Tesla hopes to start production at Berlin factory in October
BERLIN (AP) — Tesla founder and chief executive Elon Musk says he hopes to start producing cars at its new factory outside Berlin in October. The…
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Pelosi faces new threat from moderate Democrats over budget
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is facing a fresh hurdle to passing President Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading Hydrogen-powered vehicles: A realistic path to clean energy?
By MARK GILLISPIE and TOM KRISHER Associated Press CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Hydrogen, the most abundant element in the universe, is viewed, along with…
Continue Reading Hyundai, Kia recall 600K vehicles to fix trunk latch problem
DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than 600,000 vehicles in the U.S. because damage to the trunk latches can stop them from being…
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This company uses space-age tech to cut your air conditioning bill
SkyCool Systems uses passive, electricity free cooling panels made with proprietary materials to make refrigeration and air conditioning more…
Continue Reading In Your Debt: Back to pre-pandemic spending? Don’t overdo it
By SARA RATHNER of NerdWallet The threat of COVID-19 still looms, but Americans are getting back out there and once again spending on travel, dining…
Continue Reading 27 people aboard Carnival cruise test positive for COVID-19
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Carnival cruise on which 27 people tested positive for COVID-19 just before the ship made a stop in Belize City this week is…
Continue Reading New Mexico spends $5M to boost chile worker wages amid labor shortage
HATCH, New Mexico — New Mexico Lt. Gov. Howie Morales says the state is stepping in to ensure a timely chile harvest after growers and producers…
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How the Delta variant could actually help the economy
The head of personal financial management at Goldman Sachs, Joe Duran, explains why he thinks the likelihood of a market correction is “very high”…
Continue Reading China growth forecasts slashed as Delta variant spreads across the country
By Laura He, CNN Business China’s worst coronavirus outbreak in a year has authorities taking dramatic measures to stamp out new infections.…
Continue Reading US stocks eke out gains, leaving S&P 500 higher for the week
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks managed to eke out tiny gains after another day of wobbly trading, leaving the S&P…
Continue Reading Police chief in Chinese industrial center suspected of graft
BEIJING (AP) — China’s ruling Communist Party says the police chief and vice mayor of a northeastern industrial city is under investigation…
Continue Reading Olympics now ended, Japan races to vaccinate as virus surges
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics have ended, but it’s still vacation season in Japan and many people are…
Continue Reading Reporter presses Pentagon spokesperson on Afghanistan mission
The Pentagon announced that more than 3,000 US troops will be deployed to Afghanistan as the Taliban continues to gain…
Continue Reading New Zealand loses its precious ‘Rings’ series to Britain
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand has long been associated with “The Lord of the Rings” but with the…
Continue Reading Lee freed on parole, showing Samsung’s might in South Korea
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung leader Lee Jae-yong walked out of prison a year early in a parole decision…
Continue Reading Ruling helps protect homeless people from having cars towed
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Washington’s Supreme Court has issued a key decision that helps protect people who are living in…
Continue Reading New Orleans mayor: Good times can roll — with vaccines
By KEVIN McGILL and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — People who want to go into bars, restaurants, gyms, music halls or other…
Continue Reading Kansas City Southern rejects new bid from Canadian Pacific
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Kansas City Southern railroad is trying to keep its $33.6 billion merger with Canadian National…
Continue Reading MyPillow CEO says he was attacked at symposium
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell says he was attacked in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, The Sioux Falls Argus Leader…
Continue Reading Facebook pushes its office reopening to 2022
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Facebook is the latest tech company to delay its employees’ return to the office until next year as the Delta…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Will we need vaccine passports to do fun things?
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Ready to go out on the town before summer ends? In parts of the U.S., you might…
Continue Reading San Francisco to require vaccine proof at indoor venues
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco will require proof of full vaccination against COVID-19…
Continue Reading Airbnb cuts 2Q loss to $68 million, COVID clouds forecast
By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Airbnb says it lost $68 million in the second quarter, but that’s smaller than losses it posted in the same…
Continue Reading DoorDash’s Q2 orders hit record high but revenue gains slow
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer DoorDash booked a record number of orders in the second quarter, even as its revenue growth slowed slightly from…
Continue Reading California high court: Inmates can’t have cannabis in prison
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California’s high court has ruled that prison inmates cannot legally possess…
Continue Reading Disney swings to profit as reopened parks bolster revenue
By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer The Walt Disney Co. swung to a profit in its most recent quarter as reopened parks provided a revenue bounce.…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
The Associated Press Major U.S. stock indexes shook off a weak start and ended higher Thursday, notching another round of record highs for the…
Continue Reading Utz Brands, Carnival fall; Sonos, Lordstown Motors rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Utz Brands, Carnival fall; Sonos, Lordstown Motors…
Continue Reading Canadian justice lawyer says Huawei CFO was dishonest
By JIM MORRIS Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A Canadian justice department lawyer told an extradition hearing the dishonesty…
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