AP National Business

By LORNE COOK, DANICA KIRKA and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Cutting off natural gas to Poland and Bulgaria cost Russian…

By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged down for the first time in two months following a…

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After years of screaming higher, almost regardless of what the economy was doing, tech-oriented…

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy shrank in the first three months of the year, and faces threats from…

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines is reporting a loss of $278 million in the first quarter but says it will be…

By ASHIFA KASSAM Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Algeria has threatened to suspend its gas exports to Spain, the latest twist in a complex triangle…

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain is postponing until the end of 2023 some checks on imports from the European Union that are…

By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Moderna is seeking to be the first to offer COVID-19 vaccine for the youngest American children, as it asked…

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer McDonald’s said higher U.S. menu prices and easing COVID restrictions in Europe helped offset troubled markets…

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Caterpillar’s first-quarter sales climbed as construction equipment demand continues to surge even though…

By TINA OREM of NerdWallet For small-business owners, preparing an income tax return is far from simple, which can increase the chances of making a…

By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Merck soared past first-quarter expectations, helped by sales of its long-standing blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda…

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s central bank has raised a key interest rate, citing the highest inflation level since the 1990s. Riksbanken said…

By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer SINGAPORE (AP) — Chinese telecoms equipment and smartphone maker Huawei has reported its sales fell 14% in the last…

By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan, which had been living mostly free of COVID-19, is now facing its worst outbreak since…

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Wireless and fixed-network equipment maker Nokia has reported first-quarter operating profits of 354 million euros, down…

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese internet services company Baidu has received a permit to provide driverless ride-hailing services to the public in Beijing,…

By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Businesses in Sri Lanka are closed, teachers absent and public transportation…

By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City has passed one of the nation’s most far-reaching requirements for employers to…

By KRUTIKA PATHI and KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sherry Fonseka joined millions in 2019 in electing President…

By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — Data collection has been a focus of Russia’s relentless hacking of Ukraine. Cybersecurity…

By JULIE CARR SMYTH and MARC LEVY Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Millionaire candidates and billionaire investors are harnessing their…

By KELVIN CHAN and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Twitter’s quarterly profit, revenue and the number of daily users on its…

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — If Elon Musk and Twitter get their way, the company will soon be privately held and under his…

By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal is banning imports of cars, alcohol and tobacco and cutting its work week to…

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A Delaware court sided with Tesla CEO Elon Musk in a bitter legal battle over whether he acted against the best interest of…

By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer DALLAS (AP) — Ford has reported a $3.1 billion loss for the first quarter, in large part because of a drop in…

By JEFF AMY Associated Press PERRY, Ga. (AP) — The company that makes Jack Link’s meat snacks says it will build a $450 million plant in…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Puck and player tracking in the NHL has taken major leaps since it was first tested in January 2019. Coaches…

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Energy Department has authorized additional exports of liquefied natural gas, or LNG, from…

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s top diplomat says Western allies should send tanks, planes and other heavy weapons to…

The Associated Press Stocks ended with meager gains on Wall Street Wednesday, stabilizing after a sell-off in tech stocks a day earlier. It’s the…

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Microsoft, Visa rise; Boeing, F5…

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press Heaven Hill Distillery says it plans to revive its whiskey production in its Kentucky hometown. The family-owned…

WARSAW (AP) — Poland’s air navigation agency says it has agreed to implement all of the demands of the country’s air traffic controllers’…

The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery rose 32 cents to $102.02 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for June delivery rose 33…

By JEAN FERNAND KOENA Associated Press BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Central African Republic has legally recognized the use of…

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is expanding a data center in northern Illinois and says more than 200 operational jobs…

PARIS (AP) — The Paris prosecutor’s office has opened a preliminary investigation into the suspected sabotage of fiber optic cables. The damage…

By JOSH FUNK Associated Press Perhaps no group of people is more alarmed about Elon Musk’s apparent plan to make Twitter a free speech…

By DAVID KOENIG Associated Press Boeing’s CEO says Boeing cut a bad deal when it agreed to produce two new Air Force One jets. CEO David Calhoun…