Zimbabwe orders government workers to get COVID vaccinations
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe has told all government employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or they…
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Idled Thai taxis go green with mini-gardens on car roofs
By JERRY HARMER Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Taxi fleets in Thailand are giving new meaning to the term “rooftop garden,” as they utilize…
Continue Reading Bulgaria interim government sworn in until November election
By VESELIN TOSHKOV Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has reappointed a retired general as interim prime…
Continue Reading Ireland’s Ryanair aims to hire another 5,000 new staff
LONDON (AP) — Irish airline Ryanair is planning to create 5,000 jobs over the next five years as part of its recovery from the shock of the…
Continue Reading Putin: Dozens in inner circle infected with coronavirus
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says dozens of his staff have been infected with the coronavirus and that he will continue his…
Continue Reading German rail operator, union agree on pay deal to end strike
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s biggest rail operator and a labor union representing train drivers say they have agreed on a pay raise to end a series of…
Continue Reading Indonesian court rules president negligent over pollution
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian court has ruled that President Joko Widodo and six top officials have…
Continue Reading Asian shares mostly higher after Wall Street retreat
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Asian shares are mixed after a hodge-podge of economic data led Wall Street to close mostly lower.…
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WATCH: Elon Musk’s SpaceX launches 4 amateurs on private Earth-circling trip
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — SpaceX’s first private flight streaked into orbit Wednesday evening with two contest winners, a health care worker and…
Continue Reading Japan exports slow as supply chain hiccups hit factories
Japan’s exports rose 26% in August from a year earlier, below analysts’ forecasts, as supply chain disruptions hit manufacturers.…
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Former Theranos lab worker details concerns about company’s ability to conduct blood tests
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Erika Cheung, a former Theranos lab worker turned whistleblower, testified Wednesday during the trial of…
Continue Reading SpaceX launches four people to orbit in company’s first-ever tourism mission
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business A SpaceX rocket soared into orbit Wednesday evening, carrying four people — none of whom are professional…
Continue Reading US working on new COVID-19 rules for international visitors
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is considering requiring that international visitors be vaccinated against COVID-19. And it will gather…
Continue Reading Los Angeles County to require vaccines in indoor bars
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Public health officials in Los Angeles County will begin requiring proof of COVID-19…
Continue Reading Court rejects lawsuit against NSA on “state secrets” grounds
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A divided federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of an ACLU lawsuit…
Continue Reading Man gets over 7 years in prison in cryptocurrency scam
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An Australian man who pleaded guilty to securities fraud for cheating investors in his…
Continue Reading Tesla builds 1st store on tribal land, dodges state car laws
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press/Report for America NAMBÉ, N.M. (AP) — Tesla has sidestepped car dealership laws by setting up shop on Native…
Continue Reading Los Angeles County votes to phase out oil and gas drilling
By DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer Los Angeles County’s board of supervisors voted unanimously on Wednesday to phase out oil and gas drilling and…
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Apple’s iPhone 13 secret weapon is, surprisingly, its price
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple’s new iPhone 13 and 13 Pro lineup features all of the predictable upgrades: faster performance,…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
The Associated Press Stocks closed solidly higher Wednesday, shaking off some recent doldrums and giving the S&P 500 its biggest daily gain since…
Continue Reading GreenSky, Steel Dynamics rise; Yum China, Live Nation fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: GreenSky, Steel Dynamics rise; Yum China, Live Nation…
Continue Reading SpaceX launches 4 amateurs on private Earth-circling trip
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — .SpaceX’s first private flight has streaked into orbit with two contest winners, a…
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 How to practice religion could be a big question for some space tourists
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business For centuries, a setting sun has signaled the end of fasting rituals on holidays such as Ramadan and Yom Kippur, a…
Continue Reading After humble beginnings, Oregon’s Dutch Bros launches IPO
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — After humble beginnings as a pushcart operation by an Oregon town’s railroad tracks,…
Continue Reading As COVID-19 vaccine mandates rise, religious exemptions grow
By COLLEEN LONG and ANDREW DEMILLO Associated Press Religious objections were once used only sparingly around the country to get exempted from…
Continue Reading FDA strikes cautious tone ahead of vaccine booster meeting
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. government advisers will debate Friday if there’s enough proof…
Continue Reading Re-defining ‘racial equity’ may increase donations for it
By GLENN GAMBOA and HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writers Candid, a leading philanthropy research organization, told The Associated Press that it…
Continue Reading Ex-Georgetown tennis coach to plead guilty in college scam
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A former Georgetown University tennis coach accused of accepting more than $2 million in…
Continue Reading Saudi conglomerate to repay $1.9B to banks after law change
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi company that owes billions of dollars will pay banks back $1.9 billion after an agreement was reached…
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