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Moody's credit rating upgrade for Cyprus opens the door to investment, president says

The president of Cyprus says Moody’s two-notch credit ratings upgrade to A3 from Baa2 will open the threshold to quality foreign investment that will generate new jobs
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November 23

Hydrate. Make lists. Leave yourself time. And other tips for reducing holiday travel stress

Travel, especially during the holiday season, can be stressful
November 23
FILE - Travelers walk through the concourse at Miami International Airport on May 23, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
November 22

Pressure ramps up at UN talks to reach a deal for cash to curb and adapt to climate change

The United Nations’ annual climate talks pushed into overtime Saturday as negotiators pressed on to get a deal on money for developing nations to curb and adapt to climate change
November 22
U.S. Deputy Climate Envoy Sue Biniaz, right, and Wopke Hoekstra, EU climate commissioner, second from right, walk out of an elevator during the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit in the early hours of Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
November 22

What to know about Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Trump's pick for labor secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has named Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer to lead the Department of Labor, elevating a Republican congresswoman who has strong support from unions in her district but lost reelection in November
November 22
FILE - Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., accompanied by Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., left, and House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., right, speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
November 22

Trump taps a Fox News personality, a surgeon and a former Congressman to lead public health agencies

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated a critic of COVID-19 health measures to lead the Food and Drug Administration
November 22
FILE - Robert F. Kennedy Jr., speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign event Nov. 1, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
November 22

Trump says former NFL player, White House aide Scott Turner is his nominee for housing and urban development secretary

Trump says former NFL player, White House aide Scott Turner is his nominee for housing and urban development secretary
November 22
November 22

What to know about Scott Bessent, Trump's pick for treasury secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen money manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction and deregulation, to serve as his next treasury secretary
November 22
FILE - Investor Scott Bessent speaks on the economy in Asheville, N.C., Aug. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley, File)
November 22

Trump has chooses GOP U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as his nominee to lead the Labor Department

Trump has chooses GOP U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as his nominee to lead the Labor Department
November 22
November 22

Trump chooses Bessent to be treasury secretary, Vought as budget chief, Chavez-DeRemer for Labor

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction, to serve as his next treasury secretary
November 22
FILE - Investor Scott Bessent speaks on the economy in Asheville, N.C., Aug. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley, File)
November 22

Trump says he will nominate former George Soros money manager Scott Bessent to lead the Treasury Department

Trump says he will nominate former George Soros money manager Scott Bessent to lead the Treasury Department
November 22
November 22

Charlotte airport workers voting on whether to strike during busy Thanksgiving travel week

Service workers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport are voting on whether to go on a 24-hour strike around Thanksgiving amid complaints about low wages and poor working conditions
November 22
Passengers walks past a union ballot drop box at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco)
November 22

Ground beef recalled due to E. coli concern

Wolverine Packing Co. has recalled 167,277 pounds of ground beef due to possible E. coli contamination.
November 22
VIDEO: Ground beef recalled due to E. coli concern
November 22

How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 11/22/2024

Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, giving the market its fifth gain in a row and notching another record high for the Dow Jones Industrial Average
November 22
November 22

Fox attorneys seek to dismiss shareholder lawsuit over reporting of vote rigging allegations in 2020

Attorneys for Fox Corp. are asking a Delaware judge to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to hold current and former company officials personally liable for the financial fallout from Fox News reports regarding alleged vote rigging in the 2020 election
November 22
FILE - The Fox News studios and headquarters in New York City, March 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
November 22

Supreme Court steps into fight over FCC's $8 billion subsidies for internet and phone services

The Supreme Court has stepped into a major legal fight over the $8 billion a year the federal government spends to subsidize phone and internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas, in a new test of federal regulatory power
November 22
FILE - The Supreme Court building is seen, June 28, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
November 22

Atlantic City casino earnings fall nearly 14% in 3rd quarter

Atlantic City’s casinos saw their operating profits decline by nearly 14% in the third quarter of this year
November 22
A dealer conducts a card game at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City, N.J., on Oct. 3, 2024, a month in which internet gambling set a new revenue record in New Jersey at $213 million. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
November 22

Bitcoin soars to record high in quest to exceed $100,000

The largest cryptocurrency exceeded $98,000 Thursday before falling back down to about $97,600.
November 22
The largest cryptocurrency exceeded $98,000 Thursday before falling back down to about $97,600.
November 22

At least 19 people are sick in Minnesota from ground beef tied to E. coli recall

U.S. health officials say at least 19 people in Minnesota have been sickened by E
November 22
The Wolverine Packing Co. in Detroit, shown Friday, Nov. 22, 2204, recalled ground beef this week after Minnesota authorities said a sample tested positive for E. coli. (AP Photo/Ed White)
November 22

UPS to pay $45M to US settle charges that it improperly valued its freight division

United Parcel Service Inc. will pay $45 million to settle charges that it improperly valued its freight division, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced Friday
November 22
FILE - A United Parcel Service truck is parked on a street, in New York, Thursday, May 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
November 22

