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HAMILTON, Bermuda — Enstar Group: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

GREENWICH, Conn. — Starwood Property Trust: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Companies are spotlighting the metaverse at the MWC tech fair even as doubts of its viability have been creeping in following the initial hype. People could fly over futuristic cityscape in South Korea, fight a fire or go inside a human blood vessel in metaverse

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Surgery Partners: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

ORLANDO, Fla. — Hilton Grand Vacations: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kohl’s plans to cut inventory by roughly 5%, be more surgical in discounts  and change how it showcases fashion to inspire shoppers to buy after the department store chain reported a big loss and a sales slump in the fourth quarter. The retailer, based in

By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Eli Lilly will cut prices for some older insulins later this year and immediately give more patients access to a cap on the costs they pay to fill prescriptions. The moves announced Wednesday promise critical relief to some people with diabetes who can face thousands of dollars in annual

BRENTFORD, Britain — Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

NORWELL, Mass. — Clean Harbors: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — PAR Technology: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer TikTok said Wednesday that every account held by a user under the age of 18 will have a default 60-minute daily screen time limit in the coming weeks. The changes arrive during a period in which there are growing concerns among different governments about the app’s security and ability

The push for new, appealing electric vehicles has gained considerable momentum recently. The next few years will see a rollout of EVs in every popular automotive segment, increasing competition and decreasing prices. At the moment, however, all-electric vehicle development costs remain high and most new additions are priced well above equivalent gas-powered models. That means

LAS VEGAS — Everi Holdings: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — A growing number of governments have banned the popular video-sharing app TikTok from devices issued to staff as privacy and cybersecurity concerns increase. A handful have imposed nationwide bans on the app. TikTok is owned by Chinese technology company Bytedance and has long maintained that it

TORONTO — Royal Bank: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — ACI Worldwide: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Dycom Industries: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

DULUTH, Ga. — National Vision: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

RICHMOND, Va. — Lumber Liquidators: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

HOUSTON — Talos Energy: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

LIMA, Peru — Buenaventura: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s energy minister has canceled a trip to the U.K. because of a protest against a wind farm they say hinders the rights of the Sami Indigenous people to raise reindeer in Arctic Norway as activists continued to block entrances to Norwegian ministries. The activists

MILWAUKEE — Luxfer: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

MAYVILLE, Wis. — Mayville Engineering: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

CHICAGO — Ryan Specialty: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

FREEHOLD, N.J. — UMH: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

HAMILTON BERMUDA, Bermuda — Assured Guaranty: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

BETHESDA, Md. — Global Medical REIT: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

By COLLEEN BARRY AP Business Writer MILAN (AP) — Putting olive oil in coffee is hardly a tradition in Italy, but that didn’t stop Starbucks interim CEO Howard Schultz from launching a series of beverages that do just that in Milan, the city that inspired his coffee house empire. The coffee-olive oil concoction — echoing

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday after signs of enduring upward pressure on American prices added to expectations of higher interest rates for longer. Shanghai and Seoul advanced while Tokyo and Hong Kong declined. Oil prices edged higher. Wall Street declined Wednesday after a survey showed

By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Niara Thompson couldn’t shake her frustration as the Supreme Court debated President Joe Biden’s student debt cancellation. As she listened from the audience Tuesday, it all felt academic. There was a long discussion on the nuances of certain words. Justices asked lawyers to explore hypothetical scenarios.

BEIJING (AP) — Two surveys show China’s factory activity accelerated in February as the economy revived following the end of anti-virus controls that kept millions of people at home and disrupted travel and trade. Purchasing managers’ indexes issued by a business magazine, Caixin, and the official China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing rebounded to levels

FARMINGTON, Conn. — Horizon Technology Finance: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Blink Charging: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

SEATTLE — Marchex: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

SAN FRANCISCO — ON24: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

LAS VEGAS — Southwest Gas: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

LEAWOOD, Kan. — AMC Entertainment: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

SAN FRANCISCO — Nektar: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

OAKLAND, Calif. — Marqeta: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

ROCKVILLE, Md. — Regenxbio: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

EAGLE, Idaho (AP) — EAGLE, Idaho (AP) — PetIQ Inc. (PETQ) on Tuesday reported a loss of $6.8 million in its fourth quarter. The Eagle, Idaho-based company said it had a loss of 24 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for stock option expense and pretax expenses, came to 10 cents per share. The pet medications

