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Florida condo owners look at higher costs as new regulations take effect in the new year
MIAMI (AP) — Florida condominium owners are looking at higher costs from condo associations in the new year, a consequence of a safety law passed by state lawmakers in 2022. It requires associations to have sufficient reserves to cover major repairs and to conduct a survey of...
Isolated Chicago communities secure money for a coveted transit project before Trump takes office
CHICAGO (AP) — Adella Bass dropped her in-person college classes because it was just too hard to get there from the far South Side of Chicago, where the city's famous elevated train doesn't run. And it can take her nearly two hours to get to the hospital where she is treated for a heart...
At UN climate talks, "sewage" beer from Singapore highlights water scarcity and innovations
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — In the sprawling pavilion section of the United Nations climate talks, where countries, nonprofits and tech companies use big, flashy signs to get the attention of the thousands of people walking through, small aqua and purple beverage cans sit conspicuously on a counter...
Construction Partners: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot
DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) — DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) — Construction Partners Inc. (ROAD) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $29.3 million. The Dothan, Alabama-based company said it had net income of 56 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for costs related to mergers and...
Rescue efforts will continue at collapsed building in Tanzania where at least 13 died
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AP) — Rescue efforts continued for a third day Monday after a building collapsed and killed at least 13 people in Tanzania’s commercial capital, with the government saying it will push on until all those trapped inside are saved. The number of people...
A $1 billion proposal is the latest plan to refurbish and save the iconic Houston Astrodome
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astrodome has been in limbo, waiting for its chance at a second life since being shuttered more than 15 years ago. It was a technological marvel when it opened in 1965. But its heyday has long passed and it hasn’t been home to a sports team since the...
Wall Street makes wagers on the likely winners and losers in a second Trump term
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is already making big bets on what take two for a White House led by Donald Trump will mean for the economy. Since Election Day, investors have sent prices zooming for stocks of banks, fossil-fuel producers and other companies expected to benefit from...
Southland: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — Southland Holdings Inc. (SLND) on Tuesday reported a loss of $54.7 million in its third quarter. The Grapevine, Texas-based company said it had a loss of $1.14 per share. The infrastructure construction company posted...
MDU Resources: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — MDU Resources Group Inc. (MDU) on Thursday reported earnings of $64.6 million in its third quarter. The Bismarck, North Dakota-based company said it had profit of 32 cents per share. The energy, mining, construction and...
Mistras: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J. (AP) — PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J. (AP) — Mistras Group Inc. (MG) on Wednesday reported earnings of $6.4 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Princeton Junction, New Jersey-based company said it had net income of 20 cents. ...
