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By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Whether it’s the fitness tracker on your wrist, the “smart” home appliances in your house or the latest kids’ fad going viral in online videos, they all produce a trove of personal data for big tech companies. How that data is being used and protected has

The Associated Press An afternoon pullback left stock indexes on Wall Street mixed Thursday, erasing most of their morning gains fueled by another encouraging report about inflation. The S&P 500 closed 0.1% lower. The Nasdaq also fell, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose slightly. Investors weighed new data showing inflation at the wholesale level

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s central bank has raised its interbank interest rate by 0.75% to 8.5% — the highest level in at least 16 years. The Bank of Mexico cited continuing inflationary pressures, and predicted inflation would peak at 8.5% in the third quarter. Authorities did not rule out future rate increases, and Intercam

By STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — An afternoon pullback left stock indexes on Wall Street with a mixed finish Thursday, erasing most of their gains from a morning rally over new signs of cooling inflation. The S&P 500 closed 0.1% lower after having been up 1.1% in the

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Walt Disney Co., up $5.34 to $117.77. The media and entertainment giant added 14.4 million Disney+ subscribers last quarter and will raise prices for the streaming service. Six Flags Entertainment Corp., down $4.69 to $21.12. The amusement park reported quarterly results that fell short of

By STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Stock indexes on Wall Street turned mixed in late-afternoon trading Thursday, shedding some of their early gains following more encouraging data on inflation. The S&P 500 was down 0.1%. The benchmark index had been up 1.1% in the early going after a

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional panel leaders say an additional 135 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine from a troubled Baltimore factory will have to be destroyed due to quality problems. The announcement Thursday follows a report in May that detailed how more than 400 million vaccine doses made at the Emergent BioSolutions plant

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A military statement says nine Indian crew members whose vessel sank off the Pakistani port of Gwadar in the Arabian Sea have been rescued by a tanker and Pakistan’s navy. Thursday’s statement says the sailing vessel Jamna Sagar sunk on Tuesday off Gwadar after sending a distress signal. Pakistan’s navy asked Belgium-flagged

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is rising again Thursday after another encouraging dose of data showed inflation cooled last month. The S&P 500 was up 0.6% following a report showing inflation at the wholesale level slowed more than economists expected. It bolstered hopes among investors that inflation may

By SETH BORENSTEIN, MATTHEW DALY and MICHAEL PHILLIS The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After decades of inaction in the face of escalating natural disasters and sustained global warming, Congress hopes to make clean energy so cheap in all aspects of life that it’s nearly irresistible. The House is poised to pass a transformative bill

LONDON (AP) — Heathrow Airport in London said Thursday that its limit on the number of passengers is easing a travel crunch that has led to flight cancellations and lost luggage as soaring demand for summer trips runs up against pandemic-era staffing shortages. Britain’s busiest airport has capped the daily number of departing passengers at

WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates soared this week in a continued volatile market as the key 30-year loan rate jumped back over 5%. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reports that the 30-year rate rose to 5.22% from 4.99% last week. The average rate on 15-year, fixed-rate mortgages, popular among those looking to refinance

By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Western nations have made more pledges to send arms to Ukraine as Britain’s Defense Ministry claimed that sanctions against Moscow are hurting Russian defense exports. On a day of give and take, the European Union’s full ban on Russian coal imports also kicked in Thursday. Britain

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is rising again Thursday after another encouraging dose of data showed inflation cooled last month. The S&P 500 was 0.5% higher following a report showing inflation at the wholesale level slowed more than economists expected. It bolstered hopes among investors that inflation may

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A man has been convicted of dumping straw on a Dutch road last month and sentenced to perform 80 hours of unpaid community service work. Thursday’s court case was one of the first stemming from widespread protests by farmers against government plans to slash nitrogen emissions. The 42-year-old man’s identity

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union says a new U.S. tax credit plan aimed at encouraging Americans to buy electric vehicles could discriminate against European producers and break world trade rules. The Inflation Reduction Act is nearing approval in Congress. It would grant a tax credit of up to $7,500 to lower the cost of

By IGNATIUS SSUUNA Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday rebuked Rwandan authorities over democracy and human rights concerns, saying the central African country may not reach its full potential without opening up political space and protecting freedoms. Blinken said the United States recognizes Rwanda’s incredibly difficult history

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is rallying again Thursday after another encouraging dose of data showed inflation cooled last month. The S&P 500 was 1% higher following a report showing inflation at the wholesale level slowed more than economists expected in July. It bolstered hopes that inflation may

By ADRIANA MORGA The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Gas prices have fallen from the record highs they reached earlier this summer, but they’re still higher than a year ago. And with inflation driving up the cost of pretty much everything else, finding the funds to cover your commute may be increasingly tricky. Whether