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. — Amphastar: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Endeavor: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is buying 9,250 Ford Motor Co. electric vans and 14,000 charging stations as part of a move to switch its fleet to electric vehicles. The service also is buying another 9,250 internal combustion vehicles from Fiat Chrysler in North America, now part of Amsterdam-based Stellantis. The Fiat Chrysler

PORTLAND, Tenn. — Shoals Technologies: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Alector: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

AUSTIN, Texas — Natera: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

BOSTON — Flyware: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — NGM Biopharmaceuticals: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

EMERYVILLE, Calif. — Grocery Outlet: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

By The Associated Press A man who federal agents say tried to board a plane in New Jersey with three guns, including a semi-automatic rifle, and a fake law-enforcement ID is in federal custody and facing two charges. Seretse Clouden, who has a prior weapon-related conviction, is charged with possession of a firearm by a

By MICHAEL PHILLIS and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials sued a Louisiana chemical maker on Tuesday, alleging that it presents an unacceptable cancer risk to the nearby majority-Black community and demanding cuts in toxic emissions. Denka Performance Elastomer LLC makes synthetic rubber, emitting the carcinogen chloroprene and other chemicals in such

By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health advisers have narrowly backed an experimental vaccine from Pfizer that could become the first shot to protect older adults against the respiratory illness known as RSV. A panel of Food and Drug Administration advisers voted 7-4 in favor of the shot’s safety and effectiveness

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Axon: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

SAN DIEGO — Mirati: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

TEMPE, Ariz. — First Solar: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

CHICAGO — OneSpan: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

DELAWARE, Ohio — Franchise Group: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — SmileDirectClub: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

ORANGE, Calif. — Alignment Healthcare: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes is citing her recently born child as another reason she should be allowed to delay the start of a more than 11-year prison sentence while her lawyers appeal her conviction for duping investors about the capabilities of her failed company’s blood-testing technology. The birth of

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Allogene Therapeutics: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — There was a major breach of a U.S. Marshals Service computer system this month with ransomware. Hackers stole sensitive and personally identifiable data about agency employees and targets of investigations. An agency spokesman says the hacked system was disconnected from the network shortly after the breach and

By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Federal regulators are urging freight railroads to reexamine the way they use and maintain the detectors along the tracks that are supposed to spot overheating bearings in the wake of the fiery Ohio derailment and several other recent crashes where faulty bearings are suspected to

By COREY WILLIAMS and JULIE WALKER Associated Press Experts say changing and increasingly severe weather patterns and an electrical infrastructure designed for a different time and climate can be blamed for power outages that left more than 800,000 Michigan homes and businesses in the dark over several days. And while the state’s two largest utilities

The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for April delivery rose $1.37 to $77.05 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for April delivery rose $1.44 to $83.89 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for March delivery rose 6 cents to $2.43 a gallon. March heating oil was unchanged at $2.82 a gallon. April natural gas rose 2 cents

BOSTON (AP) — A JetBlue pilot had to take “evasive action” while landing at Boston’s Logan International Airport when another aircraft crossed an intersecting runway, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The close call occurred at about 7 p.m. Monday when the pilot of a Learjet 60 took off without clearance as a JetBlue flight was

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former FTX executive is pleading guilty to conspiracy and wire fraud charges as part of a deal to cooperate with federal prosecutors building their case against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Tuesday’s plea by the cryptocurrency company’s former engineering director, Nishad Singh, raises to three the

By SEUNG MIN KIM and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is nominating Julie Su, the current deputy and former California official, as his next labor secretary, replacing the departing incumbent, former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh. Su, a civil rights attorney and former head of California’s labor department, was central to

By BECKY BOHRER and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Biden administration is weighing approval of a major oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope that supporters say represents an economic lifeline for Indigenous communities but environmentalists say runs counter to President Joe Biden’s climate goals. A decision on whether to approve

