Proposed $3.3B gasoline plant in southern Arizona haltedThe city manager of a small southern Arizona city says construction of a proposed gasoline plant that would have generated more than 2,000 jobs has been halted after the company planning the projec...

Pandemic draws more Latin American poor into banking systemAcross Latin America, the COVID-19 crisis has yielded a rare bright spot: Millions of people who were long excluded from traditional banking have now joined the financial system By MARIANA PALAU...

Zimbabweans mend shabby dollar notes amid economic crisisOne dollar bills are king in Zimbabwe, beset by a worsening economic crisis, as shoppers rely on them to buy their daily bread and other small purchases By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press November...

FirstEnergy Corp sets goal to become carbon free by 2050Ohio's largest electric utility has established a goal to become carbon free by 2050 By MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press November 13, 2020, 6:53 PM • 4 min read Share to Facebook Share to Twitter...

Wall Street shrugs, stocks rise even as Trump won't concedeOne of Wall Street's big fears coming into this month was a contested U.S. presidential election By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer November 13, 2020, 9:28 PM • 4 min read Share to Facebook Share...

North Korea waging propaganda-heavy, 80-day labor campaignNorth Korea is waging an “80-day battle,” a propaganda-heavy labor campaign meant to bolster internal unity and boost production ahead of a ruling party congress in January By HYUNG-JIN KIM A...

India's festive mood raises fears of surge of coronavirusThe crowds filling shopping areas ahead of the Diwali festival of lights are raising hopes of India’s distressed business community after months of lockdown losses By ASHOK SHARMA and SHONAL GAN...

For business owners with COVID, virus is just one struggleWhen small business owners are diagnosed with the coronavirus, being sick is just one problem they contend with By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG AP Business Writer November 13, 2020, 1:43 PM • 5 min read...

Erdogan backs two-state Cyprus deal, puts talks in doubtTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has appeared to throw into doubt a new bid to restart dormant Cyprus reunification talks By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press November 15, 2020, 4:03 PM •...

ASEAN, China, other partners sign world's biggest trade pactChina, Japan and 13 other Asian-Pacific nations have signed the world's largest trading bloc in a deal many hope will hasten the region's recovery from the shocks of the pandemic By ELAINE KURT...