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TULSA, Okla. — In a sign of the changing respective times for the oil and gas sectors in North America, Oneok,... Read More
TULSA, Okla. — In a sign of the changing respective times for the oil and gas sectors in North America, Oneok, Inc., a major player in natural gas, on Monday completed its purchase of Magellan Midstream Partners, a company with access... Read More
The president of the United Auto Workers said Friday the union will expand its strike against major automakers by walking... Read More
The president of the United Auto Workers said Friday the union will expand its strike against major automakers by walking out of 38 General Motors and Stellantis facilities in 20 states. The UAW on Friday targeted distribution centers, not production... Read More
WASHINGTON — Total Halloween spending could reach a record $12.2 billion this year, significantly outpacing last year’s record $10.6 billion... Read More
WASHINGTON — Total Halloween spending could reach a record $12.2 billion this year, significantly outpacing last year’s record $10.6 billion in sales, according to a survey conducted for the National Retail Federation. The annual market appraisal, which was performed on... Read More
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Governors from the Southwestern United States are pursuing stronger business ties with Taiwan in hopes... Read More
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Governors from the Southwestern United States are pursuing stronger business ties with Taiwan in hopes of attracting new foreign investments and jobs to their landlocked states. Trade missions this week have taken New Mexico. Gov.... Read More
DETROIT (AP) — About 13,000 U.S. auto workers stopped making vehicles and went on strike Friday after their leaders couldn’t... Read More
DETROIT (AP) — About 13,000 U.S. auto workers stopped making vehicles and went on strike Friday after their leaders couldn’t bridge a giant gap between union demands in contract talks and what Detroit’s three automakers are willing to pay. Members... Read More
SEATTLE — Amazon said Tuesday that it is making two sizable investments intended to further both the development of direct... Read More
SEATTLE — Amazon said Tuesday that it is making two sizable investments intended to further both the development of direct air capture technologies to scrub the atmosphere of harmful carbon and its own goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by... Read More
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The state of Georgia and local governments are on track to give $2.1 billion in tax... Read More
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The state of Georgia and local governments are on track to give $2.1 billion in tax breaks and other incentives to Hyundai Motor Group after the South Korean automaker and a partner announced last month that it will... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — Google has exploited its dominance of the internet search market to lock out competitors and smother innovation,... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — Google has exploited its dominance of the internet search market to lock out competitors and smother innovation, the Department of Justice charged Tuesday at the opening of the biggest U.S. antitrust trial in a quarter century. “This... Read More
WASHINGTON — Officials at the Department of Health and Human Services are reportedly recommending the easing of restrictions on cannabis,... Read More
WASHINGTON — Officials at the Department of Health and Human Services are reportedly recommending the easing of restrictions on cannabis, a move, if approved by federal law enforcement, that could usher in a new era for the burgeoning though still... Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Three years after the coronavirus pandemic temporarily shuttered bars and restaurants across the state of South Carolina,... Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Three years after the coronavirus pandemic temporarily shuttered bars and restaurants across the state of South Carolina, soaring liquor liability insurance rates threaten to close them permanently, according to the members of a local grassroots business organization.... Read More
Microsoft, worth over $2.5 trillion, is the second-largest company the world has ever known. It’s also the fourth-largest video gaming... Read More
Microsoft, worth over $2.5 trillion, is the second-largest company the world has ever known. It’s also the fourth-largest video gaming company by revenue, powered by an acquisition spree that has seen Microsoft’s portfolio grow to over 20 studios. Despite this,... Read More
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Bringing back factory jobs is one of the most popular of White House promises — no... Read More
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Bringing back factory jobs is one of the most popular of White House promises — no matter who happens to be the president. Donald Trump said he'd do it with tariffs on imports. Barack Obama said... Read More
WASHINGTON — Nearly a year after being signed into law by President Joe Biden, the Inflation Reduction Act has undeniably... Read More
WASHINGTON — Nearly a year after being signed into law by President Joe Biden, the Inflation Reduction Act has undeniably provided a huge boost to the renewable energy sector, but the speed at which the U.S. actually moves to a... Read More
WASHINGTON — To the casual passerby strolling along K Street NW, the neat, glass-dominated storefront of Monko could easily be... Read More
WASHINGTON — To the casual passerby strolling along K Street NW, the neat, glass-dominated storefront of Monko could easily be mistaken for a spa, high-end hair cuttery or upscale purveyor of lotions and other beauty products. That aura of luxury... Read More
NEW YORK — When last we spoke to Marie de Foucaud, the energetic brand expert had just founded Elovation Consulting and... Read More
