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US rejects Venezuelan President Maduro's reelection, but keeps financial lifeline for his government

Jan. 19, 2025 01:03 AM EST

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Things seemed to be looking up for Venezuela in 2022. Following years of authoritarian rule and withering economic sanctions, President Nicolás Maduro had agreed to work toward a democratic presidential election. The White House, in return, granted him a financial...

Google faces more scrutiny as UK watchdog flexes new digital competition powers

Jan. 14, 2025 07:52 AM EST

LONDON (AP) — Britain's competition watchdog flexed new digital market powers on Monday for the first time with an investigation into Google's search and search ad businesses. Under beefed-up rules that took effect this month designed to protect consumers and businesses from...

How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 1/2/2025

Jan. 02, 2025 16:22 PM EST

U.S. stock indexes slipped to start 2025. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% Thursday, marking its first five-day losing streak since April. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.4% after giving up an early gain, and the Nasdaq composite lost 0.2%. Tesla skidded following...