Stock market today: Wall Street edges higher ahead … NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are a bit higher in early trading on Wall Street, adding to the record highs they set last week. The S&P 500 was up 0.2% in the first few minutes of trading …
Bloomberg Philanthropies gifting $1 billion to medical … Most medical students at Johns Hopkins University will no longer pay tuition thanks to a $1 billion gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies announced Monday. Starting in the fall, …
King Arthur Baking’s CEO on keeping America’s oldest … As America’s oldest flour company, King Arthur Baking Co. has seen a lot. It opened in 1790, when George Washington was president. But little could have prepared it for the start …
Leaders across Europe express relief mixed with concern … BERLIN (AP) — Leaders across Europe reacted with relief but also some concern to the result of the French legislative election, which leaves a key European Union country facing …
The US housing slump deepened this spring. Where … LOS ANGELES (AP) — The housing market shows few signs of busting out of its three-year funk after a disappointing spring season and amid a gloomy outlook for the summer and fall. …
South Korea abandons plan to suspend licenses of … SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government announced Monday it will abandon its plan to suspend the licenses of striking junior doctors as part of its efforts to convince …
With Argentina’s president skipping Mercosur, the … ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — The most notable thing about the Mercosur trade bloc’s meetings on Sunday in Paraguay was an absence — that of Argentine President Javier Milei. With …
Shelter-in-place order briefly issued at North Dakota … Officials at the remote site of a derailed train carrying hazardous materials that sparked a fire in North Dakota briefly issued a shelter-in-place notice Sunday for area residents …
An Alaska tourist spot will vote whether to ban cruise … JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Each year, a crush of tourists arrives in Alaska’s capital city on cruise ships to see wonders like the fast-diminishing Mendenhall Glacier. Now, long-simmering …
Air travel is getting worse. That’s what passengers … WASHINGTON (AP) — Air travel got more miserable last year, if the number of consumer complaints filed with the U.S. government is any measure. The Transportation Department said …
Stock market today: Wall Street’s scorching rally … NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose to more records Friday after a highly anticipated report on the job market bolstered Wall Street’s hopes that interest rates may soon get easier. …
Federal Reserve highlights its political independence … WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is highlighting the importance of its political independence at a time when Donald Trump, who frequently attacked the Fed’s policymaking …
New Zealand will radically ease zoning rules to try … WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand will drastically ease zoning restrictions in a bid to “flood the market” with land for homes and override the powers of local councils …
Parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue to buy Neiman … NEW YORK (AP) — The parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue has signed a deal to buy upscale rival Neiman Marcus Group, which owns Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman stores, for …
Europe is slapping tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles … FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Union is imposing sharply higher customs duties on electric vehicles imported from China. EVs are the latest flash point in a broader trade …
Stock market today: Japan’s Nikkei 225 hits new record … BANGKOK (AP) — Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 surged Thursday to a record close of 40,913.65, while most other major world markets also advanced. Investors worldwide are keen to …
China’s BYD inaugurates first plant in Thailand as … BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese automaker BYD inaugurated its first electric vehicle plant in Thailand on Thursday, part of the company’s push into Southeast Asia while it also tackles …
Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher … BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Thursday after Wall Street’s record-breaking rally powered on. Shares fell in Chinese markets but rose in the rest of the …
Japan issues new yen banknotes packed with 3D hologram … TOKYO (AP) — Japan issued its first new banknotes in two decades Wednesday, yen packed with 3D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida praised …
Turkmenistan and Iran sign deal to supply gas to … ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — Turkmenistan and Iran on Wednesday signed a contract for the delivery of 10 billion cubic meters a year of Turkmen gas that Iran will then ship …