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MONTREAL — Gildan: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

WILMINGTON, Mass. — Charles River: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

BERLIN (AP) — A closely watched survey shows that German business confidence has strengthened for a fourth consecutive month as managers look past current problems to take a more optimistic view of the months ahead. The Ifo institute said Wednesday that its monthly confidence index rose in February from last month. That was due entirely

By ELIZA HAVERSTOCK of NerdWallet As in-person classes resume around the globe, American high school seniors are increasingly applying to undergrad programs abroad in pursuit of cheaper (or free) tuition and more focused degree programs. But where your wallet is concerned, attending college abroad isn’t automatically the best bet. International student tuition rates and costs

NASSAU, Bahamas — OneSpaWorld: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — NiSource: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Hybe, the South Korean entertainment company behind K-pop sensation BTS, says it has completed its acquisition of a 14.8% stake in rival SM Entertainment, making it SM’s largest single shareholder. The purchase was finalized even as SM Entertainment has accused Hybe of staging a hostile takeover to control the firm

TEL AVIV, Israel — Wix.com: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

MONTREAL — 5N Plus: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Sandstorm Gold: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

TEL AVIV, Israel — Fiverr: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

DALLAS — Ashford Hospitality Trust: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Global shares declined Wednesday after stocks tumbled on Wall Street as worries persist about higher interest rates and their tightening squeeze on the global economy. France’s CAC 40 slipped nearly 0.8% in early trading to 7,252.50. Germany’s DAX fell 0.7% to 15,290.37. Britain’s FTSE 100 dropped

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is weighing Wednesday whether Facebook, Twitter and YouTube can be sued over a 2017 Islamic State group attack on a Turkish nightclub based on the argument the platforms assisted in fueling the growth of the terrorist organization. What the justices decide to do in this case and a related

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — One month into the invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden stood in the courtyard of a grand Polish castle and laid out the punishing economic costs that the U.S. and its allies were inflicting on Vladimir Putin’s Russia, declaring that the ruble is almost immediately “reduced to

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares declined Wednesday after stocks tumbled on Wall Street as worries persist about higher interest rates and their tightening squeeze on the global economy. Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 dipped 1.4% in morning trading to 27,100.51. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.3% to 7,312.50. South Korea’s Kospi

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia has clashed with the United States and other Western nations over the Kremlin’s call for a U.N. investigation of the sabotage of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines from Russia to Western Europe. Russia’s U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia told the Security Council

By SIBI ARASU and ELAINE KURTENBACH Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — Top financial leaders from the Group of 20 leading economies are gathering in the south Indian technology hub of Bengaluru this week to tackle myriad challenges to global growth and stability, including stubbornly high inflation and surging debt. India is hosting the G-20

By NICK PERRY Associated Press CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s central bank has raised its benchmark interest rate by a half-point to 4.75% as it continues trying to wrestle down inflation. The increase, which can raise the borrowing costs for consumers on everything from credit cards to mortgages, comes despite the economic pain

By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Conservationists are seeking an emergency court order to block construction of a Nevada lithium mine after a U.S. judge directed a federal agency to revisit part of its approval of the plans but allowed construction to go forward in the meantime. Four environmental groups want U.S.