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Brewer Carlsberg pulls out of Russia over Ukraine war
Mar 28, 2022 7:00 am - COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Danish brewery group Carlsberg said Monday it is pulling out of Russia, hours after its competitor, Dutch brewing giant Heineken, did the same...
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Oscars audience tops 15 million, exceeding last year
Mar 28, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Television ratings for the Oscars rebounded somewhat from last year's record low, but the event clearly doesn't have the appeal to viewers that it once ...
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FedEx Corp. founder Fred Smith will step down as CEO in June
Mar 28, 2022 7:00 am - FedEx Corp. said Monday that Fred Smith will step down on June 1 as CEO of the package-delivery company that he founded and be succeeded by the company's president and c...
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UK relinquishes control of former Royal Bank of Scotland
Mar 28, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The British government has relinquished control of the former Royal Bank of Scotland for the first time since it bailed out the lender during the global fi...
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Tesla seeks 2nd stock split in less than 2 years
Mar 28, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of Tesla jumped at the opening bell Monday after the electric car maker announced its second stock split in less than two years. The company said...
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Bountiful wind, sun boost German renewable power this year
Mar 28, 2022 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Germany recorded about 25% more electricity generated from renewable sources in the first three months of the year compared with the same period last year ...
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Grains mostly lower, Livestock mixed
Mar 28, 2022 7:00 am - Wheat for May declined 45.20 cents at $10.57 a bushel; May corn was off 5.50 cents at $7.4850 a bushel, May oats rose 18 cents at $7.56 a bushel; while May soybeans lost...
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Canada picks the F-35 for its next fighter jet
Mar 28, 2022 7:00 am - TORONTO (AP) - The Canadian government has selected Lockheed Martin Corp. and the F-35 as the preferred bidder in its competition to buy a new fighter jet, government of...
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Nobel Peace Prize-winner's paper closes amid Russia pressure
Mar 28, 2022 7:00 am - Russia's leading independent newspaper suspended operations Monday after pressure from Russian authorities, a move that comes less than six months after its editor won t...
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Plantronics, STAAR Surgical rise; Barclays, Citigroup fall
Mar 28, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Plantronics Inc., up $13.79 to $39.99. HP is buying the headset maker in a $3.3 bill...