Tag: Corporate news
Defense contractor’s Senate campaign donations investigated
<p>HONOLULU — U.S authorities are investigating allegations that a Hawaii-based defense contractor illegally donated $150,000 to the reelection fund of a Maine senator who...
Explainer: What does new criminal inquiry mean for Trump?
NEW YORK — Donald Trump is facing a one-two punch of criminal investigations in New York, with the state attorney general’s office saying its...
‘Shel’ and Joe: West Virginia duo a key link in Biden agenda
WASHINGTON — He’s known her for as long as he can remember, once challenging “Shel” to a heart-pumping zipline race down a rugged mountaintop.
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Retailer results so far show people are going out, spending
<p>NEW YORK — At Walmart, sales of teeth whitener are popping as customers take their masks off. So are travel items. Macy's says that...
Samsung thrives as Seoul mulls pardon of corporate heir
SEOUL, South Korea — Pressure is mounting on South Korean President Moon Jae-in to pardon Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong, who is back in prison...
Kia recalls vehicles a 2nd time, owners should park outside
<p>DETROIT — Kia is recalling more than 440,000 cars and SUVs in the U.S. for a second time to fix a problem that can...
Poland’s main Belchatow power plant crippled by outage
WARSAW, Poland — Energy experts were working Tuesday to restore full operations at Poland’s biggest power plant, the lignite coal-fueled Belchatow, after an energy...
US envoy: Fear of Taliban conquering Kabul are overblown
<p>WASHINGTON — Predictions that the Taliban will quickly overrun <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/afghanistan">Afghan government forces</a> and conquer Kabul once U.S. and coalition forces have fully withdrawn...
Germany arrests businessman over dual-use exports to Russia
BERLIN — A businessman suspected of helping Russia purchase sophisticated machinery in breach of arms export rules has been detained in Germany, prosecutors said...
Bill Gates’ leadership roles stay intact despite allegations
<p>SEATTLE — Despite damaging allegations suggesting Bill Gates pursued women who worked for him, don't expect changes to his roles at the two iconic...