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By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence slid again in July as concerns about higher prices for food and gas…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal investigators say a mistake by the captain of an American Airlines flight caused the plane’s wing to clip the ground…

LONDON (AP) — Unilever says it raised prices by more than 11% between April and June as inflation surged. The consumer goods giant said Tuesday…

By KIM COOK Associated Press The thermostat has officially hit swelter. Whether you’re trying to play in the backyard or just chill outdoors,…

BEIJING (AP) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo has formally invited his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to the Group of 20 summit in Bali this fall…

By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Business leaders and officials from eight developing nations meeting in Bangladesh say…

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. safety regulators have opened three investigations into safety issues with about 1.65 million vehicles made by Stellantis. The…

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer McDonald’s revenue fell short of expectations in the second quarter as coronavirus restrictions shuttered…

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Coca-Cola posted higher-than-expected sales in the second quarter due to price increases and higher demand at…

BERLIN (AP) — Lufthansa says it will have to cancel almost all flights at its main Frankfurt and Munich hubs Wednesday because of a strike by its…

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — General Motors’ second-quarter net income fell 40% from a year ago as computer chip and parts…

By THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Rockefeller Foundation, created with wealth generated from the oil industry more than a…

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower Wednesday as traders prepared for a possible sharp…

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union governments have agreed to reduce consumption of natural gas this winter to protect against further supply cuts by…

By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Micronesia’s first outbreak of COVID-19 has grown in one week to more than 1,000…

By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Alibaba, China’s biggest e-commerce company, plans to apply for a primary listing in Hong Kong. The…

By JAMES MacPHERSON Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Gov. Doug Burgum says a crypto mining company is planning to redevelop a northeastern…

By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is asking Congress to move quickly to send to him a bipartisan bill…

The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery rose $2.20 to $98.62 a barrel Friday. Brent crude for September delivery rose 52…

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is lowering its profit outlook for its fiscal second quarter and for the full…

The Associated Press Stocks racked up more gains Friday as Wall Street closed out its best month since November 2020, a welcome breather for…

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., up $5.59 to $71.81. World Wrestling…

By KAY DERVISHI of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy Hollywood film producer Dan Lin — known for movies such as Disney’s…

By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union nations are struggling to find common ground on how to wean the bloc off its reliance…

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Conflicting signs about the health of the U.S. economy have thrust the Federal Reserve…

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former U.S. congressman from Indiana, technology company executives, a man training to be an…

BERLIN (AP) — Russia’s Gazprom says it would further reduce natural gas flows through a major pipeline to Europe to 20% of capacity, citing…

By MICHAEL CASEY and CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press LOCKPORT, N.Y. (AP) — Investors are buying up mobile home parks across the country, leading…

By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer For anyone looking for a taste of Nextdoor’s weirdest, silliest posts — from fireworks complaints to…

By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Monday against some of the largest poultry producers…

By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe has launched gold coins to be sold to the public in a bid to tame runaway…

By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Growing up in mid-sized Virginia Beach, Andrew Waldholtz wanted to live in a big city so he moved to the District…

BERLIN (AP) — A closely watched survey shows that German business confidence has fallen more than expected this month, hitting a two-year low amid…

BERLIN (AP) — A German union has called on Lufthansa ground staff to walk out on a one-day strike Wednesday in a dispute over pay. The ver.di…

The Associated Press The Conference Board delivers its latest index of U.S. consumer confidence Tuesday. The Federal Reserve delivers its latest…

By LEE KEATH Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Temperatures in the Middle East have risen far faster than the world’s average in the past three…

By CLAUDIA LAUER The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Wei Chen wants people who visit Philadelphia’s Chinatown to look through the…

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mostly higher Tuesday as investors braced for another sharp interest…

By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is set to face a defamation trial over his false comments that…

ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Roughly 2,500 Boeing workers are expected to go strike next month at three plants in the St. Louis area after they voted…

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday said the U.S. economy is slowing but pointed…

CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline plunged 32 cents over the past two weeks to $4.54 per gallon. Industry…

By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Opposition from friends, not foes, is creating potential roadblocks to President Joe Biden’s…

By MIKE FULLER Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Truck drivers and travelers seeking to cross from the U.K. into France faced major disruptions and…

By CHRIS MEGERIAN, FATIMA HUSSEIN and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Soon after taking office, President Joe Biden went to…

By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to boost semiconductor production in the United States has managed to do nearly the…