EU to US: We already have war, don’t give us trade war, too
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Disappointment has set in two years after the election of U.S. President Joe Biden was supposed to…
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Argentina airline adds 2 more flights for World Cup final
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s national carrier has scheduled two extra flights from Buenos Aires to Qatar to take soccer fans to the…
Continue ReadingNorth Dakota governor bans TikTok in executive agencies
By JAMES MacPHERSON Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has banned the popular social media app TikTok from…
Continue ReadingAIG unit that had big role in 2008 crisis nears official end
NEW YORK (AP) — A unit of American International Group that played an outsized role in the 2008 global financial crises is nearing its official…
Continue ReadingAP-NORC Poll: Americans say holiday gifts harder to afford
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer More than half of U.S. adults say it’s harder to afford holiday gifts this year. According to a new poll from…
Continue ReadingHSBC updates climate policy to stop funding new oil and gas
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press British banking giant HSBC announced Wednesday it will no longer finance new oil and gas fields as part of its…
Continue ReadingPoland prepares changes to judicial law to unblock EU funds
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government has submitted to parliament a draft law that reverses key regulations on judicial responsibility…
Continue ReadingEurope hosts southeast Asian leaders as own crises mount
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union and southeast Asian countries are commemorating 45 years of diplomatic ties with a summit overshadowed by political…
Continue ReadingGM recalls over 825K vehicles to fix daytime running lights
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling more than 825,000 SUVs and cars in the U.S. and Canada because the daytime running lights may not turn…
Continue ReadingThe problems with using buy now, pay later to fund travel
By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet “Buy now, pay later” services like Affirm, Afterpay and Klarna can sometimes provide a cheaper, more accessible…
Continue ReadingCompany holiday parties are back — but with some restraint
By ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Say goodbye to virtual wine tastings, and bust out the karaoke. Love them or hate them,…
Continue ReadingThree Latvian parties sign coalition deal to form government
HELSINKI (AP) — Three Latvian parties have signed a deal to form a coalition government more than two months after a general election in the Baltic…
Continue ReadingEdmunds answers the top 5 questions for new EV buyers
By RONALD MONTOYA Edmunds Electric vehicles, or EVs for short, have been the hot car commodity for 2022, as their sales were up nearly 82% from 2021…
Continue ReadingEthiopians file lawsuit against Meta over hate speech in war
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Two Ethiopians have filed a lawsuit against Facebook’s parent company, Meta, over hate speech…
Continue ReadingForeign college athletes chase endorsement money outside US
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Marta Suarez stepped in front of the white backdrop, rotated the basketball to…
Continue ReadingUK inflation eases but little relief at near 40-year high
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. inflation has eased in November but is still stuck near a 40-year high. The Office for National…
Continue ReadingAsia stocks follow Wall St down as Fed warns of higher rates
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares skidded Thursday after a retreat on Wall Street as markets registered their…
Continue ReadingChina won’t report asymptomatic COVID cases in further shift
By DAKE KANG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China says it will stop reporting asymptomatic COVID-19 cases since they’ve become “impossible”…
Continue ReadingFed raises key rate by half-point and signals more to come
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve reinforced its inflation fight Wednesday by raising its key…
Continue ReadingAustralia vies for Pacific influence with new security deal
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia has signed a new security deal with Oceania island country Vanuatu as part of an ongoing competition with…
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