Discovery: No US challenge to $43B WarnerMedia deal
By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer U.S. antitrust regulators have not challenged the $43 billion combination of Discovery and AT&T’s…
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COVID-19 truck blockade in Canada shuts down Ford plant
By ROB GILLIES and TOM KRISHER Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — A blockade of the bridge between Canada and Detroit by protesters demanding an end…
Continue Reading A sign of ransomware growth: Gangs now arbitrate disputes
By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A new report says cyber criminal gangs are getting increasingly adept at hacking and…
Continue Reading Journalists settle suit over mistreatment covering protests
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The state of Minnesota has agreed to pay $825,000 and change several policies to settle a lawsuit brought by journalists who say…
Continue Reading Red Bull F1 clinches new $500M title sponsorship with Oracle
By ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer MILTON KEYNES, England (AP) — The Red Bull Formula One team has secured a new title sponsorship worth around $500…
Continue Reading Kerry calls for keeping power markets open in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry has called for more investment in clean energy and urged Mexico to keep its power market “open…
Continue Reading SpaceX satellites falling out of orbit after solar storm
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX’s newest fleet of satellites is tumbling out of orbit after being…
Continue Reading Germany’s diplomacy pivots toward fighting climate change
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s foreign minister says the nation’s diplomatic priorities will tilt toward addressing the threat of climate change…
Continue Reading Samsung unveils new phones as premium market share shrinks
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Samsung is trying to reclaim lost ground in the coveted high end of the smartphone…
Continue Reading Czechs ditch COVID-19 pass rules, ease limits on crowds
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic has moved forward with easing coronavirus restrictions, cancelling a requirement for people to present a…
Continue Reading Love and logins: Who gets custody of passwords in a breakup?
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When love goes wrong, exactly what is today’s etiquette on maintaining joint access…
Continue Reading Hong Kongers rush for haircuts, produce ahead of new curbs
By ALICE FUNG and JANICE LO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong residents are lining up outside hair salons and snapping up fresh…
Continue Reading UK’s Johnson signals early end to COVID isolation rules
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says laws requiring people in England with COVID-19 to…
Continue Reading Watchdog says Brexit has brought cost, red tape for UK firms
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A public spending watchdog says Britain’s departure from the European Union has brought higher…
Continue Reading Senators call for gas tax suspension to blunt rising prices
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some Democratic senators are calling for suspending the federal gas tax for the remainder of the year to help consumers…
Continue Reading 4 ways to tame financial stress and save for retirement
By ELIZABETH AYOOLA of NerdWallet Worrying about overall financial issues can make people less likely to plan for retirement, according to a 2021…
Continue Reading COVID-19 vaccines, prescriptions fuel strong quarter at CVS
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer COVID-19 vaccines and the return of customers to stores helped push CVS Health well past fourth-quarter earnings…
Continue Reading Slovakia approves defense military treaty with US
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s parliament and president have approved a defense military treaty with the United States. The Defense…
Continue Reading Edmunds: Best car matches for Valentine’s Day
By MICHAEL CANTU Edmunds Like people, cars have different personalities, and choosing a car like you would a date might help you find the perfect…
Continue Reading Court raises penalty for Little Mermaid copyright violation
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — An appeals court in Denmark has increased the compensation a newspaper was ordered to pay for violating the copyright of…
Continue Reading Tesla recall: Heat pump won’t defrost windshield fast enough
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is recalling nearly 27,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the cabin heating systems may not defrost the windshield quickly…
Continue Reading Shipping company Maersk sees record profit as demand surges
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s A.P. Moeller-Maersk says 2021 was the most profitable year yet for the world’s biggest shipping company.…
Continue Reading Japan to divert LNG to Europe amid worries over Ukraine
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has decided to divert some of its gas reserves to Europe amid growing concern over…
Continue Reading As case counts fall, WHO chief warns “COVID isn’t finished”
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization says “COVID isn’t finished with us,” as he appealed…
Continue Reading Asian shares mostly higher after Wall Street tech rally
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are mostly higher as investors try to gauge U.S. inflation, tensions between Russia…
Continue Reading German exports rise again in December, strong gains in 2021
BERLIN (AP) — Official figures show that German exports increased for the third consecutive month in December. That capped a year in which they…
Continue Reading Sweden ends COVID-19 testing as pandemic restrictions lifted
By DAVID KEYTON Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden has ended wide-scale testing for COVID-19 even among people showing symptoms of a…
Continue Reading Ukrainians not panicking as West ramps up invasion rhetoric
By INNA VARENYTSIA, LORI HINNANT and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press AVDIIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — Washington is raising the rhetoric about the…
Continue Reading Honda’s sales, profit drop amid rising costs, chip shortages
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Honda has reported its profit dropped 32% in the last quarter as rising material costs and a…
Continue Reading Toyota’s quarterly auto sales sag on computer chips crunch
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota says its profit slipped nearly 6% in the last quarter, totaling $6.9 billion. The earnings…
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