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Biden hikes tariffs on Chinese EVs, solar cells, steel, aluminum — and snipes at Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden slapped major new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, advanced batteries, solar cells, steel, aluminum and medical equipment on Tuesday, taking potshots at Donald Trump along the way as he embraced a strategy that's increasing friction between the world's...
New US tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, batteries and solar cells could raise consumer prices
WASHINGTON (AP) — New tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and batteries, solar cells, medical equipment and other goods are intended to protect U.S. jobs and manufacturers. They could raise prices on certain specific items, experts say, though a broad inflationary impact is unlikely in the short...
Will AI replace doctors who read X-rays, or just make them better than ever?
WASHINGTON (AP) — How good would an algorithm have to be to take over your job? It’s a new question for many workers amid the rise of ChatGPT and other AI programs that can hold conversations, write stories and even generate songs and images within seconds. For...
Florida man sentenced to 3 years in prison for firebombing California Planned Parenthood clinic
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A 21-year-old Florida man was sentenced Monday to three and a half years in prison for firebombing a Southern California Planned Parenthood clinic in 2022, federal prosecutors said. Xavier Batten pleaded guilty in January to one felony count of possessing...
A cyberattack forces a big US health system to divert ambulances and take records offline
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A cyberattack on the Ascension health system operating in 19 states across the U.S. forced some of its 140 hospitals to divert ambulances, caused patients to postpone medical tests and blocked online access to patient records. An Ascension spokesperson said it...
US plans to impose major new tariffs on EVs, other Chinese green energy imports, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration plans to impose major new tariffs on electric vehicles, semiconductors, solar equipment and medical supplies imported from China, according to a U.S. official and another person familiar with the plan. Tariffs on electric vehicles, in...
Sweetgreen, Natera rise; Collegium Pharmaceutical, Akamai fall, 5/10/2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Friday: Sweetgreen Inc., up $8 to $31.56. The salad restaurant chain beat analysts' first-quarter revenue forecasts. Mettler-Toledo International Inc., up $219.83 to...
Atrion: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
ALLEN, Texas (AP) — ALLEN, Texas (AP) — Atrion Corp. (ATRI) on Friday reported first-quarter profit of $2.8 million. The Allen, Texas-based company said it had profit of $1.59 per share. The medical device maker posted revenue of $47.3 million in the period. ...
TruBridge: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — TruBridge, Inc. (TBRG) on Friday reported a loss of $2.5 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Mobile, Alabama-based company said it had a loss of 17 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 19 cents...
Apyx: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Apyx Medical Corporation (APYX) on Thursday reported a loss of $7.6 million in its first quarter. The Clearwater, Florida-based company said it had a loss of 22 cents per share. The medical device maker posted revenue...
