Corruption trial opens for ex-Goldman banker in 1MDB scandal
By JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a former Goldman Sachs executive pocketed $35 million in “secret…
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Canada’s Trudeau invokes emergency powers to quell protests
By ROB GILLIES and TED SHAFFREY Associated Press OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is invoking emergency powers to…
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By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are mostly lower, echoing a decline on Wall Street, amid concerns about rising…
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By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — The Bank of Japan has made an offer for unlimited government bond purchases, moving to curb a…
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The Associated Press The Labor Department delivers its monthly index of U.S. wholesale prices Tuesday. The Commerce Department issues its January…
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By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said back in July that if the U.S. ends up in a war with a major power it…
Continue Reading Asian stocks fall, oil prices rise on Ukraine invasion fears
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are lower and oil prices have risen amid concern about a possible Russian…
Continue Reading Super Bowl ads: Chevy does “Sopranos,” Bud’s Clydesdale
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Super Bowl ads this year were heavy on nostalgia and star power. With ad space going for as…
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NBC uses Super Bowl attention to promote Winter Olympics and Peacock streams
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By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — On the field, the Los Angeles Rams are facing off against the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl…
Continue Reading Musk blames ‘fun police’ for recall of feature that makes fart and goat noises
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Tesla is recalling over 500,000 vehicles in the United States due to its Boombox feature, a 2020 update that allows…
Continue Reading Ransomware gang says it has hacked 49ers football team
By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have been hit by a ransomware attack, with cyber criminals claiming…
Continue Reading Palin v. The New York Times trial highlights the ‘worst possible scenario’ for journalists
CNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN The future of the press is in play at the “libel trial of the century,” chief media correspondent Brian…
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN The future of the press is in play at the “libel trial of the century,” chief media correspondent Brian Stelter…
Continue Reading ‘Death on the Nile’ tops a quiet box office weekend
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood’s Super Bowl weekend largely fizzled with the muted debut of Kenneth Branagh’s…
Continue Reading Average US gas price spikes 15 cents over 3 weeks to $3.55
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of a gallon of regular-grade gasoline spiked 15 cents over the past three weeks to $3.55 per…
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US suspends Mexican avocado imports on eve of Super Bowl
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. government has suspended imports of Mexican avocados after a U.S. plant safety…
Continue Reading Greek farmers threaten to block highways in energy protest
By COSTAS KANTOURIS ASSOCIATED PRESS LARISSA, Greece (AP) — Greek farmers say they are determined to shut down all the country’s major highways…
Continue Reading Port of Savannah reports record cargo volumes for January
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Continue Reading NYC subway ridership rebounding after drop due to omicron
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Continue Reading Young workers give unions new hope
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer After decades of decline, U.S. unions have a new reason for hope: younger workers. Workers in their 20s and even…
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CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Most companies have reported fourth quarter earnings. The biggest takeaway for investors? This…
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Continue Reading Key US-Canada bridge reopens after police clear protesters
By ROB GILLIES and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press WINDSOR, Ontario (AP) — The busiest U.S.-Canada border crossing has reopened after protests…
Continue Reading ConConnect wants to become the LinkedIn for the formerly incarcerated
By Alessandra Freitas, CNN When Andre Peart left New York state Bare Hill Correctional Facility in 2018, he didn’t have anywhere to go. He had…
Continue Reading Swiss voters reject public aid plan for newspapers, media
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Exit polls suggest that Swiss voters have rejected the government’s plan to inject more than 150…
Continue Reading Dry winter drains reservoirs, ruins crops in Spain, Portugal
By EMILIO MORENATTI Associated Press ACEREDO, Spain (AP) — Large sections of Spain are experiencing extreme or prolonged drought, with rainfall…
Continue Reading Lebanon’s crash snuffs out Beirut’s fabled Hamra Street
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hamra Street at one time represented everything that was glamorous about Beirut. In the 1960s and…
Continue Reading Once Lebanon’s center of glamour, Hamra Street goes dark
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hamra Street at one time represented everything that was glamorous about Beirut. In the 1960s and…
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