Tech Q&A: A beeping computer is telling you what’s gone wrong inside
Question: I dropped my Dell Inspiron laptop on a hard tile floor. Fortunately, the PC runs properly, and I ran some diagnostic tests that found…
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Food prices soar to record levels on Ukraine war disruptions
ROME — Prices for food commodities like grains and vegetable oils reached their highest levels ever last month largely because of Russia’s war in Ukraine…
Long-term US mortgage rates edge up this week to 4.72%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates edged up again this week with the key 30-year loan rate reaching levels not seen in more than…
US jobless claims stay at historically low levels last week
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain at historically low levels. Jobless claims fell by 5,000 to 166,000…
Shell says Russia exit has already cost $5 billion
LONDON — Shell says its decision to pull out of Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine already has cost the international energy giant…
Yellen calls for crypto regulation to reduce risks, fraud
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says more government regulation is needed to police the proliferation of cryptocurrency and ward off fraudulent or illicit…
JD.com founder Richard Liu leaves CEO post
SINGAPORE — Chinese e-commerce company JD.com said today that its founder Richard Liu has left his position as CEO, the latest Chinese billionaire founder to…
Russian retreat reveals destruction as Ukraine asks for help
CHERNIHIV, Ukraine — Russian troops retreating from this northern Ukrainian city left behind crushed buildings, streets littered with destroyed cars and residents in dire need…
Russia to pay bonds in rubles, which may cause default
NEW YORK (AP) — Russia said Wednesday that it made a debt payment in rubles this week, a move that may not be accepted by…
Mariupol’s dead put at 5,000 as Ukraine braces in the east
ANDRIIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — The mayor of the besieged port city of Mariupol put the number of civilians killed there at more than 5,000 Wednesday,…