Passenger arrested after seen punching a flight attendant
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A man has been arrested after allegedly punching a flight attendant during a flight…
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Rare bear market in bonds strips investors of safe haven
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A rare bear market in bonds hasn’t gotten much attention, but it may be inflicting more pain on…
Continue ReadingMan United to reduce spending in upcoming transfer windows
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United is set to reduce its activity in the transfer market in upcoming windows following an overhaul of the…
Continue ReadingActivist investor pushes for removal of Kohl’s chairman, CEO
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Activist investor Ancora Holdings Group is pushing for the removal of both the chairman…
Continue ReadingFord shuffles management, seeks new global supply chain head
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Ford is restructuring its vehicle development and supply chain operations, shuffling multiple…
Continue ReadingCentral banks worldwide tighten policies to cool inflation
Associated Press The U.S. Federal Reserve has been the most aggressive in using interest rate hikes to cool inflation that is battering both…
Continue ReadingZelenskyy aide: Ukraine needs funds, expand Russia sanctions
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A top Ukrainian government economist says the country’s efforts to defend itself from Russia…
Continue ReadingAverage US long-term mortgage rates climb to 6.29% this week
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates jumped by more than a quarter-point this week to their…
Continue ReadingBank CEOs questioned on consumer protections, social issues
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The CEOs of the nation’s biggest banks returned to Capitol Hill for a second day Thursday, and…
Continue ReadingMore Americans apply for jobless aid last week
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits rose slightly last week despite the Federal…
Continue ReadingSaudi Arabia plans to send female astronaut to space in 2023
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia said Thursday it will launch a training program with the goal of sending its own astronauts,…
Continue ReadingMore consumers buying organic, but US farmers still wary
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press CHURDAN, Iowa (AP) — In the 1970s when George Naylor said he wanted to grow organic crops, the idea…
Continue ReadingLebanese banks decide to stay shuttered, over security fears
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s embattled banks have decided to remain indefinitely closed after rejecting a…
Continue ReadingOver 1M Teslas recalled because windows can pinch fingers
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is recalling nearly 1.1 million vehicles in the U.S. because the windows can pinch a person’s fingers when being rolled…
Continue ReadingWalmart, Target begin holiday early to ease inflation sting
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart and Target plan to begin offering deals and price matching offers earlier this…
Continue ReadingCrew extinguishes fire on oil tanker in Gulf of Finland
HELSINKI (AP) — Finnish and Estonian rescue officials say a crude oil tanker caught fire in the Gulf of Finland, but the crew was able to…
Continue ReadingEU talks up Russia sanctions but consensus may prove elusive
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union officials say the world’s biggest trading bloc is determined to impose more…
Continue ReadingUK government lifts fracking ban despite opposition
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government has confirmed it is lifting a ban on fracking in England, arguing that the move…
Continue ReadingFrance’s Macron seeks ‘massive’ boost for renewable energy
By NICOLAS GARRIGA and SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press SAINT-NAZAIRE, France (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a “massive…
Continue ReadingJapan central bank acts to stem yen’s decline against dollar
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s central bank has intervened to stem the yen’s decline against the U.S. dollar. Earlier Thursday, the dollar rose…
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