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Flights grounded at Kenya's main airport as workers …

9/11/2024
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Hundreds of workers at Kenya's main international airport demonstrated on Wednesday against a planned deal between the government and a foreign investor. Planes have remained …

A partial bridge collapse in eastern Germany disrupts …

9/11/2024
BERLIN (AP) — Officials are investigating why part of a bridge in eastern Germany collapsed early Wednesday, disrupting a major traffic artery in Dresden and interrupting the city's heating …

As Trump and Harris spar, ABC's moderators grapple …

9/10/2024
The ABC News moderators were great. No, actually they were a “disgraceful failure,” They cut off Kamala Harris too much. No, actually they corrected Donald Trump unfairly. Such is the …

James Earl Jones’ Darth Vader voice lives on through …

9/10/2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Over the course of an acting career that spanned more than six decades, James Earl Jones' voice became an indelible piece of his work as a performer. On screen, Jones, who …

European business confidence in China is at an …

9/10/2024
HONG KONG (AP) — China must reprioritize economic growth and reforms and boost investor confidence by leveling the playing field for all companies in the country, a European business group said …

Stock market today: Asian benchmarks dip after Wall …

9/10/2024
Asian shares are trading mostly lower after Wall Street drifted to a mixed finish. Benchmarks fell early Wednesday in Tokyo, Seoul, Sydney, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Investors were watching for any …

BMW braking system recall of 1.5M cars contributes to …

9/10/2024
NEW YORK (AP) — BMW is lowering sales and earnings targets for the 2024 fiscal year, in a move the luxury German car maker said was partially triggered by hefty expenses of addressing a braking …

Starbucks' new CEO wants to recapture the coffeehouse …

9/10/2024
Starbucks’ new chairman and CEO says he plans to focus on improving service and reestablishing the struggling coffee giant's stores as gathering places. In an open letter posted on the company's …

A Boeing strike is looking more likely. The union …

9/10/2024
There might be a strike at Boeing this week after all. The president of the machinists' union local district in Seattle says he expects workers to vote down a contract negotiated by the union and the …

Americans' inflation-adjusted incomes rebounded to …

9/10/2024
The inflation-adjusted median income of U.S. households rebounded last year to roughly its 2019 level, overcoming the biggest price spike in four decades to restore most Americans’ purchasing …

Labor costs remain high for small businesses, but a …

9/10/2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Employee wages are one of the biggest costs for small businesses. A new survey found some owners may be seeing a bit of relief when it comes to wages. But while some say wage …

Limits to anti-nausea pill coverage wear on cancer …

9/10/2024
Some cancer patients are hitting coverage limits on a cheap anti-nausea pill that can ward off waves of vomiting after treatment. Doctors say restrictions on the number of tablets can hurt care. …