EU talks up Russia sanctions but consensus may prove elusive
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union officials say the world’s biggest trading bloc is determined to impose more…
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Japan intervenes to prop up the yen for first time in 24 years
By Junko Ogura, Emi Jozuka and Kathleen Benoza Japan tried to shore up the value of its currency Thursday by buying yen and selling US dollars for…
Continue Reading UK government lifts fracking ban despite opposition
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government has confirmed it is lifting a ban on fracking in England, arguing that the move…
Continue Reading France’s Macron seeks ‘massive’ boost for renewable energy
By NICOLAS GARRIGA and SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press SAINT-NAZAIRE, France (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a “massive…
Continue Reading Japan central bank acts to stem yen’s decline against dollar
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s central bank has intervened to stem the yen’s decline against the U.S. dollar. Earlier Thursday, the dollar rose…
Continue Reading Bank of England hikes interest rates by half a point for second straight month
By Mark Thompson, CNN Business The Bank of England announced its seventh interest rate hike in less than a year on Thursday, despite forecasting a…
Continue Reading Cyberattack steals passenger data from Portuguese airline
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s national airline TAP Air Portugal says hackers obtained the personal data of some of its customers and have…
Continue Reading Norway central bank raises key rate to fight inflation
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s central bank has raised its key policy interest rate by a quarter-percentage point as other banks around the…
Continue Reading Taiwan plans to end quarantine requirement for arrivals
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan is considering an end to its quarantine requirement for all arrivals in mid-October.…
Continue Reading Turkey’s central bank makes big rate cut amid 80% inflation
By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s central bank has delivered another massive interest rate cut despite eye-popping…
Continue Reading Bank of England raises rates but avoids bolder hike like Fed
By KELVIN CHAN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England raised its key interest rate Thursday by another half-percentage point to the…
Continue Reading Swiss central bank enacts biggest-ever hike to key rate
GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s central bank has carried out the biggest hike ever to its key interest rate. It’s following the U.S. Federal…
Continue Reading Hong Kong stocks hit an 11-year low after historic Fed rate hike
By Laura He, CNN Business Hong Kong stocks hit their lowest level in more than a decade Thursday and other Asian markets also fell after the US…
Continue Reading UK businesses laud energy relief, but costs still a struggle
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Pubs, restaurants, breweries, retailers and other businesses across the United Kingdom are being…
Continue Reading Asian stocks slide for 3rd day on economic growth fears
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks fell for a third day Friday after more rate hikes by the Federal Reserve and other…
Continue Reading Bank directors urge firing of Trump official in ethics probe
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Executive directors of the Inter-American Development Bank voted unanimously Thursday to recommend…
Continue Reading Kia, Hyundai are easy targets for thieves, insurance data confirms
CNN By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Stealing older model Hyundai and Kia cars and SUVs became a scary social media trend. Now, data from the…
Continue Reading Kia, Hyundai are easy targets for thieves, insurance data confirms
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Stealing older model Hyundai and Kia cars and SUVs became a scary social media trend. Now, data from the Highway…
Continue Reading White House hosts local officials, touts impact of policies
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is reaching out to local governments. It hosted officials from North Carolina on…
Continue Reading Powell’s stark message: Inflation fight may cause recession
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve delivered its bluntest reckoning Wednesday of what it will take to…
Continue Reading Thieves key on hack that leaves Hyundai, Kia cars vulnerable
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Some Hyundai and Kia cars and SUVs are missing a “key” anti-theft device, and thieves know. An…
Continue Reading Ex-California investment company head charged with fraud
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a man who ran two California-based investment companies and frequently appeared as a TV financial news…
Continue Reading Fox News veteran Trace Gallagher gets night anchor job
NEW YORK (AP) — A Fox News Channel original, Trace Gallagher, will take over as anchor of the network’s newscast that airs at midnight on the…
Continue Reading Deal that prevented rail strike still needs worker support
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A last-minute deal prevented a railroad strike for now, but many rail workers remain unhappy…
Continue Reading GLIMPSES: Zelenskyy calls out opponents of his video address
By The Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered the lone video speech at the U.N. General Assembly.…
Continue Reading Nevada wants feds to declare mothballed nuke dump plan dead
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — After a decade in limbo, Nevada is pressing U.S. nuclear regulators to finally kill a mothballed…
Continue Reading Florida man pleads guilty to $7.2M COVID-19 relief fraud
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man who fled the U.S. and was eventually arrested in Croatia has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $7.2 million…
Continue Reading Florida asks Supreme Court to rule on its controversial social media law
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN Business Florida has asked the Supreme Court to rule on whether states may force social media companies to host content they…
Continue Reading Florida asks Supreme Court to rule on its controversial social media law
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Florida has asked the Supreme Court to rule on whether states may force social media companies to host content they would…
Continue Reading US has sent $8.28 billion in pandemic funds to local lenders
BY FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On the same day the Federal Reserve gave a sobering report on the U.S. economy’s trajectory,…
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