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By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s High Court has ruled that part of a strike by thousands of nurses planned for next week is illegal. The ruling is a small victory to the government in its bitter dispute with public sector unions. The court said a six-month strike mandate given to the

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is rising Thursday after Meta Platforms became the latest Big Tech company to blow past profit expectations and reports painted a mixed picture of the U.S. economy. The S&P 500 was 1.3% higher in afternoon trading and on pace for its first gain

By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer A diabetes drug being tested for weight loss is poised to further upend obesity care. Drugmaker Eli Lilly reported Thursday that tirzepatide helped people with diabetes who were overweight or had obesity lose up to 16% of their body weight over 17 months in a late-stage trial. For those

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Most U.S. airlines lost money in the first quarter, traditionally the weakest time of year for travel, but they are all eagerly looking ahead to a summer of full planes and high fares. American Airlines and Southwest Airlines said Thursday that they expect to be solidly

GANGNAM-GU SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — Posco: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is rising Thursday after Meta Platforms became the latest Big Tech company to blow past profit expectations and reports painted a mixed picture of the U.S. economy. The S&P 500 was 0.7% higher in early trading and on pace for its first gain

LIMA, Peru — Pacasmayo: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

MADRID — Banco Bilbao: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — Shinhan Financial: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. Navy says Iran has seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman amid wider tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program. The Navy’s Mideast-based 5th Fleet identified the vessel taken on Thursday as the Advantage Sweet. Satellite tracking data for the

PARIS Protesters have loudly banged pots and pans near a castle where French President Emmanuel Macron was to make a speech. Saucepan protests have become a popular way to voice anger at a resented new law raising the retirement age from 62 to 64. Similar actions were staged in several parts of France Thursday where

By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy slowed sharply from January through March, decelerating to just a 1.1% annual pace as higher interest rates hammered the housing market and businesses reduced their inventories. Thursday’s estimate from the Commerce Department showed that the nation’s gross domestic product — the broadest gauge

FRANKFURT, Germany — Deutsche Bank: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

ST LOUIS — Arch Resources: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Sonic Automotive: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, Britain — FMC Technologies: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

DALLAS — Southwest: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

BRISTOL, Conn. — Barnes Group: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

CLEVELAND — Applied Industrial Technologies: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Northrop Grumman: Q1 Earnings Snapshot