Volkswagen’s annual shareholder meeting has been briefly disrupted by protests over the company’s factory in China’s Xinjiang provinceFRANKFURT, Germany -- Volkswagen's annual shareholder meeting was briefly disrupted Wednesday...
The U.K. government has scrapped plan to remove all remaining EU laws from British statute books by the end of this yearLONDON -- Britain’s bonfire of European Union laws has been reduced to embers.The U.K. government on Wednesday...
Spain plans to ban outdoor work during periods of extreme heatMADRID -- Spain says it plans to ban outdoor work during periods of extreme heat.Second Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz told reporters Wednesday that the government...
Consumer prices in the United States rose again in April, and measures of underlying inflation stayed high, a sign that further declines in inflation are likely to be slow and bumpyWASHINGTON -- Consumer prices in the United States...
Nearly three months ago, Hyundai and Kia unveiled software that was designed to thwart an epidemic of thefts of their vehicles, caused by a security flaw that was exposed on TikTok and other social media sitesNearly three months ago,...
A lesser-known form of solar power that has several advantages over the traditional kind is gaining tractionWhen Joe Seaman-Graves, the city planner for the working class town of Cohoes, New York, Googled the term “floating solar,”...
President Joe Biden is launching a new phase of his pressure campaign against House Republicans as he makes his case lawmakers should lift the nation’s borrowing authority without any strings attachedWASHINGTON -- Fresh off a White...
Skyrocketing prices for baked goods resulted from lower-than-expected crop yields and the Russia-Ukraine war, experts said.Customers at the bakery Nothing Bundt Cake, in Memphis, Tennessee, choose items from snickerdoodle, red velvet...
A federal agency is proposing a nearly $3.4 million fine for an energy company over a 2021 oil pipeline spill that fouled Southern California beachesLOS ANGELES -- An energy company should be fined nearly $3.4 million for safety violations...
Economists expect that year-over-year inflation stood flat in April, halting progress.Fresh inflation data on Wednesday will show whether price hikes slowed for the tenth consecutive month in April, easing financial pain for U.S. households...
Senate Democrats have launched a new legislative effort aimed at taking on ChinaWASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats launched a new legislative effort Wednesday in one of the few areas that appears to be generating bipartisanship in Congress...
Asian shares are declining in muted trading as investors await an upcoming report on U.S. inflation, an important indicator for where interest rates and global growth might go in the coming monthsTOKYO -- Asian shares declined in muted...
Amazon said Tuesday it launched a new service that will allow customers to purchase physical products while playing video games or interacting in virtual realityWASHINGTON -- Amazon wants you to buy something while you’re having...
A former BNSF worker who was named one of the railroad’s employees of the year in 2021 for her work in supporting LGBTQ+ workers is now suing the railroad where she worked for 30 yearsOMAHA, Neb. -- A former BNSF worker who was named...
Discord is a social app favored by gamersSAN FRANCISCO -- The social app Discord, a favorite of gamers, inadvertently stirred internal strife after announcing last week that it will force its millions of members to pick new usernames....
The United States has sanctioned a son of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, three members of the Sinaloa cartel and two Mexican-based firms, alleging they trafficked fentanyl and other drugs into the U.S. Tuesday's...
President Joe Biden’s next pick to lead the Council of Economic Advisers is bracing for a barrage of political attacks centered on how the White House has tackled inflationWASHINGTON -- The job of chief White House economist is typically...
Airbnb has reported a $117 million profit for the first quarter, but investors are disappointed by a weak forecast for the late spring and early summerAirbnb said Tuesday that it earned $117 million in the first quarter as revenue...
Minnesota is on the verge of banning non-essential uses of “forever chemicals.”ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota is on the verge of banning non-essential uses of “forever chemicals.” And lawmakers say they are naming the legislation...
Spain’s Civil Guard says it has arrested 26 people in raids on illegal wells in the Andalusia region, as part of a widening crackdown on unauthorized water use amid a prolonged droughtMADRID -- Spain's Civil Guard said Tuesday...
Tempur Sealy has agreed to acquire Mattress Firm in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at about $4 billionWASHINGTON -- Bedding provider Tempur Sealy has agreed to acquire Mattress Firm in a cash-and stock-transaction valued at about...
