24 states get $560M for high-priority cleanup of wells
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Interior Department is giving 24 states a total of $560 million to start cleaning…
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for October delivery fell $2.37 to $92.52 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for October delivery fell…
Continue ReadingClimate change alters life at Fed’s Jackson Hole conference
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (AP) — When officials of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City sought a location…
Continue ReadingAverage US long-term mortgage rates rise; 30-year at 5.55%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week as inflation worries remained at the fore and the slowdown in economic…
Continue ReadingOil spill settlement reached with California businesses
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A pipeline operator says it has reached a settlement with Southern California tourism companies, fishermen and other…
Continue ReadingLong-term victims of car crashes win key Michigan decision
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan appeals court has issued a major ruling affecting long-term victims of car crashes. The…
Continue ReadingLabor board accuses Starbucks of pay disparity
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer A regional office of the National Labor Relations Board says Starbucks is violating U.S. labor law by…
Continue ReadingInflation is driving Americans to bargain chain stores
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Dollar Tree and Dollar General have reported higher second-quarter as four-decade high…
Continue ReadingWith no buyers, Citigroup to wind down operations in Russia
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Citigroup will wind down its consumer banking and commercial lending operations in Russia after…
Continue ReadingFall books a broad mix of literary and commercial favorites
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Anticipation for one of the fall’s likeliest bestsellers has been growing all year. For…
Continue ReadingWild week for Peloton shares as earlier gains erased
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Peloton shares are on a wild ride this week, running up 20% Wednesday on a new partnership with Amazon only to…
Continue ReadingFood commodity prices slim down over the summer
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer The price of wheat, corn and other commodities that make up the basis for much of the world’s food supply…
Continue ReadingFall books a broad mix of literary and commercial favorites
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Anticipation for one of the fall’s likeliest bestsellers has been growing all year. For…
Continue ReadingGovernment revision shows economy shrank 0.6% last quarter
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.6% annual rate from April through June, the government said in…
Continue ReadingFewer Americans claim jobless benefits last week
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market continues to stand…
Continue ReadingMacKenzie Scott supports child mentors with $44 million gift
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press LANCASTER, Ca. (AP) — Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $44 million to the Oregon-based mentoring…
Continue ReadingSwiss drugmaker Novartis to spin off generics unit Sandoz
GENEVA (AP) — Swiss pharmaceuticals company Novartis says it plans to spin off its generics subsidiary Sandoz, which generated nearly $10 billion…
Continue ReadingSaudi Arabia to grant visas to World Cup ticket holders
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia will grant visas to those holding tickets to the World Cup in neighboring Qatar. The Saudi Foreign…
Continue ReadingS Korea signs $2.25 billion deal with Russia nuclear company
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has signed a $2.25 billion contract with a Russian state-run nuclear…
Continue ReadingUK energy bills are skyrocketing. Why is it happening?
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A cost-of-living crisis in Britain is about to get worse. Millions of people will pay about 80% more a…
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