Migrant entry numbers into Europe hit six-year high
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s border and coast guard agency says that the number of attempts by migrants to enter Europe without…
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Sunak pledges to work constructively with Scotland’s leader
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to work constructively with Scotland’s leader despite tensions over her…
Continue ReadingGerman economy seen stagnating in Q4, grew 1.9% in 2022
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s national statistics office says the country’s economy appears to have…
Continue ReadingUK economy grows unexpectedly by 0.1% amid strong services
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. economy grew unexpectedly in November as the tight job market increased demand for employment services and soccer’s World…
Continue ReadingTrump Organization fined $1.6 million for tax fraud
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s company was fined $1.6 million Friday for a scheme in which the former…
Continue ReadingWall Street ends higher as company earnings season kicks off
By STAN CHOE and DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Friday to give the S&P 500 its best…
Continue ReadingJapan eyes delay of Fukushima plant water release
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has revised the timing of a planned release to the sea of treated radioactive wastewater at…
Continue ReadingChina’s trade surplus swells to $877.6B as exports grow
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s trade surplus swelled to a record $877.6 billion last year as exports rose despite…
Continue ReadingToyota pushes zero-emission goals by converting old models
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press CHIBA, Japan (AP) — To accelerate the global move toward sustainable vehicles, Toyota is suggesting simply…
Continue ReadingChina’s reopened borders raise hopes for soccer resurgence
By JOHN DUERDEN Associated Press After three years of isolation and financial struggles in Chinese soccer, the country is reopening its borders and…
Continue ReadingDesigner Thom Browne bests Adidas in court battle of stripes
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and JOCELYN NOVECK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Smiling, fashion designer Thom Browne emerged from a New York courthouse…
Continue ReadingAlaska governor pitches plan to capitalize on carbon markets
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy is proposing the state capitalize on carbon markets to help shore…
Continue ReadingName of Boston’s TD Garden to remain through 2045
BOSTON (AP) — The home of the Boston Celtics and Bruins will be known as the TD Garden through 2045. TD Bank and the building’s owner, Delaware…
Continue ReadingUS nuclear agency falls short on scheduling, cost estimates
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. agency in charge of jumpstarting the production of key components for the…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: University of Wisconsin latest to ban TikTok
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin System has joined a number of universities across the country in…
Continue ReadingCalifornia latest to sue drug companies over insulin prices
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California says it will sue the companies that make and promote much of the nation’s…
Continue ReadingHow major US stock indexes fared Thursday 1/12/2023
The Associated Press Wall Street closed higher after a report showed inflation slowed again last month. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% Thursday. The…
Continue ReadingAmerican Airlines, Walt Disney rise; KB Home, Logitech fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Walt Disney Co., up $3.48 to $99.81. Activist investor Nelson…
Continue ReadingIRS announces Jan. 23 start date for tax filing season
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The official start date of the 2023 tax filing season is Jan. 23, when the IRS will begin…
Continue ReadingClosing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for February delivery rose 98 cents to $78.39 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for March delivery rose…
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