Nations agree to release 60M barrels of oil amid Russian war
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The International Energy Agency’s 31 member countries have agreed to release 60…
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Domino’s Pizza CEO announces retirement as Q4 sales weaken
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Domino’s Pizza CEO Ritch Allison announced his retirement Tuesday, the same day the company announced…
Continue Reading Massive cargo ship carrying cars sinks in mid-Atlantic
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A large cargo vessel carrying cars from Germany to the United States has sunk in the mid-Atlantic nearly two weeks after a…
Continue Reading ‘Green’ building codes boost costs for Colorado fire victims
By THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Some homeowners recovering from a devastating wildfire near Denver late last year say they could…
Continue Reading Landslide at Myanmar jade mining site kills at least 15
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A landslide in northern Myanmar, the world’s largest source of jade, has killed 15 miners and left…
Continue Reading Stellantis plans to launch Jeep electric SUV early next year
By The Associated Press Automaker Stellantis is planning to have 50% of its U.S. sales and all of its European sales be from electric vehicles by the…
Continue Reading NBC News, known for TV, makes aggressive podcasting push
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Projects on Title IX, British Royalty and internet conspiracy theories are coming up in the next…
Continue Reading ‘Undisguised terror’: Russia’s Kharkiv strike chills Ukraine
KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — The dust, debris and the dead lying in Kharkiv’s central Freedom Square are showing Ukrainians what might become of other…
Continue Reading Abu Dhabi’s Etihad carrier posts $476M loss amid pandemic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Abu Dhabi’s Etihad carrier announced a whopping $478 million loss for 2021. The figure underscores the…
Continue Reading Vatican judge tosses defense motions as fraud trial advances
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — A Vatican tribunal has resoundingly rejected defense motions to dismiss a landmark…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: Viral savings challenges that pay off
By MELISSA LAMBARENA of NerdWallet Whether you’re still trying to kick holiday debt to the curb or save money toward a goal, the internet is filled…
Continue Reading Target to invest up to $5 billion to fuel more growth
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Target will invest up to $5 billion this year in physical stores, new brands and…
Continue Reading Cash-strapped Egypt hikes Suez Canal transit fees for ships
CAIRO (AP) — Cash-strapped Egypt has increased transit fees for ships passing through the Suez Canal, one of the world’s most crucial…
Continue Reading Russia-Ukraine War: Russia steps up attack on Ukraine cities
By The Associated Press Russian forces have stepped up their attacks on several Ukrainian cities, with a huge convoy of Russian tanks and armored…
Continue Reading NHL launching faceoff probability stat with AWS technology
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL is launching a faceoff probability stat that uses 10 years of data to determine the likelihood of each…
Continue Reading Big tech grapples with Russian state media, propaganda
By DAVID KLEPPER and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is forcing big tech companies to decide how…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Verdict for American at Nissan in Ghosn scandal
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — A Tokyo court will hand down a verdict Thursday in the criminal trial of Greg Kelly, an American…
Continue Reading Stocks fall, oil tops $100 a barrel as Ukraine war rages
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have slid and oil prices surged more than $5 per barrel as Russian forces…
Continue Reading China manufacturing grows weakly in February
BEIJING (AP) — Two surveys show Chinese manufacturing grew weakly in February, hampered by supply disruptions, anti-virus controls and lackluster…
Continue Reading Traffic jams back in Philippine capital as restrictions ease
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Traffic jams and outdoor crowds are back in the Philippine capital and 38 other cities and provinces. Officials allowed…
Continue Reading Russia eyes sanctions workarounds in energy, gold, crypto
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The harsh sanctions imposed on Russia and the resulting crash of the ruble have the Kremlin…
Continue Reading From banking to sports to vodka, Russia’s isolation grows
By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer Russia has been abruptly cut off from the larger world on multiple fronts. Its ability to bank internationally has…
Continue Reading Japan’s Toshiba CEO steps down amid restructuring efforts
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology giant Toshiba has named a new chief executive as it seeks shareholder approval…
Continue Reading Toyota restarting Japan plants after malware hits supplier
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Production will resume Wednesday at all of Toyota’s 14 plants in Japan after they were idled for…
Continue Reading Hollywood halts releases in Russia, including ‘The Batman’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros. is halting the release of “The Batman” in Russia, just days before it was to open in…
Continue Reading Houston oil company sues over California pipeline leak
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A Houston-based oil company has sued two container ship operators and an organization…
Continue Reading GM says Cruise robo-car unit will be helmed by founder Vogt
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors says Kyle Vogt will take over as CEO of its Cruise autonomous vehicle subsidiary, which he helped found in 2013. A GM…
Continue Reading A free-for-all but no crippling cyberattacks in Ukraine war
By ALAN SUDERMAN and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Russia has some of the best hackers in the world, but in the early days of…
Continue Reading BP, EPAM Systems fall; Tupperware, First Horizon rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: BP, EPAM Systems fall; Tupperware, First Horizon…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Monday
The Associated Press Markets quivered Monday amid worries about how high oil prices will go and how badly the global economy will get hit after the…
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