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By JOHN HANNA and TOM DAVIES Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Conservative Republicans who want to thwart socially and environmentally conscious investing are now being pushed to water down their proposals by backlash from powerful business groups and fears that state pension systems could see huge losses. In both Kansas and Indiana bankers associations

MADRID (AP) — Authorities in Spain say that three workers are trapped 900 meters (3,000 feet) underground in a potash mine in the northeastern Catalonia region. The three were working at the Cabanasses de Súria mine around 80 kilometers (50 miles) from Barcelona. A police official said that land collapsed inside the mine just before

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By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Major global stock markets were mostly lower Thursday amid worries about more U.S. interest rate hikes. London, Shanghai and Frankfurt declined. Tokyo advanced. Oil prices were lower. Wall Street futures were lower following Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s warning that rate hikes might speed up because

BEIJING (AP) — China has criticized the Netherlands for joining Washington in expanding curbs on Chinese access to technology to make processor chips that Western governments say might be used in weapons or to commit human rights abuses. Processor chips and the technology to make them are increasingly sensitive as Beijing steps up efforts to

By STEPHEN GROVES and JOSH FUNK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The chief executive of one of the nation’s largest railroads is coming to a Senate hearing with an apology and a commitment to send millions of dollars to the village on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border disrupted by a fiery derailment as senators investigate railway safety

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and DAVID BAUDER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In May 2018, the nation’s top Republicans needed help. So they called on the founder of Fox News, Rupert Murdoch. President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell were trying to stop West Virginia Republicans from nominating Don Blankenship, who had been

By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) — When he looked to the future, Grayson Hart always saw a college degree. He was a good student at a good high school. He wanted to be an actor, or maybe a teacher. Growing up, he believed college was the only route to a good

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday after Wall Street steadied following a plunge on worries about more U.S. interest rate hikes. Shanghai and Seoul declined. Tokyo and Hong Kong advanced. Oil prices edged lower. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index recovered some of the previous day’s

By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press SAN LUIS, Cuba (AP) — A neighbor lent him a house to dry leaves, and he had a little fertilizer saved, so he plucked up the courage to plant. Now, Hirochi Robaina can hardly believe the resulting miracle. Robaina, one of the most recognized tobacco producers in Cuba, marvels as

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s Democratic-led House approved legislation Wednesday that would repeal the state’s “right-to-work” law that was passed more than a decade ago when Republicans controlled the Statehouse. Repealing the law, which prohibits public and private unions from requiring that nonunion employees pay union dues even if the

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fresh revelations flowing from a major defamation lawsuit are shedding light on what was happening inside Fox News following the 2020 presidential election. Here are some things to know about the case. THE CASE Dominion Voting Systems is suing Fox for $1.6 billion, claiming the

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy grew at an annual pace of 0.1% in October-December, in a downgrade from an earlier 0.6% increase. The data released Tuesday show the world’s third-largest economy barely eking out growth. The Cabinet Office’s revised figure for seasonally adjusted gross domestic product, or GDP, for

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automaker Nissan is revving up its electrification shift and slashing costs by using the same components across models and cutting use of expensive rare materials. The company presented its “X-in-1” development strategy, in which the X stands for various powertrain parts, such as an electric