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A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Northbrook, Ill., Thursday, May 2, 2024. On Thursday, May 16, 2024, the Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
US applications for jobless benefits come back down after last week's 9-month high
Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain at historically low levels even as other signs that the labor market is cooling have surfaced. Jobless claims for the … more
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FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2018 file photo, John Deere products, including a toy tractor on the sign, are on display at the "Spring into Spring" home and garden trade show in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Deere & Co. posted strong quarterly results, but shares slid early after the agricultural machinery company cut its forecast for 2024 in what is expected to be a tight year for farmers. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, FIle)
Deere Q2 results top Street but it cuts 2024 profit outlook again as farmers buy fewer tractors
Deere's fiscal second-quarter results beat Wall Street's expectations, but the company lowered its full-year profit forecast for a second time as farmers buy fewer tractors and other equipment as … more
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Candid CEO Ann Mei Chang poses for a photo at the nonprofit's headquarters on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, in New York. Chang, CEO since 2021, believes her organization can help the philanthropic sector work more efficiently by making more data from donors and grantees available to the public.(AP Photo/Peter K. Afriyie)
The larger the nonprofit, the more likely it is run by a white man, says new Candid diversity report
NEW YORK (AP) — White men are most likely to lead the largest, best-funded nonprofits, while women of color tend to lead the organizations with the fewest financial resources, according to a … more
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FILE - A worker carries bananas inside the Walmart Supercenter on Feb. 9, 2023, in North Bergen, New Jersey. Walmart reports earnings on Thursday, May 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)
Walmart's strong first quarter driven by consumers seeking bargains with inflation still an issue
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart Inc. reported another quarter of strong quarterly results Thursday as its low prices pull in shoppers scouring for discounts with inflation stubbornly high. The nation's … more
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FILE - The Meta logo is seen at the Vivatech show in Paris, France, Wednesday, June 14, 2023. The European Union opened fresh investigations Thursday, May 16, 2024 into Facebook and Instagram over suspicions that they're failing to protect children online, in violation of the bloc's strict digital regulations for social media platforms. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
Facebook and Instagram face fresh scrutiny under the European Union's strict digital regulations
The European Union opened fresh investigations into Facebook and Instagram over suspicions that they’re failing to protect children online, in violation of the bloc’s strict digital regulations … more
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FILE - Cook County, Ill., Sheriff Tom Dart speaks on Nov. 13, 2023, in Maywood, Ill. In Illinois, there are 110,000 people banned from owning guns because of legal run-ins or mental health issues. And three-quarters of them have not surrendered their firearms, according to data Dart will present Thursday, May 16, 2024, in seeking a more robust effort to collect them. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
Over 80,000 Illinois people banned from owning guns still keep them, report shows
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — In Illinois, 114,000 people are banned from owning guns because of legal tangles or mental health issues — three-quarters of them haven't surrendered their firearms, … more
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FILE - A person walks through a parking lot at a shopping mall on Dec. 8, 2016 in King of Prussia, Pa. Many newer cars use wireless key fobs and push-button starters. The technology makes it more convenient to get into your vehicle, but it also makes things easier for thieves. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
One Tech Tip: Protecting your car from the growing risk of keyless vehicle thefts
Auto technology has evolved. Many newer cars use wireless key fobs and push-button starters. The technology makes it more convenient to get into your vehicle, but it also makes things easier for … more
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This is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. (AP Photo)
Yemeni security forces deploy in Aden as anger simmers over lengthy power outages
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni authorities deployed security forces and armored vehicles across the port city of Aden Wednesday, as protesters were expected to take to the streets in the latest in a … more
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Investigators say the electrical blackouts experienced by the container ship Dali before it left Baltimore’s port were “mechanically distinct from” those that resulted in the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge hours later.
Ship that struck Baltimore bridge had 4 blackouts before disaster. Here's what we know
The Dali container ship experienced a near-perfect storm of calamities before it struck Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in March, killing six people. But Tuesday's preliminary report by federal … more
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Authorities work at the scene of a deadly crash after a bus carrying farmworkers collided with a pickup truck on State Road 40 Tuesday, May 14, 2024, near Dunnellon, Fla. (AP Photo/Alan Youngblood)
What to know about a bus crash that killed 8 Mexican farmworkers in Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A bus carrying farmworkers to a watermelon field in central Florida was sideswiped by a drunk driver and overturned in a field, killing eight people and injuring dozens … more
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FILE - Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett speaks during an interview in Omaha, Neb., May 7, 2018. Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway revealed a $6.7 billion investment in fellow insurer Chubb on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reveals new $7 billion stake in Swiss insurer Chubb
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway on Wednesday revealed a new $7 billion stake in fellow insurer Chubb. Berkshire disclosed the investment it has been building over the … more
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FILE - A Visa sign is displayed on the front door of a local business, April 27, 2021, in Urbandale, Iowa. Visa has announced major changes to how its credit and debit cards will operate in the U.S. Features in the works will lead to Americans to carry fewer physical cards in their wallets and make the 16-digit credit or debit card number printed on every physical card increasingly irrelevant. The new features unveiled Wednesday, May 15, 2024 will be some of the biggest changes to how payments operate since the U.S. rolled out chip-embedded cards several years ago. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, file)
Changes from Visa mean Americans will carry fewer physical credit, debit cards in their wallets
Visa has announced major changes to how its credit and debit cards will operate in the U.S. Features in the works will lead to Americans to carry fewer physical cards in their wallets and make the … more
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