Biz/Tech

By The Associated Press Pfizer is spending more than $2 billion in cash to buy another drugmaker focused on potential cancer treatments. New…

BEIJING (AP) — China’s microblogging platform Sina Weibo has closed 145 accounts, some of which had defended pop star Kris Wu over his rape…

By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — Filmmaker Beeban Kidron, a member of the House of Lords, has been a driving force behind a U.K.…

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An online account describing itself as a group of hackers has shared footage of…

By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization has called for a two-month moratorium on…

By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet Having a good grasp of your expenses and budget is the best preparation for a drop in income. But if that ship has…

By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Firefighting aircraft and ground forces in Greece have gained the upper hand over two new…

By NICK PERRY and ROD McGUIRK Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government says it’s extending a strict…

BERLIN (AP) — Many train drivers with Germany’s national railway have walked off the job as their union embarks on its second two-day strike this…

The Associated Press The National Association of Realtors issues its July tally of previously occupied U.S. homes Monday. Best Buy serves up its…

By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democratic leaders are trying to muscle President Joe Biden’s…

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are gaining, boosted by a near-record rise on Wall Street. Still, early momentum…

By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The fall book season will be packed with new works by such high-profile authors as Jonathan…

By AMY BETH HANSON and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A shortage of bus drivers is complicating the start of a new school…

By YURAS KARMANAU and GEIR MOULSON Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has sought to move forward stalled peace…

By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press AGDINES, Greece (AP) — Residents in the north of the Greek island of Evia have made their livings from the…

BEIJING (AP) — China’s ruling Communist Party is investigating the top official in the eastern tech and tourism hub of Hangzhou for what it…

By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China is facing heightened risks, along with potential political and economic opportunities…

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A cruise ship headed for the Mexican Riviera set sail from the Port of Long Beach on Saturday — the first cruise ship…

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian police have detained several journalists who protested authorities’ decision to label a top independent TV channel as a…