Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after strong earnings boost stocks on Wall St
BANGKOK -- Shares mostly advanced in Asia on Thursday after U.S. stocks rose following better-than-expected profit reports from Morgan Stanley,...
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An Argentine province has a creative solution to President Milei’s austerity: Printing its own money
LA RIOJA, Argentina -- They look like cash, fit into wallets like cash and the governor promises they’ll be treated...
Oil company Phillips 66 says it will shut down Los Angeles-area refinery
LOS ANGELES -- Oil company Phillips 66 announced Wednesday that it plans to shut down a Los Angeles-area refinery by...
5 big airlines will share new long-haul flights to Reagan National Airport near Washington
WASHINGTON -- The Transportation Department has tentatively awarded room for five new daily long-haul flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National...
Helene and Milton are both likely to be $50 billion disasters, joining ranks of most costly storms
Monstrous hurricanes Helene and Milton caused so much complex havoc that damages are still being added up, but government and...
Camellia Bowl gets a new name and title sponsor. It’s now the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The annual college football bowl game held in Alabama's capital is changing its name to the IS4S...
Supreme Court allows a rule limiting pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in effect
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed a Biden administration regulation aimed at limiting planet-warming pollution from coal-fired power...
The judge handling Boeing’s plea deal asks Justice Department to explain its diversity policy
DALLAS -- The federal judge considering Boeing's plea deal with prosecutors wants to know how the Justice Department's diversity, equity...
Defense contractor Raytheon agrees to pay $252M penalty to resolve Qatar bribery charges
RTX Corporation, the defense contractor formerly known as Raytheon, has agreed to pay the U.S. government $252 million to resolve...
What’s behind the widening gender wage gap in the US?
NEW YORK -- Just how much of a setback was the COVID-19 pandemic for U.S. working women? Although women who...
