Vaccines bring optimism as COVID cases soar in South America
By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — After a reprieve of months, confirmed cases of COVID-19 are surging in the…
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Japan’s weaker yen a blessing to some, burden for others
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese yen has weakened, trading recently at 20-year lows of 130 yen to the U.S. dollar,…
Continue Reading ‘FBI’ season finale pulled after Texas deadly shooting
LOS ANGELES (AP) — CBS pulled the season finale of “FBI” after a deadly elementary school shooting in Texas. The network said Tuesday that it…
Continue Reading Australia’s government urges China to remove trade barriers
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s new government has urged China to lift trade sanctions if it wants to…
Continue Reading Golden State-Dallas playoff games score in weekly TV ratings
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — When the NBA playoffs take the TV court even the most popular shows find the competition…
Continue Reading Attorney paying ex-casino mogul Steve Wynn defamation claim
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn has accepted an undisclosed financial settlement to end…
Continue Reading Lawsuit accuses 3 automakers and parts maker in air bag case
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — A class action lawsuit is accusing three automakers and a parts manufacturer of knowingly selling…
Continue Reading Snap, Nautilus fall; Nordson, Insulet rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Snap, Nautilus fall; Nordson, Insulet…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
The Associated Press A slump in several big companies weighed down the stock market Tuesday, leaving most major indexes lower. The S&P 500 index…
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The West united against Russia. Will its nerve hold as prices soar?
CNN By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke by video to a packed room at the World Economic Forum in Davos,…
Continue Reading Society ‘may not survive’ Putin’s war, says billionaire George Soros
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may have marked the start of “a third world war,” and Russian President…
Continue Reading Democrats: Google must protect privacy of abortion patients
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer More than 40 Democratic members of Congress are asking Google to stop what they see as the unnecessary…
Continue Reading US to end Russia’s ability to pay international investors
By KEN SWEET and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will close the last avenue for Russia to pay back its billions in debt…
Continue Reading Ford pays $19M to settle claims on fuel economy, payload
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Ford Motor Company has settled claims by 40 U.S. state attorneys general that the…
Continue Reading Trump’s inaugural chair pleads not guilty to latest charges
NEW YORK (AP) — The chair of former President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee has pleaded not guilty to the latest charges in an…
Continue Reading Coal ash cleanup contractor not immune from workers’ suit
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press A contractor hired to clean up the nation’s worst coal ash spill is not immune from being sued by workers who say…
Continue Reading 19 indicted in international drug money laundering scheme
BOSTON (AP) — Nineteen people have been indicted in a complex money laundering scheme to move millions of dollars in drug proceeds from Colombian…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
Continue Reading Is the summer vacation boom over before it even began?
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business This summer has long been forecast as a potential boom time for the travel industry. Retailers and economists have…
Continue Reading Premier League approves Chelsea sale to Boehly consortium
LONDON (AP) — The Premier League has approved the proposed sale of Chelsea to a consortium fronted by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly,…
Continue Reading Coca-Cola is discontinuing Honest Tea
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business First Coca-Cola cut Tab, Odwalla and Zico coconut water. Now, Honest Tea is getting axed. “The Honest…
Continue Reading New home sales fell by nearly 17% in April as buying became even less affordable
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business The double punch of high home prices and rising mortgage rates took a toll on sales of newly constructed homes in April.…
Continue Reading Stellantis, Samsung plan Indiana electric car battery plant
KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) — A joint venture between Stellantis and Samsung plans to build an electric vehicle battery factory in Indiana that will employ…
Continue Reading Electric battery maker, coal union announce WVa labor pact
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — An energy startup has signed a memorandum of understanding with the nation’s largest coal…
Continue Reading ExxonMobil loses bid to nix climate change lawsuit
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts’ highest court has rejected a bid by ExxonMobil to dismiss a lawsuit brought…
Continue Reading Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, and all of us
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business “It’s like the O.J. Simpson trial but with technology.” That’s what Autumn Witbeck, a…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: How cities in the West have water amid drought
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press As drought and climate change tighten their grip on the American West, the sight of fountains, swimming pools,…
Continue Reading ‘Lunchflation’ is real. Returning to the office is costing us a fortune
By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business Millions of employees started working remotely after the pandemic first took hold in 2020. But now, more people are…
Continue Reading Hungary announces ‘state of danger’ over war in Ukraine
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary has declared a legal “state of danger” in response to the war in neighboring…
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City council approves incentive to restore Historic 1 Texas Tower
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso city council has approved incentives for the redevelopment, rehabilitation and renovation of 1 Texas Tower in downtown El…
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