Asian shares mixed as investors keep eyes on inflation
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower Friday in muted trading, as investors kept an eye on inflation.…
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Japan’s imports, exports balloon on energy costs, cheap yen
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan has marked a trade deficit for the 14th month in a row, with exports and imports ballooning…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand farmers hit streets to protest cow-burp tax plan
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Farmers across New Zealand took to the streets on their tractors Thursday to protest…
Continue ReadingEPA: UPS to pay fine, correct hazardous waste violations
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has reached a settlement with United Parcel Service to…
Continue ReadingFight over slain reporter’s files going to Nevada high court
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A judge has blocked Las Vegas police, prosecutors and defense attorneys from accessing a slain…
Continue ReadingTesla 3Q profit more than doubles from a year ago to $3.29B
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Tesla has reported that its third-quarter profit more than doubled from a year ago, fueled by higher…
Continue ReadingHow major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 10/19/2022
The Associated Press Stocks closed lower on Wall Street, reversing course after two days of gains. Major indexes are still higher for the week…
Continue ReadingNetflix, United Airlines rise; Lennar, Olaplex fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Netflix Inc., up $31.52 to $272.38. The streaming…
Continue ReadingIllinois takes center stage in battle over union rights vote
By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — With U.S. union ranks swelling as everyone from coffee shop baristas to warehouse workers seeks to…
Continue ReadingClosing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for November delivery rose $2.73 to $85.55 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for December delivery rose…
Continue ReadingFacing tough midterms, Biden releasing oil from US reserve
By JOSH BOAK and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is telling voters that he hasn’t given up on lowering…
Continue ReadingUN genocide official: Hate speech is fueling Ethiopia’s war
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A United Nations official is urging tech companies to do everything possible to stop the…
Continue ReadingEU leaders united against Russia, divided over energy summit
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders head into Thursday’s energy summit looking for joint measures to…
Continue ReadingBuffett’s conglomerate closes $11.6B Alleghany insurance buy
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s conglomerate has completed its largest acquisition in years with its…
Continue ReadingUS awards $2.8B in grants for EV batteries in 12 states
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday awarded $2.8 billion in grants to boost domestic…
Continue ReadingStarbucks selling Seattle’s Best Coffee brand to Nestle
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks is selling its Seattle’s Best Coffee brand to Nestle for an undisclosed amount. Nestle, which is…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: What is the Strategic Petroleum Reserve?
By DAVID KOENIG and CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writers DALLAS (AP) — The Biden administration plans to release 15 million barrels of oil from the…
Continue ReadingEurope fears US climate act will tip ‘level playing field’
BERLIN (AP) — Senior French and German officials have warned that new measures by the Biden administration to address climate change and boost the…
Continue ReadingNewsroom workers at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette go on strike
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Newsroom workers at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette have gone on strike demanding that the company reinstate the terms of its…
Continue ReadingBMW investing $1.7B in S Carolina as automaker shifts to EVs
By TOM KRISHER and JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press GREER, S.C. (AP) — BMW will invest $1 billion in its sprawling factory near Spartanburg, South…
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