Robots hit the streets as demand for food delivery grows
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Robot food delivery is no longer the stuff of science fiction. But you may not see it in your neighborhood anytime…
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Yahoo pulls out of China amid ‘challenging’ environment
HONG KONG — Yahoo Inc. today said it has pulled its services from China, citing an “increasingly challenging business and legal environment.” The company said…
BP profits surge as oil and gas prices bounce back
LONDON — Soaring oil and gas prices tied to the global economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic helped bolster British oil giant BP’s third-quarter profits,…
Census analysis finds undercount but not as bad as predicted
The 2020 census missed an estimated 1.6 million people, but given hurdles posed by the pandemic and natural disasters, the undercount was smaller than expected,…
Americans sour on economy amid inflation woes: AP-NORC Poll
SAN FRANCISCO — Americans’ opinions on the U.S. economy have soured noticeably in the past month, a new poll finds, with nearly half expecting economic…
Fed to start reining in economic aid as inflation risk rises
WASHINGTON — With inflation at its highest point in three decades, the Federal Reserve is set this week to begin winding down the extraordinary stimulus…
US manufacturing growth slows in October to 60.8% reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. manufacturing growth slowed in October amid growing headaches from supply chain bottlenecks and labor shortages. The Institute for Supply Management, a…
Coke acquires remainder of sports drink BodyArmor for $5.6 billion
Coca-Cola has completed its acquisition of sports drink brand BodyArmor. Coke said today it paid $5.6 billion for the remaining 85% of BodyArmor. Coke originally…
Barclays CEO steps down over Epstein report by UK regulators
LONDON — The chief executive of British bank Barclays stepped down today following a report by United Kingdom regulators into his past links with the…
Americans sour on economy amid inflation woes: AP-NORC Poll
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Americans’ opinions on the U.S. economy have soured noticeably in the past month, a new poll finds, with nearly half expecting…