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Huawei profit sinks in 2022 amid sanctions, but sales higher
HONG KONG (AP) — Huawei on Friday reported a nearly 70% decline in profit last year amid sanctions and pandemic challenges, but its enterprise sales rose as the Chinese technology giant sought to pivot into digital industries and reduce its vulnerabilities to U.S. sanctions. ...
World Bank says recoveries in Asian economies losing steam
BANGKOK (AP) — Developing economies in Asia have mostly regained ground lost during the pandemic but are seeing their recoveries stall as productivity lags, the World Bank said in a report released Friday. The report forecasts that growth in the region including China will pick up...
Manhattan claws back people as urban counties stem outflow
Turns out the pandemic hasn't permanently dissuaded people — especially immigrants — from seeking their fortunes amid Manhattan's bustling streets. The county that encompasses Manhattan added more than 17,000 residents in the year ending last July after losing almost 111,000...
Gun injuries in US surged during pandemic, CDC study shows
NEW YORK (AP) — For every American killed by gunfire, an estimated two or more more survive, often with terrible injuries — a fact that public health experts say is crucial to understanding the full impact of guns on society. A new government study highlights just how violent...
Used car prices are surging. Here's why you should buy now
Well, it was nice while it lasted. For nearly a year, the average used vehicle in the United States had been edging toward affordable again for millions of people. The relief felt belated and relatively slight, but it was welcome nonetheless. From an eye-watering peak...
Average Wall Street bonuses dipped 26% to $176,700 last year
NEW YORK (AP) — Average Wall Street bonuses dropped sharply last year to $176,700 amid lagging profits and recession fears, New York state's comptroller reported Thursday. The bonuses for employees in New York City’s securities industry dropped 26% from 2021, when the average was...
Georgia House GOP members break ranks to doom voucher bill
ATLANTA (AP) — Rural Georgia Republicans defied lobbying from Gov. Brian Kemp and conservative groups on Wednesday to vote down a proposed state voucher plan funding private school tuition and home schooling. A total of 16 House Republicans voted against the bill, sending it down...
Vietnam economy slows on rising costs, weaker exports
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam's economy slowed sharply in the first quarter of this year, with growth coming in at a much weaker than expected 3.3%, as its exporters were hit by rising costs and weaker demand, the General Statistics Office reported Wednesday. The slowdown in the...
Brazil hits 700,000 virus deaths, 2nd highest in the world
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's government on Tuesday reported the 700,000th death from COVID-19 in the South American nation, which has the second most victims of the virus after the United States. Brazilian health experts say most people dying of COVID-19 in recent days are either...
Poll: Religious service attendance a bit down after pandemic
A “stable share” of Americans has participated in religious services in some way – virtually or in person – during the coronavirus pandemic, though in-person attendance is slightly lower than before the COVID-19 outbreak. Those are among the key findings in a comprehensive...