NEW YORK — When last we spoke to Marie de Foucaud, the energetic brand expert had just founded Elovation Consulting and the world had gone haywire, shutting down due to a global pandemic. But two years on, things are going quite... Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — The explosion early on a June morning ignited a blaze that engulfed a New York City... Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — The explosion early on a June morning ignited a blaze that engulfed a New York City shop filled with motorized bicycles and their volatile lithium-ion batteries. Billowing smoke quickly killed four people asleep in apartments above... Read More
WASHINGTON — A House judiciary subcommittee will hold a hearing on Tuesday, July 18, to examine the current laws related... Read More
WASHINGTON — A House judiciary subcommittee will hold a hearing on Tuesday, July 18, to examine the current laws related to right-to-repair and intellectual property issues. The hearing, which will be held in room 2141 of the Rayburn House Office... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is proposing changes to the federal financial assurance requirements for oil and gas companies to... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is proposing changes to the federal financial assurance requirements for oil and gas companies to protect taxpayers from the costs of decommissioning offshore oil wells and infrastructure no longer in use. By law, oil and... Read More
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — We Americans are a funny bunch when it comes to health. Despite widespread prosperity and the... Read More
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — We Americans are a funny bunch when it comes to health. Despite widespread prosperity and the fact that our farmers feed most of the rest of the world, our life expectancy is plummeting and we suffer... Read More
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health, the parent company of the CVS Pharmacy chain and Aetna, the health insurance provider, has... Read More
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health, the parent company of the CVS Pharmacy chain and Aetna, the health insurance provider, has signed a pair of clean energy purchase agreements to advance its long-term sustainability goals. Through a deal inked with NRG... Read More
ATLANTA — If you're sick and work in the restaurant industry, stay home. That’s at least one underlying takeaway from... Read More
ATLANTA — If you're sick and work in the restaurant industry, stay home. That’s at least one underlying takeaway from a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that found roughly 40% of foodborne illness outbreaks between 2017 and... Read More
Consumer confidence fell in May as Americans, particularly older ones, became more pessimistic about the labor market, on top of... Read More
Consumer confidence fell in May as Americans, particularly older ones, became more pessimistic about the labor market, on top of elevated anxiety over inflation. The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell to 102.3 in May from 103.7... Read More
DELFT, Netherlands (AP) — For those seeking to live in the most sustainable way, there now is an afterlife too.... Read More
DELFT, Netherlands (AP) — For those seeking to live in the most sustainable way, there now is an afterlife too. A Dutch intrepid inventor is now “growing” coffins by putting mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms, together with hemp fiber... Read More
WASHINGTON — Two new agreements reached between the American Farm Bureau Federation and agricultural equipment manufacturers represent a dramatic expansion... Read More
WASHINGTON — Two new agreements reached between the American Farm Bureau Federation and agricultural equipment manufacturers represent a dramatic expansion of farmers’ and ranchers’ right to repair their own farm equipment. The memoranda of understanding with manufacturers AGCO and Kubota,... Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — Near the end of 2021, Jessica Callahan was living in Columbus, Ohio, working as a social... Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — Near the end of 2021, Jessica Callahan was living in Columbus, Ohio, working as a social science researcher and wondering if there was a better way to support herself. Her friends Julie Ross and Austin Carter... Read More
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — “Don't say gay.” Regulation of books and classroom discussion. Teachers, parents and school librarians all navigating... Read More
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — “Don't say gay.” Regulation of books and classroom discussion. Teachers, parents and school librarians all navigating new and uncertain ground. LGBTQ+ rights under attack. A very public spat between state government and Disney. And at the... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear two cases dealing with patent eligibility, rejecting Solicitor General Elizabeth... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear two cases dealing with patent eligibility, rejecting Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar’s call for the justices to bring “much-needed clarification” to an area over which federal appeals courts have repeatedly disagreed... Read More
Elon Musk confirmed that the new CEO for Twitter will be NBCUniversal’s Linda Yaccarino, an executive with deep ties to the advertising... Read More
Elon Musk confirmed that the new CEO for Twitter will be NBCUniversal’s Linda Yaccarino, an executive with deep ties to the advertising industry. “I am excited to welcome Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter!” Musk wrote in a Friday tweet.... Read More
NIIGATA, Japan (AP) — Financial leaders of the Group of Seven advanced economies are discussing ways to support Ukraine and... Read More
NIIGATA, Japan (AP) — Financial leaders of the Group of Seven advanced economies are discussing ways to support Ukraine and pressure Russia to end the war as they meet in Japan starting Thursday. Ukraine's finance minister, Serhiy Marchenko, was participating... Read More
NEW YORK — A large and growing number of corporate CEO’s are preparing for what they believe will be a... Read More
NEW YORK — A large and growing number of corporate CEO’s are preparing for what they believe will be a brief and shallow recession in the next 12 to 18 months, according to The Conference Board, the business membership and... Read More