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By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Cryptocurrency prices plunged for a second-straight day after crypto exchange Binance said it was pulling out of a deal to purchase failing rival FTX Trading. Bitcoin sank to a two-year low after Binance confirmed earlier rumors and news reports that it was ready to back

By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is planning to provide Ukraine with around 18 billion euros in financial aid next year to help the war-ravaged country keep its energy and health care facilities running, and to fund salaries and pension schemes. The European Commission said Wednesday that the aid would

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish carmaker SEAT says it plans to build Spain’s first electric car battery plant as part of a 10-billion-euro investment in the country’s electric car initiative. The Spanish government said last year that it would convert the country’s car manufacturing industry, the second-largest n Europe, with funds from the European Union’s

By KATE ASHFORD of NerdWallet Millions of retirees are in the thick of Medicare open enrollment, which runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, but many find the process challenging. Some don’t understand the difference between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage, many are overwhelmed by Medicare advertising, and only 4 in 10 people review their

By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Grocers in Hungary will be ordered to sell eggs and potatoes at prices no higher than they were at the end of September. The measures, announced Wednesday by a government minister, are part of an effort to ease the burden of skyrocketing prices in the Central

By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Facebook parent Meta is laying off 11,000 people, about 13% of its workforce, as it contends with faltering revenue and broader tech industry woes, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a letter to employees Wednesday. The job cuts come just a week after widespread layoffs at Twitter under its new

DHAKA,Bangladesh (AP) — The International Monetary Fund has reached a preliminary agreement with Bangladesh to provide $4.5 billion to help the country to weather disruptions caused by the war in Ukraine and manage risks from climate change. The agreement reached Wednesday is subject to approval by the IMF’s executive board, which is expected in coming

BRUSSELS (AP) — A nationwide strike over the cost of living increases caused by runaway inflation and the war in Ukraine has snarled traffic through much of Belgium and hit companies. The main trade unions are insistent that workers have to be shielded from the impact of the price hikes that has driven up energy

By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German government has blocked the sale of a chip factory to a Swedish subsidiary of a Chinese company. The decision Wednesday comes as Berlin grapples with its future approach to Beijing. The move by the Cabinet follows a recent compromise over a Chinese shipping firm’s investment

By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Workers have walked off the job in Greece and Belgium during nationwide strikes against increasing consumer prices, disrupting transportation, forcing flight cancellations and shutting down public services in the latest European protests over the rising cost of living. In Greece, where workers were holding a 24-hour

By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Adidas on Wednesday lowered its earnings forecast for the year to account for losses from ending its partnership with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West over his antisemitic remarks. The German shoe and sportswear maker cut its sales and profit outlook for the year

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Honda’s fiscal second quarter profit rose nearly 14% as a weaker yen boosted its overseas earnings and strong demand raised sales of its vehicles and motorcycles. Tokyo-based Honda reported a July-September profit of 189.2 billion yen, or $1.3 billion. Quarterly sales rose 25%. Honda Group sold

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — President Tsai Ing-wen has thanked British Trade Minister Greg Hands for London’s support for Taiwan after he became the latest foreign official to defy Chinese pressure and visit the self-ruled island democracy. Tsai expressed hope for “new heights” in British-Taiwanese relations and “joint achievements” at a time when the mainland’s ruling

By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Pilots working for Kenya’s national airline are set to resume work on Wednesday after a court ordered them to end their four-day strike. The court on Tuesday also ordered Kenya Airways not to intimidate pilots who participated in the strike called by their union following the

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower on Thursday ahead of a U.S. inflation update that will likely influence Federal Reserve plans for more interest rate hikes after elections left control of Congress uncertain. Hong Kong’s market benchmark fell by more than 2%. Shanghai, Tokyo and

BEIJING (AP) — A state-owned Chinese commercial jet manufacturer says it has secured orders for 300 of its first long-range jetliners from Chinese leasing companies. The Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China had been set up to try to compete with Boeing and Airbus. It announced the orders Thursday for the single-aisle C919 during the Zhuhai

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo hopes to leverage a new Super Mario movie, various merchandising and theme parks to draw more people into playing video games. Nintendo content, including Donkey Kong and Pokemon, has drawn fans over more than four decades. Parents and grandparents are now playing the games with

By MATT O’BRIEN, MAE ANDERSON and BARBARA ORTUTAY Associated Press Elon Musk sought to reassure big companies that advertise on Twitter on Wednesday that his chaotic takeover of the social media platform won’t harm their brands, acknowledging that some “dumb things” might happen on his way to creating what he says will be a better,

