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By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The cost of California’s high-speed rail line is going up again. A business…

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks has fired seven employees who were leading an effort to unionize a Memphis, Tennessee, store. The…

By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has signed a bill eliminating the state’s ban on nuclear…

NEW YORK (AP) — NBC’s coverage of the Winter Olympics in Beijing has won the week for prime-time ratings. The top four out of 20 shows last…

The Associated Press Technology companies and banks led stocks higher on Wall Street Tuesday, more than making up the market’s losses a day…

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Pfizer, Chevron fall; Harley-Davidson, Chegg…

By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has approved a bipartisan bill that would lift onerous budget requirements that have…

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands has signed a bill to refinance more than $800 million worth of bonds following…

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Peloton is ending its plans to open its first U.S. factory in Ohio. It would have employed 2,000 workers near Toledo. The…

BERLIN (AP) — Plastic pollution at sea is reaching worrying levels and will continue to grow even if significant action is taken now to stop such…

The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…

By THALIA BEATY NEW YORK (AP) — A small group of enthusiasts has an offer that it’s hoping U.S. cities can’t refuse – the prospect of…

By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Apple is expanding the iPhone’s capabilities to accept contactless payments. It’s a move…

By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Super Bowl’s return to the Los Angeles area after a nearly 30-year absence is…

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Moxie, a polarizing beverage that is Maine’s official soft drink, is in short supply because of supply chain woes. The…

By ROB GILLIES and TRACEY LINDEMAN Associated Press OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canadian lawmakers are expressing increasing worry about the economic…

By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — American Express has launched a checking account that comes with a debit card that will allow its…

By JOSH BOAK Associated Press The Biden administration wants families with children to know that there is roughly $193 billion waiting for them —…

By The Associated Press The Justice Department is standing by a settlement it reached with Boeing to drop criminal charges relating to the 737 Max…

The Chronicle of Philanthropy These are the donors who gave the most in 2021, according to the Philanthropy 50, an annual ranking compiled by the…

By MARIA DI MENTO and BEN GOSE of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy A handful of Americans donated at least $1 billion to…

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Officials have announced that an Australian electric vehicle charging company will…

By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden has targeted Russia’s Nord Stream 2 natural gas…

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s defense minister has appointed an army general to head a new Cyber Defense Force. Defense Minister Mariusz…

By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has announced its largest-ever financial seizure — more than $3.5…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico is defending its fishermen as the U.S. government bans Mexican fishing vessels from entering U.S. ports on the Gulf of…