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Stocks advance after Bessent says talks with China were successful before Trump-Xi meeting

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares advanced Monday ahead of the expected meeting between U.S. President...

Macron backs Canada as EU associate member as Carney turns toward Europe

TORONTO (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday backed a proposal for Canada to become th...

Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi tells the AP that Iranians paying the price for war and repression

Iranians are suffering as economic misery and internal repression leave “no room for people to breathe”...

Russian election observer loses consciousness during arrest by police, opposition party says

Russia’s liberal opposition Yabloko party said that one of its election observers lost consciousness...

Bolivia approves $1.9 billion IMF deal, eliminates diesel subsidies

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivian lawmakers approved a $1.9 billion loan agreement with the International...

FCC grants Paramount's indirect ownership request for Gulf funds in Warner Bros. Discovery buyout

CHICAGO (AP) — As Paramount looks to take over Warner Bros. Discovery , it’s racked up billions of...

Warren Buffett gives up chairman title at Berkshire Hathaway in the next step of his succession plan

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway in the next ste...

Jon Stewart explains his ongoing philanthropic support of first responders

Jon Stewart says he never really decided to focus his charity efforts on first responders and their...

Wall Street drifts lower as bond yields rise and oil prices swing

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street capped an up -and- down week Friday with a mixed finish for U.S. stock...

Japan's central bank raises benchmark interest rate to 1.25%, the highest in 31 years

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s central bank on Friday raised the benchmark interest rate to 1.25% from 1.0%, ...

Why the Federal Reserve is lifting rates now, and what it means

WASHINGTON (AP) — About six weeks ago, Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh announced that a divided...

Prenatal appointments and no place to pump: Navigating pregnancy and postpartum needs at work

NEW YORK (AP) — The ambulance dispatch station where Heydi Fernandez waited for calls as an emergency...

Claims for unemployment benefits drop to 196,000, lowest since mid-July as layoffs remain low

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people applying for unemployment benefits dropped sharply last week,...

US mortgage rates brush 7%, weighing on buyers, sellers and further straining a bleak housing market

Home shoppers holding out for relief from rising mortgage rates may be in for a long wait. The weekly...

US stocks rally to their best day in 6 weeks after oil prices and bond yields ease

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market rallied to its best day in six weeks Thursday after falling oi...

Bank of England holds rates but appears ready to hike soon

LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold Thursday while indicating that it could...

Carney embraces EU associate membership proposal as Trump pushes Canada closer to Europe

STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday embraced the prospect of hi...

Artists, promoters and venues have their own kind of power on troubled tours like Ed Sheeran's

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Concert promoters wield great power. Venue owners can too but they rarely choose...

Argentine judge orders halt to Falklands oil project as tensions with Britain rise

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — An Argentine federal judge on Wednesday ordered British and Israeli companie...

Amazon increases minimum starting hourly wage for full-time core operations employees

NEW YORK (AP) — Online behemoth Amazon said it's increasing the minimum starting hourly wage for its...

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