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Best Buy and Kohl's extends streak of quarterly sales slumps as Americans focus on the essentials

NEW YORK (AP) — The earnings results from Best Buy and Kohl's, announced Thursday, offer the latest...

BHP Group drops its bid for Anglo American, ending plans to create a global mining giant

LONDON (AP) — BHP Group has dropped its 38.6 billion pound ($49.3 billion) bid for Anglo American, endin...

Ship attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels was full of grain bound for Iran, the group's main benefactor

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Greek-owned, Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier that came under...

Stock market today: Asian shares shrug off latest Wall St rout as Chinese factory activity weakens.

Asian shares were higher on Friday as investors shrugged off yet another decline on Wall Street, while...

McDonald's says $18 Big Mac meal was an 'exception' and news reports overstated its price increases

McDonald’s is fighting back against viral tweets and media reports that it says have exaggerated its...

Less than 2% of philanthropic giving goes to women and girls. Can Melinda French Gates change that?

Melinda French Gates ' has a long history of supporting the women’s movement, but it’s her new eye-popping...

Hungary's foreign minister visits Belarus despite EU sanctions, talks about expanding ties

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Hungary's top diplomat visited Belarus on Wednesday for talks on expanding tie...

Black men who were asked to leave a flight sue American Airlines, claiming racial discrimination

NEW YORK (AP) — Black passengers who were briefly ordered off an American Airlines plane in January...

Cleveland Fed names former Goldman Sachs executive Beth Hammack to succeed Mester as president

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Cleveland branch of the Federal Reserve said Wednesday that Beth Hammack, a former...

Nissan warns owners of older vehicles not to drive them due to risk of exploding air bag inflators

DETROIT (AP) — Nissan is urging the owners of about 84,000 older vehicles to stop driving them because...

Nearly 3 out of 10 children in Afghanistan face crisis or emergency level of hunger in 2024

ISLAMABAD (AP) — About 6.5 million children in Afghanistan were forecast to experience crisis levels...

ConocoPhillips buying Marathon Oil for $17.1 billion in all-stock deal as energy prices rise

ConocoPhillips is buying Marathon Oil in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $17.1 billion as...

Mining giant BHP pledges to invest in South Africa economy as it seeks support for Anglo bid

LONDON (AP) — Australian mining giant BHP Group on Wednesday pledged to invest in South Africa's economy...

Owner of UK's Royal Mail says it has accepted a takeover offer from a Czech billionaire

LONDON (AP) — The owner of Britain’s Royal Mail said Wednesday it has accepted a 3.6 billion pound ($4....

IMF upgrades its forecast for China's economy, but says reforms are needed to support growth

The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its forecast for China’s economy, while warning that consumer-friendly...

Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall Street's retreat

Shares retreated Thursday in Asia after U.S. stocks fell under the weight of higher yields in the bond...

The art of drag is a target. With Pride Month near, performers are organizing to fight back

“Drag is joy, but it’s under attack. Our very existence, our self-expression, our art — all of it is...

Farmers must kill 4.2 million chickens after bird flu hits Iowa egg farm

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — More than 4 million chickens in Iowa will have to be killed after a case of...

Wu-Tang Clan's unreleased 'Once Upon a Time in Shaolin' is headed to an Australia museum

NEW YORK (AP) — The sole physical copy of Wu-Tang Clan's unreleased “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin" is...

Ryan Salame, part of the 'inner circle' at collapsed crypto exchange FTX, sentenced to prison

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced former FTX executive Ryan Salame to more than seve...

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