Record July jump in US home prices, sidelining more buyers
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices soared in July from a year earlier by a record amount as buyers…
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OPEC long-term outlook as oil hits 3-year highs: rosy
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — While acknowledging the inevitable advance of alternative energy sources and…
Continue Reading In rural Montana, it was all-hands-on-deck after derailment
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press CHESTER, Mont. (AP) — A 911 call over the weekend about an Amtrak train that derailed in rural Montana, killing…
Continue Reading Jordan carrier resuming flights to Syria in new sign of thaw
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan’s official news agency says the country’s national airline will resume direct flights to Syria’s…
Continue Reading EU official: No dealing with ‘desperate’ Lukashenko
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The European Union’s home affairs commissioner says the 27-member bloc stands firm on its regime of sanctions against…
Continue Reading Toyota banks on mobility technology for future growth
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automaker Toyota is revving up acquisitions in mobility technology, adding Renovo Motors,…
Continue Reading Sanofi drops plans for messenger RNA vaccine against virus
PARIS (AP) — French drugmaker Sanofi says it is shelving plans for a COVID-19 vaccine based on messenger RNA despite positive results from early…
Continue Reading Oil tanker operator protests Indonesia’s detention of crew
By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The operator of an oil tanker seized by Indonesian authorities at the request of…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: Do you want that sweater, or are you sad?
By LAURA MCMULLEN of NerdWallet Emotions influence our decisions, including whether or not we should buy something. And these are emotional times,…
Continue Reading EU adopts 5 billion-euro Brexit reserve to help businesses
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Council has approved a 5 billion-euro ($5.8 billion) reserve aimed at helping EU businesses tackle the short-term…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Why Facebook is holding off on kids’ Instagram
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Bowing — if only for a moment — to pressure from lawmakers, critics, the media and child development…
Continue Reading China plans to unveil drones, moon rocket at air show
ZHUHAI, China (AP) — A military drone whose manufacturer says it can cruise for 20 hours at 15,000 meters (50,000 feet) is among Chinese warplanes,…
Continue Reading France, Greece sign defense deal; Athens to buy 3 warships
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France and Greece have announced a defense deal worth around 3 billion euros ($3.5 billion)…
Continue Reading Germany sees calls for quick decisions on new government
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Pressure is growing for a quick start to talks on Germany’s next government as newly elected…
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Internet goes dark for millions in Indian state’s bid to stop exam cheats
By Jessie Yeung, Swati Gupta and Meenketan Jha, CNN Business More than 25 million people across the Indian state of Rajasthan faced…
Continue Reading S. Korean leader’s review of ban on eating dog meat welcomed
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Animal rights groups have welcomed the South Korean president’s offer to look into banning consumption of dog meat.…
Continue Reading Denmark’s Lego: Sales up 36%, revenue up 46% in 1st half
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish toy company Lego says consumer sales soared 36% and revenue grew 46% to 23 billion kroner during the first half…
Continue Reading Weakness in Big Tech leads stocks lower in morning trading
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks fell broadly in morning trading on Wall Street Tuesday, led by more declines in Big Tech companies. The…
Continue Reading ‘The Big Delete:’ Inside Facebook’s crackdown in Germany
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press Days before Germany’s federal elections, Facebook removed a network of accounts that it said had spread…
Continue Reading Dubai to find out if pandemic-delayed Expo 2020 will pay off
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai’s Expo 2020 opens this week, after being delayed for a year over the…
Continue Reading World Bank cuts Asia growth outlook, calls for virus action
BEIJING (AP) — The World Bank has cut its economic growth forecast for developing countries in East Asia due to the impact of the coronavirus’s…
Continue Reading Far-right cryptocurrency follows ideology across borders
By ERIKA KINETZ and LORI HINNANT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — An Associated Press investigation has found that far-right provocateurs are…
Continue Reading Far-right cryptocurrency follows ideology across borders
By ERIKA KINETZ and LORI HINNANT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — An Associated Press investigation has found that far-right provocateurs are…
Continue Reading Activision Blizzard says it will pay $18 million to settle harassment lawsuit
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Activision Blizzard will pay $18 million to settle a lawsuit by a US government agency alleging harassment and…
Continue Reading Japan to lift all coronavirus emergency steps nationwide
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government says the coronavirus state of emergency will end Thursday to help rejuvenate…
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El Paso farmland won’t become Ford plant; Memphis & Louisville sites picked
UPDATE, Sept. 27: El Paso is out of the running for a Ford plant that would assemble electric-vehicle batteries. Ford and a partner company announced…
Continue Reading Laurene Powell Jobs to invest $3.5B in climate group
Philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs will invest $3.5 billion within the next 10 years to address the climate crisis. A spokesperson for Emerson…
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Business boom is underway in northwest El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The empty lots in northwest El Paso are starting to be filled with businesses – which is leading to a boom in development. Most…
Continue Reading As California’s eviction ban ends, some protections remain
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s eviction moratorium ends Friday. But tenants with unpaid rent can still…
Continue Reading California 1st to require hourly wages in garment industry
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has approved what he terms a nation-leading law requiring…
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