Tony Hawk uses skateboarding to teach community organizing
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer Sara Campos remembers being inspired to start skateboarding after playing Tony Hawk videogames on the California…
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Maersk 3Q profit surges but shipper warns of ‘dark clouds’
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The world’s biggest container shipping company Maersk has reported a substantially improved third quarter profit and…
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By SAM KEMMIS of NerdWallet Online shopping, including travel shopping, has shifted from desktop to mostly mobile devices. Yet, research on shopping…
Continue Reading UK leader reverses decision not to attend UN climate talks
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has reversed an earlier decision not to attend the U.N. climate summit in Egypt. Sunak’s office…
Continue Reading CVS Health tops forecasts, reserves billions for settlement
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer CVS Health booked a third-quarter loss of more than $3 billion after setting aside money for a potential opioid…
Continue Reading CVS, Walgreens announce opioid settlements totaling $10B
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press The two largest U.S. pharmacy chains, CVS Health and Walgreen Co., announced agreements in principle Wednesday to…
Continue Reading Edmunds compares: Volkswagen Arteon vs Kia Stinger
By MICHAEL CANTU Edmunds The number of sedans on the market has been dwindling for years. Fortunately, there are two compelling choices left that…
Continue Reading Russia rejoins deal on wartime Ukrainian grain exports
By ANDREW MELDRUM and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia agreed Wednesday to rejoin a wartime agreement that allows…
Continue Reading Leaders conclude 31st Arab League summit in Algeria
By FAY ABUELGASIM and BARBARA SURK Associated Press ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Leaders have concluded a two-day summit of the Arab League in Algeria.…
Continue Reading China’s Xi affirms commitment to Pakistan economic ties
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has affirmed his country’s commitment to invest in Pakistan despite a slowdown in recent years.…
Continue Reading Danish leader quits in bid to form new Cabinet despite win
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Despite finishing first in Denmark’s election, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has…
Continue Reading Poland lays razor wire on border with Russia’s Kaliningrad
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish soldiers have begun laying razor wire along Poland’s border with the Russian…
Continue Reading Death toll from migrant boat sinking in Greece rises to 20
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Rescue crews searching for dozens of migrants missing from the sinking of a sailing boat…
Continue Reading Hong Kong braces for Tropical Storm Nalgae
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Schools and offices closed and some events in Hong Kong were canceled as Tropical Storm Nalgae…
Continue Reading China closes zone around iPhone factory after virus cases
By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Access to an industrial zone in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou was suspended Wednesday after…
Continue Reading Climate change and rising seas threaten Egypt’s breadbasket
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press ROSETTA, Egypt (AP) — Sayed Abuel-Ezz has seen his crops wither from seawater before. As the Nile Delta farmer walks…
Continue Reading Asia stocks fall after Fed says more US rate hikes likely
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets tumbled Thursday after the Federal Reserve added to recession fears by saying…
Continue Reading In Hong Kong, world bankers urged not to ‘bet against’ China
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese regulators have downplayed risks from the country’s real estate slump and slowing growth…
Continue Reading Powell: Rate hikes may slow, but inflation fight hardly over
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sought Wednesday to strike a delicate balance at a…
Continue Reading Former employee admits defrauding Apple of $17 million
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A former Apple employee pleaded guilty Tuesday to defrauding the tech giant out of more than $17 million over seven years,…
Continue Reading Ex-Wilmington Trust president reaches settlement with SEC
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — The former president of the only financial institution to be criminally charged in connection…
Continue Reading Musk emerging as Twitter’s chief moderator ahead of midterms
By MATT O’BRIEN and HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Days after taking over Twitter and a week before the U.S. midterm…
Continue Reading As housing prices surge, rent control is back on the ballot
By JANIE HAR and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Liberty McCoy was out Saturday urging voters to pass a Nov. 8 ballot measure…
Continue Reading Airbnb posts $1.2 billion profit in 3Q as revenue jumps 29%
By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Airbnb is reporting a $1.2 billion profit for the third quarter but giving a cautious outlook for the fourth…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 11/1/2022
The Associated Press Stocks gave up early gains and ended lower on Wall Street after an unexpectedly strong report on the job market raised concerns…
