Legislature will hold a special session before the end of the year to consider providing property tax relief…
Continue Reading Dr. Oz made reputation as a surgeon, a fortune as a salesman
By BRIAN SLODYSKO and MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Dr. Mehmet Oz rolled onstage inside of an inflatable orb, put on a…
Continue Reading Railroads reject sick time demands, raising chance of strike
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The major freight railroads appear unwilling to give track maintenance workers much more than…
Continue Reading France, Portugal, Spain agree on Med ‘green energy corridor’
By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — France, Portugal and Spain say they have agreed to substitute a proposed gas pipeline connection…
Continue Reading US home sales fell in September for eighth straight month
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in September for the eighth month in a row, matching the pre-pandemic…
Continue Reading Average long-term US mortgage rates rise this week to 6.94%
By MATT OTT AP Business Reporter WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates inched up this week ahead of another expected rate…
Continue Reading EU slaps sanctions on Iran drone maker, military officers
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has slapped sanctions on Shahed Aviation Industries in Iran and three Iranian armed forces generals for helping…
Continue Reading Russian, Ukrainian troops gird for major battle in Kherson
By SABRA AYRES and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian and Ukrainian troops appeared Thursday to be girding for a major…
Continue Reading UP profit up 13% but railroad predicts slower volume growth
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific hauled in 13% more profit in the third quarter, but the railroad predicted…
Continue Reading Romanians protest cost of living in latest European action
By NICOLAE DUMITRACHE AND STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Several thousand protesters in Romania have joined an…
Continue Reading Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits last week
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week and remains historically…
Continue Reading Post-election rally unlikely amid Fed rate outlook
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The upcoming midterm elections could give the stock market a sorely needed boost by eliminating…
Continue Reading Pacific Rim finance leaders mull ways to curb inflation
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Finance ministers of major Pacific Rim economies have pledged to combat inflation and seek…
Continue Reading Philippines to buy US aircraft after scrapping Russia deal
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has backed a decision by his predecessor to…
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