UK: Hacker who stole Sheeran songs sentenced to 18 months
LONDON (AP) — UK prosecutors say a computer hacker who stole unreleased songs from British pop star Ed Sheeran and American rap artist Lil Uzi Vert…
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Deficit figures set up competing visions from Biden and GOP
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press This fiscal year’s budget deficit shrunk in half from last year, but the red ink soared on a monthly basis in…
Continue ReadingGross or great? Fancy butter boards soar as shortage looms
By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Legit gross or crazy delicious? Butter boards, the polarizing stepchild of charcuterie, have…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift drops ‘3am’ edition of ‘Midnights,’ music video
By MALLIKA SEN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift has said “Midnights” was inspired by certain key sleepless nights — something…
Continue ReadingFrance to leave energy treaty criticized by climate groups
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says France will become the latest European Union country to…
Continue ReadingFinal defendant in fake military gear scheme gets 2 years
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The third and final defendant in an illegal scheme to supply $20 million worth of substandard counterfeit clothing and gear…
Continue ReadingOrwell uncut: New Substack will serialize Orwell’s writings
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Some complete works of George Orwell are coming to Substack. On Oct. 28, the Orwell Foundation…
Continue ReadingSocial media stocks slip amid Musk, Snap news
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Shares of social media companies have tumbled after a slew of news in the sector that concerned investors,…
Continue ReadingAmEx profits up 3%, but still sets cash aside for downturn
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Credit card giant American Express said its third-quarter profits rose a modest 3% from a year ago,…
Continue ReadingUkrainian forces bombard river crossing; Kherson a fortress
By SABRA AYRES and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces bombarded Russian positions in the occupied and illegally…
Continue ReadingGerman parliament clears way for huge energy relief package
BERLIN (AP) — The German parliament has cleared the way for the government to provide up to 200 billion euros in subsidies to households and…
Continue ReadingNew UK leader to face highest government debt in 60 years
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British government debt rose to the highest level in almost 60 years last month and retail sales…
Continue ReadingYellen boosting Biden’s agenda in Virginia as midterms near
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press HERNDON, Va. (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is promoting Biden administration policies as the key to…
Continue ReadingReport: TikTok bad at culling US election misinformation ads
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer TikTok’s algorithms are very good at finding videos to keep people glued to their phone screens for hours…
Continue ReadingSocial media platforms brace for midterm elections mayhem
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press Social media platforms like Facebook, TikTok and Twitter say they’re taking steps to prevent the spread of…
Continue ReadingGerman tapped to lead Japan’s medical company Olympus as CEO
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese medical equipment maker Olympus has tapped Stefan Kaufmann, a German who has worked for…
Continue ReadingThai regulator approves $7.3 billion telecoms carrier merger
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s telecoms regulator has agreed to allow a merger between the country’s…
Continue ReadingStocks end higher on Wall Street, notching weekly gains
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Wall Street capped a volatile run for stocks with a broad rally Friday, contributing to sizable…
Continue ReadingJapan PM visits Australia to step up military, energy ties
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is visiting Australia for talks with his Australian…
Continue ReadingCash is king for sanctioned Russian, Venezuelan oligarchs
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Politically connected billionaires from Russia and Venezuela are at the center of a 49-page…
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