Business Stories from February 17, 2022 (Change date)
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G-20 finance leaders eye ways to support pandemic recoveryFeb 17, 2022 6:00 am - JAKARTA (AP) - Countries must avoid tensions and cooperate to support a recovery from the pandemic as it lingers in many parts of the world, Indonesian President Joko Wi...
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Walmart steers through inflation, boosting profit and salesFeb 17, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Walmart muscled through rising inflation, a snarled global supply chain and surging costs related to COVID-19 sick leave among its workers to deliver str...
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Weekly US jobless claims rise for the first time in a monthFeb 17, 2022 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week following three straight weeks of declines. Jobless claims rose by 23,000 to 248,000 for the...
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TripAdvisor, Hyatt Hotels fall; Walmart, Cisco riseFeb 17, 2022 6:00 am - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Cisco Systems Inc., up $1.48 to $55.73. The seller of routers, switches, software and services rai...
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EXPLAINER: How Trump testifying about his business hurts himFeb 17, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A judge's refusal Thursday to throw out a subpoena seeking former President Donald Trump's testimony in an investigation of his business affairs won't be...
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Solar project delays create hurdles for New Mexico utilityFeb 17, 2022 6:00 am - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A utility in sun-drenched New Mexico is struggling to get enough solar-generated electricity as it prepares to shut down a coal-fired power plan...
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Asian stocks follow Wall St up after Fed inflation commentsFeb 17, 2022 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher Thursday after Federal Reserve policymakers indicated they are leaning toward more decisive action on infl...
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Saudi Arabia keeps lid on oil output as US gas prices riseFeb 17, 2022 6:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Saudi Arabia is signaling it isn't willing to pump more oil and won't push for changes to an agreement with Russia and other producers...
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No new settlement yet of opioid claims against Purdue PharmaFeb 17, 2022 6:00 am - OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and a group of states have not been able to agree on a multibillion-dollar settlement of lawsuits over the drug's role in the opioid crisis...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesFeb 17, 2022 6:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for March delivery fell $1.90 to $91.76 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for April delivery fell $1.84 to $92.97 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for ...