Switzerland to extend $4B credit line to energy company Axpo
GENEVA (AP) — The Swiss government says it’s agreed to give an urgent credit line of $4.1 billion to power plant operator Axpo Holding. The…
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Dutch farm minister resigns after protests over pollution
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch agriculture minister has unexpectedly resigned following a tumultuous summer of protests by farmers over…
Continue Reading Israeli president evokes horrors, ties at German parliament
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Israeli President Isaac Herzog has addressed Germany’s parliament about atrocities committed…
Continue Reading Airlines count on business travelers to keep recovery going
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — The summer vacation season is winding down, and for airlines that means the return of business…
Continue Reading Asian shares decline on Wall Street losses, rate worries
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower Wednesday, as pessimism prevailed about higher interest rates ahead…
Continue Reading Workers, students in Indonesia protest fuel price hike
By EDNA TARIGAN and FADLAN SYAM Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Hundreds of workers and students in Indonesia have rallied demanding the…
Continue Reading Swiss retailer rolls out ‘coffee balls’ to replace capsules
BERLIN (AP) — Swiss retailer Migros says that it’s launching a coffeemaking system designed to replace capsules, which produce thousands of…
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Porsche plans blockbuster IPO in the coming weeks
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The iconic Porsche brand is officially going public despite stomach-churning stock market turbulence that’s…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
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El Paso Rhinos looking for housing families
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Rhinos are asking families in El Paso to house the team’s players throughout the season. Some players are from…
Continue Reading Despite union wins at Starbucks, Amazon and Apple, labor laws keep cards stacked against organizers
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Union organizing has shifted into high gear. But despite successful organizing drives at such corporate powerhouses as…
Continue Reading New California law could raise fast-food minimum wage to $22 an hour
By Cheri Mossburg and Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business In a move the restaurant industry warns could raise fast-food prices, California’s…
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 One of the biggest strikes in US history is brewing at UPS
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Over the past year, the nascent labor movements at mighty corporations like Starbucks and Amazon have grabbed national…
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