Deal with union averts pilot strike at Germany’s Lufthansa
BERLIN (AP) — A union representing pilots at Lufthansa has called off a planned two-day strike after a last-minute agreement with Germany’s…
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EXPLAINER: Why Truss went to Scotland to become UK leader
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Liz Truss became Britain’s prime minister when Queen Elizabeth II formally asked her to form a…
Continue Reading Asian stocks mixed after China promises to boost growth
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday after China promised to speed up the rollout of policy…
Continue Reading New UK PM Truss vows to tackle energy crisis, ailing economy
By DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Liz Truss became U.K. prime minister on Tuesday and immediately faced up to the…
Continue Reading Australia central bank lifts cash rate to 2.35% in 5th hike
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s central bank has boosted its benchmark interest rate for a fifth…
Continue Reading Asian markets mixed after China promises economic support
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday after China promised to speed up the rollout of policy…
Continue Reading India, Bangladesh sign water-sharing deal, in boost to ties
NEW DELHI (AP) — India and Bangladesh have signed a water-sharing agreement and six other pacts, including ones on space technology and scientific…
Continue Reading East Timorese leader flies to Australia for critical talks
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — East Timor’s President Jose Ramos-Horta has arrived in Australia for a state visit as…
Continue Reading Typhoon batters S. Korea, preparations minimize casualties
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The most powerful typhoon to hit South Korea in years killed at least six people,…
Continue Reading CVS to buy home health-care provider Signify for $8 billion
DALLAS (AP) — Drugstore operator CVS Health Corp. said Monday that it will buy home-health provider Signify Health for $8 billion. CVS said Signify…
Continue Reading 2nd web-hosting provider drops harassment site Kiwi Farms
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Russia-based provider has cut web protection services to the notorious stalking and harassment website…
Continue Reading California governor signs landmark law for fast food workers
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a landmark measure giving more than a…
Continue Reading Ex-reporter jailed for 22 years in Russia on treason charges
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Moscow has found a former journalist guilty of treason and sentenced him to 22 years in a maximum security prison. The…
Continue Reading Guyana expects billion-dollar oil earnings this year
By BERT WILKINSON Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana’s central bank says the South American country is likely to earn more…
Continue Reading Irish watchdog fines Instagram 405M euros in teen data case
LONDON (AP) — Irish regulators are slapping Instagram with a big fine after an investigation found the social media platform mishandled…
Continue Reading Macron urges French to save energy, seeks 10% drop in use
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is calling for a sharp 10% reduction in the country’s energy use in coming weeks and months to…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s prime minister appeals for EU weapons and unity
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukraine’s prime minister is urging the European Union to stand firm against Russian energy…
Continue Reading Medicaid extensions for new moms grow, may run into limits
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer States around the country are making it easier for new moms to keep Medicaid in the year after childbirth, a time when…
Continue Reading Ukraine says nuclear plant offline after Russian shelling
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Europe’s largest nuclear plant was knocked off Ukraine’s electricity grid Monday,…
Continue Reading Insider Q&A: Max Levchin, founder and CEO of Affirm
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Affirm’s stock has lost nearly 80% of its value this year as soaring inflation made investors…
Continue Reading Liz Truss: An heir to Thatcher intent on shaking up Britain
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — As a child, Liz Truss marched in demonstrations against Conservative Prime Minister Margaret…
Continue Reading Electrical grid problems cut power to parts of Oman
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Electrical grid problems have cut power to parts of Oman for hours. The state-run Oman News Agency announced the…
Continue Reading Germany sticks to nuclear power deadline but leaves loophole
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German government says it’s sticking to its long-held plan of shutting down the…
Continue Reading This Week: Trade gap, consumer borrowing, Kroger earns
The Associated Press The Commerce Department delivers its monthly snapshot of the nation’s trade gap Wednesday. The Federal Reserve releases its…
Continue Reading Russia revokes media license of top independent newspaper
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Moscow on Monday upheld a motion from Russian authorities to revoke the license of a top independent newspaper that for…
Continue Reading China locks down 65 million, discourages holiday travel
BEIJING (AP) — China has locked down 65 million citizens under tough COVID-19 restrictions and is discouraging domestic travel during upcoming…
Continue Reading OPEC+ makes small trim to world oil supplies as prices fall
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — OPEC and allied oil-producing countries, including Russia, made a small trim in their…
Continue Reading UN refugee agency rushes aid to Pakistan amid raging floods
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The U.N. refugee agency has rushed in more desperately needed aid to flood-stricken Pakistan as…
Continue Reading Turkey’s annual inflation passes 80% after interest rate cut
ISTANBUL (AP) — The Turkish Statistical Institute says the country’s annual inflation passed 80% in August, further hitting consumers facing…
Continue Reading China accuses Washington of cyberspying on university
By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China is accusing Washington of breaking into computers at a university that U.S. officials say…
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