One to charge them all: EU demands single plug for phones
LONDON (AP) — The European Union announced plans Thursday to require the smartphone industry to adopt a uniform charging cord for mobile devices, a push…
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Fed foresees a potential rate hike as soon as next year
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve signaled today that it might start raising its benchmark interest rate sometime next year, earlier than it envisioned three months…
DraftKings makes $22.4 billion bid for UK’s Entain
The British betting company Entain has confirmed a takeover bid worth about $22.4 billion (16.4 billion pounds) from DraftKings as online gambling companies seek inroads…
Apple, Google raise new concerns by yanking Russian app
BERKELEY, Calif. — Big Tech companies that operate around the globe have long promised to obey local laws and to protect civil rights while doing…
Ford invests in electric vehicle battery recycling company
DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor Co. is investing $50 million in an upstart electric vehicle battery recycling company as the automaker moves to shore up…
General Mills: Fiscal Q1 earnings snapshot
MINNEAPOLIS — General Mills Inc. today reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $627 million. The Minneapolis-based company said it had profit of $1.02 per share. Earnings,…
U.S. home construction up 3.9% in August after July drop
WASHINGTON — U.S. home construction increased 3.9% in August with the strength coming in apartment construction. The August increase left home construction at a seasonally…
McDonald’s begins phasing out plastic toys in Happy Meals
McDonald’s plans to “drastically” reduce the plastic in its Happy Meal toys worldwide by 2025. The burger giant said today it’s working with toy companies…
EXPLAINER: Chinese builder’s debt struggle rattles investors
BEIJING — Global investors are watching nervously as one of China’s biggest real estate developers struggles to avoid defaulting on tens of billions of dollars…
Twitter to pay $809.5 million to settle shareholder lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter said Monday it will pay $809.5 million to settle a consolidated class action lawsuit alleging that the company misled investors about…