Boeing, Nielsen fall; Alleghany, Anaplan rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Boeing, Nielsen fall; Alleghany, Anaplan rise.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Boeing, Nielsen fall; Alleghany, Anaplan rise.
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By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press The future of a major liquified natural gas facility proposed for northeastern Pennsylvania has been thrown into question after its developer settled a legal challenge brought by environmental groups. New Fortress Energy Inc. agreed to pull the plug on its proposed LNG plant in Wyalusing, at least for now. The
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By DAVID FISCHER Associated Press MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — City of Miami Beach officials have declared a state of emergency and an upcoming curfew in a bid to curb violent incidents at spring break. Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber announced the emergency order Monday afternoon. It includes a curfew for the South Beach area
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By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — President Joe Biden is urging U.S. companies to make sure their digital doors are locked tight. Biden cites “evolving intelligence” that Russia is considering launching cyberattacks against critical infrastructure targets as the war in Ukraine continues. Biden says they have a “patriotic obligation” to harden their
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By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Mine workers sickened and killed by toxic asbestos exposure and their heirs are suing a major insurance company for allegedly stalling legal settlements and medical payments. Attorneys for the workers alleged in Monday’s lawsuit that Zurich Insurance transferred the workers’ claims to investors who can profit
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By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — More than a dozen tribal communities around the U.S. will share $9 million in federal grant funding for renewable energy projects. The U.S. Department of Energy announced the funding grants Monday. Nearly $1.2 million will support a solar and battery storage project in the Navajo Nation
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By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer A former Google employee sued the tech giant saying it engages in a “pattern and practice” of racial discrimination against its Black workers, steering them into lower-level and lower-paid jobs and subjecting them to a hostile work environment if they speak out. April Curley was hired in 2014 to
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By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries are accusing Russia of committing war crimes in Ukraine. But the 27-nation bloc appears unlikely to hit Russia’s energy sector with sanctions soon despite a clamor across Europe for those responsible to be held to account. Civilian deaths are mounting, notably in the besieged
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer The District of Columbia is suing meal delivery company Grubhub, saying it misled customers with a promotion that claimed to help restaurants during the height of the pandemic. The lawsuit also alleges that Grubhub deceives customers by obscuring added fees and failing to disclose that its prices for menu
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By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — The public lobbying to be chosen as a preferred bidder for Chelsea has stepped up as increased offers were being mulled by bankers tasked with selling the English Premier League club for sanctioned owner Roman Abramovich. British property tycoon Nick Candy revealed he had “significantly”
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COLTON, Calif. (AP) — A Union Pacific freight train carrying lumber derailed in Southern California, sending 13 rail cars and three locomotives off the tracks. The derailment occurred around 7:30 a.m. Monday near Colton, in San Bernardino County. Union Pacific says a contractor who was helping with cleanup efforts was injured. The extent of the
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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish media reports says a yacht belonging to Chelsea soccer club owner and sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich has docked in Turkey’s Aegean Sea resort of Bodrum. The docking comes amid international moves to freeze assets belonging to top Russian businessmen with close links to the Kremlin. NTV television said the
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BALTIMORE (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says dredging has begun to free a cargo ship that’s been stranded in the Chesapeake Bay for more than a week. Officials said Monday that a salvage company began dredging around the Ever Forward over the weekend. The work is expected to continue throughout the week. Maryland Port
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LONDON (AP) — Former tennis champion Boris Becker is on trial in London for allegedly concealing property — including nine trophies — from bankruptcy trustees and dodging his obligation to disclose financial information to settle his debts. Prosecutors said Becker, 54, “acted dishonestly” when he hid or failed to hand over assets before and after
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By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Companies would be required to disclose the greenhouse gas emissions they produce and how climate risk affects their business, under new rules proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The proposed rules are part of a drive across the government to address climate change. Under the
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By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ASBURY PARK, N.J. (AP) — A wave of new electric vehicle charging stations across the country is coming as interest in alternatives to gasoline-powered vehicles is on the rise. From Camden, New Jersey, to Cleveland to Saginaw, Michigan, cities big and small are adding charging stations for electric vehicles. Strong
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks ended modestly lower on Wall Street Monday after giving up an early gain and bouncing around for much of the day. The indecisive trading came after the market posted its best week since November 2020 and as the chair of the Federal Reserve said
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The fight for Ukraine’s cities is thundering across its suburbs. The Ukrainian military says that after a fierce battle, Ukrainian troops regained control of the Kyiv suburb of Makariv on Tuesday, allowing them to retake a key highway to the west and block Russian troops. But Russian forces took partial control of three northwest suburbs.
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MOSCOW (AP) — A Moscow court has banned Facebook and Instagram for what it deemed extremist activity in a case against their parent company, Meta. The court on Monday fulfilled a request from prosecutors to outlaw Meta Platforms Inc. and ban Facebook and Instagram for what they called “extremist activities.” Prosecutors have accused the social
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say three factory workers have been killed in a powerful explosion at a commercial dynamite factory in northern Greece, while one worker was hospitalized. The company that owns the factory said Monday that the three workers, who had been declared missing for hours, were dead. The blast occurred outside
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