New skyscraper lab will test elevators high above Atlanta
By JEFF MARTIN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — One of the world’s largest elevator towers will soon be opened to test elevators of the future…
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Unhappy with prices, ranchers look to build own meat plants
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Frustrated with persistently low prices, ranchers and others in the beef industry are…
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The global economy’s 2020 hangover is far from over
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business It’s almost 2022, but 2020 isn’t done with us yet. Despite good news about Covid-19 vaccinations, a solid…
Continue Reading AP review: At least 13 auto safety rules are years overdue
By HOPE YEN and TOM KRISHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As pandemic-era traffic fatalities spike, the U.S. agency in charge of auto safety…
Continue Reading Cyprus, Egypt sign deal to speed up electricity grid linkage
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ energy minister says an undersea cable linking the electricity grids of Cyprus and Egypt could be key to helping…
Continue Reading AP review: At least 13 auto safety rules are years overdue
By HOPE YEN and TOM KRISHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As pandemic-era traffic fatalities spike, the U.S. agency in charge of auto safety…
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El Paso restaurants, hotels grapple with labor shortages ahead of border reopening
EL PASO, Texas — Just weeks away from the United States reopening its border with Mexico, many businesses in El Paso are eager to welcome foreign…
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Doña Ana County new ‘major manufacturing hub’ to create 315 jobs
CHAMBERINO, New Mexico — National wind and solar supplier WTEC Energy is reviving a dormant plant in Chamberino and turning it into a…
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Businessman awaits for legal gridlock to end in Duranguito fight
EL PASO, Texas — This week marked the 5th anniversary of the city of El Paso announcing it would build a multipurpose center in the area known as…
Continue Reading Former Boeing test pilot pleads not guilty in 737 Max case
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A former Boeing employee has pleaded not guilty to charges of fraud in connection with development of the 737 Max before…
Continue Reading Company behind Tether ‘token’ fined $41M by US regulators
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer The company behind a digital token called Tether has agreed to pay $41 million to settle charges that it misled…
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Apple employee who led #AppleToo organizing effort says she was fired
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business An Apple employee who led organizing efforts against harassment and discrimination within the company said she has…
Continue Reading El Salvador explores bitcoin mining powered by volcanoes
By MARCOS ALEMÁN and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press BERLIN, El Salvador (AP) — At a geothermal power plant near El Salvador’s Tecapa…
Continue Reading Alcoa, Goldman Sachs rise; Duck Creek, Corsair Gaming fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Alcoa, Goldman Sachs rise; Duck Creek, Corsair Gaming…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Friday
The Associated Press Major indexes ended higher again on Wall Street Friday, giving the S&P 500 its best week since July. The benchmark index…
Continue Reading Florida task force makes recommendations on condo safety
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida task force is recommending several changes in the state’s…
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 Lawyer: ‘Preposterous’ to blame Afghan man in US war deaths
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The lawyer for an Afghan commander awaiting trial in Manhattan federal court says it’s…
Continue Reading China crackdown on Apple store hits holy book apps, Audible
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Amazon’s audiobook service Audible and phone apps for reading the holy books of Islam and Christianity…
Continue Reading Cyberattack disrupts services at Ecuador’s largest bank
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Customers of Ecuador’s largest bank continue to experience service disruptions following a cyberattack on the institution…
Continue Reading China’s historic crewed mission arrives at new space station
By Jessie Yeung and Steven Jiang, CNN China’s three-person crew arrived at its new space station Saturday morning — a major step for the…
Continue Reading ‘Halloween Kills’ could kill at the box office even though it’s on streaming
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business This weekend, millions of people will head to a movie theater to watch a film about an escaped inmate wearing a…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Warren says Amazon is ‘like a monster’ that must be fed every minute
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Senator Elizabeth Warren is accelerating her push to break up Amazon, arguing that the $1.7 trillion company is simply too…
Continue Reading High court rejects gas company’s pipeline stay request
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts has rejected a Supreme Court stay request from the St. Louis-based natural gas company Spire Inc. to…
Continue Reading China’s Shenzhou-13 spacecraft docks for 6-month mission
BEIJING (AP) — China has sent three astronauts to its space station for a record-setting six-month stay for the country. The spacecraft blasted off…
Continue Reading New Mexico judge denies lab workers’ claim in vaccine fight
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge has denied a request by dozens of scientists and others at Los…
Continue Reading Goldman Sachs, the Dow’s top stock of 2021, continues to impress
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Wall Street powerhouse Goldman Sachs reported earnings that easily topped analysts’ expectations, capping a…
Continue Reading Cyprus to revoke ‘golden passports’ granted to 45 people
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus says it has started procedures to revoke citizenship granted to 39 foreign…
Continue Reading Pfizer-BioNTech ask EU agency to OK vaccine for kids 5-11
BERLIN (AP) — Pharmaceutical company Pfizer and biotechnology company BioNTech have requested to have their coronavirus vaccine licensed for…
Continue Reading Dutch government to lower energy taxes amid surge in prices
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Cabinet minister says the Dutch government is planning a multibillion euro package to help households cope with…
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