Airbus to pay $16 million fine, end French corruption probe
PARIS (AP) — French financial prosecutors say a Paris court has approved an agreement with Airbus that will see the planemaker pay a 15.8-…
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Powell: Fed to keep rates higher for longer to cut inflation
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve will push rates higher than previously expected and keep them…
Continue Reading Guatemala’s El Periodico newspaper stops print edition
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The prominent Guatemalan investigative newspaper “El Periodico” has announced it is stopping its print edition, after the…
Continue Reading Police: Deputy posed as teen online to sexually extort girl
By AMY TAXIN and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A Virginia sheriff’s deputy posed as a 17-year-old boy online and asked…
Continue Reading Tempe council approves Arizona Coyotes’ new arena proposal
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Tempe City Council has unanimously approved a proposal for a new Arizona Coyotes arena and entertainment district, clearing…
Continue Reading Puerto Rico extends power contract amid outages, objections
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A heavily criticized private company that operates the transmission and distribution…
Continue Reading Amazon says it had its biggest Thanksgiving shopping weekend
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon said Wednesday it had its biggest ever Thanksgiving holiday shopping weekend, aided by…
Continue Reading 19 injured in ethane explosion in southern Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in the Mexican Gulf coast state of Veracruz say 19 people were injured when a pipeline carrying ethane gas exploded.…
Continue Reading US job openings fell in October to still-high level
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings dropped in October but remained high, a sign that businesses became…
Continue Reading German gas importer Uniper seeks damages from Gazprom
BERLIN (AP) — German energy company Uniper is suing Gazprom for damages over natural gas that hasn’t been delivered since June when the…
Continue Reading DoorDash cuts 1,250 jobs after pandemic hiring surge
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer DoorDash is eliminating about 1,250 corporate jobs, or about 6% of its workforce, saying it hired too many…
Continue Reading German government mulls stake in Dutch grid operator TenneT
BERLIN (AP) — The German government says it is considering taking a stake in Dutch grid operator TenneT, which has a large footprint in Germany.…
Continue Reading ‘Necessary evil’: France refires coal plant amid energy woes
By JEAN-FRANCOIS BADIAS Associated Press SAINT-AVOLD, France (AP) — France has restarted a shuttered coal plant as part of emergency efforts to…
Continue Reading Dallas Habitat for Humanity helps staff purchase homes
By JIM RENDON of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy The Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity is using part of the $9 million gift it…
Continue Reading US revises up last quarter’s economic growth to 2.9% rate
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite high interest rates and chronic inflation, the U.S. economy grew at a 2.9% annual…
Continue Reading Germany quits energy treaty, says it hampers climate goals
Germany’s energy minister says the government has formally decided to abandon an international energy accord that fossil fuel companies had used to…
Continue Reading 3 energy companies vying to build new Czech nuke reactor
PRAGUE (AP) — Three energy companies including U.S. Westinghouse, France’s EdF and Korea’s KHNP are vying to build the Czech Republic’s…
Continue Reading 6 ways to boost your credit card rewards this holiday season
By CRAIG JOSEPH of NerdWallet Even if your credit card already earns solid ongoing rewards, there are several ways to rev up those earnings,…
Continue Reading Edmunds: Toyota RAV4 Prime vs. Hyundai Tucson Plug-in
By ALEX NISHIMOTO Edmunds A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle or PHEV is a great starting point for those looking to dip their toes into the electric…
Continue Reading Hong Kong publisher Lai faces Security Law in delayed trial
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai broke into the media industry about 30 years ago armed with the…
Continue Reading EU Commission proposes blocking billions in funds to Hungary
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive branch has recommended that billions of euros in EU funds be…
Continue Reading Changes let high school athletes bank big endorsement bucks
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jada Williams was a social media star and a talented point guard when she moved with her mother…
Continue Reading Inflation in Europe eases but still in painful double digits
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Inflation in Europe has eased for the first time in more than a year as energy prices…
Continue Reading Raimondo: US isn’t seeking to sever economic ties with China
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States isn’t seeking to sever economic ties with China — even as it takes…
Continue Reading Chinese vaccine plans spark hope for end of ‘zero COVID’
By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A campaign to vaccinate older Chinese has sparked hopes Beijing might roll back severe anti-virus…
Continue Reading Low-cost fashion chain H&M to cut 1,500 jobs worldwide
