Small businesses in need of a loan find banks are stingy
NEW YORK — Small businesses have the pandemic and now high inflation to grapple with — and they’re finding it’s tough to get a loan…
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Wall Street opens mixed, Twitter soars on news of Musk stake
Major U.S. stock indexes are off to a mixed start on Wall Street today while Twitter soared 22% after the company disclosed that Tesla CEO…
U.N. health agency says 99% of world’s population breathes poor-quality air
GENEVA — The U.N. health agency says nearly everybody in the world breathes air that doesn’t meet its standards for air quality, calling for more…
Hertz to buy up to 65,000 electric vehicles from Polestar
Car rental company Hertz is planning to buy up to 65,000 electric vehicles from Swedish premium electric car maker Polestar over the next five years…
Turkey’s inflation hits 61% climbing to new 20-year high
ISTANBUL — Yearly inflation in Turkey hit 61.14% today, climbing to a new 20-year high and deepening a cost of living crisis for many households….
Suddenly, Tesla’s Elon Musk is Twitter’s biggest stakeholder
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken a 9% stake in Twitter to become its largest shareholder after raising questions about the social media platform’s dedication…
Late frost ices over French vineyards, threatens fruit crops
CHABLIS, France — French vintners are lighting candles to thaw their grapevines to save them from a late frost following a winter warm spell, a…
Tech Q&A: How to stop deleted iPhone e-mails from coming back
Question: I can’t seem to permanently delete emails on my iPhone 13. After I delete the emails, they come back to my inbox later. This…
New vehicles must average 40 mpg by 2026, up from 28 mpg
DETROIT — New vehicles sold in the U.S. will have to average at least 40 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2026, up from about…
US added 431,000 jobs in March in sign of economic health
America’s employers extended a streak of robust hiring in March, adding 431,000 jobs in a sign of the economy’s resilience in the face of a…