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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The chairman and CEO of a New Orleans-based utility is retiring and his successor as CEO has been chosen. Entergy Corp. is one…

The Associated Press Stocks closed lower on Wall Street, led by drops in big technology companies and erasing the S&P 500′s gains for the week.…

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Target, Krispy Kreme fall; Hill International, Lowe’s…

By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona and Nevada residents won’t face bans on watering their lawns or washing their…

By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The CEO of Bank of America said the recent debate over whether the U.S. economy is technically in a…

The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery rose $1.58 to $88.11 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for October delivery rose…

DALLAS (AP) — Federal officials are suing SkyWest Airlines on behalf of a former employee who says she was subjected to sexual harassment by…

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Two oil and gas companies have announced plans to invest $2.6 billion into developing a major oil field on Alaska’s…

NEW YORK (AP) — Now comes the downside of the meme-stock craze for investors in Bed Bath & Beyond. Shares fell 16% in after-hours trading…

By MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — A federal judge in Cleveland awarded $650 million in damages Wednesday to two Ohio counties…

By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials saw signs that the U.S. economy was weakening at their last meeting…

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A defense attorney raised questions Wednesday about the mental health of his client, a 33-year-old…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A former Indiana state senator has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for his role in a scheme that illegally funneled about…

DETROIT (AP) — The trend of rising U.S. traffic deaths that began two years ago is continuing into 2022. Roadway deaths rose 7% during the first…

By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bank of America says the revenue it gets from overdrafts has dropped 90% from a year ago, after the…

By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The major freight railroads signaled they’re ready to negotiate a new deal based on a…

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s government says it wants to pass legislation forcing the country’s public power transmission network operator to help…

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Now that President Joe Biden signed Democrats’ expansive climate, tax and health care…

By SAMY MAGDY and AYA BATRAWY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s central bank governor has resigned as the country has struggled to address…

By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press CODY, Wyo. (AP) — The rush to build wind farms to combat climate change is colliding with preservation of one of…