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Low-cost fashion brand H&M says it will be reducing its global workforce by around 1,500 positions as part of a plan to reduce…
Continue Reading India’s Tata Sons to merge Air India with Vistara airlines
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s oldest and largest conglomerate, Tata Sons, will merge its Air India with Vistara, a carrier it jointly runs with…
Continue Reading Asian shares gain after Fed chair signals slower rate hikes
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares advanced in Asia on Thursday after a rally on Wall Street spurred by the Federal…
Continue Reading House votes to avert rail strike, impose deal on unions
By KEVIN FREKING and JOSH FUNK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House moved urgently to head off the looming nationwide rail strike on…
Continue Reading MLB sells share of BAMTech to Walt Disney Co. for $900M
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has sold its remaining share of a streaming service technology company to the Walt Disney Co. for $900…
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Big tobacco tries to stop California flavored tobacco ban
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — R.J. Reynolds and other tobacco companies filed a request Tuesday asking the U.S. Supreme Court…
Continue Reading Lawsuits claim negligence in Massachusetts Apple store crash
BOSTON (AP) — The family of a man who was badly hurt when an SUV crashed into an Apple store in Massachusetts have sued the company, the driver and…
Continue Reading Drug slows Alzheimer’s but can it make a real difference?
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer An experimental Alzheimer’s drug modestly slowed the brain disease’s inevitable worsening — but the…
Continue Reading US lawmakers skeptical grocery merger will mean lower prices
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer U.S. senators from both parties expressed skepticism Tuesday that a proposed merger between grocery giants…
Continue Reading Safety board recommends new measures for Alaska air tours
WASHINGTON (AP) — A board that investigates airplane accidents says federal regulators should tighten rules for air tour operators in Ketchikan,…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What to know on Congress’ bid to bar rail strike
By HOPE YEN and JOSH FUNK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is asking Congress to intervene to avert a potentially crippling…
Continue Reading Vet’s lawsuit blaming antimalarial drug for psychosis tossed
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge threw out a lawsuit against the maker of an anti-malarial drug blamed…
Continue Reading Some University of California striking workers reach deal
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Postdoctoral scholars and academic researchers on Tuesday reached a tentative labor agreement with the University of California…
Continue Reading El Salvador to repurchase more of its debt
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador’s government will make a second buyback of its sovereign debt bonds maturing in 2023 and 2025 as it…
Continue Reading Union journalists strike at Fort Worth Star-Telegram
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Journalists with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram newspaper are on strike and alleging unfair labor practices by parent…
Continue Reading Railroad unions decry Biden’s plan to block possible strike
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s call for Congress to intervene in the railroad contract dispute…
Continue Reading Gas driller pleads no contest to polluting town’s water
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press MONTROSE, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s most active gas driller has pleaded no contest to criminal environmental…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 11/29/2022
The Associated Press Stocks ended an unsteady day with mixed results as gains for energy companies were offset by losses in technology and other…
Continue Reading BigCommerce, Chevron rise; Chemours, AMC Networks fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: BigCommerce, Chevron rise; Chemours, AMC Networks…
Continue Reading Mexico, US appear headed for dispute over GM corn
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico and the United States appear to be headed for another commercial dispute, this time over a Mexican ban on imports of…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery rose 96 cents to $78.20 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for January delivery fell 16…
Continue Reading West Virginia cash-for-worker program adds 4th destination
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A program offering cash and free outdoor adventures to remote workers to move to West…
Continue Reading South Dakota Gov. Noem bans TikTok from state-owned devices
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has issued an executive order banning state employees and…
Continue Reading Twitter ends enforcement of COVID misinformation policy
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press Twitter will no longer enforce its policy against COVID-19 misinformation, raising concerns among public health…
Continue Reading Bribery trial tests US cases against Venezuela kleptocrats
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A former Venezuelan treasurer and nurse to the late Venezuelan President…
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