JPMorgan Chase reported a modest 6% rise in first quarter profits on Friday, as the major banks start reporting their quarter results for the first quarter. The nation’s largest bank earned a …
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By KEN SWEET
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4/12/24
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US agency says it will investigate Ford gasoline leak recall that can cause engine compartment fires
The U.S. is investigating a Ford recall for gasoline leaks from fuel injector cracks that can cause engine fires, saying that the remedy doesn’t fix the leaks. The National Highway Traffic Safety …
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By TOM KRISHER
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4/12/24
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O.J. Simpson died without having paid the lion's share of the $33.5 million judgment a civil jury awarded to the families of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman. The panel …
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By ANDREW DALTON
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4/12/24
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is scheduled to tour different parts of North Carolina to spotlight his nation's title as the state's biggest foreign investor. The visit is part of a larger …
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By MAKIYA SEMINERA
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4/12/24
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House Republicans will again try to advance a bill reauthorizing a crucial national security surveillance program. The second attempt Friday comes just days after a conservative revolt prevented …
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By FARNOUSH AMIRI and ERIC TUCKER
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4/11/24
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The biggest U.S. airlines and their unions are asking the Biden administration to stop approving more flights to the United States by Chinese airlines. They say the U.S. needs to take a stand against …
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4/11/24
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U.S. Treasury wants to enhance the power of a little-known, secretive government committee to review deals made between U.S. firms and foreign investors. A new proposed rulemaking would strengthen …
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN
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4/11/24
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New York City officials have approved a plan to build a 25,000-seat stadium for Major League Soccer’s New York City Football Club next to the New York Mets’ stadium, Citi Field. The $780 million …
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4/11/24
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Federal investigators say the driver of a Ford electric SUV involved in a February fatal crash in Texas was using the company’s partially automated driving system before the wreck. The National …
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4/11/24
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With reports and rumors swirling about possible mergers and bids to acquire Paramount, the film studio put its best foot forward for theater owners at CinemaCon on Thursday. The historic studio …
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By LINDSEY BAHR
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4/11/24
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The Biden administration has approved construction of a deepwater oil export terminal off the Texas coast that would be the largest of its kind in the United States. Environmentalists have called the …
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By MATTHEW DALY
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4/11/24
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Shop for a home now or hold out for possibly lower mortgage rates? That’s a question confronting many home shoppers this spring homebuying season amid widespread expectations that mortgage rates …
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By ALEX VEIGA
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4/11/24
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The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose to its highest level in five weeks, a setback for prospective homebuyers during what’s traditionally the busiest time of the year for home sales. The …
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By ALEX VEIGA
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4/11/24
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The head of the International Monetary Fund says strong economic activity in the United States and emerging markets is projected to help drive global growth by about 3% this year. That's below the …
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN
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4/11/24
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The Premier League will use AI-based player tracking technology to make offside calls from next season in a move that should reduce the time it takes officials to reach their decisions. England’s …
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By STEVE DOUGLAS
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4/11/24
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Amazon is adding artificial intelligence visionary Andrew Ng (EE-ng) to its board of directors. Ng is known for leading AI teams at the Chinese tech company Baidu and Google, where his team taught a …
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By The Associated Press
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4/11/24
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U.S. producer prices rose in March from a year earlier at the fastest pace in nearly a year, offering more evidence that progress against inflation may have stalled this year and raising doubts about …
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By PAUL WISEMAN
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4/11/24
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If you daydream about getting a break from stress, you might picture a restful week of vacation or a long weekend away. But some folks have found ways to take longer or more varied time away from the …
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By COLLEEN NEWVINE
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4/11/24
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Fewer Americans file for jobless claims as labor market continues to shrug off higher interest rates
Fewer Americans applied for jobless benefits last week as the labor market continues to thrive despite the Federal Reserve’s efforts to cool it. The Labor Department reported Thursday that filings …
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By MATT OTT
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4/11/24
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The cement industry is one of the largest emitters of carbon dioxide and is responsible for some 8% of global emissions each year. But demand for cement, an ingredient for concrete, keeps growing as …
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By ISABELLA O'MALLEY
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4/11/24
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