UN group adopts 2050 goal of net-zero emissions from planes
By The Associated Press A United Nations organization on Friday committed to sharply cut carbon emissions from air travel by 2050. Environmental…
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CVS, Levi Strauss fall; Credit Suisse, Ambac rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: CVS, Levi Strauss fall; Credit Suisse, Ambac…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Friday 10/7/2022
The Associated Press Wall Street lost more ground on worries that a still-strong U.S jobs market may actually make a recession more likely. The…
Continue Reading North Dakota tribes want exclusive rights on online gambling
By JAMES MacPHERSON Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s five American Indian tribes want exclusive rights to host internet…
Continue Reading What Friday’s jobs report means for Fed’s inflation fight
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — For most Americans, Friday’s September jobs report was welcome news: Businesses kept…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for November delivery rose $4.19 to $92.64 a barrel Friday. Brent crude for December delivery rose…
Continue Reading Commerce tightens export controls on high end chips to China
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer The Commerce Department is tightening export controls to limit China’s ability to get advanced computing…
Continue Reading Cookbook looks back at dynamic Popeyes founder and his food
By CHEVEL JOHNSON Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana is known for delivering food with big, bold flavor. The same can be said for the…
Continue Reading Mexico president taps tax agency head for Economy Department
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has chosen the head of the country’s tax agency to fill the cabinet-level…
Continue Reading Hurricane leads Allegiant to delay Florida resort opening
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The parent of Allegiant Air says it’s pushing back the opening of a resort in Florida because of damage from Hurricane Ian.…
Continue Reading Drought takes toll on country’s largest cotton producer
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM and ERIC GAY Associated Press LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — The cotton harvest is about to get underway in the Texas High Plains, the…
Continue Reading UK, Ireland signal new hope of deal to end Brexit trade feud
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain and Ireland have hailed a new spirit of compromise in a grinding feud over post-Brexit trade…
Continue Reading Biden order promises EU citizens better data privacy
By FRANK BAJAK and KELVIN CHAN AP Technology Writers President Joe Biden has signed an executive order designed to allay European concerns that U.S.…
Continue Reading US agency ends probe of VW fuel leaks without seeking recall
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s road safety agency has closed an investigation into fuel leaks in two Volkswagen models without seeking a…
Continue Reading Binance crypto exchange hit by latest digital currency hack
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, may have lost more than $100 million following a hack…
Continue Reading CVS Medicare Advantage business takes quality rating hit
The Associated Press CVS Health shares tumbled early Friday after the company said a big Medicare Advantage plan took a hit in government quality…
Continue Reading UK offers new North Sea oil, gas licenses despite opposition
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has opened a new licensing round for North Sea oil and gas exploration,…
Continue Reading To buy Twitter, Musk has to keep banks, investors on board
By TOM KRISHER and MATT O’BRIEN AP Business Writers If the squabbling ever stops over Elon Musk’s renewed bid to buy Twitter, experts say he…
Continue Reading US, UK hold drone drill in Persian Gulf after Iran seizures
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. Navy has held a joint drone drill with the United Kingdom in the…
Continue Reading Japan regulator orders brokerage to halt block trading
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Financial Services Agency has ordered brokerage SMBC Nikko Securities to suspend its block trading operations for three…
Continue Reading Stocks lose more ground on fears a recession may be looming
By STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Good news on the economy remains bad news for Wall Street, as stocks fell sharply…
Continue Reading No summit breakthrough, EU struggles with gas price cap plan
By LORNE COOK, KAREL JANICEK and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — European Union leaders are struggling to bridge significant…
Continue Reading Yacht owned by sanctioned Russian tycoon docks in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AP) — A superyacht connected to Russian tycoon Alexey Mordashov has anchored in Hong Kong as Western governments move to seize yachts…
Continue Reading Hurricane Ian floods leave mess, insurance questions behind
By REBECCA SANTANA and MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press NORTH PORT, Fla. (AP) — Christine Barrett was inside her family’s North Port home during…
Continue Reading Another month of solid US hiring suggests more big Fed hikes
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers slowed their hiring in September but still added 263,000 jobs, a solid…
Continue Reading Hospital chain attack part of ongoing cybersecurity concerns
By KATHLEEN FOODY and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Diverted ambulances, cancer treatment delayed and electronic health records…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Thursday 10/6/2022
The Associated Press Stocks closed lower again on Wall Street but still managed to hold on to sizable gains for the week. The S&P 500 fell 1%…
Continue Reading Venator, JetBlue fall; , Peloton, Marathon Oil rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Venator, JetBlue fall; Peloton, Marathon Oil…
Continue Reading Munich Re to stop its backing for new oil, gas fields
BERLIN (AP) — Munich Re, one of the world’s biggest insurance companies, says it will stop backing new oil and gas fields beginning next April.…
Continue Reading In a first, Netflix’s ‘Glass Onion’ to play in major chains
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time, the major U.S. theater chains will play a Netflix release after exhibitors and the…
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