German factory orders up strongly, add to promising signals
BERLIN (AP) — Official figures show that factory orders in Germany surged in February, posting their third successive increase in another promising…
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DLocal: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — DLocal: Q4 Earnings…
Continue Reading UBS confident about Credit Suisse deal despite ‘huge’ risk
By JAMEY KEATEN and DAVID McHUGH Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The head of UBS has voiced confidence that the Swiss bank will succeed in a…
Continue Reading Asian shares mixed after Wall St dips on weak economic data
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mixed Wednesday following a decline on Wall Street after reports on the…
Continue Reading Paying for paradise? Hawaii mulls fees for ecotourism crush
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Repairing coral reefs after boats run aground. Shielding native forest trees from a killer fungus…
Continue Reading No driver? No problem. Robotaxis eye San Francisco expansion
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Two trailblazing ride-hailing services are heading toward uncharted territory as they…
Continue Reading New Zealand’s central bank hikes key interest rate to 5.25%
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s central bank surprised economists on Wednesday by imposing an…
Continue Reading Union alleges neglect in South Carolina safety inspections
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal complaint has accused the South Carolina agency tasked with…
Continue Reading Mexico power plant purchases touted as ‘new nationalization’
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has announced a deal to buy 13 of the power plants operated by the Spanish company Iberdrola in the country…
Continue Reading J&J proposes paying $8.9B to settle talcum powder lawsuits
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — Johnson & Johnson is earmarking nearly $9 billion to cover allegations that its baby power containing talc caused…
Continue Reading Youngkin to meet with Taiwan’s leader during trade mission
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin will lead his first international trade mission later…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 4/4/2023
The Associated Press Stocks fell on Wall Street Tuesday following a pair of weaker-than-expected economic reports. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones…
Continue Reading Virgin Orbit, Acuity fall; Newmont, Warner Bros. rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Virgin Orbit Holdings Inc., down 5 cents to 15 cents. The…
Continue Reading Resources Connection: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
IRVINE, Calif. — Resources Connection: Fiscal Q3 Earnings…
Continue Reading Kura Sushi: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
IRVINE, Calif. — Kura Sushi: Fiscal Q2 Earnings…
Continue Reading NOAA: NJ wind farm may ‘adversely affect,’ not kill whales
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A federal scientific agency says New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm may…
Continue Reading Jury awards $3.2 million to ex-Tesla worker for racial abuse
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal jury has awarded nearly $3.2 million in damages to a Black former worker at…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for May delivery rose 29 cents to $80.71 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for June delivery rose 1 cent to…
Continue Reading New IRS leader promises faster, easier tax filing process
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel delivered a tax-season pledge Tuesday that the agency will…
Continue Reading GM passes Ford to take No. 2 spot in EV sales behind Tesla
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors rode strong first-quarter sales of the Chevrolet Bolt to bump crosstown rival Ford out of second place in the U.S.…
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