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MEDINA, Ohio — RPM International: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

ROME (AP) — Roma’s current and former American owners and Lazio president Claudio Lotito are among numerous officials at the two clubs being investigated by Italian authorities for false accounting via alleged abuse of capital gains in the transfer market. The investigations also involve Salernitana and resulted in financial police searches at offices for the

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden is turning the upcoming White House Easter Egg Roll into an educational as well as fun experience for the thousands of children who’ll participate. The White House says “EGGucation” is the theme for Monday’s event. The first lady is a teacher. “EGGucation” was her theme

HOUSTON — Vaalco Energy: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for peace talks over Ukraine after French President Emmanuel Macron appealed to him to “bring Russia to its senses.” But Xi gave no indication Beijing would use its leverage as Vladimir Putin’s diplomatic partner to press for a settlement. Xi gave no sign China has changed

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) — You may have already seen them in restaurants: waist-high machines that can greet guests, lead them to their tables, deliver food and drinks and ferry dirty dishes to the kitchen. Some have cat-like faces and even purr when you scratch their heads. But are

BEIJING (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says he wants to “engage China toward a shared responsibility for peace” in Ukraine when he meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week. French officials say Macron plans to urge Xi in talks Thursday to use Beijing’s influence with Russian President Vladimir Putin but didn’t expect a big

By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas children would need their parents’ OK to access social media sites under a bill Arkansas lawmakers advanced Wednesday, moving the state closer toward becoming the second to enact restrictions that critics say raise privacy and enforcement concerns. The majority-Republican House approved by an 82-10

By SIBI ARASU Associated Press The capacity to burn coal for power went up in 2022 despite global promises to phase down the fuel that’s the biggest source of planet-warming gases in the atmosphere, a report Wednesday found. The coal fleet grew by 19.5 gigawatts last year, enough to light up around 15 million homes,

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A top group of NASCAR team owners skipped a meeting with series officials with the two sides at an impasse over permanent charters. The charters are a key plank in the business model of the stock car series. Fearing the meeting would be “hijacked”

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter has labeled National Public Radio as “state-affiliated media” on the social media site, a move some worried Wednesday could undermine public confidence in the news organization. NPR said it was disturbed to see the description added to all of the tweets that it sends

BOSTON — SeaChange: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

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The Associated Press Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Wednesday and Treasury yields fell following the latest signals that the U.S. economy is slowing. The S&P 500 slid 0.2% and the Nasdaq lost 1.1%. Reports on both services industries and the jobs market came in weaker than expected. They add to a series of disappointing

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: FedEx Corp., up $3.44 to $229.93. The package delivery service will restructure its operations as part of a $4 billion cost-cutting plan. Johnson & Johnson, up $7.12 to $165.61. The maker of Tylenol and Band-Aid bandages is earmarking nearly $9 billion

LANCASTER, Calif. — Simulations Plus: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

By MARK PRATT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Three former executives of a company that makes machines that test lead levels in humans have been accused of deliberately concealing a problem with the devices that produced falsely low results for tens of thousands of children. Federal prosecutors in Boston say the children and others face

The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for May delivery fell 10 cents to $80.61 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for June delivery rose 5 cents to $84.99 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for May delivery rose 8 cents to $2.82 a gallon. May heating oil rose 6 cents to $2.73 a gallon. May natural gas