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Client data from Medibank, Australia’s largest health insurer, has been released by an extortionist, including details of HIV diagnoses and drug abuse treatments, after the company refused to pay a ransom for the personal records of almost 10 million current and former customers. The company says

By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press Election machine mishaps and delays in vote counting became the latest fodder for political misinformation on Election Day. News of problems with vote tabulating machines in Arizona spurred baseless conspiracy theories about vote rigging, while the near certainty that many races won’t be decided on Election Day led to misleading

By CARLA BRIDI Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s transition has added a team of economists that includes at least two members likely to allay market worries about potential business and financial policies the incoming leftist leader might be considering. Investors look favorably on both André Lara Resende and

By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has laid out a data-laden case for why she blocked Penguin Random House’s proposed purchase of Simon & Schuster. The ruling handed a victory to the Biden Justice Department in its contention that the joining of two of the world’s biggest publishers could

By The Associated Press The Walt Disney Co. has posted lower-than-expected profit and revenue for its fiscal fourth quarter. The company said Tuesday it earned $162 million nearly flat compared to the $160 million it earned a year earlier. Revenue grew 9% to $20.15 billion. Analysts were expecting revenue of $21.27 billion. Disney said it

The Associated Press Election Day brought another tick higher for stocks, as Wall Street braces for the results from the day’s midterm elections and a big update on inflation that’s due later in the week. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% Tuesday, its third straight gain. Trading was tentative through the day, and Wall Street’s benchmark

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Lyft Inc., down $3.24 to $10.90. The ride-hailing app reported disappointing third-quarter rider growth and revenue. Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., down $14.83 to $93.57. The publisher of “Grand Theft Auto” and other video games reported weak fiscal second-quarter financial results. TripAdvisor

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal judge has declared a mistrial in an embezzlement and bribery case against two men acquitted along with a Philadelphia council member and his wife in a separate case last week. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Monday’s decision came after a juror in the case against Rahim Islam and Shahied Dawan

By RENATA BRITO Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s interior minister is coming under increased pressure to be more transparent about how Spanish security forces responded to a June storming of its border with Morocco that led to the deaths of at least 23 migrants in the North African enclave of Melilla. Spanish members

By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The cryptocurrency exchange Binance said it plans to buy its rival FTX Trading, in the latest example of how fortunes can change rapidly in the crypto world. The owners of the two exchanges _ Samuel Bankman-Fried of FTX and Changpeng Zhao of Binance _ announced

By MATT O’BRIEN and RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has launched an investigation into Microsoft’s planned takeover of video game giant Activision Blizzard, fearing the $69 billion deal would distort fair competition to popular titles like Call of Duty. Microsoft, maker of the Xbox gaming system, first announced the agreement

GENEVA (AP) — A pear-shaped 18-carat pink diamond billed as a rarity sold at a Geneva auction for 28.4 million Swiss francs ($28.8 million), including fees and taxes, on the lower end of the expected range. The “Fortune Pink” fancy vivid pink stone, said to be the largest of its kind and shape to go

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Michelle Gass, CEO of department store chain Kohl’s, is stepping down from her role early next month and will become the president of denim giant Levi Strauss & Co. Levi’s said in a release that Gass will start on Jan. 2 and the board of

By SAM MEDNICK Associated press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations has told Ukrainian farmers that extending a wartime deal to export Ukrainian grains across the Black Sea is a priority. The agreement, which Russia and Ukraine signed separately with the U.N. and Turkey, is set to expire on Nov.

BERLIN (AP) — Adidas has appointed Puma CEO Bjørn Gulden as its new chief executive. He will take over in January as the German sportswear brand weathers the fallout from its split with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West. The departure of Kasper Rorsted, Adidas’ CEO since 2016, was announced in August. The company

By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — Companies pledging to get their emissions down to net zero better make sure they’ve got a credible plan and aren’t just making false promises, U.N. experts said in a report Tuesday urging tough standards on emissions cutting vows. Released at the the U.N.’s flagship

LUXEMBOURG (AP) — The European Union’s top court has overturned a decision requiring automaker Fiat Chrysler to pay up to 30 million euros in back taxes to Luxembourg. The European Commission, the EU’s anti-trust regulator, had determined in 2015 that a Luxembourg tax ruling favored Fiat companies in Europe and was incompatible with state aid

