US casinos had best month ever in March, winning $5.3B
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Inflation may be soaring, supply chains remain snarled and the coronavirus just…
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Ukraine cuts Russia gas at 1 hub, underlining risk to supply
By ELENA BECATOROS and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine shut down a pipeline Wednesday that carries Russian…
Continue Reading How to avoid ‘rug pulls,’ the latest cryptocurrency scam
By ANDY ROSEN of NerdWallet With investors eager to get in early on new cryptocurrency projects, some unscrupulous developers have attracted…
Continue Reading Edmunds compares the 2022 Acura MDX to the 2022 Audi Q7
By ALEX NISHIMOTO Edmunds Can the redesigned Acura MDX unseat the reigning three-row luxury champ? The MDX makes a case for itself against the Audi…
Continue Reading UK ramps up threat to rewrite Brexit deal with the EU
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain and the European Union are once again at loggerheads over Brexit. The U.K. government has…
Continue Reading Ukrainians stop Russian gas at one hub, make gains in east
By ELENA BECATOROS and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine stopped the flow of Russian natural gas on Wednesday…
Continue Reading EU lifts mask requirement for air travel as pandemic ebbs
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — European Union authorities say the bloc will no longer require masks to be worn at airports and on…
Continue Reading China labels WHO remarks on ‘zero-COVID’ ‘irresponsible’
BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday defended sticking to its strict “zero-COVID” approach, calling critical remarks from the head of the World…
Continue Reading European shares gain, Asia mixed ahead of US inflation data
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Shares rose in Europe on Wednesday after a mixed day in Asia ahead of the release of U.S. inflation data.…
Continue Reading Toyota’s quarterly profit down on COVID parts crunch
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota has reported its net profit fell 31% from the year before in the January-March quarter but…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka deploys troops in capital after violence, protests
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan authorities deployed armored vehicles and troops in the streets of the…
Continue Reading Running Twitter may be much harder than Elon Musk thinks
By MATT O’BRIEN, KELVIN CHAN and TOM KRISHER AP Business Writers On Tuesday, Elon Musk said he would reverse Twitter’s ban of former…
Continue Reading Ukrainians make gains in east, stop Russian gas at one hub
By ELENA BECATOROS and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s natural gas pipeline operator on Wednesday…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka extends curfew after violence, PM’s resignation
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan authorities extended a curfew another day as sporadic violence and arson…
Continue Reading New Zealand to fully reopen borders, welcome skilled workers
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand will reopen its borders to tourists from all countries by July. The…
Continue Reading Ukrainians make gains in east, hold on at Mariupol mill
By ELENA BECATOROS and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s natural gas pipeline operator said Wednesday it…
Continue Reading Shanghai reaffirms ‘zero-COVID’; WHO says not sustainable
BEIJING (AP) — Shanghai reaffirmed Wednesday it would maintain the “zero-COVID” approach to eliminate a waning outbreak in China’s…
Continue Reading Biden sees bigger role for US farms due to Ukraine war
By ZEKE MILLER and JOSH BOAK Associated Press KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) — President Joe Biden is vowing to help American farmers try to ease a global…
Continue Reading Asian stocks mixed, China gains ahead of US price data
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Shares were mixed in Asia on Wednesday with Chinese benchmarks pressing higher after a rally in technology…
Continue Reading US inflation might have dipped last month from 40-year high
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — After a year of soaring prices for gas, food and other necessities, inflation may have…
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