Puerto Rico extends power contract amid outages, objections
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A heavily criticized private company that operates the transmission and distribution…
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Amazon says it had its biggest Thanksgiving shopping weekend
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon said Wednesday it had its biggest ever Thanksgiving holiday shopping weekend, aided by…
Continue Reading19 injured in ethane explosion in southern Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in the Mexican Gulf coast state of Veracruz say 19 people were injured when a pipeline carrying ethane gas exploded.…
Continue ReadingUS job openings fell in October to still-high level
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings dropped in October but remained high, a sign that businesses became…
Continue ReadingGerman gas importer Uniper seeks damages from Gazprom
BERLIN (AP) — German energy company Uniper is suing Gazprom for damages over natural gas that hasn’t been delivered since June when the…
Continue ReadingDoorDash cuts 1,250 jobs after pandemic hiring surge
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Delivery company DoorDash is eliminating more than 1,200 corporate jobs, about 6% of its total workforce,…
Continue ReadingGerman government mulls stake in Dutch grid operator TenneT
BERLIN (AP) — The German government says it is considering taking a stake in Dutch grid operator TenneT, which has a large footprint in Germany.…
Continue Reading‘Necessary evil’: France refires coal plant amid energy woes
By JEAN-FRANCOIS BADIAS Associated Press SAINT-AVOLD, France (AP) — France has restarted a shuttered coal plant as part of emergency efforts to…
Continue ReadingDallas Habitat for Humanity helps staff purchase homes
By JIM RENDON of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy The Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity is using part of the $9 million gift it…
Continue ReadingUS revises up last quarter’s economic growth to 2.9% rate
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite high interest rates and chronic inflation, the U.S. economy grew at a 2.9% annual…
Continue ReadingGermany quits energy treaty, says it hampers climate goals
Germany’s energy minister says the government has formally decided to abandon an international energy accord that fossil fuel companies had used to…
Continue Reading3 energy companies vying to build new Czech nuke reactor
PRAGUE (AP) — Three energy companies including U.S. Westinghouse, France’s EdF and Korea’s KHNP are vying to build the Czech Republic’s…
Continue Reading6 ways to boost your credit card rewards this holiday season
By CRAIG JOSEPH of NerdWallet Even if your credit card already earns solid ongoing rewards, there are several ways to rev up those earnings,…
Continue ReadingEdmunds: Toyota RAV4 Prime vs. Hyundai Tucson Plug-in
By ALEX NISHIMOTO Edmunds A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle or PHEV is a great starting point for those looking to dip their toes into the electric…
Continue ReadingHong Kong publisher Lai faces Security Law in delayed trial
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai broke into the media industry about 30 years ago armed with the…
Continue ReadingEU Commission proposes blocking billions in funds to Hungary
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive branch has recommended that billions of euros in EU funds be…
Continue ReadingChanges let high school athletes bank big endorsement bucks
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Some high school athletes are banking big bucks thanks to changes that allow them to accept…
Continue ReadingInflation in Europe eases but still in painful double digits
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Inflation in Europe has eased for the first time in more than a year as energy prices…
Continue ReadingRaimondo: US isn’t seeking to sever economic ties with China
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States isn’t seeking to sever economic ties with China — even as it takes…
Continue ReadingChinese vaccine plans spark hope for end of ‘zero COVID’
By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A campaign to vaccinate older Chinese has sparked hopes Beijing might roll back severe anti-virus…
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