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge has rejected disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes’ bid for a new trial after concluding a key prosecution witness’s recent attempt to contact her wasn’t enough to give award another chance to avoid a potential prison sentence for defrauding investors in her

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters have rejected a new tax on the state’s richest residents. Proposition 30 would have boosted the tax on incomes above $2 million to help put more electric cars on the road. Backers of the measure said California badly needs a reliable source of money

By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Competing measures to allow sports gambling in California have lost big despite the most expensive ballot question races in U.S. history. About $460 million was raised to sway voters in competing efforts by Native American tribes and the gaming industry to try to capture a potential

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — EU lawmakers investigating the use of surveillance spyware by the bloc’s governments have accused the EU’s executive arm and member countries of neglecting the surveillance scandal that targeted opposition politicians and journalists. The committee investigating Pegasus said Tuesday that national governments “are practicing omertà” — or a

BERLIN (AP) — German officials and media say police raided two branches of Swiss bank UBS in Germany in connection with alleged money laundering by a Russian businessman. A prosecutor in Frankfurt didn’t name the suspect but said Tuesday that the raids were connected to an investigation in which officials raided a luxury yacht and

By THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A vote to determine whether Colorado will become the second state, after Oregon, to create a legalized system for the use of psychedelic mushrooms is too early to call. A ballot measure would decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms for those 21 and older and create state-regulated “healing centers” where

By DALIA RAMIREZ of NerdWallet The concept of “going home for the holidays” changes throughout your life, and many millennials are currently going through that transition. Even people the same age can be at very different life stages, with a wide range of financial situations, relationships and expectations from family about holiday visits. Setting financial

By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is urging the country’s most climate-damaging industries to double their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions within the next decade. Macron convened a meeting in Paris with the heads of 50 industrial sites in France accounting for about 10% of France’s total greenhouse

By STEFANIE DAZIO and SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in Southern California has won a record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot after more than three months without anyone hitting the top prize. The winning numbers were selected Tuesday morning, nearly 10 hours after the scheduled Monday night

BERLIN (AP) — The German government may decide this week to block the sale of a chip factory to a Swedish subsidiary of a Chinese company. It comes after a recent compromise over a Chinese shipping firm’s investment in a German container terminal. Germany company Elmos said late Monday that it had been informed by

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A 24-hour general strike called by Greece’s private and public sector unions is set to shut down most services around the country Wednesday. Late Tuesday, aviation authorities announced that air traffic controllers and civil aviation workers would not join in the strike after all. That means domestic and international flight cancellations

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The widows of four Nigerian activists executed in 1995 have withdrawn their appeal in a Dutch civil case in which they alleged that oil giant Shell was complicit in the men’s deaths, ending a yearslong legal battle for compensation and an apology. The four widows

By COLLEEN BARRY AP Business Writer MILAN (AP) — A new fully electric vehicle startup in Italy is challenging U.S. and Chinese rivals with “Made in Italy” design. AEHRA is being launched by a former oil trader who hired a former Lamborghini designer to infuse the cars with Italian emotion and is placing emphasis on

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese government says repayment of the more than 10 trillion yen ($68 billion) government funding for cleanup and compensation for the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant disaster has been delayed. The Board of Audit said the delay stems from technical difficulties and Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings’

BEIJING (AP) — China is displaying its latest generation fighter jets and civilian aircraft as it looks to carve a larger role for itself in the global arms trade and take on Boeing and Airbus. China is the world’s fourth largest arms exporter. An expanding domestic industry has allowed China to sever its former dependence

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long-hauled carrier Emirates is buying five Boeing 777 freighters in a deal valued at more than $1.7 billion, further expanding its cargo flight capacity. The two companies made the announcement on Tuesday. Emirates previously announced a $1 billion investment to its cargo flights, including buying two new Boeing 777s

BEIJING (AP) — Renault SA and China’s Geely say they plan to launch a joint venture to produce gasoline-powered and hybrid powertrains, adding to a series of partnerships between global automakers to share soaring technology costs. The companies said the venture will have 17 plants with annual production capacity of 5 million powertrains, five research

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday as investors awaited the outcome of the U.S. midterm elections and a major inflation update due later in the week. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.2% and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong also shed 0.2%, to 16,517.04. The Shanghai

