Keyword: business

Macron proposes limited autonomy for France's …

9/28/2023
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron proposed granting limited autonomy for Corsica on Thursday in a modest step toward nationalist sentiment on the Mediterranean island. In a speech …

Slightly fewer number of Americans apply for jobless …

9/28/2023
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits inched up modestly this week after reaching their lowest level in eight months the previous week, as the labor market continues to defy the Federal …

Billionaire Ryan Cohen takes over as CEO at GameStop

9/28/2023
Billionaire Ryan Cohen, the largest individual investor in GameStop, is taking over as CEO at the video game retailer. Cohen is already the board chairman and the company's largest individual …

Stock market today: Asian shares fall over China …

9/28/2023
Asian shares were mostly lower Thursday in subdued trading on looming worries about China property woes. Trading in shares of heavily indebted Chinese property developer China Evergrande Group was …

Food prices are rising as countries limit exports. …

9/27/2023
Restrictions on food exports are spilling over from rice and wheat to other essentials. This ranges from Tanzania's limits on shipping onions to its neighbors and Morocco's restrictions on tomatoes …

Wildfires can make your California red taste like an …

9/27/2023
The U.S. West Coast produces over 90% of America’s wine, but it’s also prone to wildfires — a combustible combination that spelled disaster in 2020 for the wine industry and one that scientists …

Trading of shares of heavily indebted property …

9/27/2023
HONG KONG (AP) — Share trading of heavily indebted Chinese property developer China Evergrande Group was suspended in Hong Kong on Thursday, according to a notice on the Hong Kong stock …

ExxonMobil loses bid to truck millions of gallons of …

9/27/2023
ExxonMobil has lost a court bid to truck millions of gallons of crude oil through central California — a crucial part of its efforts to restart offshore oil wells that were shut in 2015 after a …

Delta is returning to the gate to tweak unpopular …

9/27/2023
Delta Air Lines is rethinking changes it already announced to its loyalty program, with the airline's CEO saying it went too far trying to address a surge in the ranks of elite frequent flyers. …

Peoria restaurants free to apply for upcoming …

9/27/2023
The city of Peoria and the J. Orin Edson Entrepreneur and Innovation Institute at ASU have partnered to run the Workforce Development Training program, providing foundational restaurant and hospitality industry training.

CVS responds quickly after pharmacists frustrated with …

9/27/2023
CVS pharmacists are experiencing a lot of pain on the job these days. The company found the right prescription on Wednesday to keep its stores open in the Kansas City area and avoid a repeat of …

Delta Dental of Arizona grant application open for …

9/27/2023
The Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation is accepting 2024 grant applications now.

FDA advisers vote against experimental ALS treatment …

9/27/2023
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health advisers voted overwhelmingly against an experimental treatment for Lou Gehrig’s disease at a Wednesday meeting prompted by years of patient efforts seeking …

In Hollywood writers' battle against AI, humans win …

9/27/2023
After a 148-day strike, Hollywood screenwriters secured significant guardrails against the use of artificial intelligence in one of the first major labor battles over generative AI in the workplace. …

New $450M Glendale casino celebrates construction …

9/27/2023
The Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise on Wednesday hosted a topping off ceremony for the construction of its new Desert Diamond Casino facility in Glendale.

Reno casino expansion plan includes new arena that …

9/27/2023
The University of Nevada’s basketball team could have a new off-campus home by 2026 under an ambitious 10-year expansion plan that Reno’s largest hotel-casino has in the works. Officials for the …

What would a government shutdown mean for me? SNAP, …

9/27/2023
NEW YORK (AP) — With gridlock persisting in Washington, a government shutdown is looking more and more likely ahead of Saturday night's deadline. As the Senate marches ahead with a bipartisan …

Auto workers union to announce plans on Friday to …

9/27/2023
DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union says it will announce on Friday how it plans to expand its strike against Detroit's three automakers. The union says President Shawn Fain will make …

Goodyear hospital reaches surgical milestone for …

9/27/2023
Abrazo West Campus surgeons have surpassed the 100 procedure milestone for spine surgery with Arizona’s first Loop-X robotic surgical imaging system.

University of the People founder and Arizona State …

9/27/2023
Shai Reshef, president and founder of the online, tuition-free University of the People, and Arizona State professor and researcher Michelene Chi, who has developed a framework to improve how …

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicks off developer …

9/27/2023
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will kick off the tech giant's Connect developer conference with a focus on virtual and augmented reality and artificial intelligence. The company, which renamed itself Meta …

Biden vetoes two Republican-led bills to undo …

9/27/2023
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has vetoed Republican-sponsored bills intended to undo federal protections for two endangered species that have seen their populations plummet over the years: …

Glendale apartment complex sells for $7 million

9/27/2023
Glendale apartment complex Ocotillo Oasis has a new owner.

Plans for Poland's first nuclear power plant move …

9/27/2023
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish and U.S. officials signed an agreement Wednesday in Warsaw for the construction of Poland's first nuclear power plant, part of an effort by the Central European nation …