
How major US stock indexes fared Monday
The Associated Press A late drop robbed the S&P 500 of another record high on Wall Street Monday and left major indexes mostly lower after being…
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press A late drop robbed the S&P 500 of another record high on Wall Street Monday and left major indexes mostly lower after being…
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Vonage, Lee Enterprises rise; Activision, Target…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has signed an ordinance designed to divest the city from fossil fuels. The…
Continue ReadingBy ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The regional train system serving the Washington D.C. area will remain on drastically reduced…
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials are proposing more than $160,000 in fines against eight airline passengers over incidents involving alcohol.…
Continue ReadingLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Disney has paused its policy requiring Florida-based employees to take the COVID-19 vaccine following new laws passed…
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Traveling this holiday season can be safe if you’re fully vaccinated for COVID-19. For those who…
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — American Airlines and JetBlue are asking a federal judge to throw out the government’s effort to block a deal between the two…
Continue ReadingBy RAF CASERT and MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — European authorities are pleading for patience, calm and a willingness…
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Amazon says it plans to cut the use of plastic packaging in Germany following complaints that the online retailer is contributing to…
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — General Motors is testing the water in electric boating by buying a 25% stake in a Seattle company that makes battery-powered…
Continue ReadingBy TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer Hedge fund Alden Global Capital, one of the country’s largest newspaper owners with a reputation for intense…
Continue ReadingBy HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Former President Barack Obama’s foundation says it has received a $100 million donation from Amazon founder…
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press Climate change isn’t what’s driving some U.S. coal-fired power plants to shut down — instead it’s…
Continue ReadingBy ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes ticked higher in October, marking their strongest pace since January, even…
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer First, the good news: There is no shortage of whole turkeys in the U.S. this Thanksgiving. But those turkeys —…
Continue ReadingBy FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italian customs police say they have cracked a Nigerian organized crime syndicate that…
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced he’s nominating Jerome Powell for a second term as…
Continue ReadingBy KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Synchrony may not be a household name, but it’s the largest issuer of retail-branded store credit…
Continue ReadingAMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Medicines Agency says it is evaluating whether to authorize booster doses of Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot…
Continue ReadingBy DAN PARKS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy After years of declines, Americans’ trust in civil-rights and…
Continue ReadingBy ELODIE SOUPAMA Associated Press LE GOSIER, Guadeloupe (AP) — Schools have closed across the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe and the French…
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson says it’s buying U.S. cloud communications company Vonage in a $6.2 billion deal that will…
Continue ReadingBy ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Target will no longer open its stores on Thanksgiving Day, making permanent a shift…
Continue ReadingBy LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet You likely lean on a variety of apps and websites to manage your professional life, your social life and even your…
Continue ReadingLISBON, Portugal (AP) — Environmental activists are welcoming the end of electricity generation from coal in Portugal. But they said Monday the…
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Thailand’s DTAC and True Corp. plan a merger that they say will create an “equal partnership” for pursuing…
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — The Italian telecommunications company TIM says it is assessing a non-binding “indication of interest” by the U.S. investment fund…
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press The National Association of Realtors reports its October tally of U.S. home sales Monday. Best Buy serves up its third-quarter…
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