China sanctions Raytheon, Lockheed over Taiwan deal
TAIPEI, Taiwan — China said today it will impose new sanctions on U.S. defense contractors Raytheon Technologies and Lockheed Martin due to their arms sales…
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War fears grow as Putin orders troops to eastern Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — A long-feared Russian invasion of Ukraine appeared to be imminent Monday, if not already underway, with Russian President Vladimir Putin ordering forces…
Investor pushes McDonald’s to change the way it buys pork
CHICAGO — An activist investor is trying to make McDonald’s change the way it buys pork for its bacon cheeseburgers and sausage patties. Investor Carl…
Tech Q&A: Crashing apps may mean an iPad is low on memory
Question: The apps on my iPad keep crashing when I touch or swipe my finger on the screen. What’s wrong? — Lee Birk, Thornton, Colo….
Court dismisses lawsuit from bars over brief virus shutdown
DES MOINES — The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed against Gov. Kim Reynolds by a group of six…
Amazon workers in NYC set to vote on whether to unionize
NEW YORK (AP) — The battle to unionize Amazon workers is intensifying after labor officials officially set a date for a union election in a…
January home sales rise ahead of expected rate hikes
LOS ANGELES — Sales of previously occupied homes rose in January as a surge in buyers with cash and others eager to avoid higher mortgage…
Weekly U.S. jobless claims up, but remain historically low
WASHINGTON — Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose last week but remain near historically low levels, reflecting relatively few layoffs across the economy. Jobless claims…
Despite high inflation, Turkey keeps interest rate unchanged
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s central bank today kept its key interest rate unchanged for a second consecutive month despite soaring inflation that has left many…
Walmart: Fiscal Q4 earnings snapshot
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart Inc. today reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $3.56 billion. The company said it had profit of $1.28 per share. Earnings, adjusted…