Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for November delivery rose $3.65 to $82.15 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for November delivery rose…
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Regions Bank to refund $141M for illegal overdraft fees
By KEN SWEET and JAY REEVES The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Regions Bank for a second time in a decade was found charging illegal overdraft…
Continue ReadingAmazon unveils bedside device that tracks sleeping patterns
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Soon enough, a bedside Amazon device might know whether you’re sleeping — or not. The…
Continue ReadingNonprofits help fund immigrants’ legal fights on deportation
By ALEX DANIELS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy As the number of immigrants seeking court permission to avoid deportation…
Continue ReadingSmith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 parade mass shooting
By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Nearly a dozen lawsuits in Illinois accuse gun-maker Smith & Wesson of illegally targeting…
Continue ReadingEconomic storm tests UK’s new leader, alarms Conservatives
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss is under pressure to reverse announced tax cuts that have…
Continue ReadingBiden to oil industry: Don’t raise prices due to hurricane
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is warning the oil and gas companies against increasing prices for…
Continue ReadingEU plans Russia trade sanctions over ‘sham’ Ukraine votes
By LORNE COOK and SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union officials say the 27-nation bloc should impose “biting…
Continue ReadingNew report: Oil spills from offshore transportation way down
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A new government report says oil spills from tankers and pipelines in U.S. dropped…
Continue ReadingAustria to launch checks at Slovak border to stop migrants
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Austria says it will start checks at its border crossings with Slovakia following a similar…
Continue ReadingWhy free swag at bars, hotels is so important to brands
By KIM COOK Associated Press Chances are if you’ve been to a great restaurant, bar or hotel, you’ve snagged a coaster, matchbook, napkin or card…
Continue ReadingNetwork nightly newscasts morph, adapt for the streaming age
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For more than half a century, ABC, CBS and NBC have aired evening newscasts each weeknight on…
Continue ReadingVW readies Porsche IPO in one of Europe’s largest listings
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German automaker Volkswagen is holding a share offering for a minority stake in its…
Continue ReadingAlzheimer’s drug shows promise in early results of study
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Shares of Biogen and other drugmakers researching Alzheimer’s disease soared Wednesday after Japan’s Eisai Co.…
Continue ReadingBosnian Serb separatist leader blasts West, praises Russia
By ELDAR EMRIC Associated Press SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnian Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik is facing an election this weekend…
Continue ReadingFrench Senate report denounces sexual abuse in porn industry
By SYLVIE CORBET and JADE LE DELEY PARIS (AP) — A French Senate delegation says sexual and physical abuse in France’s porn industry is…
Continue ReadingEdmunds: Hyundai Elantra N vs Volkswagen Golf GTI
By KRISTIN SHAW Edmunds Introduced in 2022, Hyundai’s Elantra N is the higher-octane version of its small value-packed sedan, made for people who…
Continue ReadingCan’t qualify for a personal loan? 4 alternatives to try
By ANNIE MILLERBERND of NerdWallet A personal loan can be a good option when you need money, but it typically requires strong credit and high income…
Continue ReadingBiden on ending hunger in US: ‘I know we can do this’
By ASHRAF KHALIL and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says his administration’s goal of ending…
Continue ReadingRussia poised to annex occupied Ukraine after sham vote
By JON GAMBRELL and ADAM SCHRECK Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia positioned itself Wednesday to formally annex parts of Ukraine where…
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