Buffett’s firm buys more Apple shares while betting on oil
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s company bet more on high-tech darling Apple during the second quarter,…
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Walmart deal with Paramount gives members streaming perks
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart says it has signed a deal with Paramount Global to offer the entertainment…
Continue ReadingFAA warns that staffing shortage will delay flights in NYC
By The Associated Press The Federal Aviation Administration says it is reducing flights in the area around New York City because of lack of staffing.…
Continue ReadingDollar General faces penalties for Georgia store issues
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Dollar General faces nearly $1.3 million in penalties after government inspectors…
Continue ReadingHow major US stock indexes fared Monday 8/15/2022
The Associated Press Stocks recovered from early losses and ended higher on Wall Street. Investors remain focused on the economy and upcoming reports…
Continue ReadingUnity Software, Turquoise Hill fall; Gilead, Moderna rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Unity Software, Turquoise Hill fall; Gilead, Moderna…
Continue ReadingKraft Heinz recalling contaminated Capri Sun juice pouches
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Kraft Heinz is recalling thousands of pouches of Capri Sun in the U.S. after some cleaning solution accidentally…
Continue ReadingClosing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery fell $2.68 to $89.41 a barrel Monday. Brent crude for October delivery fell…
Continue ReadingLondon’s Heathrow Airport extends passenger cap to October
LONDON (AP) — London’s Heathrow Airport said Monday it will extend its cap on daily passenger numbers until the end of October as part of its…
Continue ReadingPfizer CEO tests positive for COVID-19, has mild symptoms
Associated Press The top executive at Pfizer, a leading producer of COVID-19 vaccines, has tested positive for the virus and says he is experiencing…
Continue ReadingDeadline looms for western states to cut Colorado River use
By SAM METZ and FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Banks along parts of the Colorado River where water once streamed are now…
Continue ReadingSenior Liberian officials hit with U.S. financial sanctions
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has imposed sanctions on three high-ranking Liberian government officials for…
Continue ReadingUkrainian military says it repelled more than dozen attacks
By PAUL BYRNE Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian military said Monday that it had repelled more than a dozen Russian attacks in…
Continue ReadingNorway hits export record amid soaring gas prices
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Norway’s exports have reached a record in July that is driven mainly by higher natural gas prices. The Scandinavian country’s…
Continue ReadingDutch court expects November verdicts in MH17 downing trial
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Verdicts in the Dutch trial in absentia of three Russians and a Ukrainian charged with involvement in the downing of…
Continue ReadingGermans face higher bills as tax aids natural gas importers
BERLIN (AP) — Germans are facing a new tax on natural gas use that could cost the average household several hundred euros a year and is aimed at…
Continue ReadingStarbucks asks labor board to halt union votes temporarily
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks on Monday asked the National Labor Relations Board to temporarily suspend all union elections at its…
Continue ReadingLiz Weston: Just Starting Out? Learn From Our Mistakes
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet We’ve all seen commencement speakers give advice to graduates as they’re about to enter the workforce. In much the…
Continue ReadingNew climate deal spurs hopes of more carbon storage projects
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — A project in the country’s top coal-producing area seeks to pump the carbon dioxide…
Continue ReadingWNBA’s Brittney Griner appeals her Russian prison sentence
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner have filed an appeal of her nine-year Russian…
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