Indian police block opposition protests over price increases
By RISHI LEKHI and SHONAL GANGULY Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian police have detained dozens of lawmakers from the opposition Congress…
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‘What recession?’: US employers add 528,000 jobs in July
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added an astonishing 528,000 jobs last month despite flashing warning signs of…
Continue ReadingWhat Equifax’s credit score errors mean for consumers
By AMANDA BARROSO and LAUREN SCHWAHN of NerdWallet Credit bureau Equifax announced that a computer coding error resulted in the miscalculation of…
Continue ReadingWall Street falls as jobs data suggests Fed hikes not over
By STAN CHOE, DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Stock indexes closed mostly lower Friday after a roller-coaster…
Continue ReadingIndia raises interest rate to 5.4%, in 3rd hike since May
ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s central bank has raised its key interest rate by a half percentage point to 5.4% in its…
Continue ReadingTougher IRS enforcement central to Dem economic package
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After more than a decade of mostly losing out, the Internal Revenue Service may finally get the…
Continue ReadingTesla investors approve stock split; Musk to add factories
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla shareholders have approved a three-for-one stock split, a move that will make the company’s shares more accessible to…
Continue ReadingBeyond Meat announces layoffs after lower Q2 sales
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Plant-based meat maker Beyond Meat says it’s laying off 4% of its workforce. The move follows a difficult…
Continue ReadingEfforts fail to save historic Alaska theater from demolition
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Demolition is scheduled to begin this week on a once-opulent downtown Anchorage movie…
Continue ReadingDemocrats say they’ve reached agreement on economic package
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats have agreed to eleventh-hour changes to their marquee economic legislation, they…
Continue ReadingTwitter responds to Musk’s claims, calls them ‘excuses’
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Reporter SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter denied in a court filing that it had deprived its would-be acquirer,…
Continue ReadingCEO of publishing giant defends deal challenged by US gov’t
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of publishing titan Penguin Random House is defending his company’s deal to acquire…
Continue ReadingSurprise Senate vote would overturn Biden environmental rule
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a surprise victory for Republicans, the Senate on Thursday voted to overturn a Biden…
Continue ReadingGermany’s Lufthansa, union reach pay deal for ground staff
BERLIN (AP) — Lufthansa and a union representing its ground staff in Germany have reached a deal to end a pay dispute, a week after a one-day…
Continue ReadingClorox, Hostess fall; MGM, Cigna rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Clorox, Hostess fall; MGM, Cigna…
Continue ReadingHow major US stock indexes fared Thursday 8/04/2022
The Associated Press Stocks are closing mixed on Wall Street Thursday as investors continued to review the latest updates on the economy and…
Continue ReadingDoorDash sees record orders in Q2 as it combines with Wolt
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer DoorDash has reported that it received a record number of customer orders in the second quarter, boosted by…
Continue ReadingArgentina: New economy chief met by market, political doubts
By ALMUDENA CALATRAVA Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The market welcomed Argentina’s new Economy Minister Sergio Massa with what…
Continue ReadingBiden, Republicans spar over impact of Dems’ economic plan
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats call it the “Inflation Reduction Act.” Republicans say it’s a “tax and…
Continue ReadingClosing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery fell $2.12 to $88.54 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for October delivery fell…
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