Unions buoyant as 1.27 million French protest pension reform
By ELAINE GANLEY, JADE LE DELEY and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French authorities say an estimated 1.27 million people have…
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE GANLEY, JADE LE DELEY and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French authorities say an estimated 1.27 million people have…
Continue ReadingBy JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were higher Wednesday after Wall Street rose ahead of what traders hope will…
Continue ReadingBy GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing bid farewell to an icon Tuesday: It delivered its final 747 jumbo jet. Since it debuted in…
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — A survey shows Chinese factory activity rebounded in January, adding to signs the world’s second-largest economy might be…
Continue ReadingSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics says its profit for the last quarter plummeted nearly 70% as a weak global economy depressed demand…
Continue ReadingBy PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The outlook for the global economy is growing slightly brighter as China eases its zero-COVID…
Continue ReadingBy ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As California regulators explore new rules to put self-driving semitrucks on the road,…
Continue ReadingBy AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is estimating that it could collect as much as $4.7 billion from…
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Ira “Bob” Born, a candy company executive known as the “Father of Peeps” for mechanizing the process to…
Continue ReadingBy ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A federal prosecutor says a wealthy Russian businessman and associates made tens of millions…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday upheld the state’s “Clean Car Rule,”…
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: SoFi Technologies Inc., up 74 cents to $6.68. The financial…
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Stocks closed lower on Wall Street ahead of a week full of potentially market-moving events. The S&P 500 fell 1.3% Monday as…
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department said Monday it plans to increase its borrowing during the first three…
Continue ReadingBy CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark will be built as part of a massive redevelopment…
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for March delivery fell $1.78 to $77.90 a barrel Monday. Brent crude for March delivery fell $1.76 to…
Continue ReadingDALLAS (AP) — More than 1,000 flights were cancelled and many more delayed as Texas and nearby states dealt with freezing temperatures and wintry…
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — A Detroit-area doctor has been sentenced to nearly 17 years in federal prison and ordered to pay $30 million. Frank Patino was…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Boeing is trying to ramp up production of its 737 Max to take advantage of a backlog in orders for the jet. A Boeing…
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Broken promises and unrealistic expectations have been part of college football recruiting for as long…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press An investigation in Georgia on efforts by Donald Trump and his allies to overturn his 2020 election defeat is one of a number…
Continue ReadingThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced a consent order with Volvo Group North America that includes a civil penalty of $130…
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — France and Australia have announced plans to jointly produce and send several thousand 155-millimeter artillery shells to Ukraine. The…
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is poised this week to raise its benchmark interest rate for an…
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Trying to sell France to Emirati investors, France’s finance minister has…
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Ford is cutting prices on its Mustang Mach-E electric SUV by as much as $6,000 just weeks after market…
Continue ReadingThe Federal Reserve meets this week and announces its latest interest rate decision on Wednesday. Google’s parent, Alphabet, reports its latest…
Continue ReadingBy KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet Scams are common on peer-to-peer payment apps, but you can keep your money safe by avoiding questionable payment…
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — China’s government has criticized U.S. controls on technology exports as a trade violation after Japan and the Netherlands agreed…
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — President Joe Biden, a daily rail commuter during his years in the Senate, has visited an aging…
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — France’s national rail operator is recommending that passengers stay home if possible Tuesday to avoid labor strikes. The strikes…
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — Chinese online retailer JD.com Inc. is closing its consumer e-commerce services in Indonesia and Thailand amid intense competition…
Continue ReadingBy GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Official figures show that Germany’s economy shrank by 0.2% in the fourth quarter compared with…
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long-haul carrier Emirates successfully flew a Boeing 777 on a test flight…
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — World Bank economists say Myanmar’s economy grew 3% last year and will likely achieve…
Continue ReadingTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch consumer electronics and medical equipment maker Philips said Monday it is cutting 6,000 jobs worldwide over…
Continue ReadingBy DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Union is taking another big step toward cutting its energy ties with…
Continue ReadingBy KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI, India (AP) — India’s Adani Group, run by Asia’s richest man, has hit back at a report from…
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nissan and Renault have agreed to equalize the stakes they hold in each other, ironing out a…
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly fell in muted trading Tuesday as investors awaited decisions on interest rates…
Continue ReadingBy SIBI ARASU Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — In May last year Fortum India, a subsidiary of a Finnish solar developer, won the bid for a…
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Japan and the Netherlands have agreed to a deal with the U.S. to restrict…
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk’s enigmatic personality and unconventional tactics are emerging as key…
Continue ReadingBy HOPE YEN and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Sunday he is looking forward to discussing with…
Continue ReadingBASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon, two international oil giants and state-owned oil and gas company Qatar Energy agreed Sunday…
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — France’s prime minister says that the government’s plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 is “no longer…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach, anchors at the afternoon extension of ABC’s “Good Morning America,”…
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writer Federal prosecutors are trying to prohibit FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried from privately contacting current and…
Continue ReadingBy ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Hours before sunrise, migrants at one of Mexico’s largest shelters wake up and go…
Continue ReadingBy BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia was once the Arab world’s hope for a new era of democracy. Now it’s in…
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