US vows to supply green-fuel-laggard Japan with bioethanol
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — U.S. officials are touting bioethanol in Japan, which trails other nations on using the green fuel…
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Seattle woman gets probation for massive Capital One hack
SEATTLE (AP) — A former Seattle tech worker convicted of several charges related to a massive hack of Capital One bank and other companies in 2019…
Continue ReadingCEO of election software firm held on ID info theft charges
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The founder and CEO of a software company targeted by election deniers has been arrested on suspicion of stealing personal…
Continue ReadingThe AP Interview: Ukraine aims to restart occupied reactors
By ADAM SCHRECK and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of the company operating Europe’s largest nuclear plant says…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: What’s next in Musk’s epic battle with Twitter?
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Elon Musk’s monthslong tussle with Twitter has taken a sharp turn after the Tesla billionaire seemed to…
Continue ReadingReport: Amazon freezes hiring on corporate retail division
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is implementing a hiring freeze on the corporate side of its retail business for the rest of the…
Continue ReadingFourth union approves deal with railroads to get 24% raises
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Another union has approved the deal it made with the major freight railroads last month that…
Continue ReadingHow major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 10/4/2022
The Associated Press Stocks rose sharply again on Wall Street and clawed back more of the ground they lost in a miserable several weeks. The S&P…
Continue ReadingBlackbaud, Acuity Brands rise; AXT, KalVista fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Blackbaud, Acuity Brands rise; AXT, KalVista…
Continue ReadingAmazon sues Washington’s labor agency over alleged hazards
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon has sued Washington state’s labor agency following disputes with regulators over…
Continue ReadingClosing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for November delivery rose $2.89 to $86.52 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for December delivery rose…
Continue ReadingBritain’s Wallace calls Ukraine war a ‘wakeup call’ for NATO
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Britain’s defense secretary says Russia’s war on Ukraine has been a “wake-up call” for NATO members. He said the…
Continue ReadingMexican government considering army-run airline
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president is analyzing the creation of a state-owned, army-run airline that would fly 10 leased airplanes, as…
Continue ReadingA timeline of billionaire Elon Musk’s bid to control Twitter
The Associated Press Elon Musk is offering to go through with his original proposal to buy Twitter for $44 billion. The offer comes just two weeks…
Continue ReadingGerman gas price plan exposes EU divisions over energy
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Germany’s plan to spend billions of euros to help keep gas prices low for its consumers and…
Continue ReadingDeal back on? Elon Musk gets closer to buying Twitter
By TOM KRISHER, MATT O’BRIEN, RANDALL CHASE and BARBARA ORTUTAY Associated Press The tumultuous saga of Elon Musk’s on-again off-again…
Continue ReadingKey suspect in murder-for-hire case pleads not guilty
By WILSON RING Associated Press BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Los Angeles biotech investor has pleaded not guilty in a transcontinental murder-for-hire…
Continue ReadingPoll: Many pessimistic about improving standard of living
By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — While most Americans say having a good standard of living is important, more than half believe…
Continue ReadingSpain’s govt ups social and defense spending in 2023 budget
By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s left-wing coalition government has unveiled a 2023 budget plan that includes increased…
Continue ReadingDutch government announces energy price cap for consumers
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government has unveiled details of its energy price cap for households, together with the outlines of a…
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