How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
The Associated Press Wall Street’s losses deepened on Tuesday after the head of the Federal Reserve said it will consider shutting off its support…
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Can California legally require women on corporate boards?
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s first-in-the-nation law requiring women on corporate boards is being…
Continue Reading RR Donnelley, Lithia Motors rise; Intuit, Moderna fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: R.R. Donnelley, Lithia Motors rise; Intuit, Moderna…
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The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
Continue Reading Court upholds California ban on high-capacity magazines
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld California’s ban on…
Continue Reading Michigan drops oil pipeline suit, refocuses on separate case
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is abandoning a lawsuit aimed at shutting down an oil pipeline that runs…
Continue Reading California now limits medical parole to those on ventilators
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California corrections officials have begun limiting medical parole only to inmates so…
Continue Reading States: Sackler family members abusing bankruptcy process
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for a handful of states say members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker…
Continue Reading Former Temple U business dean convicted in rankings scandal
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A jury has convicted the former dean of Temple University’s business school on charges related to a scheme to falsely boost…
Continue Reading Charities fundraising for other nonprofits on GivingTuesday
By EMILY HAYNES of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy GivingTuesday, the annual fundraising blitz on the Tuesday after…
Continue Reading UK launches booster vaccination blitz as new variant spreads
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain says it will offer all adults a booster dose of vaccine within two months to bolster the…
Continue Reading In shadow of Texas gas drilling sites, health fears escalate
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ and MARTHA IRVINE Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Next to a North Texas day care center is a site where Total Energies…
Continue Reading Biden tries to reassure on COVID as he sells spending plan
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press ROSEMOUNT, Minn. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday went to Minnesota to pitch his completed infrastructure deal…
Continue Reading German prosecutors probe alleged tax evasion by tax advisers
German investigators have searched offices of accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers and the homes of current and former employees in a probe of…
Continue Reading November delivers another hit to sinking consumer confidence
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence fell to a nine-month low in November, held back by rising…
Continue Reading Supply chain problems hit charities’ holiday gifts for kids
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer As supply chain bottlenecks create shortages on many items, some charities are struggling to secure holiday…
Continue Reading Mercedes, Stellantis to work with US firm on new batteries
BERLIN (AP) — Automakers Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis have announced agreements with U.S. company Factorial Energy to help develop solid state…
Continue Reading EU set to unveil massive worldwide infrastructure plan
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union will unveil a multibillion-euro plan aimed at bolstering the 27-nation…
Continue Reading US home prices register 19.1% annual gain in September
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices rose briskly in September, another sign that the housing market is booming…
Continue Reading India’s economy grows by 8.4% amid signs of recovery
NEW DELHI (AP) — India has reported that its economy grew at an 8.4% annual pace in the July-September quarter in the latest sign of an economic…
Continue Reading Greece mandates COVID-19 vaccinations for residents over 60
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece says residents over 60 will have to undergo mandatory vaccinations against COVID-19 or face monthly 100-euro ($114)…
Continue Reading German police smash cocaine ring accused of smuggling tons
BERLIN (AP) — German investigators say 14 suspects have been arrested in an investigation of a gang accused of bringing nearly five metric tons…
Continue Reading Consumer prices jump 7.7% in Poland, faster than expected
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland says consumer prices have risen 7.7% over the past year, the highest inflation rate…
Continue Reading Walmart said she shoplifted; jury awards her $2.1 million
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama woman who says she was falsely arrested for shoplifting at a Walmart and then threatened by the company after her…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: Sustain generosity beyond the holidays
By AMRITA JAYAKUMAR of NerdWallet If your finances are in better shape this giving season, you can be more strategic with your dollars. The same…
Continue Reading Founder’s daughter named chair of fashion giant Inditex
MADRID (AP) — Spanish fashion giant Inditex says the founder’s daughter has been named as the next chairperson of the company that owns Zara,…
Continue Reading Barbados bids farewell to British monarchy, becomes republic
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Barbados has stopped pledging allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II as it shed another…
Continue Reading MI6 spy chief says China, Russia, Iran top UK threat list
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The head of Britain’s foreign intelligence agency says China, Russia and Iran pose three of the…
Continue Reading Sweden’s 1st female prime minister names a center-left govt
COPENHAGEN, Denmark. (AP) — Sweden’s first female prime minister has presented her one-party center-left minority government with only a few…
Continue Reading UK competition watchdog orders Facebook to sell off Giphy
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The United Kingdom’s antitrust watchdog has blocked Facebook’s acquisition of Giphy and ordered…
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