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By Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said in an interview with CNN that he will give away the majority of his wealth during his lifetime. The billionaire didn’t specify how – or to whom – he will give away the money, but said he and his girlfriend, Lauren Sanchez, were

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are off to a weak start on Wall Street as markets cool down following their biggest weekly gain since the summer. Technology stocks, which helped lead the market higher last week, were lower in the early going Monday. The S&P 500 was off 0.4% in the first few minutes of

By YURI KAGEYAMA and MATT OTT AP Business Writers U.S. stock futures drifted lower Monday following a volatile week on Wall Street as a massive crypto scandal and hints of easing inflation tugged markets in opposite directions. Coming off its best week since summer, futures for the S&P edged 0.3% lower Monday, while the Dow

By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president has proposed to more than double the country’s tax revenue as the island nation struggles to come out from its worst economic crisis. Unsustainable debt, a severe balance of payment crisis on top of lingering scars of the COVID-19 pandemic have led

By ELAINE KURTENBACH Associated Press NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — Discord over Russia’s war on Ukraine and festering tensions between the U.S. and China are ominous backdrops for world leaders gathering in Indonesia’s tropical Bali island for a summit of the Group of 20 biggest economies. With the world threatened by recession as central banks

By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, are separate living spaces added to an existing home — typically on a single-family residential lot. That addition could include a converted basement or backyard cottage. ADUs can house older family members, provide lodging for young adult family members or serve as a source of

LONDON (AP) — Scott O’Neil has been named CEO for London-based Merlin Entertainments. O’Neil will be responsible for overseeing the business operations and global growth for Merlin Entertainments across its 147 attractions in 24 countries. O’Neil’s appointment Monday comes following outgoing CEO Nick Varney’s decision to retire after 23 years. The 52-year-old O’Neil was the

BERLIN (AP) — The German parliament’s upper house has halted a proposed reform of the country’s unemployment benefit system, a central policy of center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government. Germany’s main center-right opposition bloc objects to the overhaul on the grounds that it would reduce pressure and incentives for people to take available jobs. Scholz’s three-party

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said during a visit to Singapore that his country wants to strengthen its economic ties with the Asia-Pacific region, emphasizing that it is “far more than just China.” Scholz was in Singapore Monday on the second leg of an Asian trip that started in Vietnam and also

By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy triumphantly walked the streets of the newly liberated city of Kherson on Monday, hailing Russia’s withdrawal as the “beginning of the end of the war,” but also acknowledging the heavy price Ukrainian troops are paying in their grinding effort to push back the

By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday visited the newly liberated southern city of Kherson, where he posed with Ukrainian troops in a central square. Zelenskyy has previously appeared unexpectedly in other front-line zones at crucial junctures of the war, to support troops and congratulate them for

By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press YUZHNE, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian media are reporting that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has visited the newly liberated southern city of Kherson. The presidential office said it could not immediately confirm that Zelenskyy had travelled to Kherson and he himself had said Sunday on Facebook that he was in his

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian stocks declined while Europe opened higher Monday as optimism about lower U.S. inflation competed with unease over a rise in Chinese virus cases. London and Frankfurt gained. Shanghai and Tokyo retreated while Hong Kong rose. Oil prices were little-changed. Investors were encouraging by lower U.S.

By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — Bali wants the world to know it’s back. Dozens of world leaders and other dignitaries are traveling to the Indonesian island for the G-20 summit, drawing a welcome spotlight on the revival of the tropical destination’s vital tourism sector. Tourism is the main source of