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By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Monday against some of the largest poultry producers in the U.S. along with a proposed settlement seeking to end what it claims have been longstanding deceptive and abusive practices for workers. The suit, filed in federal court in Maryland, names Cargill,

By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Stocks on Wall Street were mixed in morning trading Monday, as investors braced for a two-day meeting of the Federal Reserve this week where it’s expected the central bank will raise interest rates sharply to combat inflation. The S&P 500 index was up 0.2% as of 11:42 a.m. Eastern

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former U.S. congressman from Indiana, technology company executives, a man training to be an FBI agent, and an investment banker were among nine people charged in four separate and unrelated insider trading schemes revealed on Monday with the unsealing of indictments in New York City.

BERLIN (AP) — Russia’s Gazprom said Monday that it would further reduce natural gas flows through a major pipeline to Europe to 20% of capacity, citing repairs of equipment. The Russian state-owned company tweeted that it would reduce “the daily throughput” of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Germany to 33 million cubic meters as

By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks were mixed in early trading Monday, as investors braced for a two-day meeting of the Federal Reserve this week where it’s expected the central bank will raise interest rates sharply to combat inflation. The S&P 500 index was up less than 0.1%, fluctuating between gains and

BERLIN (AP) — Russia’s Gazprom has raised more questions about the return of a part that has been at the center of tensions over natural gas deliveries through a major pipeline to Europe. The state-owned energy giant said Monday that it isn’t satisfied with documents it’s received. Gazprom has reduced the flow through the Nord

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) — If the United Auto Workers union can’t organize workers at new electric-vehicle battery factories that will supply Detroit’s three automakers, the union’s future would be in serious doubt. Ray Curry, president of the 372,000-member UAW, says union representation at the battery plants is critical, given

Stocks are opening mixed on Wall Street Monday. Cruise lines are falling while gold miner Freeport-McMoRan and Texas-based oil explorer Diamondback Energy are leading the gainers at the opening bell. The overall S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average are both up less than a percent and the Nasdaq Composite is flat. Trading is

By MICHAEL CASEY and CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press LOCKPORT, N.Y. (AP) — Investors are buying up mobile home parks across the country, leading to significant rent increases and complaints of neglect from residents. The parks, which for decades were mostly owned and operated like small businesses, have proven an attractive investment for private equity firms

By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer For anyone looking for a taste of Nextdoor’s weirdest, silliest posts — from fireworks complaints to paranoid neighbors spying on each other — Jenn Takahashi’s @BestofNextdoor Twitter account has everything. Best of Nextdoor shows the quirky underbelly of the neighborhood-centric social media app, which went public last November. Takahashi,

U.S. markets marched toward gains before the bell Monday ahead of this week’s meeting of the Federal Reserve, which is attempting to tamp down inflation without risking a recession. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.4% and futures for the S&P 500 rose 0.3%. European shares shifted from losses to gains after Asian

By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe has launched gold coins to be sold to the public in a bid to tame runaway inflation that has further eroded the country’s unstable currency. The unprecedented move was announced Monday by the country’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, to boost confidence in

By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Growing up in mid-sized Virginia Beach, Andrew Waldholtz wanted to live in a big city so he moved to the District of Columbia for college. After four years in the comparatively expensive city, he realized he wanted a place to live that was more affordable. Waldholtz, 35, eventually found a

BERLIN (AP) — A closely watched survey shows that German business confidence has fallen more than expected this month, hitting a two-year low amid worries about higher energy prices and the prospect of a possible natural gas shortage. The Ifo institute said Monday that its monthly confidence index, a leading indicator for Europe’s biggest economy,

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — World shares were lower Monday after a retreat on Wall Street, as investors awaited the next steps by the Federal Reserve in its quest to tamp down inflation. U.S. futures were nearly unchanged, while oil prices fell nearly $1 a barrel. Investors are awaiting next moves

BERLIN (AP) — A German union has called on Lufthansa ground staff to walk out on a one-day strike Wednesday in a dispute over pay. The ver.di service workers’ union said Monday that the call applies to all Lufthansa locations in Germany. It comes amid negotiations on pay for about 20,000 employees of logistical, technical

By LEE KEATH Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Temperatures in the Middle East have risen far faster than the world’s average in the past three decades. Precipitation has been decreasing, and experts predict droughts will come with greater frequency and severity. The Middle East is one of the most vulnerable regions in the world to