‘Car guy’ Biden touts electric vehicles at Detroit auto show
By COLLEEN LONG and TOM KRISHER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — President Joe Biden, a “car guy” with his own vintage Corvette, showcased his…
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Driven by consumers, US inflation grows more persistent
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation is showing signs of entering a more stubborn phase that will likely…
Continue ReadingAsian shares mostly higher after wobbly gains on Wall St
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Thursday after a wobbly day of trading yielded modest gains on Wall…
Continue ReadingChina keeps West guessing about economic pressure on Russia
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping is keeping the West guessing about whether Beijing will cooperate with…
Continue ReadingCalifornia 1st to make firms disclose social media policies
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will impose first-of-its-kind requirements on social media companies to…
Continue ReadingQueen’s death renews interest in UK memorabilia in Hong Kong
By ALICE FUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The death of Queen Elizabeth II has sparked a wave of nostalgia and renewed interest in British…
Continue ReadingBusinesses, White House plan for possible rail strike Friday
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Business and government officials are bracing for the possibility of a nationwide rail strike at…
Continue ReadingNo women or minorities now run Atlantic City casinos
By WAYNE PARRY The Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — With the departure of the head of the Tropicana, none of Atlantic City’s nine…
Continue ReadingLowry Mays, founder of largest U.S. radio group, dies at 87
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Lowry Mays, whose accidental purchase of a San Antonio radio station propelled him into the nation’s largest owner of…
Continue ReadingEmmys reach record-low audience of 5.9 million people
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Emmy Awards reached a record-low audience of 5.9 million people on NBC Monday night. The…
Continue ReadingPeloton, Unity Software fall; Cheniere, Core & Main rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Peloton, Unity Software fall; Cheniere, Core & Main…
Continue ReadingHow major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 9/13/2022
The Associated Press The stock market fell the most since June 2020 following Wall Street’s humbling realization that inflation is not slowing as…
Continue ReadingPanel discussion on Atlantic City casino smoking is scrapped
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A panel discussion between an Atlantic City casino executive and proponents of a smoking…
Continue ReadingBiden touts inflation reduction law despite sobering report
By ZEKE MILLER and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has gathered a crowd at the White House to celebrate last…
Continue ReadingClosing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for October delivery fell 47 cents to $87.31 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for November delivery fell…
Continue ReadingSpirit Airlines sets shareholder vote on sale to JetBlue
MIRAMAR, Fla. (AP) — Spirit shareholders have a date for voting on the sale of their airline to JetBlue for about $3.7 billion. Spirit said in a…
Continue ReadingFishermen must be heard about whale rules, Maine gov says
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s governor says the federal government is moving ahead too quickly with…
Continue ReadingUN: Food exports from Ukraine are up, Russia fertilizer down
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. says food exports from Ukraine and Russia have increased since a July 22 grain…
Continue ReadingStarbucks to revamp stores to speed service, boost morale
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks __ ringing up record sales but struggling with low employee morale __ plans to spend $450 million next…
Continue ReadingUPS order for cargo planes helps boost Boeing’s sales book
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Boeing says it took net orders for 26 planes and delivered 35 planes in August. Boeing said Tuesday that the deliveries…
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