Toyota reports quarterly profit decline amid chips crunch
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. says its profit fell 31% in the last quarter as a shortage of computer chips…
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Shanghai Disney guests kept in closed park for virus testing
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Visitors to Shanghai Disneyland were temporarily blocked from leaving as part of virus testing…
Continue ReadingAsian benchmarks higher as markets await Fed rate moves
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Wednesday ahead of a decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve on an…
Continue ReadingArab leaders in Algeria for 1st League summit in 3 years
By FAY ABUELGASIM, BARBARA SURK and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Arab leaders are meeting in Algeria at the 31st summit of…
Continue ReadingOil giant Saudi Aramco has $42.4B profit in third quarter
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Oil giant Saudi Aramco is reporting a $42.4 billion profit in the third quarter…
Continue ReadingAustralian cash rate rises for 7th straight month to 2.85%
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s central bank has boosted its benchmark interest rate for a seventh…
Continue ReadingBBC tries to understand politics by creating fake Americans
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In an attempt to see how social media influences American politics, a BBC reporter created some…
Continue ReadingShanghai Disney guests kept in closed park for virus testing
BEIJING (AP) — Shanghai Disneyland was closed and visitors temporarily kept in the park for virus testing, the city government announced, while…
Continue ReadingJudge blocks Penguin Random House-Simon & Schuster merger
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has blocked Penguin Random House’s proposed purchase of Simon & Schuster.…
Continue ReadingMusk boosts surge in misinformation about Pelosi attack
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press With some help from Twitter’s new owner, misinformation about the grievous attack on U.S. House Speaker Nancy…
Continue ReadingBird flu infects Iowa egg farm with 1 million chickens
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa agriculture officials say another commercial egg farm has been infected with bird flu,…
Continue ReadingDelta pilots authorize strike, but walkout remains unlikely
ATLANTA (AP) — Pilots at Delta Air Lines are giving their union the authority to call a strike. But that doesn’t mean a strike is imminent,…
Continue ReadingGrocer Giant settles US claim of discrimination in hiring
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer The U.S. Department of Justice said Monday reached a settlement with Giant Co. after finding that the grocer…
Continue ReadingHow major US stock indexes fared Monday 10/31/2022
The Associated Press Stocks ended lower on Wall Street, but major indexes still wound up with big gains for October, including the best month for the…
Continue ReadingTuSimple, Howmet fall; XPO Logistics, Wynn Resorts rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Verisk Analytics Inc., up $1.71 to $182.83. The insurance data…
Continue ReadingClosing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery fell $1.37 to $86.53 a barrel Monday. Brent crude for December delivery fell 94…
Continue ReadingCharitable giving to fight climate change rises 25% to $7.5B
By JIM RENDON of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy Charitable giving to organizations that work to slow climate change have…
Continue ReadingUAW files petition for election at Ultium Cells
The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, has filed a petition for election on behalf of…
Continue ReadingMusk floats paid Twitter verification, fires board
By MATT O’BRIEN and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writers Billionaire Elon Musk is already floating major changes for Twitter — and faces…
Continue ReadingEmerson selling climate technologies in $14B deal
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Emerson is selling a majority stake in its climate technologies business to Blackstone in a deal valued at $14…
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