EU takes Malta to court over passport-for-pay program
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission is taking Malta to court over a golden passport program that allows wealthy people to buy European Union…
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EXPLAINER: How will we know if the U.S. is in recession?
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew faster than expected in the July-September quarter, underscoring…
Continue ReadingPumpkin farms adapt to improve soil, lower emissions
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and TERESA CRAWFORD Associated Press Writers ATLANTA, Illinois (AP) — This Thanksgiving, your pumpkin pie might have a lower…
Continue ReadingBuffett’s company buys nearly 6M more Occidental shares
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s company picked up another $368 million worth of Occidental Petroleum stock…
Continue ReadingUS long-term mortgage rates up for 6th week; 30-year at 6.7%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week for the sixth straight week, marking new highs not seen in 15 years, before…
Continue ReadingAlbania secures 2 satellites to monitor territory from space
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania has reached a three-year agreement with an American company for a dedicated satellite constellation to provide the…
Continue ReadingHomeowners see slower equity gains as housing market cools
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Homeowner equity climbed to record highs in the first half of this year, though its rate of…
Continue ReadingLordstown Motors starts making electric trucks at Ohio plant
LORDSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Commercial electric vehicle startup Lordstown Motors says it has slowly started production of its first model, the Endurance…
Continue ReadingGoogle promises Greece 20K jobs with cloud expansion
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Google says it plans to expand its cloud services infrastructure to Greece, promising to…
Continue ReadingIn one tiny German town, nobody worries about energy bills
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press FELDHEIM, Germany (AP) — While most Europeans are watching their energy bills soar as the war in Ukraine drives…
Continue ReadingNATO believes Baltic Sea gas pipeline leaks were sabotage
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press. COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — NATO believes that damage to two natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea is the result…
Continue ReadingBed Bath & Beyond 2Q sales fall but meet Street’s view
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Bed Bath & Beyond’s sales declined 28% in its fiscal second quarter, but the performance managed to meet…
Continue ReadingSpain agrees on temporary wealth tax, hikes for big earners
By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Socialist-led coalition government says residents whose wealth exceeds 3 million euros…
Continue ReadingTreasury moves forward with database on corporate ownership
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Tens of millions of small U.S. companies will soon be required to submit details on their…
Continue ReadingGermany to spend billions to tackle high energy prices
BERLIN (AP) — Germany plans to spend up to 200 billion euros helping consumers and businesses cope with the surge in energy prices. Chancellor Olaf…
Continue ReadingUS economy drops at 0.6% annual rate from April through June
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Battered by surging consumer prices and rising interest rates, the U.S. economy shrank at a…
Continue ReadingRussia’s nuclear trade with Europe flows despite Ukraine war
By SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — European Union nations are continuing to import and export nuclear fuel that is not under EU…
Continue ReadingFewer people seek US unemployment aid amid solid hiring
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits dropped last week, a sign that few…
Continue ReadingBulgaria to hold election overshadowed by war in Ukraine
By VESELIN TOSHKOV Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarians will go to the polls for the fourth time in less than two years in a general…
Continue ReadingTaiwan to end quarantine for arrivals starting Oct. 13
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan says it will end mandatory COVID-19 quarantines for people arriving from overseas beginning Oct. 13. The Central…
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