BP reaches $2.75M deal over Indiana refinery pollution
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Oil titan BP has agreed to pay $2.75 million to settle a lawsuit over air…
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CSX railroad hires Ford executive to replace retiring CEO
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — CSX has hired an auto industry executive to lead its railroad after its current CEO retires.…
Continue ReadingBiden plans floating platforms to expand offshore wind power
By MATTHEW DALY and JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday announced plans to develop floating…
Continue ReadingState Farm, Mississippi settle lawsuit over Katrina payments
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi has quietly settled its lawsuit against State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. for allegedly minimizing its Hurricane…
Continue ReadingYellen calls for modernized IRS at Maryland field office
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press NEW CARROLLTON, Md. (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is laying out her vision for a modernized,…
Continue ReadingGM plans $491M Indiana plant upgrade to help support EVs
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors says it will spend $491 million to expand and upgrade an Indiana metal stamping plant for production of steel and…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft’s $69B Activision deal faces in-depth UK inquiry
LONDON (AP) — Microsoft’s $69 billion deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard faces an in-depth antitrust investigation in Britain…
Continue ReadingSwiss police investigate fake ad campaign on energy wasting
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Swiss police are investigating a fake advertising campaign that appeared on social media and shows a…
Continue ReadingKanye West and Gap splitting up after 2 years
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kanye West is breaking up with the Gap. An attorney for Kanye West, who goes by Ye,…
Continue ReadingPatagonia founder gives company away to environmental trusts
By MATT OTT and GLENN GAMBOA Associated Press The founder of outdoor gear company Patagonia says the company is transferring all of its voting shares…
Continue ReadingService sector remains strong despite inflation’s grip
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The largest part of the U.S. economy is holding up against the hottest inflation in four…
Continue ReadingSouth African president to meet with Biden on Friday
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden…
Continue ReadingCNN revamping morning show with Lemon, Harlow and Collins
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CNN says it is scrapping its “New Day” morning show for a revamped program that will be hosted…
Continue ReadingConcerns grow as Nigeria’s inflation surges to 17-year high
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s consumer inflation surged to 20.5% in August, its statistics agency said…
Continue ReadingMortgage rates hit 6%, first time since 2008 housing crash
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates climbed over 6% this week for the first time since the…
Continue ReadingRail workers win key concessions in deal to prevent strike
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Here’s what’s in the tentative agreement that railroad unions secured to prevent a potential…
Continue ReadingSchiphol Airport chief quits after summer of travel chaos
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The CEO of Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport has quit after a summer that descended into chaos and flight cancellations amid staff…
Continue ReadingG7 nations to take tougher line on trade with China
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s economy minister says the Group of Seven major economies have agreed to take a tougher, more coordinated stance toward…
Continue ReadingAdobe buying Figma in $20B cash-and-stock deal
By The Associated Press Software company Adobe is buying online design company Figma in an approximately $20 billion cash-and-stock deal. Figma,…
Continue ReadingSudan’s summer flooding continues, raising death toll to 134
CAIRO (AP) — Flash flooding across Sudan has killed at least 20 people over the past week, raising the official death toll since the rainy season…
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