Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits last week
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week and remains historically…
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Post-election rally unlikely amid Fed rate outlook
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The upcoming midterm elections could give the stock market a sorely needed boost by eliminating…
Continue ReadingPacific Rim finance leaders mull ways to curb inflation
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Finance ministers of major Pacific Rim economies have pledged to combat inflation and seek…
Continue ReadingTurkish central bank makes huge rate cut amid 83% inflation
ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s central bank has slashed interest rates for the third month in a row, making its…
Continue ReadingPhilippines to buy US aircraft after scrapping Russia deal
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has backed a decision by his predecessor to…
Continue ReadingAmerican Airlines posts $483 million profit for late summer
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines is reporting a $483 million profit for the third quarter, as planes were mostly…
Continue ReadingUN food agency chief presses Gulf states to ‘step up’ on aid
BERLIN (AP) — The head of the United Nations’ World Food Program is renewing pressure on oil-rich Persian Gulf countries to give his agency more…
Continue ReadingAllies blast Scholz over Chinese investment in German port
BERLIN (AP) — Lawmakers from two junior governing parties have slammed plans for Chinese shipping group COSCO to take a major stake in the operator…
Continue ReadingTravelers are skipping challenging drives with RV delivery
By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet RV delivery is a growing trend that allows travelers to enjoy all of the conveniences of staying in an RV without…
Continue ReadingSpain, Portugal eased energy prices. Can they teach the EU?
By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Households and businesses across Europe have struggled with high electricity prices for months,…
Continue ReadingGerman leader warns against ‘worldwide renaissance’ for coal
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says that Russia’s war in Ukraine must not lead to a “worldwide renaissance” for coal. His…
Continue ReadingUS heating worries mount amid growing costs, uncertainty
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press JAY, Maine (AP) — Across the U.S., families are looking to the winter with dread as energy costs soar and fuel…
Continue ReadingBiden stumps for Pa.’s Fetterman, says ‘world is looking’
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Joe Biden says the “rest of the world is looking” to see who holds control of…
Continue ReadingNew October date set for talks in Ethiopia’s Tigray war
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The Ethiopian prime minister’s national security adviser says the African Union has scheduled peace talks to resolve…
Continue ReadingNokia sees improved 3Q profit, sales on strong demand for 5G
HELSINKI (AP) — Wireless and fixed-network equipment maker Nokia has reported substantially improved third-quarter profits and higher sales on the…
Continue ReadingNigerian firm says it can’t ship natural gas after flooding
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A major Nigerian energy company says it can’t deliver natural gas as promised in its…
Continue ReadingEU leaders divided on gas price cap at energy crisis summit
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN and RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders struggled to find immediate practical solutions at their…
Continue ReadingHacker holds Australian health insurer’s data for ransom
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A cybercriminal is holding for ransom an Australian health insurer’s customer data…
Continue ReadingTruss quits, but UK’s political and economic turmoil persist
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Liz Truss quit Thursday after a tumultuous and historically brief term marred…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s utilities threatened by Russia in war’s new phase
By SABRA AYRES Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia has declared its intention to increase its targeting of Ukraine’s power, water and…
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