China’s March exports grow despite virus; imports flat
BEIJING — China’s exports rose 15.7% over a year ago in March while imports were flat amid disruptions due to coronavirus outbreaks as the ruling…
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German economists lower growth outlook, see worse if gas cut
BERLIN — A group of leading economic think tanks slashed its forecast for growth in Germany this year, predicting today that Europe’s biggest economy will…
Bed Bath & Beyond: Fiscal Q4 earnings snapshot
UNION, N.J. — Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. today reported a fiscal fourth-quarter loss of $159.1 million, after reporting a profit in the same period…
UK inflation rises at the fastest pace in 30 years
LONDON — British consumer prices rose at the fastest pace in 30 years last month, fueled by soaring costs for household energy and motor fuels…
CFPB sues TransUnion for violating previous agreement
NEW YORK (AP) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is suingTransUnion and one of its long-time executives alleging that the credit company completely “disregarded” a…
Mask rule for planes and trains still up in the air
DALLAS — The federal requirement to wear face masks on airplanes and public transportation is scheduled to expire next week, and airline executives and Republican…
Toyota unveils first electric vehicle since RAV4 EV in 2014
DETROIT (AP) — Toyota, the top-selling automaker in the U.S., is rolling out its first fully electric vehicle in eight years. The company on Tuesday…
American Airlines sees revenue recovery but higher costs too
FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines said today that first-quarter revenue, while not back to pre-pandemic levels, will probably be better than Wall Street expected…
Stocks give up gains, end lower following inflation report
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks ended slightly lower on Wall Street Tuesday after investors weighed new data showing some signs that inflation slowed slightly in…
Japan’s Honda outlines strategy to forge ahead on EVs
TOKYO — Honda is investing $40 billion over the next decade in research, especially to realize a major shift to ecological electric vehicles, the Japanese…