California drops lawsuit seeking to reinstate federal funding for the state’s bullet train
California drops lawsuit seeking to reinstate federal funding for the state’s bullet train California has dropped a lawsuit officials filed against the Trump administration over the federal government’s withdrawing of $4 billion for the state’s long-delayed high-speed rail project BySOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press December 26, 2025, 3:39 PM 1:58 FILE – The Cedar Viaduct, designed […]
World shares are mixed and Japan’s yen slips after AI stocks push higher on Wall Street
World shares are mixed and Japan’s yen slips after AI stocks push higher on Wall Street Shares have opened lower in Europe after gains in Asia that tracked a Wall Street rally led by AI-related stocks ByELAINE KURTENBACH AP business writer December 22, 2025, 12:37 AM 1:58 A person walks in front of an electronic […]
WSJ’s parent firm on trial in Hong Kong, accused of dismissing reporter over union role
WSJ’s parent firm on trial in Hong Kong, accused of dismissing reporter over union role A former Hong Kong reporter at the Wall Street Journal has begun testifying against the newspaper which she alleges terminated her due to her union activities in a trial Monday ByKANIS LEUNG Associated Press December 22, 2025, 12:39 AM 1:58 […]
Department stores try to distinguish themselves as beauty lovers turn to TikTok and Amazon
Department stores try to distinguish themselves as beauty lovers turn to TikTok and Amazon Competition among retailers for a slice of the $129 billion U.S. beauty and personal care market is fiercer than ever due to the ease of e-commerce and the advice shoppers seek on social media instead of in stores ByANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP […]
Smile and spritz three times: What I learned working at a Macy’s perfume counter
Smile and spritz three times: What I learned working at a Macy’s perfume counter December is a big month for fragrance sales in the U.S. Market research firm Circana says one-quarter of annual sales of high-end perfumes, colognes and other scented beauty products happen then ByANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP retail writer December 22, 2025, 12:18 AM […]
Trump order halts offshore wind projects for at least 90 days
Trump order halts offshore wind projects for at least 90 days A stop-work order by the Trump administration directs offshore wind developers to “suspend all ongoing activities” related to five large-scale projects under construction along the East Coast “for the next 90 days for reasons of national security.” ByMATTHEW DALY Associated Press and JENNIFER MCDERMOTT […]
Edmunds: The best used luxury vehicles to be had for under $40,000
Edmunds: The best used luxury vehicles to be had for under $40,000 When shopping for a high-quality used car or SUV, who wouldn’t be against a vehicle with a luxury badge that’s loaded with features ByNICK KURCZEWSKI OF EDMUNDS Associated Press December 24, 2025, 7:11 AM 1:14 This photo provided by BMW shows the 2023 […]
Pakistani consortium acquires 75% stake in PIA in major privatization move
Pakistani consortium acquires 75% stake in PIA in major privatization move A Pakistani investment firm-led consortium has acquired a 75% stake in Pakistan International Airlines ByThe Associated Press December 23, 2025, 10:47 AM 1:14 FILE – In this March 7, 2011 file photo, a Pakistan International Airlines passenger jet is parked on the tarmac at […]
France races to avoid US-style government shutdown after budget talks collapse
France races to avoid US-style government shutdown after budget talks collapse France’s parliament is debating an emergency bill to prevent a government shutdown next week ByThe Associated Press December 23, 2025, 6:23 AM 1:14 Parliament members sit as France’s National Assembly vote on a national health care budget that would suspend Macron’s unpopular pension reform […]
US stocks rose again in 2025 after overcoming turbulence from tariffs
US stocks rose again in 2025 after overcoming turbulence from tariffs This was a scary good year for investors BySTAN CHOE AP business writer December 23, 2025, 6:10 AM 1:14 FILE – Specialist Anthony Matesic works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) The Associated […]
