Japan records a 5th straight yearly trade deficit
Japan records a 5th straight yearly trade deficit Japan has reported it posted a trade deficit for the fifth straight year in 2025 as exports were hit by President Donald Trump’s tariffs and a diplomatic rift with neighboring China ByYURI KAGEYAMA AP business writer January 21, 2026, 9:22 PM 1:51 FILE – A container port […]
How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 1/21/2026
How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 1/21/2026 The U.S. stock market rebounded after President Donald Trump called off Greenland-related tariffs that he had threatened to impose on Europe ByThe Associated Press January 21, 2026, 4:22 PM 1:51 The U.S. stock market rebounded after President Donald Trump called off Greenland-related tariffs that he had threatened […]
Iconic Coney Island hot dog hawker Nathan’s Famous is sold for $450 million
Iconic Coney Island hot dog hawker Nathan’s Famous is sold for $450 million Nathan’s Famous, which opened as a 5-cent hot dog stand in Coney Island more than a century ago, has been sold to packaged meat giant Smithfield Foods in a $450 million all-cash deal ByMATT OTT AP business writer January 21, 2026, 12:04 […]
The New York Times debuts its first 2-player game amid an evolving business model
The New York Times debuts its first 2-player game amid an evolving business model There’s a lot more to The New York Times than its news stories, and that’s by design ByDAVID BAUDER AP media writer January 21, 2026, 9:02 AM 1:51 FILE – A Wordle game is seen on a mobile phone, July 15, […]
Ryanair CEO dismisses Elon Musk’s idea of buying the airline as verbal feud escalates
Ryanair CEO dismisses Elon Musk’s idea of buying the airline as verbal feud escalates Ryanair’s CEO dismisses Elon Musk’s idea of buying the airline and shrugs off his insults ByKELVIN CHAN AP business writer January 21, 2026, 8:57 AM 1:51 Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary poses during a press conference in Dublin, Ireland, Wednesday, Jan. […]
Paris mourns Valentino, the last titan of couture’s golden age
Paris mourns Valentino, the last titan of couture’s golden age Valentino Garavani’s death has cast a shadow over Paris Fashion Week ByTHOMAS ADAMSON AP fashion writer January 20, 2026, 6:22 PM 1:51 FILE – Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani looks on during a press conference at Rome’s Capitoline museums, Wednesday, June 13, 2007, on the […]
Supreme Court takes up politically charged case with independence of the Federal Reserve at stake
Supreme Court takes up politically charged case with independence of the Federal Reserve at stake President Donald Trump’s bid to reshape the Federal Reserve board is putting the Supreme Court in a familiar position, weighing an emergency appeal from the president’s lawyers in a politically charged case ByMARK SHERMAN Associated Press January 20, 2026, 1:54 […]
NYC Mayor Mamdani and Sen. Sanders rally with nurses on 9th day of strike
NYC Mayor Mamdani and Sen. Sanders rally with nurses on 9th day of strike New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders are rallying with nurses in Manhattan during the ninth day of their strike ByPHILIP MARCELO Associated Press January 20, 2026, 12:05 PM 1:51 Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Senator Bernie Sanders […]
The new ‘Be The People’ campaign wants to unite hundreds of millions of Americans to solve problems
The new ‘Be The People’ campaign wants to unite hundreds of millions of Americans to solve problems A privately funded initiative called “Be The People” will try to connect hundreds of millions of Americans with efforts to solve local problems as part of a vision for the next 250 years of the United States ByTHALIA […]
Netflix revises offer for Warner Bros. Discovery to make it an all-cash transaction
Netflix revises offer for Warner Bros. Discovery to make it an all-cash transaction Netflix is revising its $72 billion offer for Warner Bros ByMICHELLE CHAPMAN AP business writer January 20, 2026, 8:02 AM 1:51 Ted Sarandos, CEO of Netflix, left, and David Zaslav, CEO and President of Warner Bros. Discovery, arrives at the 83rd Golden […]
