Vintners despair after French wildfire ravaged grapevines
By DANIEL COLE Associated Press LE CANNET-DES-MAURES, France (AP) — Winemakers are taking stock of the damage after a wildfire blazed through a…
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China orders ride-hailing firms to correct unfair tactics
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese regulators have ordered ride-hailing platforms to correct unfair market tactics amid a crackdown on the internet sector that…
Continue Reading Asian stock markets mixed after Wall St hits another record
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are mixed as investors await U.S. jobs numbers some appear to hope will be…
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ABC News producer sues former ‘GMA’ boss
Joe Flint discusses his report about a new lawsuit against Michael Corn, the former producer of “Good Morning America.” Corn denies the allegations.…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Congress asks tech companies for Jan. 6 records
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection has requested that…
Continue Reading What can employers do if workers avoid COVID-19 vaccines?
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer More companies are requiring COVID-19 vaccines and taking actions to motivate employees into getting their shots. Some…
Continue Reading ‘Lean In’ circles help women in construction navigate bias
By ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The construction industry is fighting to recruit more women into a sector that faces chronic…
Continue Reading Indonesia seizes tanker believed to carry illicit waste oil
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s navy has seized a massive tanker believed to be loaded with thousands of tons of wasted black oil and has…
Continue Reading Taiwan gets first Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines after long delay
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has received its first Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines after a prolonged purchasing process…
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Las Cruces’ popular Corner Deli closing its doors after 31 years
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After decades in business, owners Cindy and Mark Stephens decided to close the doors Wednesday and say goodbye to their…
Continue Reading Japan opens Digital Agency to boost government technology
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan is aiming to give a technological upgrade to government services and recordkeeping with the…
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Podcast host Joe Rogan announces positive Covid-19 test
Joe Rogan announced he has tested positive for Covid-19 and that he took numerous medications to combat the virus, including the livestock drug…
Continue Reading FTC orders company to quit surveillance app business
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission has for the first time banned a company making so-called stalkerware…
Continue Reading California seeks gender neutral displays in large stores
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California could soon force large department stores to display some child products in…
Continue Reading Photos show black slick in water near Gulf oil rig after Ida
By MICHAEL BIESECKER and GERALD HERBERT Associated Press PORT FOURCHON, La. (AP) — Aerial survey imagery released by the National Oceanic and…
Continue Reading Auto maker Stellantis will fill gap by buying a finance arm
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Stellantis, the car company that includes Chrysler and Fiat, is getting into the auto-finance business. Stellantis said…
Continue Reading Reddit takes action against groups spreading Covid misinformation
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business After days of controversy over its decision not to crack down on misinformation about Covid-19, Reddit is somewhat…
Continue Reading QAnon event in Las Vegas loses Caesars Entertainment site
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casino giant Caesars Entertainment says a conference scheduled next month in Las Vegas by a group espousing the fringe QAnon…
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Judge conditionally approves Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A federal bankruptcy judge has approved with conditions a historic opioid settlement between Purdue Pharma and…
Continue Reading Ask for COVID vaccine proof, face a $5,000 fine in Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida will start issuing $5,000 fines to businesses, schools and government agencies that require people to show proof…
Continue Reading Twitter announces new anti-harassment ‘Safety Mode’ feature
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter is stepping up its efforts to help users experiencing harassment protect themselves. The social media company on…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
The Associated Press Stocks eked out some modest gains on Wall Street Wednesday, enough to nudge the Nasdaq composite index to another all-time high.…
Continue Reading Campbell Soup, PVH rise; Dycom, Freeport-McMoRan fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Campbell Soup, PVH rise; Dycom, Freeport-McMoRan…
Continue Reading Arizona publisher drops poisoning claims against ex-wife
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona newspaper publisher who repeatedly claimed his ex-wife poisoned him has…
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 Afghans face hunger crisis, adding to Taliban’s challenges
By KATHY GANNON, RAHIM FAIEZ and EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An official says the United Nations’ stockpiles of…
Continue Reading 9-year-old boy killed in fire blamed on scooter charger
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say a 9-year-old boy was killed and more than a dozen people were injured in a fire caused by an electric scooter that…
Continue Reading Train station protests fizzle in Italy as COVID passes start
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italian police have outnumbered demonstrators at several main train stations as COVID-19…
Continue Reading WHO launches hub in Berlin to help prevent future pandemics
BERLIN (AP) — The World Health Organization has inaugurated a new “hub” in Berlin that aims to help prepare the globe better to prevent future…
Continue Reading Small businesses face slow, difficult recovery after Ida
By Mae Anderson AP Business Writer New York (AP) — Small businesses are struggling in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, facing days or weeks without…
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