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Court says EU states must label Israeli settlement products

BRUSSELS — The European Union's top court ruled Tuesday that EU countries must oblige retailers to identify products made in Israeli settlements with ...
9:28 12 November 2021

Scandal-hit Nissan’s profits crash amid lower global sales

TOKYO — Japanese automaker Nissan says its July-September profit tumbled to half of what it earned the previous year as sales and brand power crumbled...
9:18 12 November 2021

Beyond Netflix: Disney Plus joins the streaming fray

Disney is throwing its hat into streaming Tuesday with the debut of its Disney Plus service.
8:06 12 November 2021

Stocks mixed as uncertainty reigns in US-China trade talks

BANGKOK — Shares were mixed in Asia on Tuesday as investors awaited cues on trade talks between China and the U.S.
4:39 12 November 2021

Column: Gibbs walks fine line managing 3 title contenders

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Joe Gibbs is a retired Hall of Fame NFL coach with three Super Bowl titles who changed course in his early 50s to wade into NASCAR a...
22:06 11 November 2021

Veterans can get business help from govt, private sector

NEW YORK — For many people who leave military service, the next logical step is becoming an entrepreneur.
19:35 11 November 2021

A Whole New World: Disney streaming debuts with hit brands

NEW YORK — Disney will sprinkle its pixie dust on the streaming arena Tuesday, as its Disney Plus service debuts with an arsenal of marquee franchises...
18:29 11 November 2021

Uber CEO walks back comment on Saudi writer’s slaying

NEW YORK — Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is facing criticism for calling the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi "a mistake" in an interv...
17:20 11 November 2021

After boost from Perry, backers got huge gas deal in Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine — Two political supporters of U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry secured a potentially lucrative oil and gas exploration deal from the Ukr...
16:59 11 November 2021

China’s Xi on investment drive in EU member Greece

ATHENS, Greece — Chinese President Xi Jinping is meeting political leaders in Greece on a trip aimed at furthering a major global investment initiativ...
9:33 11 November 2021

China’s Alibaba, JD report booming Singles Day sales

BEIJING — Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba and JD.com reported a total of more than $55 billion in sales Monday midway through Singles Day, an annual...
9:15 11 November 2021

Iran discovers new oil field with over 50 billion barrels

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has discovered a new oil field in the country's south with over 50 billion barrels of crude, its president said Sunday, a find tha...
19:54 10 November 2021

Germany’s ruling parties OK pension reform to help women

BERLIN — Germany's governing parties agreed Sunday to reform the country's pension system, setting aside an ideological dispute that had threatened to...
18:06 10 November 2021

Saudi Aramco takes another step toward 1st public offering

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil giant Aramco revealed it will sell up to 0.5% of its shares to individual investors, but ...
4:35 10 November 2021

Pot or not? Busts highlight growing confusion over hemp

NEW YORK — The CBD craze might be leaving the war on drugs a bit dazed and confused.
19:57 9 November 2021

Despite fires, California wine is doing just fine - for now

HEALDSBURG, Calif. — If you're worried that wildfires might have created shortages of Northern California's 2019 cabernet sauvignon, or even just impa...
15:05 9 November 2021

Trump pushes back on reports US will remove China tariffs

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed a Chinese official's assertion that his administration has agreed to roll back some of the hig...
4:51 9 November 2021

Bloomberg to pass on Iowa, NH, focus on Super Tuesday states

WASHINGTON — Michael Bloomberg plans to skip early voting states like Iowa and New Hampshire if he launches a presidential bid and instead focus his e...
1:14 9 November 2021

Stocks push past latest trade-war confusion to more records

NEW YORK — The stock market capped another week of healthy gains on Friday, but it ended on more of a befuddled note than a bang as confusion about th...
21:43 8 November 2021

Got a weird text? A telecom vendor says it’s to blame

If you woke up to a weird text that seemed totally out of place, you aren't alone. A mysterious wave of missives swept America's phones overnight, del...
21:14 8 November 2021

Missouri proposes ban on pot companies paying taxes in cash

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri's health department wants to ban medical marijuana businesses from paying taxes in cash, a move that industry advocates say c...
20:58 8 November 2021

World Bank warns of grave risks to Lebanon’s stability

BEIRUT — The World Bank on Friday urged Lebanon to form a new Cabinet "within a week" to prevent further degradation and loss of confidence in its eco...
17:47 8 November 2021

Trump to pursue higher sales age for e-cigarettes

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says his administration will support raising the age to purchase electronic cigarettes from 18 to 21 in its upcomi...
16:11 8 November 2021

Tech companies rush to fight misinformation ahead of UK vote

LONDON — Facebook is opening up a war room to quickly respond to election hoaxes. Twitter is banning political ads. Google plans to crack down on bogu...
7:57 8 November 2021

Twitter accounts push propaganda photos of Turkish soldiers

As Turkish forces invaded northern Syria in early October, supporters of the offensive launched a different kind of campaign — online.
7:51 8 November 2021

Judge fines Trump $2 million for misusing charity foundation

NEW YORK — A judge Thursday ordered President Donald Trump to pay $2 million to an array of charities as a fine for misusing his own charitable founda...
1:01 8 November 2021

Gap CEO Art Peck steps down amid slumping sales, stock price

NEW YORK — Gap's announced Thursday that CEO Art Peck is stepping down as the company struggles to turn around a long-standing sales slump.
0:28 8 November 2021

Report on Uber crash questions testing of self-driving cars

DETROIT — Documents released this week by a federal agency raise questions about whether a self-driving Uber SUV that ran down a pedestrian last year ...
23:42 7 November 2021

Interior proposes coveted deal to ex-client of agency head

WASHINGTON — The Interior Department is proposing to award one of the first contracts for federal water in perpetuity to a powerful rural water distri...
23:08 7 November 2021

Juul halts US sales of popular mint-flavored e-cigarettes

WASHINGTON — Juul Labs said Thursday it will halt U.S. sales of its best-selling, mint-flavored electronic cigarettes as it struggles to survive a nat...
21:59 7 November 2021