FINANCIAL MARKETS Wall Street logs gains Monday on strong earnings NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are solidly higher, and investors cheered a strong dose of positive earnings reports as well as economic data that showed the U.S. economy is growing. Shares … [Continue reading] about Update on the latest in business:
100 years old: Low-key centenary for Northern Ireland
LONDON (AP) — Northern Ireland marked what is widely considered to be its centenary on Monday, with Queen Elizabeth II stressing the need for “reconciliation, equality and mutual understanding” as she sent her “warmest good wishes” to its … [Continue reading] about 100 years old: Low-key centenary for Northern Ireland
Apple’s app store goes on trial in threat to ‘walled garden’
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — On Monday, Apple faces one of its most serious legal threats in recent years: A trial that threatens to upend its iron control over its app store, which brings in billions of dollars each year while feeding more than 1.6 … [Continue reading] about Apple’s app store goes on trial in threat to ‘walled garden’
Minors primer: What’s new as MiLB returns in 2021?
NEW YORK (AP) — They’ve waited for the Wahoos, stood by for the Sod Poodles, bided their time for the Biscuits or Trash Pandas. After more than a year of uncertainty and empty ballparks, fans in minor league cities are finally getting baseball … [Continue reading] about Minors primer: What’s new as MiLB returns in 2021?
US officials in Mideast to reassure jittery allies over Iran
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Top Biden administration officials and U.S. senators crisscrossed the Middle East on Monday, seeking to assuage growing unease among Gulf Arab partners over America’s re-engagement with Iran and other policy … [Continue reading] about US officials in Mideast to reassure jittery allies over Iran