France to shut down oldest nuclear complex by end of June

PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Wednesday that the Fessenheim nuclear reactor, on the border with Germany, will be shut down at the end of June, with one of its reactors to be closed this weekend. A statement on Wednesday called the decision “the first phase” of...

Automakers in China gradually reopen after virus shutdown

BEIJING (AP) — Automakers are reopening factories in China that were idled by anti-virus controls as they try to reverse a sales slump in their biggest market. Local officials have orders from the ruling Communist Party to get businesses functioning again while still enforcing anti-disease curbs that shut...

Michigan facility to close after promised $22M in investment

CAPAC, Mich. (AP) — A company that makes automobile parts plans to shut down a plant in Michigan next year, after promising to invest $22 million into a new facility that would have provided 260 jobs. Keihin North America announced the decision in a news release. The company said it has not been able to...

US factory production slowed by Boeing shutdown, slips 0.1% in January

Michigan Capitol, state buildings closed due to lack of heat

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Many government buildings in downtown Lansing have been closed due to a lack of heat following an issue at a power plant. The Capitol building closed Tuesday, after the Senate and House canceled voting sessions over the heating problems. Many legislative hearings also were canceled. ...

Sony, Amazon, others drop out of big tech show over virus

LONDON (AP) — Two big Japanese companies are the latest to pull out of a major European technology show due to fears over the outbreak of the new coronavirus. Electronics manufacturer Sony and mobile phone carrier NTT DoCoMo said Monday they're scrapping their appearances at Mobile World Congress, the...

Healthy US job market: How big a political edge for Trump?

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. hiring jumped last month, and many more people were encouraged to look for work, showing that the economy remains robust despite threats from China’s viral outbreak, an ongoing trade war and struggles at Boeing. The strong job growth gives President Donald Trump more evidence...

S&P 500 slips for first time this week as momentum stalls

Wall Street closed out the market’s best week in eight months Friday with a broad slide as technology and health care stocks gave back some of their recent gains. The pullback, which followed a sell-off in markets around the world, snapped a four-day winning streak for the major U.S. stock indexes. Even...

TVA plant in Kentucky halts last coal-burning unit

DRAKESBORO, Ky. (AP) — The Tennessee Valley Authority has shut down its last coal-fired unit at a western Kentucky power plant. Paradise Fossil Plant's Unit 3 began operating in 1970 with a generating capacity of 1,080 megawatts. On Monday, the unit was separated from the power grid after 50 years of...

Coal production in North Dakota dropped 8% in 2019

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Coal production in North Dakota dropped 8% in 2019, compared to the prior year. The state's five coal mines produced 27.2 million tons of lignite, according to a trade group. The Lignite Energy Council says the reduction was mainly due to major outages at various power plants and...