By COLLEEN LONG and JOSH BOAK Associated Press VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — President Joe Biden says GOP lawmakers could put millions of people’s health care at risk. He is honing his message ahead of the release of his budget plan next week as Republicans push for him to negotiate over spending levels. The Democratic

By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president announced Tuesday that electric car company Tesla has committed to building a major plant in the industrial hub of Monterrey in northern Mexico. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said the promise came in phone calls he had Friday and Monday with Tesla head Elon

TORONTO — Cronos: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press Britain and the European Union have reached a new agreement on post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland. That’s raised hopes that more than six years of wrangling over the U.K.’s exit from the bloc may finally come to an end. The deal, announced Monday by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak,

By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Maybe it was just too good to be true. For a few weeks in late January and early February, the U.S. economy seemed to have reached a rare sweet spot. Inflation was steadily slowing from painful heights. And growth and hiring remained surprisingly sturdy despite ever-higher

By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Doctors, lawyers, celebrities: There’s a new cosmetic surgery, of sorts, for which they’re all signing up. By that, we mean handing over money to hire a calligrapher for a fresh take on writing one’s own name in cursive. With a pen or another writing implement.

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Hundreds of Kenyan traders have protested in the capital over a popular new Chinese-affiliated shop selling goods they say undercut their business. But some people pinched by inflation accuse the locals of offering the same goods at higher prices. There have been tensions from time to time in Kenya, East Africa’s

By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer confidence dipped for the second straight month as stubborn inflation and anxiety over a potentially slowing economy weighed on Americans. The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index slipped to 102.9 in February, from  a reading of 106 in January. The business research

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Target plans to invest as much as $5 billion this year expanding services for customers, including a drive up service for returns, renovations at 175 stores and improvements in online shopping. The Minneapolis retailer announced the investments Tuesday during its annual investor meeting as it

By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Drones that the Kremlin said were launched by Ukraine flew deep inside Russian territory, including one that got within 100 kilometers (60 miles) of Moscow, signaling breaches in Russian defenses as President Vladimir Putin ordered stepped-up protection at the border. Officials said the drones caused no

By SHANNON SCOVEL and SYDNEE SINGLETARY / Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism Betting platforms engage tens of thousands of readers on social media sites like TikTok and Instagram with content that experts say clearly

By JOSH CAPLAN and SHANE CONNUCK / Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — PointsBet is one of several sports-betting companies that’s striking sponsor deals with college sports programs. At the University

By SHANE CONNUCK and BLAKE TOWNSEND / Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism College campuses increasingly are striking deals with sports-betting companies eager to promote their brands in stadiums and on radio broadcasts and athletic

By ROSS O’KEEFE / Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism As sports gambling in the U.S. explodes, a new investigation shows that only about one in five major public universities has policies in place to

By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ new president has affirmed the island nation’s Western foreign policy orientation as a member of the European Union that seeks to further strengthen its bonds with the U.S. President Nikos Christodoulides also said that he stands firmly with others on “the side of justice” to

DETROIT (AP) — Nissan is recalling more than 809,000 small SUVs in the U.S. and Canada because a key problem can cause the ignition to shut off while they’re being driven. The recall covers certain Rogues from the 2014 through 2020 model years, as well as Rogue Sports from 2017 through 2022. Nissan says the

By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — NATO’s secretary-general says membership for Finland and Sweden is “a top priority” for the military alliance and is urging members Turkey and Hungary which haven’t yet ratified the Nordic countries’ accession to do so urgently. Jens Stoltenberg told a news conference with the Finnish Prime Minister Sanna

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — EHealth: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

LEBANON, Tenn. — Cracker Barrel: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

FT MYERS, Fla. — Chico’s: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

NEW YORK — TG Therapeutics: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

CHICAGO — Jones Lang LaSalle: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press The United States is ratcheting up national security concerns about TikTok, mandating that all federal employees delete the Chinese-owned social media app from government-issued mobile phones. Other Western governments are pursuing similar bans, citing espionage fears. A law China implemented in 2017 requires companies to give the government any personal

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Kontoor: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

AUSTIN, Texas — FTC Solar: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

NEW BRIGHTON, Minn. — APi: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

NEW YORK — International Seaways: Q4 Earnings Snapshot