Associated PressAfter decisive loss at Alabama Mercedes plants, powerful auto union vows to return and winAssociated Press - By TOM KRISHER and KIM CHANDLERTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — A decisive vote against the United Auto Workers union at two Mercedes factories in Alabama on Friday sidetracked the UAW’s grand plan to sign up workers at nonunion plants mainly in the South. But newly elected President Shawn Fain said the union will return to Mercedes and …
Associated PressNew endangered listing for rare lizard could slow oil and gas drilling in New Mexico and West TexasAssociated Press - By SCOTT SONNERFederal wildlife officials declared a rare lizard in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas an endangered species Friday, citing future energy development, sand mining and climate change as the biggest threats to its survival in one of the world’s most lucrative oil and natural gas basins. “We have …
Associated PressBike shops boomed early in the pandemic. It’s been a bumpy ride for most ever sinceAssociated Press - By MAE ANDERSONFor the nation’s bicycle shops, the past few years have probably felt like the business version of the Tour de France, with numerous twists and turns testing their endurance. Early in the pandemic, a surge of interest in cycling pushed sales up 64% to $5.4 billion in 2020, according to the retail …
Associated PressStock market today: Dow finishes above 40,000 to cap Wall Street’s latest winning weekAssociated Press - By STAN CHOENEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished a day above the 40,000 level for the first time on Friday as U.S. stock indexes drifted around their records while closing out their latest winning week. The Dow rose 134.21 points, or 0.3%, to 40,003.59, a day after briefly topping the …
Associated PressPutin concludes a trip to China by emphasizing its strategic and personal ties to RussiaAssociated Press - By HUIZHONG WU and EMILY WANG FUJIYAMABEIJING (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded a two-day visit to China on Friday, emphasizing the countries’ burgeoning strategic ties as well as his own personal relationship with Chinese leader Xi Jinping as they sought to present an alternative to U.S. global influence. Putin praised …
Associated PressThe Dow closed above 40,000 for the first time. The number is big but means little for your 401(k)Associated Press - By STAN CHOENEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average just closed above 40,000 for the first time, the latest pop in what’s been a surprisingly good year for Wall Street. But just like New Year’s represents an arbitrary point in time in the Earth’s revolution around the sun, such milestones for the Dow …
