Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for February delivery rose 83 cents to $73.67 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for March delivery rose 85…
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EXPLAINER: What is the metaverse and how will it work?
By The Associated Press The term “metaverse” is the latest buzzword to capture the tech industry’s imagination. Facebook parent Meta is the…
Continue Reading OSHA: American retaliated against workers who reported fumes
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Federal officials say American Airlines retaliated against flight attendants who complained about jet fuel fumes seeping…
Continue Reading Delta says free Wi-Fi coming to many US flights next month
By RIO YAMAT and DAVID KOENIG Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Delta Air Lines says it will start providing free Wi-Fi for all passengers on most…
Continue Reading NY sues over alleged fraud at failed crypto lender Celsius
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing the former CEO of the failed cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network,…
Continue Reading CES startups face cautious investors amid economic woes
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — More than a thousand startups are showcasing their products at the annual CES tech show in…
Continue Reading Pakistan unsure flood aid conference to translate into funds
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani officials are increasingly concerned whether next week’s U.N.-backed conference will…
Continue Reading Mercedes to build its own electric vehicle charging network
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mercedes-Benz will build its own worldwide electric vehicle charging network starting in North America in a bid to compete with EV…
Continue Reading Average long-term US mortgage rates inch up to 6.48%
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose for the second straight week following six weeks of…
Continue Reading Southwest starts on reputation repair after cancellations
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — With its flights running on a roughly normal schedule, Southwest Airlines is now turning its…
Continue Reading FTC proposes rule that would ban employee noncompete clauses
By ALEXANDRA OLSON and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers The Federal Trade Commission is proposing a rule that would prevent employers from…
Continue Reading UK govt urges unions to end strikes, vows to curb walkouts
LONDON (AP) — The British government is dangling the prospect of public-sector pay hikes next year in an attempt to end strikes by nurses and…
Continue Reading Panel: Fishing plan can rebuild long lost cod stock by 2033
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Federal ocean regulators say a new fishing plan has a chance to rebuild the New England…
Continue Reading Germany to draw up legislation to enable carbon storage
BERLIN (AP) — A top German official says the government is working on legislation enabling the use of underground carbon storage, a much-discussed…
Continue Reading Bed Bath & Beyond warns about bankruptcy as sales slump
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Beleaguered Bed Bath & Beyond is warning it may need to file for bankruptcy as…
Continue Reading Correction: Moldova-US-Financial-Support story
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — In a story published January 5, 2023, about the U.S. Agency for International Development providing $30 million in aid to…
Continue Reading German regulator: winter gas shortage increasingly unlikely
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s network regulator says a gas shortage is “increasingly unlikely” this winter, but is cautioning that it remains…
Continue Reading Opioid legal charge pushes Walgreens to $3.7B fiscal 1Q loss
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer A huge opioid settlement dragged Walgreens to a $3.7 billion loss in its fiscal first quarter, but the drugstore chain…
Continue Reading US jobless claim applications fall to lowest in 14 weeks
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits fell to the lowest level in more than three…
Continue Reading Mercedes recalls nearly 324K vehicles due to engine stalling
DETROIT (AP) — Mercedes is recalling nearly 324,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the engines can stall while they’re being driven. The recall…
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