Britain says it will grant hundreds of new oil and gas licenses in the North Sea in a bid for energy independenceLONDON -- Britain said on Monday it will grant hundreds of new oil and gas licenses in the North Sea in a bid for energy...
Overstock has officially relaunched the Bed & Bath & Beyond site online Tuesday in the U.S., after acquiring the bankrupt retail chain’s intellectual property assets for $21.5 millionNEW YORK -- Overstock has officially relaunched...
General Motors posted $2.54 billion in second-quarter net income, a 52% increase over a year agoDETROIT -- Despite taking on a huge chunk of an expensive electric vehicle recall, General Motors posted $2.54 billion in second-quarter...
The family of Henrietta Lacks is settling a lawsuit against a biotechnology company it accuses of improperly profiting from her cellsBALTIMORE -- More than 70 years after doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital took Henrietta Lacks’ cervical...
Alzheimer’s treatment developer Biogen is spending more than $7 billion to buy Reata Pharmaceuticals and bolster its rare disease treatmentsBiogen is spending more than $7 billion to buy Reata Pharmaceuticals and bolster its rare...
Energy giant BP says it earned nearly $2.6 billion in the second quarterLONDON -- Energy giant BP said Tuesday that it earned nearly $2.6 billion in the second quarter, almost half what it posted in the first three months of the year...
Russian authorities have accused Kyiv of yet another attack on Moscow and its surroundings with dronesTALLINN, Estonia -- Russian authorities accused Kyiv early Tuesday of yet another attack on Moscow and its surroundings with drones,...
Neighboring nations are levying economic sanctions over a coup last week that toppled one of the West’s last democratic partners against West African extremists, and families in one of the world’s poorest nations could pay the...
One of North Carolina’s most powerful legislators is expressing optimism that further expansion of state-sanctioned gambling will be worked out before legislators leave for home later this summerRALEIGH, N.C. -- One of North Carolina's...
Toyota’s profit for the first fiscal quarter jumped to 1.3 trillion yen, or $9 billion, hitting a quarterly record for Japan’s top automakerTOKYO -- Toyota’s profit for the first fiscal quarter jumped to 1.3 trillion yen ($9...
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng says Beijing has invested $25.4 billion dollars in Pakistan in the past ten years under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, or CPEC packageISLAMABAD -- China has invested $25.4 billion in Pakistan over...
If it seems like lottery jackpots topping $1 billion are more common nowadays, it's because they areDES MOINES, Iowa -- Another day, another billion dollar lottery jackpot.At least, that's how it seems ahead of Tuesday night's...
Troubled trucking company Yellow Corp. is shutting down and filing for bankruptcy, the Teamsters said MondayNEW YORK -- Troubled trucking company Yellow Corp. is shutting down and headed for a bankruptcy, the Teamsters said Monday.An...
An advocacy group for journalists wants to get involved with Disney’s free speech lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantisORLANDO, Fla. -- A legal advocacy group for journalists wants to get involved in Disney's free speech lawsuit...
The San Francisco prosecutor’s office has started laying out its murder case against a tech consultant charged in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob LeeSAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco prosecutor's office began laying...
China has imposed restrictions on exports of long-range civilian drones, citing Russia’s war on Ukraine and concern drones might be converted to military useBEIJING -- China imposed restrictions Monday on exports of long-range civilian...
The “Barbie” movie created magic at the box office, but the iconic doll’s parent Mattel is bracing for it to make a big difference in the toy aislesNEW YORK -- The “Barbie” blockbuster movie created magic at the box office,...
An escalating dispute over a gas field in the Persian Gulf poses an early challenge to a Chinese-brokered agreement to reconcile regional rivals Saudi Arabia and IranDUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- An escalating dispute over a gas field...
A new reactor at a nuclear power plant in Georgia has entered commercial operationATLANTA -- A new reactor at a nuclear power plant in Georgia has entered commercial operation, becoming the first new American reactor built from scratch...
Europe's economy is growing again — but not by muchFRANKFURT, Germany -- Europe’s economy has grown modestly after months of stagnation, but higher interest rates designed to fight inflation are casting a shadow as they make...
Shares are mostly higher in Asia after Wall Street got back to climbing following more encouraging profit reports and the latest signal that inflation is loosening its chokehold on the economyBANGKOK -- Shares were mostly higher in...
