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NORWALK, Conn. — Terex: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Coursera: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

STONY BROOK, N.Y. — Applied DNA Sciences: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

VANCOUVER, Wash. — Nautilus: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — Ukrainians have reacted with puzzlement and some ire to comments by a top Starlink official that their country has “weaponized” the satellite internet service. President Gwynne Shotwell of SpaceX, which runs Starlink, was also reported to have said at the same venue Wednesday that the Elon

The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for March delivery fell 41 cents to $78.06 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for April delivery fell 59 cents to $84.50 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for March delivery fell 1 cent to $2.45 a gallon. March heating oil fell 7 cents to $2.82 a gallon. March natural gas

PALM COAST, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man ended up in jail after authorities say he left his debit card at a gas station during a robbery. a Facebook post from the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to an alarm at a closed Palm Coast gas station in the early morning of Feb.

By JOHN HANNA and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The operator of an oil pipeline says a faulty weld at a bend in an oil pipeline contributed to a spill that dumped nearly 13,000 bathtubs’ worth of crude oil into a northeastern Kansas creek. Canadian-based TC Energy also estimated Thursday that the

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Chick-fil-A is jumping on the plant-based bandwagon. The Atlanta chain said Thursday that it’s testing its first plant-based entrée __ a breaded cauliflower sandwich __ at restaurants in Denver; Charleston, South Carolina; and the Greensboro, North Carolina, area. The test begins Feb. 13. Chick-fil-A said its culinary team spent

By MATT OTT AP Business Writer The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate ticked up slightly this week after four weeks of declines, a possible sign of stability that could draw in home shoppers with spring buying season weeks away. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average on the benchmark 30-year rate inched up

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — With the global shortage of semiconductors still crimping U.S auto production, General Motors has signed a deal with chipmaker GlobalFoundries to dedicate part of an upstate New York factory to supply the automaker. In a joint statement Thursday, Malta, New York-based GlobalFoundries said it will expand

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Activist investor Nelson Peltz is calling off a proxy fight with Disney one day after newly returned CEO  Bob Iger announced a major restructuring of the company that includes thousands of job cuts. Peltz phoned into CNBC Thursday to say that his firm, Trian Fund Management, got everything it

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer PepsiCo reported better-than-expected sales in the fourth quarter after hiking prices for its drinks and snacks, but it warned that consumers may be less willing to accept those increases as this year progresses. The Purchase, New York-based company said its net revenue rose more than 10% to $28 billion.

By BRUCE SCHREINER and JIM SALTER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Producers of spirits have new bragging rights in the age-old whiskey vs. beer barroom debate. New figures show that spirits surpassed beer for U.S. market-share supremacy, based on supplier revenues, a spirit industry group announced Thursday. The rise to the top for spirit-makers

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — A shortage of pilots is limiting the number of flights that airlines can operate, which can cause problems during peak travel periods. The problem is most severe at small, regional airlines, but it could spread to the major carriers. In response, airlines have been in

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Congress is hearing about the December meltdown at Southwest Airlines. A Southwest executive said Thursday the airline is upgrading software this week to better respond to disruptions such as winter storms. The president of the pilots’ union at Southwest says Congress needs to hold the airline accountable, and give

By KAY DERVISHI and YESICA BALDERRAMA of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy The COVID-19 pandemic greatly accelerated a long-running pattern in giving by foundations and charities for health and natural disasters, a new Chronicle analysis of nine years of data show. Ninety percent of the $5.2 billion donated in 2020, the most recent

PALATINE, Ill. — Weber: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Twitter has failed to provide a full report to the European Union on its efforts to combat online disinformation, drawing a rebuke from top officials of the 27-nation bloc. The company signed up to the EU’s voluntary 2022 Code of Practice on Disinformation last year —

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — LiveOne: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

ORLANDO, Fla. — National Retail Properties: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

BISMARCK, N.D. — MDU Resources: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

By MATT OTT AP Business Writer More Americans filed for jobless benefits last week, but layoffs remain historically low despite the Federal Reserve’s aggressive interest rate policy intended to cool the economy and bring down inflation. Applications for jobless aid in the U.S. for the week ending Feb. 4 rose by 13,000 last week to

MC, Monaco — Eneti: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

The U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday that Stellantis will create more lactation rooms at its Sterling Heights, Michigan auto plant and fix its break policy after the department found that the automaker violated the rights of nursing mothers who work there. Investigators with the department’s Wage and Hour division found that the Stellantis plant

DENVER — Gates Industrial: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

CHANDLER, Ariz. — Insight Enterprises: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

NEW YORK — Ralph Lauren: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press If your image of nuclear power is giant, cylindrical concrete cooling towers pouring out steam on a site that takes up hundreds of acres of land, soon there will be an alternative: tiny nuclear reactors that produce only one-hundredth the electricity and can even be delivered on a truck. Small

BILLERICA, Mass. — Bruker: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

PETACH-TIKVA, Israel — CyberArk: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Telus International: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

TORONTO — Brookfield Corp.: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

SANTA ANA, Calif. — First American Financial: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

DALLAS — Tenet: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Tempur Sealy: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

JERICHO, N.Y. — Kimco Realty: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For federal prosecutors, Sam Bankman-Fried could be the gift that keeps on giving. After the November collapse of FTX, the cryptocurrency exchange he founded in 2019, Bankman-Fried unexpectedly gave a series of interviews intended to present his version of events. He was indicted in December

ZURICH — Credit Suisse: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

NEW YORK — PhenixFIN: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

RENO, Nev. — U-Haul Holding Company: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

