Sri Lanka’s crisis rings alarm for other troubled economies
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Sri Lanka is desperate for help with weathering its worst crisis in recent memory. Its…
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G-20 meeting may lead to wider divisions over war in Ukraine
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreign ministers from the world’s largest nations are looking to address Russia’s…
Continue Reading Argentina’s economic change underlines president’s weakening
By DANIEL POLITI and DEBORA REY BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The abrupt resignation of Argentina’s economy minister has engulfed the country in…
Continue Reading FDA temporarily suspends order banning Juul cigarettes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration issued an administrative stay Tuesday on the order it issued last month for vaping company Juul…
Continue Reading West Coast dockworkers still talking after contract expires
By ROBERT JABLON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A contract between shipping companies and 22,000 West Coast dockworkers has expired. But both…
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Food City Supermarket Fox Plaza location to close permanently in August
EL PASO, Texas — After 50 years, Food City Supermarket located at Fox Plaza will be shutting its doors. Store officials made the announcement…
Continue Reading Spirit wins takeoff and landing rights at key Newark airport
WASHINGTON (AP) — Spirit Airlines is getting a chance to expand at Newark-Liberty International Airport, which is close to New York City. The U.S.…
Continue Reading Western states could settle feud over beleaguered Rio Grande
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The fight between Texas and New Mexico over the management of one of the longest…
Continue Reading Smithfield Foods settles pork price-fixing lawsuit for $42M
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Smithfield Foods will pay restaurants and caterers $42 million to settle a lawsuit that accused…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 7/5/2022
The Associated Press Major stock indexes shook off an early slump and ended with meager gains on Wall Street Tuesday as worries about the economy…
Continue Reading Newmont, ConocoPhillips fall; Moderna, Cowen rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Newmont, ConocoPhillips fall; Moderna, Cowen…
Continue Reading Biden to Ohio, spotlighting rescued pensions for millions
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is taking a message of shoring up workers’ pensions to Ohio, hoping to…
Continue Reading Cowboys criticized over deal with gun-themed coffee company
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys sparked criticism on social media Tuesday after announcing a marketing agreement with a gun-themed coffee…
Continue Reading Profiles of Sunak and Javid, who quit Johnson’s Cabinet
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government is facing a fresh crisis after two of his most…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery fell $8.93 to $99.50 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for September delivery fell…
Continue Reading Mexico leader to end daylight saving, keep “God’s clock”
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has submitted a bill to end daylight saving time and end the practice of changing clocks twice a year.…
Continue Reading Ukrainian governor urges evacuation of 350,000 residents
By FRANCESCA EBEL Associated Press KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AP) — The governor of the last remaining eastern province partly under Ukraine’s…
Continue Reading Turkey to ‘intensify’ negotiations for Ukraine grain deal
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he intends to “intensify” negotiations with Russia and Ukraine in the hope of…
Continue Reading HarperCollins workers approve potential strike
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer The union representing more than 250 HarperCollins workers says those employees have overwhelmingly voted to strike if…
Continue Reading Chanel gets gently geometric in far-flung Paris couture
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Birds tweeted — not fashionistas — the day Chanel brought its couture guests to the…
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Oil drops below $100 a barrel for first time since early May
By Alicia Wallace and Chris Isidore, CNN For the first time in nearly two months, crude oil prices have fallen below $100 a barrel, reflecting…
Continue Reading Dow recovers from 700 point drop as investors look for signs of recession
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business US Stocks plummeted in early Tuesday trading as investors’ concerns of recession grew, but rebounded in the…
Continue Reading 3 reasons not to panic about decades-high inflation
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business When the latest data on consumer prices in the United States landed Wednesday, the headline number…
Continue Reading Reports: Twitter challenges India order to block content
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Media reports say Twitter has challenged the Indian government in court over its recent orders…
Continue Reading EU urges N Macedonia to back proposed deal with Bulgaria
By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — European Council President Charles Michel has urged North Macedonia to…
Continue Reading British Airways cancels hundreds more summer flights
LONDON (AP) — British Airways says it will cancel hundreds more summer flights after previously announced cuts in scheduled flights proved…
Continue Reading Israel’s Lapid meets Macron in Paris on first trip as PM
By OLEG CETINIC and ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Israel’s caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Tuesday used his first trip…
Continue Reading Germany’s CureVac files suit against vaccine rival BioNTech
BERLIN (AP) — German biotech company CureVac has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against rival BioNTech for work that it says contributed to…
Continue Reading NATO nations sign accession protocols for Sweden, Finland
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The 30 NATO allies signed off on the accession protocols for Sweden and Finland on Tuesday, sending…
Continue Reading Norway’s government steps in to end oil and gas strike, averting a new energy shock for Europe
By Gayle Harrington and Anna Cooban, CNN Business Norway has intervened to end a strike by oil and gas workers, the country’s government said…
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