Job openings rose in December amid worker shortages
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers stepped up their search for workers in December despite the looming…
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Portugal limits some reservoir use amid winter drought
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s government is restricting the use of some reservoirs for hydroelectric power and irrigation amid an unusual…
Continue Reading Exxon returns to Q4 profit as demand continues to improve
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Exxon Mobil returned to a profit in its fourth quarter as demand for oil continues to improve. The oil and…
Continue Reading Grocery giant Tesco cuts overnight roles; 1,600 jobs at risk
LONDON (AP) — British supermarket chain Tesco has warned that more than 1,600 workers are at risk of losing their jobs because of changes to its…
Continue Reading Another cruise cut short, passengers offloaded in Bahamas
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON The Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Crystal Cruises has cut short the itinerary of a second ship and offloaded its passengers…
Continue Reading Investors commit $10 billion to pump Uganda’s oil deposits
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda and a group of investors have announced their decision to finally proceed with…
Continue Reading German railway orders 43 new high-speed trains from Siemens
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s national railway operator will buy 43 new high-speed trains from Siemens for 1.5 billion euros. The companies announced…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: How to get what you want at your next job
By AMRITA JAYAKUMAR of NerdWallet Thanks to the Great Resignation that began in 2021, when a record number of Americans quit or changed jobs,…
Continue Reading German beer sales down again in 2021 as pandemic persisted
BERLIN (AP) — Official figures show that German beer sales dropped another 2.2% last year, with the coronavirus pandemic again weighing on brewers…
Continue Reading Tesla recall: ‘Full Self-Driving’ software runs stop signs
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is recalling nearly 54,000 vehicles because their “Full Self-Driving” software lets them…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson wins breathing space from ‘partygate’ woes
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has bought himself some breathing space with an apology for…
Continue Reading Germany: 2 oil storage and supply firms hit by cyberattack
BERLIN (AP) — Two companies involved in storing and supplying oil and other materials say they have been hit by a cyberattack that has impacted…
Continue Reading Putin accuses US, allies of ignoring Russian security needs
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is accusing the U.S. and its allies of…
Continue Reading Danes halt virus restrictions; rest of Europe a patchwork
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark is scraping most pandemic restrictions as the country no longer considers…
Continue Reading India budget leans on infrastructure to spur economic growth
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has included hefty spending on infrastructure…
Continue Reading Taiwan firm’s takeover of German chip supplier falls through
BERLIN (AP) — A proposed takeover of German chip supplier Siltronic by Taiwan’s GlobalWafers has fallen through after the German government…
Continue Reading Asian stocks follow Wall St higher with China, Korea closed
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Stock prices in Tokyo and Sydney have followed Wall Street higher while China, South Korea and…
Continue Reading ExxonMobil: Pipeline, ship or both for exporting Cyprus gas
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The chief of ExxonMobil’s Cyprus arm says natural gas will remain an important…
Continue Reading Ukrainians train in guerrilla tactics in case Russia invades
By MSTYSLAV CHERNOV and LORI HINNANT Associated Press KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — Some people in Ukraine’s second-largest city are preparing to…
Continue Reading Toyota apologizes for suicide after overwork, harassment
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota says it has reached a settlement in a lawsuit that blamed overwork and harassment for the…
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