Walmart breaks its no-frills mold with in-store beauty experts and personalized advice
Walmart breaks its no-frills mold with in-store beauty experts Walmart customers may find something new the next time they’re looking for makeup and skin care products: in-store advisers offering personalized tips and recommendations ByANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP retail writer April 29, 2026, 8:30 PM 1:24 Priyanka Patil, right, fashion team lead at Walmart, helps Linda Flippin, […]
China’s factory activity expands for a second month despite shocks from the Iran war
China’s factory activity expands for a second month despite shocks from the Iran war Surveys show China’s factory activity expanded for a second month in April ByCHAN HO-HIM AP business writer April 29, 2026, 11:49 PM 1:24 Tugboats push a crude oil tanker into position at a pier handling oil imports in Qingdao in eastern […]
Suit launched against meatpacking giant JBS over beef tied to slavery-like labor
Suit launched against meatpacking giant JBS over beef tied to slavery-like labor Brazil’s labor prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against meatpacking giant JBS, accusing it of buying cattle from farms where workers were held in slavery-like conditions ByGABRIELA SÁ PESSOA Associated Press April 29, 2026, 7:17 PM 1:24 FILE – Employees walk in front of […]
What to know about The Onion’s new effort to take over Alex Jones’ Infowars
What to know about The Onion’s new effort to take over Alex Jones’ Infowars The Onion is taking another stab at getting control of Alex Jones’ Infowars platforms and turning them into comedy sites spoofing the conspiracy theorist ByJIM VERTUNO Associated Press and DAVE COLLINS Associated Press April 29, 2026, 4:59 PM 1:24 FILE – […]
Alphabet’s 1Q profit soars as Google’s big AI bets help push stock to new highs
Alphabet’s 1Q profit soars as Google’s big AI bets help push stock to new highs Google’s transition into the era of artificial intelligence continued to pay off for its corporate parent, Alphabet Inc., which on Wednesday announced another quarter of the stellar growth that helped to more than double its already lofty market value … […]
New York City’s first full casino with live table games opens
New York City’s first full casino with live table games opens New York City’s first full casino with live table games has opened to fanfare ByThe Associated Press April 28, 2026, 5:49 PM 1:52 Lim Kok Thay, CEO of Genting Group, center, throws ceremonial dice during the opening of live table games at Resorts World […]
Oakland, California, airport can use ‘San Francisco’ in name after settlement
Oakland, California, airport can use ‘San Francisco’ in name after settlement San Francisco has settled a legal dispute with Oakland over the naming of its neighbor’s airport ByOLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press April 28, 2026, 6:12 PM 1:52 FILE – Travelers walk toward the entrance of Oakland’s international airport Nov. 13, 2024, in Oakland, Calif. […]
US consumer confidence inches higher in April despite Iran war, soaring gas prices
US consumer confidence inches higher in April despite Iran war, soaring gas prices U.S. consumer confidence rose modestly in April despite growing anxiety over soaring energy prices brought on by the war in Iran ByMATT OTT AP business writer April 28, 2026, 10:13 AM 1:52 Chuck Byrd puts away a fuel nozzel after filling two […]
Trump lifts ban on mining near Boundary Waters, clearing way for Chilean company to seek permits
Trump lifts ban on mining near Boundary Waters, clearing way for Chilean company to seek permits President Donald Trump has lifted a federal ban on mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, clearing the way for a Chilean company eying the region’s precious metals to begin applying for permits ByTODD RICHMOND Associated Press April […]
BP’s profit more than doubles in 1Q as Iran war continues and US gas prices rise
BP’s profit more than doubles in 1Q as Iran war continues and US gas prices rise BP’s profit more than doubled in the first quarter as the war in Iran continues and the average price for gasoline hit a new high for the year in the U.S. BP earned $3.84 billion, or $1.47 per share, […]
