Global food prices in 2022 hit record high amid drought, war
ROME (AP) — Global prices for food commodities like grain and vegetable oils were the highest on record last year even after falling for nine…
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EPA moves to toughen standards for deadly soot pollution
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is proposing tougher standards for a deadly air pollutant, saying that…
Continue Reading India to host virtual summit of over 120 developing nations
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — A top foreign ministry official says India will host a virtual summit of over 120 developing…
Continue Reading Southwest’s strong 2022 rebound soured by holiday debacle
By DAVID KOENIG and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines says a winter storm and technology breakdown over the…
Continue Reading Kremlin-ordered truce is uncertain amid mutual mistrust
By ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — An uneasy quiet settled over Kyiv on Friday despite air-raid sirens that blared there and…
Continue Reading Michigan program trains prisoners to trim around power lines
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press JACKSON, Mich. (AP) — When Scott Steffes leaves Michigan’s Parnall Correctional Facility this month he…
Continue Reading Crane crashes onto mall in Norway amid high winds; 1 dead
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A construction crane crashed onto a shopping mall in central Norway on Friday amid strong winds, killing one person and…
Continue Reading Europe’s inflation slows again but cost of living still high
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Europe ended a bad year for inflation with some relief as price gains eased again. While the cost…
Continue Reading German factory orders down sharply, contining trend
BERLIN (AP) — Official figures show that factory orders in Germany dropped 5.3% in November compared with the previous month, on a sharp drop in…
Continue Reading Wall Street rallies on rate hopes, notches gain for the week
By STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks rallied after a shaky start and closed with broad gains Friday as some mixed readings on the…
Continue Reading Best of CES 2023: Canine communication and a calming pillow
By ADRIANA MORGA, JAMES BROOKS and CARA RUBINSKY Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tech companies are showing off their latest products this week…
Continue Reading China seeks to minimize COVID-19 risk during travel rush
BEIJING (AP) — China is seeking to minimize the possibility of a major new COVID-19 outbreak during this month’s Lunar New Year travel rush…
Continue Reading Cooler hiring and milder pay gains could aid inflation fight
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added a solid 223,000 jobs in December, evidence that the…
Continue Reading CES 2023: Stellantis preps cost cuts due to higher EV prices
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares says his company has to work to cut costs globally in order to keep…
Continue Reading Universal moves to build rail stop in Orlando’s tourism hub
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Universal Orlando Resort has filed paperwork and pledged 13 acres for a commuter rail station that could link the seventh…
Continue Reading CES 2023: Ram electric pickup joins crowded field next year
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — When a futuristic-looking electric Ram pickup truck goes on sale next year, it will hardly be the…
Continue Reading Biden signs bill to ease costs for prisoner calls to family
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill aimed at easing the cost for prisoners to call…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Thursday 1/5/2023
The Associated Press Stocks fell broadly on Wall Street and Treasury yields rose after another hot reading on the job market raised worries that the…
Continue Reading NovoCure, Lamb Weston rise; RPM International, Amazon fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Amazon.com Inc., down $2.02 to $83.12. The e-commerce giant…
Continue Reading Peloton to pay $19M in fines over dangerous treadmill defect
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Exercise equipment maker Peloton Interactive has agreed to pay roughly $19 million in…
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