Continue Reading Uber, Pfizer rise; Catalent, Stryker fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Uber Technologies Inc., up $3.18 to $29.75. The ride-hailing…
Continue Reading $6 million awarded in asbestos lawsuit against Ford, others
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis jury has ruled that Ford Motor Co. and other companies must pay $6 million to a Missouri family over claims that a…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery rose $1.84 to $88.37 a barrel Monday. Brent crude for January delivery rose $1.84…
Continue Reading MacKenzie Scott gifts $5.7M to Urban League of Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has given the Urban League of Louisiana a $5.7 million gift, the largest donation in…
Continue Reading Correction: AP-US–Earns-Civitas Resources story
In the headline of a story about the quarterly results of Civitas Inc., published October 31, 2022, and generated by Automated Insights using data…
Continue Reading President: Moldova will defy Russian pressure, stay pro-West
By SABINA NIKSIC Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The president of Moldova has pledged to keep her country on a pro-Western course…
Continue Reading Biden pitchman Landrieu hawks infrastructure and hope
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press ELM CITY, N.C. (AP) — Mitch Landrieu is the man entrusted with promoting President Joe Biden’s $1 trillion…
Continue Reading United pilots reject contract offer as they push for raises
CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines pilots are turning down pay raises of nearly 15% over 18 months. It’s the latest showing of resolve by airline…
Continue Reading If Astros win World Series, gambler will earn record payout
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A prolific Texas gambler with a knack for attention-getting bets stands to win nearly…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: How to navigate Affordable Care Act enrollment
By CORA LEWIS and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The vast majority of Americans will have multiple choices for health insurance…
Continue Reading Fresh off Twitter acquisition, Musk suits up for Halloween
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk didn’t let the responsibilities of becoming CEO at a third major company curb his Halloween spirit…
Continue Reading Victoria’s Secret to buy online startup Adore Me for $400M
The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Victoria’s Secret & Co. signed a definitive agreement to acquire Adore Me Inc., a lingerie startup known…
Continue Reading On election eve, the state of the US economy is a blurry one
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Help-wanted signs are everywhere. Employers are posting nearly two job openings for every…
Continue Reading Treasury sanctions IS-Somalia weapons traffickers, al-Shabab
By FATIMA HUSSEIN & CARA ANNA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department has announced sanctions against a weapons trafficking…
Continue Reading Park outside: Hyundai recalls SUVs for fire risk in computer
DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai is telling the owners of more than 44,000 SUVs in the U.S. to park them outdoors because they can catch fire even if the…
Continue Reading Job openings hit 10.7M despite Fed attempts to cool economy
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in September, suggesting that the American labor market…
Continue Reading Ships sail after Russia exits grain deal, but future in flux
By COURTNEY BONNELL Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Ships loaded with grain departed Ukraine on Tuesday despite Russia suspending its participation…
Continue Reading Amazon Music expands catalog to 100M songs for members
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amazon Music is gearing up for a massive content expansion: The streaming giant…
Continue Reading Sicily court convicts 91 in massive fraud of EU pasture fund
ROME (AP) — A court in Sicily on Tuesday convicted 91 defendants of roles in a organized crime scheme that bilked the European Union of some 5…
Continue Reading Uber sees few signs of customer pullback despite inflation
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Shares of Uber surged Tuesday after the company said there is little evidence that Americans are pulling back…
Continue Reading Iran’s currency hits new low against the dollar amid unrest
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s currency has dropped to its lowest value against the dollar, as nationwide unrest and a stalemate in…
Continue Reading Indonesia revokes drug companies’ licenses after 159 deaths
By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities have revoked the licenses of two pharmaceutical companies to…
Continue Reading Political spat over climate risks in investments gets hotter
By STEVE KARNOWSKI and STANLEY CHOE Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The political fight is only getting fiercer over whether it’s…
Continue Reading Pfizer rides Paxlovid sales to better-than-expected quarter
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Pfizer’s COVID-19 treatment helped the pharmaceutical giant balance tumbling international sales for its coronavirus…
Continue Reading China fishing fleet defied U.S. in standoff on the high seas
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press This summer, as China fired missiles into the sea off Taiwan to protest House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to…
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