Caterpillar post strong Q2 profit as it raises prices
Associated Press DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Caterpillar is reporting a strong second quarter and it topped most profit expectations with higher prices…
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Millennial Money: This year’s summer travel FOMO is real
By DALIA RAMIREZ of NerdWallet As you look through your social media feeds this summer, fear of missing out, or FOMO, can kick in when it seems like…
Continue Reading US ambassador to Japan warns of Chinese economic coercion
By FOSTER KLUG and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. ambassador in Tokyo says his government is working with Japan and other…
Continue Reading British Airways pauses short-haul flight sales from Heathrow
By KELVIN CHAN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Airways said Tuesday that it’s suspending sales of short-haul flights from…
Continue Reading India announces a $100 million credit line to the Maldives
NEW DELHI (AP) — India has announced a $100 million line of credit to the Maldives to support development projects. Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
Continue Reading Japan truckmaker Hino says emissions data faked for 20 years
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Hino Motors, a truck maker that’s part of the Toyota group, systematically falsified emissions…
Continue Reading Russia brands Ukrainian steel plant defenders terrorists
By SUSIE BLANN and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s Supreme Court has declared Ukraine’s Azov Regiment a terrorist…
Continue Reading BP earnings soar as energy firm profits from rising prices
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — BP said its earnings from April to June almost tripled from a year earlier, increasing pressure on…
Continue Reading Asian stocks higher as US-China tensions rise
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets rose Wednesday as traders watched for signs trade might be disrupted by…
Continue Reading Australian central bank hikes rate to 6-year high 1.85%
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s central bank has boosted its benchmark interest rate for a fourth…
Continue Reading Myanmar violence, Ukraine war loom over ASEAN meetings
By DAVID RISING Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering in the Cambodian capital for meetings…
Continue Reading Sri Lankans bide time as leaders seek fix for economic woes
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI, KRISHAN FRANCIS and ELAINE KURTENBACH Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankans have endured months of fuel…
Continue Reading Stephen King testifies for government in books merger trial
By HILLEL ITALIE and MARCY GORDON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Bestselling author Stephen King has testified in a federal antitrust trial in…
Continue Reading Norman says Tiger Woods turned down $700-800M Saudi offer
By The Associated Press Tiger Woods turned down an offer that Greg Norman says was “somewhere in that neighborhood” of $700 million to $800…
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Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan trip sends stocks tumbling
CNN By Laura He, CNN Business Global markets fell on Tuesday as investors feared US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan could severely…
Continue Reading Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan trip sends stocks tumbling
CNN By Laura He, CNN Business Global markets fell on Tuesday as investors feared US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan could severely…
Continue Reading Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan trip sends stocks tumbling
By Laura He, CNN Business Global markets fell on Tuesday as investors feared US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan could severely…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Is Alex Jones’ trial about free speech rights?
By MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones arrived at a Texas courthouse for his defamation trial for…
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El Paso approves lowering city’s tax rate by 4.49 cents
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City Council approved what it’s calling the first step to lower the city’s tax rate by 4.49 cents – a drop it says is the…
Continue Reading Geothermal plant wins appeal but pauses Nevada construction
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev._ (AP) — The developer of a geothermal power plant facing legal challenges in Nevada has agreed to…
Continue Reading FCA US put on probation, must pay $300M for emission scheme
DETROIT (AP) — FCA US, formerly known as Chrysler Group, was placed on probation for three years. It also was ordered to pay roughly $300 million…
Continue Reading Treasury says borrowing needs increased by $262 billion
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department is seeking to borrow $444 billion in the current quarter through…
Continue Reading Major news organizations sue Texas Department of Public Safety for public records on Uvalde shooting
CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business More than a dozen major news organizations have filed a lawsuit against the Texas Department of Public Safety to…
Continue Reading Major news organizations sue Texas Department of Public Safety for public records on Uvalde shooting
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business More than a dozen major news organizations have filed a lawsuit against the Texas Department of Public Safety to…
Continue Reading NLRB dismisses Starbucks charge against union organizers
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer The National Labor Relations Board has dismissed a charge Starbucks filed against union organizers in Phoenix.…
Continue Reading Democrat Sinema’s views on economic bill remain shrouded
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s views remained a mystery Monday as party leaders eyed votes…
Continue Reading FACT FOCUS: Wisconsin mobile voting truck claims scrutinized
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Conservatives online are raising questions about a Wisconsin municipality’s mobile…
Continue Reading WVa cities, counties reach $400M settlement with drug firms
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia cities and counties have reached a $400 million tentative settlement with three major U.S. drug…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Monday 8/01/2022
The Associated Press Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Monday as investors began another busy week of earnings and economic reports. The S&P…
Continue Reading Spain: Stores must keep doors shut, limit AC to save energy
MADRID (AP) — Spain has approved a new set of energy-saving measures that includes prohibiting air conditioning to be set lower than 27 degrees…
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