AP National Business

By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The global economy is bouncing back from an an energy price spike fed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But growth will stay below average this year and next. And trouble could emerge as central banks trying to fight inflation push interest rates higher and make

By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia regulators are expected to take a final vote on whether to advance Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s plan to withdraw from a multistate carbon cap-and-trade program. The state Air Pollution Control Board meets Wednesday to discuss the matter. The body is dominated by Youngkin appointees and

By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — An Air India plane flying from New Delhi to San Francisco landed in Russia after it developed an engine problem, officials said on Wednesday. The plane, a Boeing 777 carrying 216 passengers and 16 crew members, landed safely at Russia’s Magadan airport in the country’s far

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Wednesday after a day of listless trading on Wall Street in the absence of market-moving data. China reported its exports fell 7.5% from a year earlier in May and imports were down 4.5%, adding to signs of a slowing of its economic

By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — In a good month, Celina Chanthanouvong has about $200 left after rent, groceries and car insurance. That doesn’t factor in her student loans, which have been on hold since the start of the pandemic and are estimated to cost $300 a month. The pause in repayment

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has joined the United States and Australia in signing an agreement on a $95 million undersea cable project that will connect East Micronesia island nations to improve networks in the Indo-Pacific region where China is increasingly expanding its influence. The approximately 1,400-mile undersea cable will connect

By SUSAN HAIGH and WILSON RING Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — An ambitious push to decarbonize Canada’s grid and the nation’s growing demand for green energy is causing concerns in the U.S. that Canadian hydro supplies aren’t as plentiful as they used to be. Importing more of Canada’s historically abundant hydroelectricity is seen as

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s exports fell 7.5% from a year earlier in May and imports were down 4.5%, adding to signs an economic rebound following the end of anti-virus controls is slowing as global demand weakens under pressure from higher interest rates. Exports slid to $283.5 billion, reversing from

Associated Press Boeing is holding up deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner because of yet another manufacturing problem. It’s the latest in a string of setbacks affecting the 787 and another Boeing plane, the 737 Max. Boeing said Tuesday that it is inspecting fittings on part of the tail of 787s called the horizontal stabilizer for

By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — High-profile proposals to help build a stadium for the Oakland Athletics and lure major film makers to Las Vegas through billions of dollars in tax credits are in flux after Nevada lawmakers adjourned their four-month legislative session early Tuesday. Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has revoked a crucial federal permit for the proposed NewRange Copper Nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota, saying the permit did not comply with the water quality standards set by a sovereign downstream tribe. The Corps said Tuesday that it revoked the

By COURTNEY BONNELL and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — The collapse of a major dam in southern Ukraine sent global prices of wheat and corn higher. The destruction has renewed market fears about the fragility of the country’s ability to ship food to Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia as

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Reporters are a skeptical bunch, so it was unusual to hear so many of them raving about their firsthand experience with Apple’s next Big Thing: the high-priced headset called Vision Pro, a device infused with totally virtual reality as well as augmented reality that projects

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Airline employee unions are sounding off about a small airline’s plan to operate charter flights and get around some pilot-training rules. SkyWest operates flights for American Eagle, United Express and Delta Connection. Now the Utah-based company wants to add new flights under easier rules covering charters

LONDON (AP) — The financial crisis gripping English club rugby claimed another victim when London Irish was suspended from the entire league structure for missing its latest deadline to pay staff and players. Worcester Warriors and Wasps have already been banished from the English Premiership over the past years for financial reasons meaning the top

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer The announcement was so shocking that not even PGA Tour players knew what was coming. The tour was fighting the threat of Saudi-backed LIV Golf for more than a year. On Tuesday, they decided to start working together. The PGA Tour, European tour and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund

By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two former executives of a company known for offering “orgasmic meditation” sessions have been charged with using sex, psychological abuse and economic exploitation to coerce work from people while taking over their lives, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. The case follows years of scrutiny and a recent

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal safety regulators are urging consumers to stop using baby pillows that have been linked to 10 infant deaths but are still being sold on Facebook Marketplace, despite being recalled two years ago. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday that Boppy Newborn Loungers are

By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a request to block a new Washington state law banning the sale of certain semi-automatic rifles, one of three measures recently signed by Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee in an effort to reduce gun violence. The law, which took effect immediately when

LONDON (AP) — The financial crisis gripping English club rugby claimed another victim when London Irish was suspended from the entire league structure for missing its latest deadline to pay staff and players. Worcester Warriors and Wasps have already been banished from the English Premiership over the past years for financial reasons meaning the top