Pfizer study says updated COVID boosters rev up protection
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Pfizer says its updated COVID-19 booster significantly revved up adults’ virus-fighting antibodies.…
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Biden is ‘not buying’ that Democrats may lose in midterms
By AAMER MADHANI and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday he was feeling “really good” about…
Continue ReadingGerman factory orders down, underlining recession fears
BERLIN (AP) — Official figures show that German factory orders were down 4% in September compared with the previous month, underlining expectations…
Continue ReadingWall Street rallies, in fits and starts, after jobs report
By STAN CHOE and DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rallied Friday, but only after yo-yoing several times, as Wall Street…
Continue ReadingIn the 5 states without lotteries, a case of Powerball envy
By KIM CHANDLER and MARK THIESSEN Associated Press WEST POINT, Ga. (AP) — Loretta Williams lives in Alabama but drove to Georgia to buy a lottery…
Continue ReadingUS employers are hiring briskly even in face of rate hikes
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers kept hiring vigorously in October, adding 261,000 positions, a…
Continue ReadingAlbertsons $4B payout to shareholders amid merger paused
SEATTLE (AP) — A judge in Washington state has temporarily blocked Albertsons from paying a $4 billion dividend to investors as part of the grocery…
Continue ReadingGeneral Mills, Audi pause Twitter ads, will evaluate site
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — General Mills and Audi are the latest big advertisers to pause ads on Twitter as questions swirl…
Continue ReadingIn NIL era, business is good for college hoops returnees
By AARON BEARD and DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writers Armando Bacot didn’t bolt early from North Carolina after a memorable run to the NCAA…
Continue ReadingStarbucks reports record Q4 revenue despite China declines
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Pumpkin spice pumped up Starbucks’ sales in its fiscal fourth quarter, and the company said it’s…
Continue ReadingHow major US stock indexes fared Thursday 11/3/2022
The Associated Press Stocks slipped on Wall Street and Treasury yields again rose to multiyear highs a day after the Federal Reserve indicated that…
Continue ReadingDoorDash defies U.S. delivery slowdown with strong Q3
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer DoorDash defied an overall slowdown in U.S. restaurant delivery in the third quarter. The San Francisco delivery…
Continue ReadingQualcomm, Altice fall; Booking Holdings, Crocs rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Qualcomm, Altice fall; Booking Holdings, Crocs…
Continue ReadingUK orders Glencore to pay millions over African oil bribes
LONDON (AP) — A British court has ordered commodities company Glencore to pay more than 280 million pounds for using bribes to bolster its oil…
Continue ReadingUnion: Orlando tourism workers need $18 an hour to survive
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Workers in central Florida’s tourism industry are pushing to raise their minimum wage to at least $18 an hour, arguing that…
Continue ReadingEx-housekeeper sues Jeff Bezos, claims discrimination
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A former housekeeper for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says she and other employees suffered unsafe…
Continue ReadingAbortion doctor sues Indiana AG over bids to access records
By RICK CALLAHAN Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indianapolis doctor who performed an abortion on a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio is…
Continue ReadingClosing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery fell $1.83 to $88.17 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for January delivery fell…
Continue ReadingCNBC axes Shepard Smith’s nightly newscast after two years
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CNBC is canceling Shepard Smith’s nightly newscast after two years, with its new president…
Continue ReadingTwitter’s blue check: Vital verification or status symbol?
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer The story of Twitter’s blue checkmarks — a simple verification system that’s come to be viewed…
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