WVa cities, counties reach $400M settlement with drug firms
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia cities and counties have reached a $400 million tentative settlement with three major U.S. drug…
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How major US stock indexes fared Monday 8/01/2022
The Associated Press Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Monday as investors began another busy week of earnings and economic reports. The S&P…
Continue ReadingSpain: Stores must keep doors shut, limit AC to save energy
MADRID (AP) — Spain has approved a new set of energy-saving measures that includes prohibiting air conditioning to be set lower than 27 degrees…
Continue ReadingPerkinElmer, Boeing rise; Royal Caribbean, Aerojet fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: PerkinElmer, Boeing rise; Royal Caribbean, Aerojet…
Continue ReadingClosing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery fell $4.73 to $93.89 a barrel Monday. Brent crude for October delivery fell…
Continue ReadingBumps, bipartisanship in long fight for semiconductor bill
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will soon be signing into law a major bill to revive the U.S. computer chip…
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By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Five weeks ago, senior Biden administration aides gathered for their regular Thursday morning…
Continue ReadingMinnesota case weighs right to emergency contraception
AITKIN, Minn. (AP) — A trial in Minnesota is expected to decide whether a woman’s human rights were violated when a pharmacist denied her request…
Continue ReadingLebanon, Israel closer to deal in maritime border dispute
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese officials and a U.S. envoy say Lebanon and Israel are getting closer to reaching a deal in…
Continue ReadingHigh-risk Colombians say GPS devices only add to dangers
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer The bulletproof vehicles that Colombia’s government assigns to hundreds of high-risk individuals are supposed…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts lawmakers reach compromise on sports betting
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts lawmakers have reached a deal on a bill that would legalize betting on professional and collegiate sports, joining more…
Continue ReadingKuwait oil veteran takes over as secretary general of OPEC
By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A veteran of Kuwait’s national oil company has taken over as secretary general…
Continue ReadingKimberly Palmer: 5 ways to feel richer (even if you’re not)
By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet With high inflation and economic uncertainty, it’s easy to feel stressed out about money. But financial experts…
Continue ReadingEx-Fed economist Bill Nelson on Federal Reserve strategy
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Bill Nelson has experienced the workings of the Federal Reserve from both sides of the…
Continue ReadingValvoline to sell its global products arm to Saudi’s Aramco
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Aramco has announced a $2.65 billion agreement to acquire Valvoline’s global products business, which…
Continue ReadingAlibaba striving to maintain US listing amid delisting fears
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba said Monday that it would strive to maintain its listing status both…
Continue ReadingUS begins court battle against publishing giants’ merger
By MARCY GORDON and HILLEL ITALIE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government and publishing titan Penguin Random House have exchanged…
Continue Reading1st ship carrying Ukrainian grain leaves the port of Odesa
By SUSIE BLANN and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain set out Monday from the port of Odesa…
Continue ReadingUSDA getting tougher on salmonella in chicken products
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing new regulations that would force food…
Continue ReadingChinese company eyes Solomon Islands deep-water port
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A Chinese state-owned company is negotiating to buy a forestry plantation with a…
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