How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
The Associated Press The stock market shook off a wobbly start and ended broadly higher Thursday, marking its first gain in this holiday-shortened…
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MongoDB, Chewy rise; Ciena, Hewlett Packard Enterprise fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: MongoDB, Chewy rise; Ciena, Hewlett Packard Enterprise…
Continue Reading Go-broke dates pushed back for Social Security, Medicare
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and TOM MURPHY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A stronger-than-expected economic recovery from the pandemic has pushed back…
Continue Reading Man denies kidnapping charge in alleged murder-for-hire plot
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Colorado man pleaded not guilty Thursday in federal court in Vermont to kidnapping a man…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery rose $1.61 to $116.87 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for August delivery rose $1.32…
Continue Reading Novavax hopes its COVID shot wins over FDA, vaccine holdouts
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) — Americans may soon get a new COVID-19 vaccine option — shots made with a more…
Continue Reading EU chief: Poland’s actions will decide when it gets funds
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The European Commission chief says the disbursement of pandemic recovery funds to Poland depends on the government’s…
Continue Reading Amazon to close Kindle bookstore in China, halt device sale
Associated Press Amazon said Thursday it will shut down its digital Kindle bookstores in China and stop selling the device to retailers in the…
Continue Reading As natural gas expands in Gulf, residents fear rising damage
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ and MARTHA IRVINE Associated Press LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana (AP) — There are neighborhoods in Southwest Louisiana that have…
Continue Reading Putin-linked elites, yachts, firms targeted for sanctions
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department is targeting yachts, aircrafts, the firms that manage them, Kremlin…
Continue Reading Nonprofit helps formerly incarcerated firefighters get jobs
By EDEN STIFFMAN of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy For years California, Florida, Oregon, Washington, and other states have…
Continue Reading In Argentina, groups keep lid on simmering social conflict
By ALMUDENA CALATRAVA Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s economy that has been struggling to recover from the…
Continue Reading Average long-term US mortgage rates edge down, still over 5%
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates edged down slightly this week, though interest rates on the key 30-year…
Continue Reading Ford plans to add 6,200 jobs in Ohio, Michigan and Missouri
By TOM KRISHER and PATRICK ORSAGOS Associated Press AVON LAKE, Ohio (AP) — Ford will add 6,200 factory jobs in Michigan, Missouri and Ohio as it…
Continue Reading Red-hot summer job market awaits US teens as employers sweat
By PAUL WISEMAN and MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — This is expected to be the best summer job market for teens in 15 years.…
Continue Reading Avenatti gets 4 years in prison for cheating Stormy Daniels
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Avenatti was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison for…
Continue Reading Fewer Americans apply for unemployment benefits last week
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week with the number of Americans collecting…
Continue Reading OPEC+ alliance boosts oil production as energy prices soar
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The OPEC oil cartel and allied producing countries including Russia will raise production by 648,000 barrels per day…
Continue Reading Shanghai’s landmark park revived as COVID restrictions ease
By EMILY WANG FUJIYAMA Associated Press SHANGHAI (AP) — Shanghai’s landmark old city garden has sprung back to life as residents took…
Continue Reading Ukraine facing grinding campaign as it waits for weapons
By JOHN LEICESTER and ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces in the country’s east are locked in a grinding…
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