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Asian stocks rise as Ukraine peace talks appear to progress
Mar 30, 2022 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Wednesday as talks on ending Russia's war on Ukraine appeared to make progress. Shanghai, Hong Kong and...
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German economic advisers slash 2022 growth forecast to 1.8%
Mar 30, 2022 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - The German government's panel of independent economic advisers on Wednesday slashed its 2022 growth forecast for Europe's biggest economy in light of Russi...
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Asian stocks fall after Wall St breaks 4-day winning streak
Mar 30, 2022 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Asian stock markets sank Thursday after Chinese manufacturing weakened and Russian shelling around Ukraine's capital shook hopes of progress in peace talk...
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Try, try again to free the Ever Forward in Chesapeake Bay
Mar 30, 2022 7:00 am - BALTIMORE (AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard prepared a second attempt to free a stranded container ship Wednesday, more than two weeks after it ran aground in the Chesapeake B...
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Even as inflation bites, corporate profits remain flush
Mar 30, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - What's immune to high inflation? So far, the profits at big U.S. companies. Businesses are facing higher gasoline and heating bills, just like consumers...
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US growth in Q4 revised lower to 6.9%, slower growth to come
Mar 30, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. economy ended 2021 by expanding at a healthy 6.9% annual pace from October through December, the government reported Wednesday, a slight down...
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European Central Bank chief: No data suggests stagflation
Mar 30, 2022 7:00 am - NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) - No data currently suggests Europe will fall into stagflation, a combination of high inflation, little or no economic growth and high unemployment,...
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Waymo to expand autonomous vehicle rides to San Francisco
Mar 30, 2022 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Waymo's self-driving ride-hailing service is branching out to San Francisco. The autonomous vehicle unit of Alphabet, Google's parent company, said ...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Mar 30, 2022 7:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for May delivery rose $3.58 to $107.82 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for May delivery rose $3.22 to $113.45 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for A...
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BioNTech's quarterly profit soars on COVID-19 vaccine demand
Mar 30, 2022 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - BioNTech, the German pharmaceutical company that teamed with Pfizer to develop the first widely used COVID-19 vaccine, on Wednesday reported strong quarter...