AP National Business

By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A group of Chinese citizens living and working in Florida is suing the state over a new law that bans Chinese nationals from purchasing property in large swaths of the state. The suit filed Monday by the American Civil Liberties union in a federal court claims

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By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators have approved a new nasal spray to reverse overdoses due to fentanyl and other powerful opioids. Those drugs are currently the driving force behind the country’s ongoing overdose crisis. The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the nasal spray drug to treat

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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Micron Technology Inc., down $1.94 to $66.23. China told users of computer equipment deemed sensitive to stop buying products from the U.S. memory chipmaker. PacWest Bancorp, up $1.12 to $6.85. The regional bank said it is selling a portfolio of real

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Zoom Video Communications Inc. (ZM) on Monday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $15.4 million. On a per-share basis, the San Jose, California-based company said it had profit of 5 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.16 per share. The results

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks drifted to a mixed close as Wall Street waits to see whether a pivotal meeting later in the day will help the U.S. government avoid a potentially disastrous default on its debt. The S&P 500 closed little changed Monday. The Dow slipped 0.4% and

By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Enel North America says it’s planning to invest more than $1 billion and will create about 1,000 new jobs with a new solar cell and panel manufacturing facility in eastern Oklahoma. The company announced on Monday that construction will start in the fall. Oklahoma landed the

By VANESSA GERA and YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A member of the Belarus opposition movement is calling on the European Union to maintain sanctions against a Belarusian state fertilizer producer. Pavel Latushka argued Monday that lifting sanctions would generate $1.5 billion in profits for Alexander Lukashenko’s regime while supporting Russia’s war

By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday it won’t get involved in a dispute over a California animal cruelty law that bars foie gras from being sold in the state, leaving in place a lower court ruling dismissing the case. Foie gras is made from the enlarged livers of

By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Chinese petroleum giant Sinopec has signed an agreement with Sri Lanka to enter its retail fuel market. Monday’s agreement comes as the crisis-stricken Indian Ocean island nation struggles to resolve a worsening energy crisis amid unprecedented economic upheaval. The contract would enable Sinopec to import,

By AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Delegates from the Group of 20 leading rich and developing nations have begun a meeting on tourism in Indian-controlled Kashmir that was condemned by China and Pakistan, as authorities reduced the visibility of security in the disputed region’s main city. The meeting is the first significant

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford CEO Jim Farley says his company is remaking itself by cutting costs, raising quality and offering software, services and new vehicles that will make profit margins among the best in the industry. Farley and other executives gave details on how it will get there

By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — If the debt crisis roiling Washington were eventually to send the United States crashing into recession, America’s economy would hardly sink alone. The repercussions of a first-ever default on the federal debt would quickly reverberate around the world. Orders for Chinese factories that sell electronics to

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are moving tentatively Monday, as Wall Street waits to see whether a pivotal meeting in the afternoon will help the U.S. government avoid a potentially disastrous default on its debt. The S&P 500 was 0.1% higher after coming off its best week since March.

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The International Space Station rolled out the welcome mat Monday for two Saudi visitors, including the kingdom’s first female astronaut. SpaceX’s chartered flight arrived at the orbiting lab less than 16 hours after blasting off from Florida. The four guests will spend just over

BERLIN (AP) — The German government is rejecting criticism that it pushed to weaken existing commitments for phasing out natural gas at a summit of leaders from the Group of Seven major industrialized democracies. Environmental campaigners slammed the leaders’ decision in Japan to back the construction of new infrastructure for liquefied natural gas, a planet-warming

By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has opened Africa’s biggest oil refinery, with hopes it would help the country achieve self-sufficiency and become a net exporter of refined petroleum products. Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man who built the $19 billion project, said Monday that the new oil refinery

By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet As the middle of the year approaches, it’s a smart time to check in on the money goals you set back in January and make any necessary adjustments. If you didn’t create goals, it’s not too late to establish them for the second half of the year. First, define or

By YURI KAGEYAMA and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street is trading small gains and losses early Monday as a deadline nears to reach a deal to avoid a federal default. Dow and S&P futures rose less than than 0.1% before the bell. There’s a pivotal meeting set for later in the day at