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Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Baxter, Signet Jewelers rise; Chewy, Five Below…

NEW YORK (AP) — Cunard Line is pushing back the return of the Queen Mary 2, which has already been idled for 18 months because of the pandemic.…

The Associated Press The government’s road safety agency reported Thursday that U.S. traffic deaths in the first quarter of 2021 rose by 10.5% over…

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration says Virgin Galactic can’t launch anyone…

By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — An intergovernmental conference has taken early steps toward drawing up an agreement to curb plastic…

By JOHN MARSHALL Associated Press The auto industry has raced ahead on an electric wave with more manufacturers joining the race seemingly every day.…

By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer Locast, a service that streamed local TV for free in about three dozen U.S. cities, is suspending operations after…

The Associated Press McLEAN, Va. (AP) — The average long-term mortgage rate was unchanged from last week as the economy continues to show…

BEIJING (AP) — President Xi Jinping says China will set up its third stock exchange to serve private companies in the capital, Beijing. The step…

By TOM KRISHER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The global shortage of computer chips is getting worse, forcing automakers to temporarily close…

By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Joan MacDonald’s health was in shambles at age 71. She was overweight and on numerous…

By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Joan MacDonald’s health was in shambles at age 71. She was overweight and on numerous…

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s state communications watchdog has warned Apple and Google that they could face…

By JOHN SEEWER and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A landmark settlement in the nation’s opioid epidemic is forcing the owners of OxyContin maker…

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sustainable investing has gone way past fad to become one of the steadiest forces on Wall Street.…

By The Associated Press DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Medical products company Baxter International said Thursday it will acquire medical technology firm…

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A growing number of companies big and small are now dropping requirements that made…

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of jobless Americans who have depended on federal…

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer The U.S. trade deficit narrowed slightly to $70.1 billion in July as economic recovery overseas helped boost…

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The future of steel production at a sprawling plant west of Amsterdam is being called into question after an…