China’s FM Wang offers aid and friendship on Cambodia visit
By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen says China has agreed to provide the Southeast…
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Chinese city with coronavirus outbreak stops buses, trains
BEIJING (AP) — A city in southern China that is trying to contain a coronavirus outbreak has called on the public not to leave town. It has also…
Continue Reading Salesforce to help workers leave states over abortion laws
DALLAS (AP) — Business-software company Salesforce says it will help employees leave Texas if they are worried about a new law that severely…
Continue Reading Pope: Aim to counter fundamentalist violence with schooling
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is urging fellow religious leaders and others to counter breeding grounds for fundamentalist violence by promoting…
Continue Reading Greece’s economy to grow 5.9% in 2021, prime minister says
By COSTAS KANTOURIS and DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greece’s prime minister says the economy will grow 5.9%…
Continue Reading Divided over talks with Spain, Catalonia’s separatists rally
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Tens of thousands of Catalans have rallied for independence from the rest of Spain in…
Continue Reading Serbs protest against lithium mining, other eco problems
By DARKO VOJINOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Several thousand people in Serbia have attended a protest demanding a ban on planned…
Continue Reading Merkel calls migrant push at EU’s border ‘unacceptable’
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she finds it unacceptable that refugees are being used…
Continue Reading Polish medical workers march for better pay, conditions
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Large numbers of doctors, nurses and other medical workers are marching in Warsaw to demand higher wages and an improvement…
Continue Reading White House, Democrats tangle over Biden bid to raise taxes
By JOSH BOAK and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Don’t focus on the bottom line. That’s President Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading Crowded stadiums, pandemic create combustible mix this fall
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Health experts say this fall’s crowded college and professional football stadiums could create ripe conditions for…
Continue Reading For World Trade Center cook, surviving 9/11 led to activism
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Sekou Siby was a cook and dishwasher at the World Trade Center’s Windows on the…
Continue Reading Disney backs theatrical releases for remaining 2021 films
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After endless disruption due to the pandemic and the super-charged growth of streaming services,…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Friday
The Associated Press Stocks ended an up-and-down day lower on Wall Street Friday, giving the S&P 500 its fifth consecutive loss and its first…
Continue Reading Take-Two, Apellis fall; Dave & Buster’s, Endo rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Take-Two, Apellis fall; Dave & Buster’s, Endo…
Continue Reading California may impose toughest rules on recycling labels
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers have approved what advocacy groups say are the nation’s strongest…
Continue Reading FDA official hopeful younger kids can get shots this year
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer The Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine chief is pledging to rapidly evaluate COVID-19 vaccines for…
Continue Reading Arizona sells Unilever bonds over Ben & Jerry’s Israel move
By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The state of Arizona has sold off $93 million in Unilever bonds and plans to sell the remaining $50…
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…
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Some of the most iconic 9/11 news coverage is lost. Blame Adobe Flash
By Clare Duffy and Kerry Flynn, CNN Business Journalism is often considered the first draft of history, but what happens when that draft is written…
Continue Reading Judge loosens Apple’s grip on app store in Epic decision
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Reporter SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge ordered Apple to dismantle a lucrative part of the competitive…
Continue Reading Giuliani associate pleads guilty in campaign donation case
By JIM MUSTIAN, LARRY NEUMEISTER and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Florida businessman who gained notoriety for helping Rudy…
Continue Reading In a huge blow, judge rules Apple can’t force developers to exclusively use its App Store payment system
By Rishi Iyengar and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Apple can no longer prohibit app developers from directing users to payment options outside its App…
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Strategist: Biden’s vaccine mandate helps business get back to business
JP Morgan’s David Kelly says the federal government’s mandate on private employers gives companies “the backbone” to enforce vaccine…
Continue Reading CONMEBOL, Klopp and Nagelsmann decry biennial World Cup push
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — South American football’s governing body has joined Europe in opposing FIFA’s push for…
Continue Reading US investigating airlines over slow refunds during pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Department is detailing efforts it’s making to help airline customers who didn’t get refunds after…
Continue Reading Harvard University will divest itself from fossil fuels
BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University will divest itself from holdings in fossil fuels. President Lawrence Bacow said Thursday that the university has…
Continue Reading Yahoo taps Tinder’s CEO to be its new leader
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Yahoo has hired away Tinder’s top executive to become its new chief executive officer. Apollo Management…
Continue Reading India seeks Australian investment in defense industry
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India is seeking investment from Australia’s defense industry as the two countries discuss ways…
Continue Reading Policy center says debt limit could be hit in mid-October
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A think tanks says the government will likely face an unprecedented default on its debt…
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