Business Stories from October 5, 2021 (Change date)
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Shipping industry group aims for net-zero emissions by 2050Oct 05, 2021 9:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - A major shipping industry group said Tuesday that its members will aim for 'œnet-zero'ť carbon emissions by 2050, following a commitment to the same goal b...
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September expansion is 16th straight for US service sectorOct 05, 2021 11:00 am - SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) - The U.S. services sector, where most Americans work, grew again in September even as supply chain troubles persisted. The Institute for Supply ...
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Australia won't welcome foreign tourists until at least 2022Oct 05, 2021 5:30 am - CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Foreign tourists won't be welcomed back to Australia until at least next year, the prime minister said Tuesday as he outlined plans for liftin...
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UAE to launch probe targeting asteroid between Mars, JupiterOct 05, 2021 11:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday announced plans to send a probe to land on an asteroid between Mars and Jupiter to collect data on...
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NYC public libraries will end late fees in push for equityOct 05, 2021 10:30 am - NEW YORK (AP) - New York City's public libraries will no longer charge late fees and will waive existing fines for overdue books and other materials, city officials anno...
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Lululemon, Moderna rise; Comtech, Newmont fallOct 05, 2021 3:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Lululemon Athletica Inc., up $4.55 to $397.12. The athletic apparel maker's board o...
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Tootsie Roll facing fine for gruesome finger mishap at plantOct 05, 2021 4:00 pm - CHICAGO (AP) - A federal agency has recommended that Tootsie Roll Industries pay more than $136,000 in fines after a machine at its Chicago plant cut off part of an empl...
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Asian shares slip in cautious trading, shrug off US rallyOct 05, 2021 11:00 pm - TOKYO (AP) - Asian shares slipped in cautious trading Wednesday, shrugging off a rally on Wall Street led by technology companies and banks that erased most of the losse...
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IMF says trimming global growth forecast due to rising risksOct 05, 2021 11:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The head of the International Monetary Fund says the agency is trimming its forecast for global growth this year. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Geor...
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Prosecutor concedes mistakes, makes offer in Vatican trialOct 05, 2021 8:05 pm - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican prosecutor conceded procedural errors Tuesday in his fraud and corruption investigation into the Holy See's finances and offered to remed...