How major US stock indexes fared Monday 12/19/2022
The Associated Press Stocks closed lower on Wall Street as investors brace for higher interest rates from central banks to fight inflation. The…
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Meta, L3Harris fall; Madrigal Pharmaceuticals rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Tesla Inc., down 36 cents to $149.87. A majority of Twitter…
Continue ReadingLarge Indiana employers asking utilities for `green tariffs’
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Several of Indiana’s major employers want their local utilities to make it easier for them to buy power generated by wind and…
Continue ReadingMondelez selling part of its gum business for $1.35B
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Mondelez International said Monday it’s selling its U.S., Canadian and European gum business to Perfetti Van…
Continue ReadingCyprus: Plant to process Israeli gas for export an option
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ energy minister says a pipeline conveying Israeli natural gas to the…
Continue ReadingClosing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery rose 90 cents to $75.19 a barrel Monday. Brent crude for February delivery rose 76…
Continue ReadingTikTok banned on Louisiana’s Department of State devices
By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s Secretary of State, Kyle Ardoin, announced Monday that he is banning TikTok on…
Continue ReadingUS businessman John Textor completes Lyon takeover
LYON, France (AP) — American businessman John Textor has completed his takeover of French league club Lyon. The sale was initially set for…
Continue ReadingMusk’s Twitter rules: A dizzying, whiplash-inducing timeline
Since Elon Musk took control of Twitter in late October, confusion over what is, and what is not allowed on the platform, even what a verified…
Continue ReadingGermany, France seek to counter US climate aid with own plan
BERLIN (AP) — Germany and France on Monday backed calls to boost Europe’s own green industries in a bid to counter financial aid that the United…
Continue ReadingBuffett’s company adds former director’s son to its board
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s company is adding the son of one of its former directors to its board.…
Continue ReadingShareholders of Uniper clear way for German nationalization
BERLIN (AP) — Shareholders of German energy company Uniper have approved a rescue package for the gas supplier, clearing the way for its…
Continue ReadingThird air bag death confirmed, owners urged to get repairs
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis and U.S. safety regulators have confirmed that an exploding Takata air bag inflator has…
Continue ReadingFTX founder agrees to extradition to US, attorney says
Associated Press Sam Bankman-Fried may be ready to come to the U.S. to face criminal charges related to the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX…
Continue ReadingFortnite maker to pay $520M for privacy, e-commerce abuses
By The Associated Press The maker of the popular Fortnite video game will pay $520 million in penalties and refunds to settle complaints revolving…
Continue ReadingChristmas tree demand remains high despite inflation
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — For all the worries about inflation and the economy, Americans aren’t scrimping on a…
Continue ReadingThis Week: Nike earns, home sales, consumer spending
The Associated Press Nike reports quarterly results Tuesday. The National Association of Realtors delivers its November tally of U.S. home sales…
Continue ReadingInsider Q&A: Mat Ishbia, CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The housing market has slowed sharply this year as mortgage rates surged to a 20-year high,…
Continue ReadingGerman military swaps APCs for NATO force after breakdowns
BERLIN (AP) — Defense officials said Monday that Germany is readying decades-old armored personnel carriers for a key NATO unit after the modern…
Continue ReadingLiz Weston: How to complain and get results
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Delayed flights. Missing deliveries. Broken products. At any given time, you likely have a handful of reasons to reach…
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