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By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mostly lower Thursday as investors turned their attention to upcoming earnings reports and other economic indicators. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 shed 1.1% in morning trading to 27,507.65. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.3% to 7,214.90. South Korea’s Kospi fell nearly 0.8% to 2,476.08.

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) — You may have already seen them in restaurants: waist-high machines that can greet guests, lead them to their tables, deliver food and drinks and ferry dirty dishes to the kitchen. Some have cat-like faces and even purr when you scratch their heads. But are

BEIJING (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says he wants to “engage China toward a shared responsibility for peace” in Ukraine when he meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week. French officials say Macron plans to urge Xi in talks Thursday to use Beijing’s influence with Russian President Vladimir Putin but didn’t expect a big

By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas children would need their parents’ OK to access social media sites under a bill Arkansas lawmakers advanced Wednesday, moving the state closer toward becoming the second to enact restrictions that critics say raise privacy and enforcement concerns. The majority-Republican House approved by an 82-10

By SIBI ARASU Associated Press The burning of coal for electricity, cement, steel and other uses went up in 2022 despite global promises to phase down the fuel that’s the biggest source of planet-warming gases in the atmosphere, a report Wednesday found. The coal fleet grew by 19.5 gigawatts last year, enough to light up

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bob Lee, a technology executive who created Cash App and was currently chief product officer of MobileCoin, was fatally stabbed in downtown San Francisco early Tuesday, according to the cryptocurrency platform and police. The San Francisco Police Department said in a statement that officers responded to a report of a stabbing

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A top group of NASCAR team owners skipped a meeting with series officials with the two sides at an impasse over permanent charters. The charters are a key plank in the business model of the stock car series. Fearing the meeting would be “hijacked”

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter has labeled National Public Radio as “state-affiliated media” on the social media site, a move some worried Wednesday could undermine public confidence in the news organization. NPR said it was disturbed to see the description added to all of the tweets that it sends

BOSTON — SeaChange: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks on Wall Street mostly slipped Wednesday following the latest signals that the U.S. economy is slowing under the weight of much higher interest rates. The S&P 500 dipped 10.22 points, or 0.2%, to 4,090.38, a day after it broke a four-day winning streak. The

LAFOX, Ill. — Richardson Electronics: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

The Associated Press Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Wednesday and Treasury yields fell following the latest signals that the U.S. economy is slowing. The S&P 500 slid 0.2% and the Nasdaq lost 1.1%. Reports on both services industries and the jobs market came in weaker than expected. They add to a series of disappointing

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: FedEx Corp., up $3.44 to $229.93. The package delivery service will restructure its operations as part of a $4 billion cost-cutting plan. Johnson & Johnson, up $7.12 to $165.61. The maker of Tylenol and Band-Aid bandages is earmarking nearly $9 billion

LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) — LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) — Simulations Plus Inc. (SLP) on Wednesday reported net income of $4.2 million in its fiscal second quarter. The Lancaster, California-based company said it had profit of 20 cents per share. The maker of software used in pharmaceutical research posted revenue of $15.8 million in the period. Simulations

By MARK PRATT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Three former executives of a company that makes machines that test lead levels in humans have been accused of deliberately concealing a problem with the devices that produced falsely low results for tens of thousands of children. Federal prosecutors in Boston say the children and others face

By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As lawmakers debate whether to ban TikTok nationwide, its Chinese parent company has stealthily introduced a new app that’s already getting some traction. The app, called Lemon8, is a photo-based app that could be described as a mixture of Instagram and Pinterest with sprinkles of videos

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and JOHN FLESHER Associated Press As fossil fuel emissions continue warming Earth’s atmosphere, the Biden administration is turning to hydrogen as an energy source for vehicles, manufacturing and generating electricity. It’s offering $8 billion to entice the nation’s industries, engineers and planners to figure out how to produce and deliver clean hydrogen.

GENEVA (AP) — The Swiss government says it’s ordered cuts to the bonuses of top executives of Credit Suisse worth tens of millions combined as the troubled bank heads toward a forced merger with rival UBS. The country’s executive branch announced Wednesday that it’s instructed the Finance Department to cancel altogether or reduce by either

By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s most dedicated supporters are comparing the criminal case against him to the persecution of Jesus Christ. Trump’s supporters note his Tuesday arrest and arraignment came during Holy Week, when many Christians commemorate Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection. The timing was enough for many Trump