Malaysian and Pakistani prime ministers agree to boost trade and economic ties

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The prime ministers of Malaysia and Pakistan agreed in talks Thursday to increase bilateral trade and boost economic ties between their nations. The announcement by Anwar Ibrahim and his Pakistani counterpart, Shehbaz Sharif, followed talks in Islamabad on how to...

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts following the latest signals of a solid economy

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is drifting through a mixed Thursday of trading following the latest data showing a solid U.S. economy, while crude oil prices continue to climb. The S&P 500 was 0.1% lower in morning trading, following a shaky run where worries about worsening...

Amazon, Target and other retailers are ramping up hiring for the holiday shopping season

Retailers are ramping up hiring for the holiday season, but fewer seasonal employees are expected to be taken on this year to help customers in stores and assemble online orders in warehouses. E-commerce giant Amazon said Thursday it will hire 250,000 full, part-time and seasonal...

A 5th recall for Tesla Cybertruck within a year, the latest due to rearview display

Tesla is recalling more than 27,000 Cybertrucks because the rearview camera image may not activate immediately after shifting into reverse, the fifth recall for the vehicle since it went on sale late last year. Tesla has released a free software upgrade to address the issue and...

Federal grant boosts power grid and renewable energy in northern Maine

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A $425 million federal grant is breathing new life into a proposal for a wind power project that would provide enough electricity for about 450,000 homes, along with construction of a transmission corridor in northern Maine to get the electricity to the regional power grid....

Poland's government will toughen a ban on alcohol sales to those under 18 years old

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government is introducing regulations that will toughen the ban on alcohol sale to those under 18 years old and prohibit the sale of alcohol at filling stations at night, the health minister said Thursday. The regulations are in response to growing...

More Americans file for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain historically low

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose modestly last week but remains at healthy levels. The Labor Department reported Thursday that applications for jobless claims rose by 6,000 to 225,000 for the week of Sept. 28. It was slightly more than the 221,000...

In South Korea, deepfake porn wrecks women's lives and deepens gender conflict

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Three years after the 30-year-old South Korean woman received a barrage of online fake images that depicted her nude, she is still being treated for trauma. She struggles to talk with men. Using a mobile phone brings back the nightmare. “It completely...

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose modestly last week but remains at healthy levels.

Constellation Brands: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Constellation Brands Inc. (STZ) on Thursday reported a loss of $1.2 billion in its fiscal second quarter. The Rochester, New York-based company said it had a loss of $6.59 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were...