TAIWAN, Taiwan — Himax: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan — ASE Technology Hldg: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s central bank has raised a key interest rate and 0.5 percentage points to 3% to combat inflation, saying it “is far too high and has continued to rise.” Riksbanken said Thursday when announcing the hike that “for inflation to fall and stabilize around the target within a reasonable time. In Sweden,

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The leaders of Japan and the Philippines have agreed to sharply boost their defense ties, allowing Japanese troops greater access to Philippine territory, as tensions rise in Asia amid China’s growing influence. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is visiting Japan shortly after he and the U.S. secretary

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares have fallen after Wall Street retreated for a second day as market watchers considered earnings reports and various indicators about whether inflation is waning in the U.S. and elsewhere. Investors are also scrutinizing an array of earnings reports coming from top companies around the

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden sparked a firestorm in energy circles when he said in Tuesday’s State of the Union address that the United States will need oil “for at least another decade.″ Republicans in the House chamber laughed in derision at Biden’s off-the-cuff remark, which was not in

By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Many Twitter users have found themselves unable to tweet, follow accounts or access their direct messages as the Elon Musk-owned platform experienced a slew of widespread technical problems. Twitter acknowledged on Wednesday that the platform “may not be working as expected for some of you” and said it is

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida lawmakers have advanced proposals to strip Disney of its self-governing status, expand a controversial migrant transportation program and strengthen prosecutions tied to the state’s election police unit. The bills cleared separate committees and the Senate on Wednesday. The measures come as part of a special

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board apparently have solved the mystery of why no one was found behind the steering wheel of a Tesla that crashed in a Texas two years ago, killing two men. The agency said in an investigative report released Wednesday on

HOUSTON — Plains GP: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

TORONTO — Sun Life: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

NEW YORK — Apollo Commerical Finance: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Atara Biotherapeutics: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Evacuated residents can return to the Ohio village where crews burned toxic chemicals after a train derailed five days ago near the Pennsylvania state line now that monitors show no dangerous levels in the air, authorities said Wednesday. Around-the-clock testing inside and outside the evacuation zone around the village of

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Cardiovascular Systems: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

LAS VEGAS — MGM: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — O’Reilly Automotive: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — AllianceBernstein: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

GREENWICH, Conn. — Associated Capital: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

HAMILTON, Bermuda — Everest Re: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

HOUSTON — Stewart Information Services: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Molina: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Walt Disney Co. will cut about 7,000 jobs as part of an ambitious companywide cost-savings plan and “strategic reorganization” announced Wednesday by CEO Bob Iger. The job cuts amount to about 3% of the entertainment giant’s global workforce and were unveiled after Disney reported

NEW YORK — Golub Capital BDC: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

HOUSTON — Patterson-UTI: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

RADNOR, Pa. — Lincoln National: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

LOS ANGELES — Rexford Industrial: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

ST. LOUIS — Esco Technologies: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

SEATTLE — Impinj: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

CHICAGO — First Industrial Realty Trust: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is a company built on finding quick answers to people’s questions. But suddenly it finds itself grappling for a response to a potential threat to its internet empire — a form of artificial intelligence that long-time rival Microsoft is now deploying to attack its

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., down $85.45 to $1,637.41. The Mexican food chain’s fourth-quarter profit and revenue fell short of Wall Street forecasts. Fortinet Inc., up $5.86 to $59.64. The network security company gave investors an encouraging financial forecast. Capri Holdings Ltd.,

By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s economic development agency says it has at least 1,700 emails and documents pertaining to talks about the possibility of a Ford Motor Co. battery plant landing at a Danville-area megasite. But it won’t release any of them under the state’s public records law. The Associated

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s lower house of parliament has given final approval to a new law on judicial accountability that the government believes will meet European Union expectations and help unfreeze billions of euros in pandemic recovery funds. Brussels has not released the funds amid a dragging dispute over Poland’s regulations that give the

LAS VEGAS — Wynn: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

MACON, Ga. — Blue Bird: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for March delivery rose $1.33 to $78.47 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for April delivery rose $1.40 to $85.09 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for March delivery was unchanged at $2.46 a gallon. March heating oil fell 1 cent to $2.89 a gallon. March natural gas fell 18 cents

By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Nearly a quarter-century after Google’s search engine began to reshape how we use the internet, big tech companies are racing to revamp a familiar web tool into a gateway to a new form of artificial intelligence. This week saw several newly announced AI search chatbots

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s justice minister has apologized for having failed to admit, when quizzed in Parliament, that she had installed and used TikTok on her government-issued phone. The popular video-sharing app is Chinese owned, which has raised fears in the West that Beijing could use it to scoop up user data or push

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian prosecutors have charged a former energy minister in the previous, pro-Western government with mismanagement that allegedly caused losses of 45 million euros ($48 million) to the country’s major state-run gas operator. The Sofia prosecution office said in a statement Wednesday that Alexander Nikolov and two other energy officials had threatened

PARIS (AP) — France’s TotalEnergies SE doubled its profits in 2022, joining other international oil and gas companies in fattening their bottom lines as high energy prices surged after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The company said Wednesday that adjusted net income rose to $36.2 billion, up from $18.1 billion in 2021. Big oil company profits

By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the new chairman of the Senate committee that oversees health and labor issues, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says some corporations “should be nervous.” And the longtime liberal crusader’s first target is Howard Schultz, the interim CEO of Starbucks who has aggressively fought his workers’ efforts

By ANNIE MILLERBERND of NerdWallet The Inflation Reduction Act includes tax credits and rebates for homeowners who make energy-saving updates to their homes. Tax credits are available now for updates like new windows, doors, air conditioners, insulation and solar panels, while larger rebates for energy-saving and electrification updates are expected to become available later this