Former Tibet official latest to fall in China graft sweep
BEIJING (AP) — A former vice governor of China’s sprawling Tibet region has been indicted on charges of accepting bribes. The government said…
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Ex-PG&E execs to pay $117M to settle lawsuit over wildfires
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Former executives and directors of Pacific Gas & Electric have agreed to pay $117 million to settle a lawsuit over…
Continue Reading California care home sued over resident’s poisoning death
SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) — The family of a woman who died after she was accidentally served dishwashing liquid as drinking juice at a San Francisco…
Continue Reading Albuquerque Starbucks votes to unionize, 1st store in state
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is poised to have its first unionized Starbucks store, organizers say. A majority of rank-and-file workers at…
Continue Reading NY proceeds with plan for zero-emission vehicles by 2035
By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A decision by regulators in California has cleared the way for New York to…
Continue Reading Storm-battered Florida businesses face arduous rebuilding
By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Hotels, restaurants and other businesses along Florida’s southwest coast face a long rebuilding process…
Continue Reading Detroit begins demolition of blighted Packard car plant
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Demolition of the long-vacant Packard auto plant that for generations has been a symbol of urban…
Continue Reading US proposal would permit eagle deaths as renewables expand
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday proposed a new permitting program for wind energy…
Continue Reading ALS drug wins FDA approval despite questionable data
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A much-debated drug for Lou Gehrig’s disease won U.S. approval Thursday, a long-sought…
Continue Reading Report: Women gained fewer US company board seats in 2022
By ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new report finds that U.S. companies added women to their boards of director at a slower…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Thursday 9/29/2022
The Associated Press Stocks are back to falling on Wall Street as worries about a possible recession and rising bond yields put the squeeze back on…
Continue Reading CarMax, Rite Aid fall; Enerpac, Vail Resorts rise
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: CarMax, Rite Aid fall; Enerpac, Vail Resorts…
Continue Reading Suit: MGM paid problem gambler to not report online glitches
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A New York City man alleges in a lawsuit that an Atlantic City casino and others paid…
Continue Reading House approves antitrust bill targeting Big Tech dominance
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has approved antitrust legislation targeting the dominance of Big Tech companies by…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for November delivery fell 92 cents to $81.23 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for November delivery fell…
Continue Reading Senate passes stopgap bill to avert shutdown, aid Ukraine
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed a short-term spending bill on Thursday that would avert a partial government…
Continue Reading Chloe goes for pared-down 1970s, riffing on disco in Paris
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Chloe got almost ready-to-dance at Paris Fashion Week as designer Gabriela Hearst developed disco…
Continue Reading Ex-eBay execs get prison time for bizarre harassment scheme
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A former eBay Inc. executive has been sentenced to almost five years in prison for leading a…
Continue Reading EU takes Malta to court over passport-for-pay program
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission is taking Malta to court over a golden passport program that allows wealthy people to buy European Union…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: How will we know if the U.S. is in recession?
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew faster than expected in the July-September quarter, underscoring…
Continue Reading Pumpkin farms adapt to improve soil, lower emissions
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and TERESA CRAWFORD Associated Press Writers ATLANTA, Illinois (AP) — This Thanksgiving, your pumpkin pie might have a lower…
Continue Reading Buffett’s company buys nearly 6M more Occidental shares
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s company picked up another $368 million worth of Occidental Petroleum…
Continue Reading US long-term mortgage rates up for 6th week; 30-year at 6.7%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week for the sixth straight week, marking new highs not seen in 15 years, before…
Continue Reading Albania secures 2 satellites to monitor territory from space
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania has reached a three-year agreement with an American company for a dedicated satellite constellation to provide the…
Continue Reading Homeowners see slower equity gains as housing market cools
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Homeowner equity climbed to record highs in the first half of this year, though its rate of…
Continue Reading Lordstown Motors starts making electric trucks at Ohio plant
LORDSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Commercial electric vehicle startup Lordstown Motors says it has slowly started production of its first model, the Endurance…
Continue Reading Google promises Greece 20K jobs with cloud expansion
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Google says it plans to expand its cloud services infrastructure to Greece, promising to…
Continue Reading In one tiny German town, nobody worries about energy bills
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press FELDHEIM, Germany (AP) — While most Europeans are watching their energy bills soar as the war in Ukraine drives…
Continue Reading NATO believes Baltic Sea gas pipeline leaks were sabotage
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press. COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — NATO believes that damage to two natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea is the result…
Continue Reading Bed Bath & Beyond 2Q sales fall but meet Street’s view
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Bed Bath & Beyond’s sales declined 28% in its fiscal second quarter, but the performance managed to meet…
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