Victoria’s Secret to buy online startup Adore Me for $400M
The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Victoria’s Secret & Co. signed a definitive agreement to acquire Adore Me Inc., a lingerie startup known…
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On election eve, the state of the US economy is a blurry one
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Help-wanted signs are everywhere. Employers are posting nearly two job openings for every…
Continue ReadingTreasury sanctions IS-Somalia weapons traffickers, al-Shabab
By FATIMA HUSSEIN & CARA ANNA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department has announced sanctions against a weapons trafficking…
Continue ReadingPark outside: Hyundai recalls SUVs for fire risk in computer
DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai is telling the owners of more than 44,000 SUVs in the U.S. to park them outdoors because they can catch fire even if the…
Continue ReadingJob openings hit 10.7M despite Fed attempts to cool economy
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in September, suggesting that the American labor market…
Continue ReadingShips sail after Russia exits grain deal, but future in flux
By COURTNEY BONNELL Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Ships loaded with grain departed Ukraine on Tuesday despite Russia suspending its participation…
Continue ReadingAmazon Music expands catalog to 100M songs for members
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amazon Music is gearing up for a massive content expansion: The streaming giant…
Continue ReadingSicily court convicts 91 in massive fraud of EU pasture fund
ROME (AP) — A court in Sicily on Tuesday convicted 91 defendants of roles in a organized crime scheme that bilked the European Union of some 5…
Continue ReadingUber sees few signs of customer pullback despite inflation
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Shares of Uber are surging after the company said there is little evidence that Americans are pulling back on…
Continue ReadingIran’s currency hits new low against the dollar amid unrest
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s currency has dropped to its lowest value against the dollar, as nationwide unrest and a stalemate in…
Continue ReadingIndonesia revokes drug companies’ licenses after 159 deaths
By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities have revoked the licenses of two pharmaceutical companies to…
Continue ReadingPolitical spat over climate risks in investments gets hotter
By STEVE KARNOWSKI and STANLEY CHOE Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The political fight is only getting fiercer over whether it’s…
Continue ReadingPfizer rides Paxlovid sales to better-than-expected quarter
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Pfizer’s COVID-19 treatment helped the pharmaceutical giant balance tumbling international sales for its coronavirus…
Continue ReadingChina fishing fleet defied U.S. in standoff on the high seas
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press This summer, as China fired missiles into the sea off Taiwan to protest House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to…
Continue ReadingMillennial Money: Maximize your benefits to offset inflation
By ELIZABETH AYOOLA of NerdWallet Once people land a job with a competitive benefits package, it’s easy for some to forget to make the most of it.…
Continue ReadingJ&J to buy cardio technology company Abiomed for $16.6B
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Johnson & Johnson is spending about $16.6 billion to buy cardiovascular technology company Abiomed and build up…
Continue ReadingStrong RSV vaccine data lifts hopes after years of futility
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer New research shows vaccinating pregnant women helped protect their newborns from the common but scary…
Continue ReadingBP profits soar in 3Q as pressure increases for windfall tax
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — BP’s earnings have more than doubled in the third quarter as the London-based energy giant…
Continue ReadingCyclone, absences threaten to dull Hong Kong finance meeting
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A tropical storm and absences of VIP guests are casting a shadow over a financial conference meant to…
Continue ReadingJapan entertainment maker Sony ups forecasts as profits grow
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Sony has reported its quarterly profit through September rose 24% on healthy demand for its music…
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