Man United to reduce spending in upcoming transfer windows
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United is set to reduce its activity in the transfer market in upcoming windows following an overhaul of the…
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Activist investor pushes for removal of Kohl’s chairman, CEO
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Activist investor Ancora Holdings Group is pushing for the removal of both the chairman…
Continue Reading Ford shuffles management, seeks new global supply chain head
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Ford is restructuring its vehicle development and supply chain operations, shuffling multiple…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy aide: Ukraine needs funds, expand Russia sanctions
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A top Ukrainian government economist says the country’s efforts to defend itself from Russia…
Continue Reading Central banks worldwide tighten policies to cool inflation
Associated Press The U.S. Federal Reserve has been the most aggressive in using interest rate hikes to cool inflation that is battering both…
Continue Reading Average US long-term mortgage rates climb to 6.29% this week
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates jumped by more than a quarter-point this week to their…
Continue Reading Bank CEOs questioned on consumer protections, social issues
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The CEOs of the nation’s biggest banks returned to Capitol Hill for a second day Thursday, and…
Continue Reading Saudi Arabia plans to send female astronaut to space in 2023
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia said Thursday it will launch a training program with the goal of sending its own astronauts,…
Continue Reading More consumers buying organic, but US farmers still wary
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press CHURDAN, Iowa (AP) — In the 1970s when George Naylor said he wanted to grow organic crops, the idea…
Continue Reading More Americans apply for jobless aid last week
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits rose slightly last week despite the Federal…
Continue Reading Lebanese banks decide to stay shuttered, over security fears
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s embattled banks have decided to remain indefinitely closed after rejecting a…
Continue Reading Over 1M Teslas recalled because windows can pinch fingers
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is recalling nearly 1.1 million vehicles in the U.S. because the windows can pinch a person’s fingers when being rolled…
Continue Reading Walmart, Target begin holiday early to ease inflation sting
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart and Target plan to begin offering deals and price matching offers earlier this…
Continue Reading Crew extinguishes fire on oil tanker in Gulf of Finland
HELSINKI (AP) — Finnish and Estonian rescue officials say a crude oil tanker caught fire in the Gulf of Finland, but the crew was able to…
Continue Reading EU talks up Russia sanctions but consensus may prove elusive
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union officials say the world’s biggest trading bloc is determined to impose more…
Continue Reading UK government lifts fracking ban despite opposition
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government has confirmed it is lifting a ban on fracking in England, arguing that the move…
Continue Reading France’s Macron seeks ‘massive’ boost for renewable energy
By NICOLAS GARRIGA and SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press SAINT-NAZAIRE, France (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a “massive…
Continue Reading Japan central bank acts to stem yen’s decline against dollar
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s central bank has intervened to stem the yen’s decline against the U.S. dollar. Earlier Thursday, the dollar rose…
Continue Reading Cyberattack steals passenger data from Portuguese airline
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s national airline TAP Air Portugal says hackers obtained the personal data of some of its customers and have…
Continue Reading Norway central bank raises key rate to fight inflation
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s central bank has raised its key policy interest rate by a quarter-percentage point as other banks around the…
Continue Reading Taiwan plans to end quarantine requirement for arrivals
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan is considering an end to its quarantine requirement for all arrivals in mid-October.…
Continue Reading Turkey’s central bank makes big rate cut amid 80% inflation
By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s central bank has delivered another massive interest rate cut despite eye-popping…
Continue Reading Bank of England raises rates but avoids bolder hike like Fed
By KELVIN CHAN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England raised its key interest rate Thursday by another half-percentage point to the…
Continue Reading Swiss central bank enacts biggest-ever hike to key rate
GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s central bank has carried out the biggest hike ever to its key interest rate. It’s following the U.S. Federal…
Continue Reading UK businesses laud energy relief, but costs still a struggle
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Pubs, restaurants, breweries, retailers and other businesses across the United Kingdom are being…
Continue Reading Asian stocks slide for 3rd day on economic growth fears
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks fell for a third day Friday after more rate hikes by the Federal Reserve and other…
Continue Reading Bank directors urge firing of Trump official in ethics probe
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Executive directors of the Inter-American Development Bank voted unanimously Thursday to recommend…
Continue Reading White House hosts local officials, touts impact of policies
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is reaching out to local governments. It hosted officials from North Carolina on…
Continue Reading Powell’s stark message: Inflation fight may cause recession
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve delivered its bluntest reckoning Wednesday of what it will take to…
Continue Reading Thieves key on hack that leaves Hyundai, Kia cars vulnerable
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Some Hyundai and Kia cars and SUVs are missing a “key” anti-theft device, and thieves know. An…
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