German economists lower growth outlook, see worse if gas cut
BERLIN (AP) — A group of leading economic think tanks has slashed its forecast for growth in Germany this year. They predicted on Wednesday that…
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Shanghai releases more from virus observation amid lockdown
BEIJING (AP) — Shanghai says it has released 6,000 more people from medical observation facilities, though the lockdown of most of China’s…
Continue Reading 18 dead in overloaded truck crash in Indonesia’s West Papua
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An overloaded truck carrying 29 people hit a hillside and overturned near an illegal gold mine in Indonesia’s West…
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iPhone supplier Pegatron suspends production at two factories in China
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business One of Apple’s top suppliers is stopping work at its factories in and around Shanghai as the city of 25 million…
Continue Reading iPhone supplier Pegatron suspends production at two factories in China
CNN By Michelle Toh, CNN Business One of Apple’s top suppliers is stopping work at its factories in and around Shanghai as the city of 25…
Continue Reading Asian shares track Wall Street higher, oil prices retreat
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares are mostly higher after an advance on Wall Street that ended a three-day losing…
Continue Reading UK inflation rises at the fastest pace in 30 years
LONDON (AP) — British consumer prices rose at their fastest pace in 30 years last month, fueled by soaring prices for household energy and motor…
Continue Reading Flower power: Dutch horticultural expo opens near Amsterdam
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press ALMERE, Netherlands (AP) — Thousands of tulips are in bloom this week to welcome visitors to the opening of a…
Continue Reading China’s March exports grow despite virus; imports flat
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s exports rose 15.7% in March over a year earlier while imports were flat due to…
Continue Reading John Lee secures nominations for Hong Kong leadership race
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s former No. 2 official John Lee has formally registered his candidacy in the election for the top job after securing…
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Santa Teresa impacted by Mexican trucker protest
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico-The Santa Teresa port of entry took a big hit as a result of Governor Gregg Abbott’s orders, despite that port of entry…
Continue Reading Future liability releases at center of Boy Scouts bankruptcy
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Attorneys for the Boy Scouts of America say protecting local BSA councils and troop sponsoring…
Continue Reading East African oil pipeline hits the headwinds
By WANJOHI KABUKURU Associated Press MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Climate activists are urging more banks and insurers not to back the controversial $5…
Continue Reading Southwest pilots’ union says fatigue is a safety problem
DALLAS (AP) — Pilots at Southwest Airlines say fatigue from poor scheduling is a growing problem and is raising safety concerns. Leaders of the…
Continue Reading Former executive gets prison for $1 billion solar fraud
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A former energy executive in California  who took part in $1 billion solar power fraud that bilked Warren Buffett’s…
Continue Reading Elon Musk accused of breaking law while buying Twitter stock
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk’s huge Twitter investment took a new twist Tuesday with the filing of a…
Continue Reading Freight railroads work to resolve service problems, delays
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Some grain elevators are so full that farmers trying to sell their crops are being turned away.…
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El Paso City Council approves 7.2% minimum wage increase, signing incentive
EL PASO, Texas – In a unanimous vote, El Paso’s City Council voted to approve a mid-year salary raise for City employees. That brings the minimum…
Continue Reading Cryptocurrency expert gets 5 years in NKorea sanctions case
By JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A cryptocurrency expert has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for helping…
Continue Reading State officials: Bird flu found at 2nd Indiana duck farm
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — State officials say avian influenza has been detected at a second northern Indiana duck farm. The Indiana State Board of Animal…
Continue Reading Amazon warehouse injury rate last year was more than twice the rate of other warehouses, study finds
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business The rate of serious injuries at Amazon warehouses in the United States is more than twice as high as those…
Continue Reading A second Amazon union election begins in New York
CNN By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business After a historic union victory at an Amazon warehouse in New York City earlier this month, a…
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Texas AG Commissioner calls on Gov. Abbott to end enhanced border inspections; calls policy “catastrophic”
AUSTIN — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller called on the Governor Greg Abbott to end enhanced safety inspections of commercials trucks at…
Continue Reading Frustration grows over truck backlogs at Texas-Mexico border
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Protests over Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest border security measure are slowing down…
Continue Reading Arizona man in $3.5M pandemic loan fraud case gets 4 years
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona man faces four years in prison after pleading guilty to falsely claiming non-existent employees and business revenues…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
The Associated Press Stock indexes edged lower on Wall Street Tuesday, shedding early gains as investors weigh new data on inflation. The pullback…
Continue Reading Kohl’s, PG&E rise; CarMax, Myovant fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Kohl’s, PG&E rise; CarMax, Myovant…
Continue Reading Westinghouse, Framatom to supply fuel to Czech nuclear plant
PRAGUE (AP) — Westinghouse Electric Co. and France’s Framatome have been selected to deliver fuel supplies for the Czech Republic’s Temelin…
Continue Reading US, allies aim to force Russia to shift money away from war
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Treasury Department official says the United States and its allies are pushing ahead with…
Continue Reading Far-right Le Pen campaigns as French ‘voice of the people’
ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press VERNON, France (AP) — Far-right leader Marine Le Pen is envisioning a France with the people’s voices at the…
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