Edmunds: The pros and cons of software running your car
By KRISTIN V. SHAW Edmunds Auto manufacturers are applying more computer and software-based features to their vehicles. While electric vehicle…
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India, Egypt to promote trade, investment, fight terrorism
ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India and Egypt have agreed to increase trade during a visit by the Egyptian president that…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft reports outage for Teams, Outlook, other services
LONDON (AP) — Microsoft said it’s seeing some improvement to problems with its online services including the Teams messaging platform and…
Continue ReadingHundreds in Baghdad protest devaluation of Iraq’s currency
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Hundreds of protesters have gathered near the Central Bank in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad,…
Continue ReadingBerlin airport cancels all flights amid ground staff strike
BERLIN (AP) — Berlin airport has canceled all flights after ground staff went on strike to press their demands for higher pay. The walk-out on…
Continue ReadingAsian shares mixed on hopes for avoiding recession
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday amid hopes Western economies can avoid a recession…
Continue ReadingChina cites US debt issue to deflect pressure on Africa debt
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government says the U.S. should stop pressuring it on debt relief for Zambia and focus on averting a government default…
Continue ReadingAsia travel hotspots quiet as Chinese tourists stay away
By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA and ELAINE KURTENBACH Associated Press CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AP) — The beaches and temples of Asian travel hotspots like Bali…
Continue ReadingCalifornians will vote on whether to overturn fast-food law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A voter initiative that would overturn a California law aimed at raising wages and improving working conditions for fast…
Continue ReadingSoaring egg prices prompt demands for price-gouging probe
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — With egg prices more than doubling in the past year, calls are coming for an investigation into…
Continue ReadingCanada court rejects appeal of Rogers takeover of Shaw
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed an attempt by the Competition Bureau to overturn a key approval of Rogers…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft, amid layoffs, says quarterly profit declined 12%
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft on Tuesday reported a 12% drop in profit for the October-December quarter, reflecting the economic uncertainty it…
Continue ReadingHow major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 1/24/2023
The Associated Press Stocks ended mixed on Wall Street after drifting between gains and losses as more big U.S. companies delivered their earnings…
Continue Reading3M, Union Pacific fall; HighPeak Energy, GATX rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Johnson & Johnson, unchanged at $168.31. The healthcare…
Continue ReadingBiden meets with Democratic leaders as debt showdown looms
By LISA MASCARO and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has hosted the Democratic congressional leaders at the…
Continue ReadingClosing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for March delivery fell $1.49 to $80.13 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for March delivery fell $2.06 to…
Continue ReadingWar on drugs locked him up; now he’s a cannabis entrepreneur
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When the war on marijuana came sweeping through his New York City housing project decades…
Continue ReadingUW System bans TikTok use on system devices
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin System officials say they will prohibit the use of TikTok on system devices. System spokesman Mark…
Continue ReadingExec: Utility bled cash before alleged Ohio speaker bribes
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — A FirstEnergy Corp. executive says an arm of the utility was “bleeding cash” as it…
Continue ReadingLego to move from Connecticut to Boston starting in 2025
ENFIELD, Conn. (AP) — The Lego Group has announced that it will move its North American headquarters from Connecticut to Boston by the end of 2026.…
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