S. Korea sees easing disruption as truckers’ strike extends
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Officials say South Korea’s economy is recovering from the initial shock of a…
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Speedier drug approvals hit slowdown as FDA faces scrutiny
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Expedited drug approvals slowed this year as the Food and Drug Administration’s…
Continue ReadingChina trade shrinks amid virus pressure, interest rate hikes
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s imports and exports shrank in November under pressure from weakening global demand and…
Continue ReadingUS approves $425 million in arms sales to Taiwan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has signed off on two new significant arms sales to Taiwan in approvals that are sure to rankle China.…
Continue ReadingChina’s Xi visits Saudi Arabia to cement Gulf Arab ties
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has arrived in Saudi Arabia to attend meetings with…
Continue ReadingTensions over trade deals exposed at Mercosur summit
By GUILLERMO GARAT Associated Press MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — A summit of the four Mercosur nations has exposed tensions as Uruguay’s eagerness…
Continue ReadingHungarian government scraps year-old ceiling on fuel prices
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s government is cancelling a state-imposed cap on fuel prices after a wave of…
Continue ReadingFor Trump, Georgia election case just one of many legal woes
By The Associated Press A special grand jury investigating efforts by Donald Trump and his allies to overturn his 2020 election defeat in Georgia has…
Continue ReadingMississippi grain company’s ex-CEO indicted on fraud charges
GREENVILLE, Miss. (AP) — The former CEO of a Mississippi grain storage and processing company has been indicted on federal and state charges more…
Continue ReadingJudge reduces award for flight attendant who sued Southwest
DALLAS (AP) — A federal judge has ordered Southwest Airlines to rehire a flight attendant who said she was fired for expressing opposition to…
Continue ReadingAmid outcry, San Francisco pauses on ‘killer police robots’
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco supervisors voted Tuesday to put the brakes on a controversial policy that would have let police use robots for…
Continue ReadingJudge orders slaughterhouse cleaners not to hire minors
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A federal judge ordered a Wisconsin company that cleans hundreds of slaughterhouses nationwide…
Continue ReadingBoeing’s last 747 to roll out of Washington state factory
SEATTLE (AP) — After more than half a century, Boeing is set to roll its last 747 out of a Washington state factory on Tuesday. The jumbo jet —…
Continue ReadingHow major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 12/6/2022
The Associated Press Stocks fell again on Wall Street, extending the market’s recent string of losses. Investors are worried that the Federal…
Continue ReadingNRG Energy, Meta Platforms fall; Textron, Signet rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Gitlab Inc., up $3.62 to $41.95. The software company reported…
Continue ReadingIEA: Renewables could top coal as electricity source by 2025
BERLIN (AP) — The International Energy Agency says the expansion of renewable power generation has picked up sharply in 2022 and within three years…
Continue ReadingClosing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery fell $2.68 to $74.25 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for February delivery fell…
Continue Reading‘Hiccup!’ Spirits low after vodka brand auction runs dry
By MOLLY QUELL Associated Press THE HAGUE (AP) — Shareholders of dismantled Russian oil company Yukos were low in spirits after the top bid in an…
Continue ReadingFacebook parent Meta threatens to remove news from platform
By The Associated Press Facebook parent Meta Platforms says it will be forced to consider removing news content from its platform if Congress passes…
Continue ReadingBuzzFeed cuts 12% of staff citing worsening econ conditions
NEW YORK (AP) — Digital media company BuzzFeed is cutting 12% of its workforce, citing worsening economic conditions. The New York company, which…
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