Tag: Corporate news
Walmart blows past expectations for the first quarter
NEW YORK — Walmart blew past Wall Street projections in the first quarter with U.S. stimulus payments to Americans helping to boost sales and...
JPMorgan elevates 2 women to run bank’s biggest division
NEW YORK — JPMorgan Chase will promote two women to jointly manage the bank's consumer finance division — the bank's biggest business by far...
Retailer results so far show people are going out, spending
NEW YORK — At Walmart, sales of teeth whitener are popping as customers take their masks off. So are travel items. Macy's says that...
Kia recalls vehicles a 2nd time, owners should park outside
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...
California places Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ under review
<p>LOS ANGELES — California's Department of Motor Vehicles is reviewing whether Tesla is violating a state regulation by advertising its vehicles as being fully...
US envoy: Fear of Taliban conquering Kabul are overblown
WASHINGTON — Predictions that the Taliban will quickly overrun Afghan government forces and conquer Kabul once U.S. and coalition forces have fully withdrawn are...
AP source: NTSB chairman to step down at end of June
<p>WASHINGTON — The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board will step down from his position at the end of June, and the Biden...
Bill Gates’ leadership roles stay intact despite allegations
SEATTLE — Despite damaging allegations suggesting Bill Gates pursued women who worked for him, don't expect changes to his roles at the two iconic...
Prison group sues to keep immigrant detention center open
<p>SEATTLE — Private prison corporation GEO Group has sued Washington state, saying a new law mandating the closure of the immigrant detention center it...
‘Shel’ and Joe: West Virginia duo a key link in Biden agenda
<p>WASHINGTON — He’s known her for as long as he can remember, once challenging “Shel” to a <a href="https://apnews.com/article/926fabd382574d09af0822fd426e57cd">heart-pumping zipline race</a> down a rugged...