Switzerland bars exports to Polish firm after Swiss-made ammunition ends up in Ukraine

The Swiss government says it is barring exports to a Polish military hardware supplier after concluding that some 645,000 rounds of Swiss-made small-caliber ammunition ended up in Ukraine in violation of Swiss law
November 22
November 22

Hyundai, Kia recall over 208,000 electric vehicles to fix problem that can cause loss of power

Hyundai and Kia are recalling over 208,000 electric vehicles to fix a pesky problem that can cause loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash
November 22
FILE - The front grill of a 2020 Hyundai Palisade is on display at the 2020 Pittsburgh International Auto Show, Feb. 13, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
November 22

German auto supplier Bosch to cut 5,500 jobs in further sign of carmakers' woes

Germany's technology and services company Bosch is cutting its automotive division workforce by as many as 5,500 jobs in the next several years, in another sign of the headwinds hitting the German and global auto industries
November 22
Signage stands at the entrance to the Bosch plant in Hildesheim, Germany, Friday, Nov 22, 2024. (Alicia Windzio/dpa via AP)
November 22

German auto technology supplier Bosch to cut 5,500 jobs, citing stagnant demand for cars and new technology

German auto technology supplier Bosch to cut 5,500 jobs, citing stagnant demand for cars and new technology
November 22
November 22

Amazon to invest an additional $4 billion in AI startup Anthropic

Amazon is investing an additional $4 billion in the artificial intelligence startup Anthropic as major technology companies rush to fund generative AI
November 22
Dario Amodei, CEO & Co-Founder of Anthropic, speaks on a panel at the convening of the International Network of AI Safety Institutes at the Golden Gate Club at the Presidio in San Francisco, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
November 22

Disabled Americans rely on rideshare apps but say they still face discrimination

Disabled rideshare users have for years reported having less access to Lyft and Uber than able-bodied people
November 22
Amber Sherrard and her 10-year-old black Labrador Della are shown outside their home Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, in east Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
November 22

Apple and Google face UK investigation into mobile browser dominance

A British watchdog says Apple and Google aren't giving consumers a genuine choice of mobile web browsers
November 22
FILE - The Google building is seen in New York, Feb. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
November 22

DirecTV calls off acquisition of rival Dish, possibly ending a yearslong pursuit

DirecTV is calling off its planned acquisition of rival Dish after the offer was rejected by bond holders at that company
November 22
FILE - Dish Network satellite dishes are shown at an apartment complex in Palo Alto, Calif., Feb. 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
November 22

What do hundreds of beavers have to do with the future of movies?

The low-budget movie “Hundreds of Beavers” has turned into a lo-fi legend
November 22
This image released by SRH shows Ryland Brickson Cole Tews, from left, Olivia Graves and Doug Mancheski in a scene from the film "Hundreds of Beavers." (SRH via AP)
November 22

ExxonMobil could partner up with Eni and Total to jointly develop natural gas deposits off Cyprus

Cyprus’ energy minister says ExxonMobil could partner up with a consortium composed of Eni of Italy and Total of France to jointly develop gas deposits they’ve discovered close to each other off the island nation’s southern coast
November 22
FILE - People walk at a dock with a drilling platform in the background, in the southern coastal city of Limassol, Cyprus, on March 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias, File)
November 22

McDonald's to expand US value menu as fast food chains battle for bargain seekers

McDonald’s will expand its U.S. value menu early next year as it continues to try to win back inflation-weary customers
November 22
FILE - A sign at a McDonald's restaurant is displayed on April 29, 2024, in Albany, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
November 22

London's Gatwick Airport re-opens its South Terminal after a suspicious package triggers an alert

London’s Gatwick Airport said it is reopening its South Terminal after police resolved a security alert triggered when a suspicious item was found in a passenger’s luggage
November 22
A passenger hitchhikes outside Gatwick airport, where flights have been cancelled and delayed after a "suspected prohibited item" was found in luggage, near Crawley, England, Friday Nov. 22, 2024. (Gareth Fuller/PA via AP)
November 22

US budget airlines are struggling. Will pursuing premium passengers solve their problems?

Delta and United Airlines have become the most profitable U.S. airlines by targeting premium customers while also winning a significant share of budget travelers
November 22
FILE - A Frontier Airlines jet takes off from Denver International Airport on July 5, 2022, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
November 22

Japan passes $250B economic package meant to lift wages and spur growth

Japan has approved a $250 billion economic stimulus package centered around initiatives intended to boost incomes
November 22
FILE - People walk along a pedestrian crossing at Ginza shopping street in Tokyo, on March 31, 2023, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
November 22

China is expanding visa-free entry to more countries in bid to boost economy

China is going to expand visa-free entry to citizens of nine more countries as it seeks to boost tourism and business travel to help revive a sluggish economy
November 22
A foreign couple takes a break on a bench as visitors tour a historical Hutong alley near Yonghegong Lama Temple, in Beijing on Oct. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
November 22

