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Concert promoters turn away from facial recognition tech

BOSTON — Concert promoters in the U.S. are stepping back from plans to scan festivalgoers with facial recognition technology, after musicians and othe...
16:14 29 October 2021

Here’s the single phrase to watch for from the Fed this week

WASHINGTON — Economists and investors who are trying to get a fix on what the Federal Reserve may do in the months ahead have zeroed in on a single ph...
15:24 29 October 2021

Millennial Money: Don’t let anxiety rule your finances

Financial decisions are rarely easy, whether it's buying your first car or home or deciding whether to refinance student loans.
14:47 29 October 2021

Coal giant Murray Energy seeks bankruptcy protection

A major U.S. coal mining company is seeking bankruptcy protection.
14:21 29 October 2021

Beverage companies aim to get bottles recycled, not trashed

Every year, an estimated 100 billion plastic bottles are produced in the U.S., the bulk of which come from three of America's biggest beverage compani...
13:07 29 October 2021

GM 3Q profit falls 7% as auto workers strike cuts production

DETROIT — Only two weeks of a lengthy strike against General Motors happened in the third quarter, but that was enough to dent the company's net profi...
12:17 29 October 2021

Global markets dip as week of earnings, reports heats up

BANGKOK — Shares in Europe turned lower on Tuesday after a mixed session in Asia, where Chinese benchmarks declined after Hong Kong's leader warned po...
12:02 29 October 2021

Fresh protests, looting erupt in Chile despite new Cabinet

SANTIAGO, Chile — Fresh protests and attacks on businesses erupted in Chile Monday despite President Sebastián Piñera's replacement of eight key Cabin...
4:52 29 October 2021

Asian shares mixed after S&P 500 hits all-time high

BANGKOK — Shares were mixed in Asia and Chinese benchmarks fell Tuesday after the S&P 500 index closed at an all-time high.
4:12 29 October 2021

Robert Evans, iconic producer of ‘Chinatown,’ dies at 89

NEW YORK — Robert Evans, the protean, fast-living Hollywood producer and former Paramount Pictures production chief who backed such seminal 1970s film...
2:15 29 October 2021

Costs of GM deal could make talks with Ford, FCA difficult

DETROIT — Just after workers ratified a new contract with General Motors last week, the president of the United Auto Workers union put out a statement...
1:49 29 October 2021

EU delays Brexit to Jan. 31; Johnson election bid fails

LONDON — Britain got Brexit breathing space but no clarity on Monday when the European Union granted a three-month delay to the U.K.'s departure from ...
21:53 28 October 2021

Stocks set another record. The champagne’s still corked.

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are back at a record. Don't feel excited? Neither does Wall Street.
21:30 28 October 2021

UK opposition parties suggest Dec. 9 vote in Brexit gambit

LONDON — Two British opposition parties want to hold elections even earlier than Prime Minister Boris Johnson has proposed as they try to ensure the c...
8:49 27 October 2021

New evacuations, power outages near California wildfire

SAN FRANCISCO — New evacuations were ordered Saturday for at least 50,000 people near a huge wildfire and millions of Californians will have their pow...
18:41 26 October 2021

Johnson’s NIreland allies vow to keep rejecting Brexit deal

LONDON — Boris Johnson's allies in Northern Ireland vowed Saturday to keep rejecting the British prime minister's divorce deal with the European Union...
17:17 26 October 2021

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s takes on impeachment, Syria, climate

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is persisting in a claim that goes to the heart of the U.S. military withdrawal from Syria — that he's bringing th...
16:00 26 October 2021

‘It’s a fine target’: Census bureau to fight misinformation

CHICAGO — Worried about internet trolls and foreign powers spreading false news, census officials are preparing to battle misinformation campaigns for...
13:53 26 October 2021

Snow jobs: In tight labor market, ski areas up the ante

WARREN, Vt. — It used to be that a free ski pass was enough to lure workers to seasonal jobs at mountain resorts. No longer.
12:11 26 October 2021

Pentagon hands Microsoft $10B ‘war cloud’ deal, snubs Amazon

SAN FRANCISCO — The Pentagon awarded Microsoft a $10 billion cloud computing contract , snubbing early front-runner Amazon, whose competitive bid drew...
1:05 26 October 2021

US deficit hits nearly $1 trillion. When will it matter?

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration reported a river of red ink Friday.
23:07 25 October 2021

Trump’s company exploring sale of landmark Washington hotel

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's company said Friday it is exploring the sale of its landmark Washington hotel after nearly three years of ethics...
23:05 25 October 2021

Countries pledge $9.8B for global climate fund to help poor

PARIS — Rich countries have pledged $9.8 billion to help poor nations tackle climate change, the fund coordinating support said Friday, as environment...
15:49 25 October 2021

Argentina’s Peronists seek return in polarized election

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Frustration over a bruising economic crisis and rising poverty has eroded support for Argentina's pro-business incumbent ahe...
15:16 25 October 2021

Global shares mixed amid uncertainty over trade, Brexit

TOKYO — Global shares were mixed Friday, with U.S.-China trade tensions and Britain's unruly process toward leaving the European Union weighing on inv...
12:17 25 October 2021

Lion Air crash report points to Boeing, pilots, maintenance

JAKARTA, Indonesia — An Indonesian investigation found a Lion Air flight that crashed and killed 189 people a year ago was doomed by a combination of ...
11:27 25 October 2021

The Latest: EU envoys agree that Brexit extension is needed

BRUSSELS — The Latest on Britain's impending departure from the European Union (all times local):
10:34 25 October 2021

After withdrawal, Trump shifts focus to Syria’s oil fields

WASHINGTON — As Russian and Turkish leaders divvy up security roles in northeast Syria following an abrupt U.S. troop withdrawal, President Donald Tru...
10:34 25 October 2021

Japan’s SoftBank shaken by WeWork, but committing billions

TOKYO — Japanese technology giant SoftBank has committed billions of dollars to bailing out office-space sharing startup WeWork in a daring vote of co...
10:10 25 October 2021

German businesses see hope on horizon; consumers concerned

BERLIN — German consumers are growing more pessimistic amid concerns about the global economic downturn, trade conflicts and Brexit, a survey showed F...
9:18 25 October 2021