BEIJING (AP) — Police in northeastern China said that seven people have been arrested following a clash between residents and authorities enforcing COVID-19 quarantine restrictions. The violence comes as China reports new cases nationwide, with 2,230 cases reported Tuesday in the southern manufacturing and technology hub of Guangzhou. While the numbers remain relatively low, China

By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A controversial proposal to change the pay structure for servers and other workers at Washington’s bars and restaurants was approved by voters Tuesday, four years after an identical measure was overturned by the D.C. Council. Initiative 82 will eliminate the tipped wages system in which restaurant owners

By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A lawyer for an American father and son convicted in Japan on charges of helping Nissan’s former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, escape to Lebanon says they have been returned to the U.S. Michael Taylor was sentenced last year to two years in prison, while his son Peter Taylor

By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) — Colorado will face off in the U.S. Supreme Court against a Christian web designer who does not want to create custom wedding websites for same-sex couples. Lorie Smith says that Colorado’s anti-discrimination law would compel her to create same-sex marriage websites, thereby violating her

By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has settled a lawsuit against a German company stemming from the emissions scandal that tarred Volkswagen and Fiat Chrysler. German auto supplier Bosch will pay $25 million to settle allegations by the state and California Air Resources Board under a court complaint and settlement agreement

By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Elon Musk used his Twitter megaphone to appeal to “independent-minded voters” on Monday, urging them to vote Republican in Tuesday’s U.S. midterm elections and stepping into the country’s political debate that tech company executives have largely tried to stay out of — so their platforms wouldn’t be seen as

By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press Voters in the U.S. who go on Twitter, TikTok, Facebook or other platforms to learn about Tuesday’s pivotal midterm elections are likely to encounter rumors, hearsay and misinformation. Experts who study misinformation say users can learn to navigate social media without falling for misleading claims. They urge people to rely

By MATT O’BRIEN and DAVID KLEPPER AP Technology Writer Twitter is struggling to respond to political misinformation and other harmful posts on the social media platform after Elon Musk fired roughly half of its workforce just days before the U.S. midterm elections, according to employees who survived the cuts and an outside voting rights group.

By MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Commercial flights between Colombia and Venezuela have resumed as relations improve between the South American neighbors following the election of Colombia’s first leftist president. The first flight to connect both countries Monday was operated by Turpial, an airline owned by a retired Venezuelan air force coronel.

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Officials say an auto parts maker plans to hire 630 workers at a new factory that will supply Hyundai Motor Group’s first U.S. electric vehicle plant near Savannah, Georgia. Gov. Brian Kemp’s office announced Monday that parts maker Joon Georgia will invest $317 million in the Bulloch County plant. Kemp called

The Associated Press Stocks rose on the eve of Election Day as Wall Street looked ahead to the benefits of a possibly split government in Washington, though trading is likely to stay bumpy in a week full of events that could shake the market. The S&P 500 rose 1%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Apple Inc., up 54 cents to $138.92 Apple warned customers about delays on iPhone models because of health precautions at a contractor in China. Meta Platforms Inc., up $5.93 to $96.72. Facebook’s parent company is reportedly considering large-scale job cuts. Palantir

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government has scrapped a 250 million-pound ($288 million) plan to build a national flagship that was supposed to tour the world as a “floating embassy” amid a public spending squeeze and to prioritize funding for boosting U.K. defenses against Russia. New Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sunk the plan to create a

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s prime minister says U.S. energy giant Exxon Mobil is poised to start a delayed gas prospecting project off southwestern Greece. The move comes amid tensions over offshore rights between Greece and Turkey and as Europe seeks alternative energy sources due to the war in Ukraine. The exploration project has been

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday granted a three-week delay in the sentencing of Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, the former lover and accomplice of disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes. The postponement will give probation officers more time to recommend the punishment for engineering scam tied to

MILAN (AP) — The German humanitarian group Mission Lifeline says that Italy has directed its migrant rescue ship with 89 people on board to proceed to the port of Reggio Calabria. The 25-meter (80-foot) ship Rise Above entered Italian waters over the weekend without consent because of storm-swollen seas after rescuing 95 people in the

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has imposed its second round of sanctions in less than a week on people and firms in Africa who it says have provided financial or material support to the Islamic State group. The latest financial penalties target South African entities accused of expressing “the will

By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Pilots working for Kenya’s national airline have been on strike for three days over a demand to honor a retirement savings plan, and it is estimated to be costing millions of dollars in losses daily. Kenya Airways said it canceled 56 flights over the weekend, affecting

By MATT OTT AP Business Writer Walgreens extended its push into more comprehensive health care with its VillageMD unit acquiring another urgent and primary care chain, Summit Health-CityMD, in a deal worth close to $9 billion. Walgreens and rival CVS, two retail chains with thousands of locations, have evolved in recent years with a greater

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — An attack by unknown hackers has idled the website of the Polish government office regulating public investment. The Public Procurement Office said the attack came from outside servers Monday morning. It only idled the office’s e-Procurements platform, which was still inaccessible in the afternoon. Experts were working to restore the website.

