Edmunds: 2022 Ford Maverick vs. 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
By MILES BRANMAN Edmunds Remember the compact trucks that were popular in the 1980s and 1990s? Well, they’ve made a comeback for the 2022 model…
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China defends science exchange program following US arrest
BEIJING (AP) — China is defending its international scientific exchange programs in the wake of the conviction of a Harvard University professor…
Continue Reading Danish shipping giant acquires Hong Kong-based company
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The world’s biggest shipping company, Denmark’s A.P. Moeller-Maersk, says it’s acquired Hong Kong-based LF…
Continue Reading Dutch prosecutors demand life sentences in MH17 downing
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press SCHIPHOL, Netherlands (AP) —  Dutch prosecutors have demanded life sentences against four suspects in the downing…
Continue Reading Portuguese airline gets OK for $2.9 billion recovery plan
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — European Union authorities have approved a rescue plan for TAP Air Portugal, which is getting government aid worth 2.55…
Continue Reading Small business owners rally in Seoul to protest virus curbs
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Hundreds of small business owners have rallied in South Korea’s capital, calling for…
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Buy now, pay later is a huge hit with shoppers. Just how dangerous is it?
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Lissette Monzon still feels a little guilty about a “crazy” purchase she made three years ago. Monzon, 54, a…
Continue Reading China’s economic growth will slow sharply in 2022, World Bank says
By Laura He, CNN Business The World Bank has cut its forecasts for China’s economic growth this year and next, as the world’s second…
Continue Reading China’s economic growth will slow sharply in 2022, World Bank says
CNN By Laura He, CNN Business The World Bank has cut its forecasts for China’s economic growth this year and next, as the world’s second…
Continue Reading ‘We have stock’: Smaller stores aim for last-minute shoppers
By MAE ANDERSON NEW YORK (AP) — After a wearying nearly two years of the pandemic, independent retailers are cautiously hoping their holiday…
Continue Reading Russian pipeline faces big hurdles amid Ukraine tensions
By DAVID McHUGH and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Russia’s natural gas pipeline to Europe is built and…
Continue Reading Asian shares track Wall St higher on upbeat US data
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares are modestly higher after stocks advanced on Wall Street with encouraging…
Continue Reading Development and conservation clash at Komodo National Park
By VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Construction for tourism in Indonesia’s Komodo National Park is raising concerns…
Continue Reading Biden and Dems scramble to salvage social, climate package
By LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden, along with progressive and moderate Democrats, appears…
Continue Reading Amazon, Walmart and pharmacies are limiting the number of at-home Covid tests you can buy
By Melissa Alonso, CNN Amazon, Walmart, CVS, Walgreens are limiting the number of at-home Covid kits customers can buy due to huge demand. The rapid…
Continue Reading New Jersey governor signs aid bill for Atlantic City casinos
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill Tuesday night that will give tax relief to Atlantic…
Continue Reading California to require booster shots for healthcare workers
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom says California will require health care workers to get booster shots…
Continue Reading Harvard professor found guilty of hiding ties to China
BOSTON (AP) — A Harvard University professor charged with hiding his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program has been found guilty on all counts…
Continue Reading Biden administration moves to expand solar power on US land
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. officials have approved two solar projects in California and are opening public lands…
Continue Reading Football, reality competition conclusions dominate TV
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Television viewers were in the mood for competition last week. NFL football games were the…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
The Associated Press Stocks closed solidly higher on Wall Street Tuesday, more than regaining the ground they had lost a day earlier. The S&P…
Continue Reading Nike, Micron rise; General Mills, Newmont fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Nike, Micron rise; General Mills, Newmont…
Continue Reading Police won’t rule out DNA to solve 1996 JonBenet killing
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Twenty-five years after JonBenet Ramsey was killed, police say DNA hasn’t been ruled out to help solve the case. The…
Continue Reading ‘Backdoor’ Roth restrictions have been put on hold — for now
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business If you’re a high earner who was scrambling to take advantage of a so-called backdoor Roth IRA or Roth 401(k)…
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 Virginia still working to fix issues after ransomware attack
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The information technology agency that serves Virginia’s legislature is still working to fix problems caused by a ransomware…
Continue Reading Chicago to require proof of vaccination at restaurants, bars
By SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says the nation’s third-largest city will require proof of…
Continue Reading Federal watchdog: Trump’s USDA overpaid corn farmers by $3B
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal watchdog says the Trump administration overpaid corn farmers by about $3 billion…
Continue Reading France seeks to avoid a lockdown with tougher vaccine rules
PARIS (AP) — Facing a jump in COVID-19 hospitalizations, France’s government is trying to push through a law requiring vaccination to enter any…
Continue Reading Leniency calls grow for trucker sentenced in Colorado crash
DENVER (AP) — An online petition has gathered millions of signatures calling for leniency for a 26-year-old truck driver who was sentenced to 110…
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