Q&A: AutoNation CEO sees vehicle prices moderating this year
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Prices of new and used automobiles are staggeringly high. That’s partly responsible for strong…
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‘No-COVID’ policy drags on Hong Kong economy as cases surge
By ALICE FUNG and DAVID RISING Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Once bustling Hong Kong is languishing amid a strict zero-COVID strategy that has…
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Beijing says it is ‘seriously concerned’ as India cracks down on Chinese companies
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Beijing said that it is “seriously concerned” about actions India has taken against Chinese companies this…
Continue Reading Philippines, like New Zealand, rejects Myanmar in trade pact
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines joins New Zealand in its decision to reject Myanmar under the world’s…
Continue Reading Take the 5th? The choice could soon be Trump’s in NY probe
By JIM MUSTIAN and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — To plead the Fifth or not to plead the Fifth. That’s the question facing…
Continue Reading Stocks fall again, handing Wall Street another losing week
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street Friday, leaving indexes with a second weekly loss in a…
Continue Reading Senate sends Biden bill averting federal shutdown
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has sent President Joe Biden a bill averting a weekend government shutdown. The measure…
Continue Reading Sean Hannity dares Hillary Clinton to sue as she warns network’s dishonest coverage gets ‘close to actual malice’
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Continue Reading Protests grow in Puerto Rico amid demands for higher wages
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Protests in Puerto Rico are multiplying as government employees demand higher pay and…
Continue Reading The US accuses Tencent and Alibaba of letting sellers traffic fake goods
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business The United States name-checked some of China’s biggest companies, including platforms operated by Tencent and…
Continue Reading S. Korea keeps crowd limits as omicron causes 25-fold spike
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea will extend restaurant dining hours but maintain a six-person limit on…
Continue Reading US stocks fall again as Russian invasion threat continues
By Rishi Iyengar and Michelle Toh, CNN Business US stocks slid Friday as investors continued to track geopolitical developments in Eastern Europe…
Continue Reading Hong Kong hospitals hit 90% capacity as COVID-19 cases surge
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s hospitals have reached 90% capacity and quarantine facilities are at their limit as the city struggles to snuff…
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Modernization, expansion headed to Bridge of the Americas POE under $600 million in infrastructure funds
EL PASO, Texas – Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced $600 million in funding for the modernization and expansion of the Bridge of the…
Continue Reading Moneyrock: Olympic curlers crunch data to get edge on ice
KELVIN CHAN and JIMMY GOLEN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The sport of curling is steeped in centuries of tradition. At the Winter Olympics in…
Continue Reading Digital ad tax argued in Maryland federal court case
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Attorneys in a federal court challenge to Maryland’s first-in-the-nation digital ad tax…
Continue Reading Tesla plunges seven spots in annual Consumer Reports ranking
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Consumer Reports took a decidedly more negative view of Tesla in this year’s rankings of vehicles. The Model 3,…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: How Trump testifying about his business hurts him
The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is dealing with another legal setback in New York. A judge refused Thursday to…
Continue Reading A cargo ship full of luxury cars is on fire and adrift in the middle of the Atlantic
By Jennifer Korn An abandoned cargo ship packed with cars is adrift in the Atlantic Ocean, after a rapidly-spreading fire on board forced the crew to…
Continue Reading Baltimore police to expunge spy plane records in settlement
BALTIMORE (AP) — Records and data collected by a now-defunct aerial surveillance program in Baltimore will be expunged as part of a federal lawsuit…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
The Associated Press Stocks and bond yields sank Thursday as markets remained anxious over the possibility that Russia could invade Ukraine. The…
Continue Reading TripAdvisor, Hyatt Hotels fall; Walmart, Cisco rise
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: TripAdvisor, Hyatt Hotels fall; Walmart, Cisco…
Continue Reading Ford, battery maker face job requirement for Tennessee plant
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A lease agreement says Ford Motor Co. and a South Korean company would have to create more…
Continue Reading Fire that left cargo ship full of luxury cars stranded in the Atlantic may finally be going out
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Jennifer Korn and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN The fire on board the large car-carrying cargo ship Felicity Ace could soon be…
Continue Reading State officials: Bird flu found at 3rd Indiana turkey farm
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — State officials say a strain of avian flu has been found at a third commercial turkey farm in southern Indiana. The Indiana…
Continue Reading Solar project delays create hurdles for New Mexico utility
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A utility in sun-drenched New Mexico is struggling to get enough solar-generated…
Continue Reading US government investigates Tesla cars after reports of unexpected braking
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating reports of Teslas braking unexpectedly while…
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By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Prices are soaring in America. The pandemic has spurred inflation not seen in decades. Used and new cars, gas,…
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 Court: Pilot, attendant will suffer under vaccine mandate
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A divided federal appeals court panel in New Orleans says a pilot and a flight attendant for…
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