BERLIN (AP) — BioNTech, which teamed with Pfizer to develop a powerful COVID-19 vaccine, has reported that third-quarter earnings are close to half what they were a year earlier. The German pharmaceutical company still raised its expectations for vaccine revenue after rolling out updated shots targeting omicron strains in September. The company said Monday that

By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Qatar has said the upcoming FIFA 2022 World Cup soccer tournament it’s hosting will be the first to be ‘carbon-neutral.’ In theory, that means the tournament’s effect on the climate will be trivial. It’s a bold claim for a country that spent the past 12 years building

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer To entrepreneur Daniel Lubetzky, kindness means more than just being nice. The founder of Kind snacks says kindness requires the strength of action. It’s a lesson Lubetzky learned from his father, a Latvian Jew who survived the Holocaust. Lubetzky launched Kind in 2004, honoring his father with the name.

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer The owner of Liverpool has confirmed it is open to selling shares in the club amid speculation it is inviting offers from potential buyers. Fenway Sports Group says in a statement it remains committed to the club it bought in 2010 and has guided to a new era of

By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Clara Wu Tsai, co-owner of the Brooklyn Nets, launched the largest business accelerator for minority founders of early-stage startups on Monday. Named BK-XL, the accelerator will invest up to $500,000 each in 12 startups led by Black, Indigenous and other minority founders in 2023. The

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A fire broke out early Monday at a 35-story high-rise in downtown Dubai near the world’s tallest building, racing up the side of the structure in the same way seen in other blazes fueled by flammable siding material. A resident at the 8 Boulevard

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s ruling party leader has hinted that the right-wing government may ease off its controversial overhaul of the judicial system that has become a sticking point with the European Union. EU officials say the changes reduce the independence of the judiciary and violate the rule of law. The EU is withholding

By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In the 12-year run-up to hosting the 2022 men’s World Cup soccer tournament, Qatar has been on a ferocious construction spree with few recent parallels. It built seven of its eight World Cup stadiums, a new metro system, highways, high-rises and Lusail, a futuristic city that ten

By ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian-appointed authorities in the occupied Ukrainian city of Kherson say power is being partially restored following what they have called a Ukrainian “terrorist attack” on power lines. The southern city was cut off from power and water supplies on Sunday after three power lines were damaged

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines has lifted a ban on the deployment of workers, including maids and construction workers, to Saudi Arabia after steps were taken to reduce frequent abuses. The ban was lifted Monday. Labor officials stopped sending workers to the oil-rich kingdom a year ago due to abuses, including the non-payment of

By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet Given higher prices and economic uncertainty, consumers face a lot of pressure this year when it comes to Black Friday and holiday season shopping. By shopping sales early and tracking prices as they fluctuate, people can make sure they get the best deals. It’s also a good idea to layer

BEIJING (AP) — China has lashed out over a visit to Taiwan by British Trade Policy Minister Greg Hands, the latest foreign official to defy Beijing’s warnings over contacts with the self-governing island republic. The British government said Hands was on a two-day visit during which he would meet Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and co-host

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday ahead of the U.S. midterm elections with trading likely to stay bumpy in a week that brings new inflation data and other events that could shake markets. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 gained 1.4% to 27,914.21 on strong earnings reports. The Kospi in

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s trade shrank in October as global demand weakened and anti-virus controls weighed on domestic consumer spending. The customs agency reported exports declined 0.3% from a year earlier to $298.4 billion, down from September’s 5.7% growth. Imports fell 0.7% to $213.4 billion, compared with the previous

BEIJING (AP) — Apple Inc. is warning customers they’ll have to wait longer to get its latest iPhone models after anti-virus restrictions were imposed on a contractor’s factory in central China. The company announcement Sunday gave no details but said the factory operated by Foxconn in the central city of Zhengzhou is “operating at significantly