AP National Business

By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — For years, Mark Hager’s job as an observer aboard New England fishing boats made him a…

By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has proposed travel bans and asset freezes on almost 200 more Russian officials…

PARIS (AP) — French animal rights activists have protested against what they say are broad exceptions to a new legislation that was meant to ban…

By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS and JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled in favor of state efforts to…

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Italian confectioner Ferrero is acquiring Wells Enterprises, one of the largest U.S. ice cream makers. Wells, a…

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines is bringing back dividends for shareholders. The airline said Wednesday that it…

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Conservative government says it could take “tough” action to curb strikes. Its…

By TOM KRISHER and PAUL WISEMAN AP Business Writers Back in January, 109 container ships waited off the California coast to unload cargo in Los…

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares are mostly lower in Asia after Wall Street sagged under weakness in tech stocks. U.S.…

By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL AP Science Writer NEW DELHI (AP) — The leading hospital in India’s capital is limping back to normalcy after a cyberattack…

By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — For years, Mark Hager’s job as an observer aboard New England fishing boats made him a…

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN and MATTHEW PERRONE AP Business Writers Embattled vaping company Juul Labs has reached settlements covering thousands of lawsuits…

By ABBY BADACH DOYLE of NerdWallet From rising home prices  to soaring interest rates,  it’s a daunting time to be a home buyer. To achieve…

LONDON (AP) — Microsoft agreed Wednesday to make the hit video game Call of Duty available on Nintendo for 10 years should its $69 billion purchase…

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Conservative government has approved the U.K.’s first new coal mine in three decades.…

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has announced that it’s begun legal action at the World Trade Organization against China over what it says…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — False earthquake alerts have gone off on Android smartphones in Iran as the country continues to grapple with…

By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA and TIAN McLEOD JI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Tesla has launched sales in Thailand, offering its popular Model 3 and…

By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street futures edged lower Wednesday ahead of new employment and wholesale price data with…

By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China rolled back rules on isolating people with COVID-19 and dropped virus test requirements for…

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Officials say South Korea’s economy is recovering from the initial shock of a…

By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Expedited drug approvals slowed this year as the Food and Drug Administration’s…

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s imports and exports shrank in November under pressure from weakening global demand and…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has signed off on two new significant arms sales to Taiwan in approvals that are sure to rankle China.…

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has arrived in Saudi Arabia to attend meetings with…

By GUILLERMO GARAT Associated Press MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — A summit of the four Mercosur nations has exposed tensions as Uruguay’s eagerness…

By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s government is cancelling a state-imposed cap on fuel prices after a wave of…

GREENVILLE, Miss. (AP) — The former CEO of a Mississippi grain storage and processing company has been indicted on federal and state charges more…

DALLAS (AP) — A federal judge has ordered Southwest Airlines to rehire a flight attendant who said she was fired for expressing opposition to…

By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A federal judge ordered a Wisconsin company that cleans hundreds of slaughterhouses nationwide…

The Associated Press Stocks fell again on Wall Street, extending the market’s recent string of losses. Investors are worried that the Federal…

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Gitlab Inc., up $3.62 to $41.95. The software company reported…

BERLIN (AP) — The International Energy Agency says the expansion of renewable power generation has picked up sharply in 2022 and within three years…

The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery fell $2.68 to $74.25 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for February delivery fell…

By The Associated Press Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. said Tuesday it will be “forced to consider” removing news content from its platform…

NEW YORK (AP) — Digital media company BuzzFeed is cutting 12% of its workforce, citing worsening economic conditions. The New York company, which…

By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer A panel is calling for changes at the federal agency that oversees most of the nation’s food supply, saying…

By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s company was convicted of tax fraud Tuesday for helping executives dodge taxes…