Emirati-flagged cargo ship sinks in Persian Gulf off Iran
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Emirati-flagged cargo ship has sunk in the Persian Gulf. The operations…
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Asian shares retreat as oil climbs back above $100
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares are mostly lower in Asia after Wall Street extended a rally into a third day on…
Continue Reading US expels another Chinese phone carrier on security grounds
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Washington has expelled another state-owned Chinese phone carrier from the U.S. market over…
Continue Reading Study: SUVs, pickups hit pedestrians more often than cars do
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Drivers of bigger vehicles such as pickup trucks and SUVs are more likely to hit pedestrians while…
Continue Reading Biden’s China ‘pivot’ complicated by Russia’s war in Ukraine
By AAMER MADHANI and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden set out to be the U.S. president who finally completed the “Asia…
Continue Reading Pandemic postcard: COVID outbreak leaves Hong Kong in limbo
By ALICE FUNG and ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — As a COVID-19 outbreak overwhelms Hong Kong, it’s hard for its 7.4 million residents…
Continue Reading Powell and 3 other nominees to Fed posts clear Senate panel
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Banking Committee has approved Jerome Powell’s nomination to a second…
Continue Reading Florida couple pleads guilty to $881K COVID-19 relief fraud
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — A Florida couple has pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $900,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. Court records show Amber Bruey…
Continue Reading Cheniere’s Louisiana, Texas LNG plants OK’d for more exports
The Associated Press The U.S. Department of Energy has given a liquefied natural gas exporter operating in Louisiana and Texas permission for…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
The Associated Press Stocks shook off an afternoon stumble and ended higher on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve announced its first interest…
Continue Reading Ukraine joins European grid, ending dependence on Russia
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Engineers have linked Ukraine to an electricity grid spanning much of continental Europe, allowing…
Continue Reading Chris Cuomo wants $125 million for ‘unlawful’ CNN firing
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Former prime time anchor Chris Cuomo on Wednesday asked an arbitrator to award him $125 million for…
Continue Reading Starbucks, Jabil rise; NortonLifeLock, Lockheed fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Starbucks, Jabil rise; NortonLifeLock, Lockheed…
Continue Reading Leasing firm sees ‘headway’ in returning planes from Russia
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer An American aircraft-leasing company with some of its planes stuck in Russia says it is making progress in getting…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
Continue Reading How higher interest rates will affect Americans’ finances
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans who have long enjoyed the benefits of historically low interest rates will…
Continue Reading Fed begins inflation fight with key rate hike, more to come
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve launched a high-risk effort to tame the worst inflation since the…
Continue Reading NJ to study environmental impacts of offshore wind projects
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey officials will commission studies on the environmental impact of offshore…
Continue Reading Lyft details fuel surcharge to help offset rising gas prices
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Lyft will add a fuel surcharge of 55 cents to each ride given by drivers to offset surging gasoline prices.…
Continue Reading Sri Lankan leader seeks IMF help as economic crisis deepens
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president says his government is in discussions with the International…
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