Indigenous leaders travel to UK from Peru to draw attention to oil damage and banking

Indigenous leaders from the Wampis Nation in Peru are urging lawmakers at the House of Commons in London to ban international banks’ support for Amazon oil activities they say harm their ancestral rainforests
November 22
Indigenous leaders from the Wampis Nation in Peru, Tsanim Evaristo Wajai Asamat, left, and Pamuk Teofilo Kukush Pati, pose inside the Westminster Hall in London, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
November 22

US bribery and fraud charges are a big test yet for India's Adani, one of Asia's richest men

Indian tycoon Gautam Adani, one of Asia’s richest men, may be facing his biggest challenge yet with an indictment by U.S. prosecutors for alleged fraud and bribery
November 22
India's opposition Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi, center, addresses the media on Indian businessman Gautam Adani, after Adani was indicted by U.S. prosecutors on charges he duped investors in a massive solar energy project in India, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Image behind shows Adani, on left with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on right. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
November 22

Australia rejects Elon Musk's claim that it plans to control access to the internet

An Australian Cabinet minister has rejected X Corp. owner Elon Musk’s allegation that the government intends to control all Australians' access to the internet through legislation that would ban young children from social media
November 22
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers, right, gestures as he and Industry Minister Ed Husic speak to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP)
November 22

Tariff hikes will backfire, and China can manage such 'external shocks,' a senior official says

A senior Chinese official says higher tariffs on Chinese exports will backfire by boosting prices paid by consumers
November 22
Trucks and engineering vehicles for export wait for transportation from a port in Yantai in eastern China's Shandong province Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (Chinatopix Via AP)
November 22

The Bahamas will refinance part of its debt to protect its famous turquoise waters

The Bahamas says it will refinance $300 million of its external debt to free up more than $120 million for marine conservation projects and climate change mitigation
November 22
FILE - A woman walks along an ocean coast in Freeport, The Bahamas, Aug. 31, 2019. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa, File)
November 22

A proposed deal on climate cash at UN summit highlights split between rich and poor nations

A new draft of a deal on money to curb and adapt to climate change released Friday afternoon at the United Nations climate summit pledged $250 billion annually by 2035 from wealthy countries to poorer ones
November 22
Activists demonstrate in silence protesting a draft of a proposed deal for curbing climate change at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit, Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
November 22

Indonesia's Prabowo plans to retire all fossil fuel plants in 15 years, but experts are skeptical

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has announced that his government plans to retire all coal and other fossil fuel-powered power plants within 15 years, while drastically boosting renewable energy capacity
November 22
FILE - The Suralaya power plant operates in Cilegon, Banten province, Indonesia, Oct. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim, File)
November 21

Stock market today: Wall Street gains ground as it notches a winning week and another Dow record

Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, giving the market its fifth gain in a row and notching another record high for the Dow Jones Industrial Average
November 21
FILE - The New York Stock Exchange is shown on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File)
November 21

Cities fear an economic doom loop as offices sit empty

ABC News’ Alexis Christoforous traveled to Boston, where vacant office buildings are being turned into apartments with many employees still working from home, while small businesses struggle.
November 21
Cities fear an economic doom loop as offices sit empty
November 21

Cutting in line? American Airlines' new boarding tech might stop you at now over 100 airports

Sneaking a little ahead of line to get on that plane faster
November 21
FILE - A passenger talks on the phone with American Airlines jets parked behind him at Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, Jan. 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
November 21

Next week: Bath & Body Works, consumer confidence, Fed meeting minutes

Retailer Bath & Body Works offers up its latest financial results on Monday, and on Tuesday the Conference Board issues its consumer confidence report for November
November 21
November 21

Retirement plans are changing in 2025: What to know

Ages 60 to 63 will get a new, supersize limit for their 401(k) contributions.
November 21
A sign marks the front of the Internal Revenue Service headquarters building on Sept. 15, 2024, in Washington, DC.
November 21

Canada's Irving Tissue plans a $600 million factory expansion in Georgia, hiring 100 more workers

A Canadian company will spend $600 million to expand its tissue paper mill in Georgia, hiring 100 more workers
November 21
November 21

Rental home investors poised to benefit as mortgage rates, high home prices sideline buyers in 2025

Elevated mortgage rates, rising home prices and other U.S. housing market trends that have kept many would-be homebuyers on the sidelines are likely to remain hurdles next year, driving solid demand for single-family rental houses, analysts say
November 21
FILE - A home for sale in Sudbury, Mass., is shown on Sept. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File)
November 21

How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 11/21/2024

U.S. stocks climbed after market superstar Nvidia and another round of companies said they’re making even fatter profits than expected
November 21
November 21

US intelligence warns defense companies of Russian sabotage threat

U.S. intelligence officials are warning American defense companies to increase their security after a wave of sabotage in Europe blamed on Russia
November 21