This Week: Fed rates, Alphabet earnings, employment update
The Federal Reserve meets this week and announces its latest interest rate decision on Wednesday. Google’s parent, Alphabet, reports its latest…
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Kimberly Palmer: How to safely use payment apps
By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet Scams are common on peer-to-peer payment apps, but you can keep your money safe by avoiding questionable payment…
Continue ReadingChina accuses Washington of abusing export controls
BEIJING (AP) — China’s government has criticized U.S. controls on technology exports as a trade violation after Japan and the Netherlands agreed…
Continue Reading‘Amtrak Joe’ Biden hails plans for big East Coast tunnel fix
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — President Joe Biden, a daily rail commuter during his years in the Senate, has visited an aging…
Continue ReadingFrance braces for major transport woes from pension strikes
PARIS (AP) — France’s national rail operator is recommending that passengers stay home if possible Tuesday to avoid labor strikes. The strikes…
Continue ReadingChina e-retailer JD.com ending sales in Thailand, Indonesia
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese online retailer JD.com Inc. is closing its consumer e-commerce services in Indonesia and Thailand amid intense competition…
Continue ReadingGerman economy shrank 0.2% in Q4, worse than expected
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Official figures show that Germany’s economy shrank by 0.2% in the fourth quarter compared with…
Continue ReadingCarrier Emirates test flies Boeing 777 on sustainable fuel
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long-haul carrier Emirates successfully flew a Boeing 777 on a test flight…
Continue ReadingWorld Bank: Myanmar economy to grow 3%, dragged by conflict
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — World Bank economists say Myanmar’s economy grew 3% last year and will likely achieve…
Continue ReadingDutch electronics giant Philips to cut 6,000 jobs worldwide
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch consumer electronics and medical equipment maker Philips said Monday it is cutting 6,000 jobs worldwide over…
Continue ReadingHow will EU ban and West’s price cap on Russian diesel work?
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Union is taking another big step toward cutting its energy ties with…
Continue ReadingAdani accuses short-seller Hindenburg of attacking India
By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI, India (AP) — India’s Adani Group, run by Asia’s richest man, has hit back at a report from…
Continue ReadingAutomakers Renault, Nissan to make cross-shareholdings equal
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nissan and Renault have agreed to equalize the stakes they hold in each other, ironing out a…
Continue ReadingAsian shares fall in muted trading ahead of Fed meeting
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly fell in muted trading Tuesday as investors awaited decisions on interest rates…
Continue ReadingTaxes slow India’s solar power rollout but boost manufacture
By SIBI ARASU Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — In May last year Fortum India, a subsidiary of a Finnish solar developer, won the bid for a…
Continue ReadingSource: Dutch, Japanese join US limits on chip tech to China
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Japan and the Netherlands have agreed to a deal with the U.S. to restrict…
Continue ReadingElon Musk’s mysterious ways on display in Tesla tweet trial
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk’s enigmatic personality and unconventional tactics are emerging as key…
Continue ReadingBiden, McCarthy to discuss debt limit in talks on Wednesday
By HOPE YEN and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Sunday he is looking forward to discussing with…
Continue ReadingQatar replaces Russian company in Lebanon gas exploration
BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon, two international oil giants and state-owned oil and gas company Qatar Energy agreed Sunday…
Continue ReadingFrance must raise pension age to 64, prime minister says
PARIS (AP) — France’s prime minister says that the government’s plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 is “no longer…
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