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By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is marking Equal Pay Day by taking new steps aimed at ending the gender pay gap for federal workers and contractors. President Joe Biden on Tuesday is signing an executive order that encourages the government to consider banning federal contractors from seeking information about

BERLIN (AP) — Air travel is disrupted across Germany as security personnel at several airports stage walkouts demanding higher wages. Numerous flights have been canceled at Frankfurt Airport on Tuesday due to the strike organized by trade union ver.di. German news agency dpa reported that starting at 2 a.m., employees of the cargo and passenger

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Anti-virus controls have forced auto and electronics makers to shut factories in China and are raising risks of wider disruptions if the curbs spread to Chinese ports that are among the world’s busiest. Stock markets were rattled by the shutdown of Shenzhen in the south, a

By MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press It can be hard to measure the ways that Russia’s war in Ukraine has disrupted the global supply of parts and raw materials needed to manufacture products ranging from cars to computer chips. But it’s a visceral feeling for Andrey Bibik, head of the Interpipe steel plant in Dnipro, Ukraine,

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea had its deadliest day yet of the pandemic on Tuesday, with 293 deaths reported in the latest 24 hours. The country is grappling with a record surge in coronavirus infections driven by the fast-moving omicron variant. The 1,196 virus patients in serious or

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Share prices in China have tumbled, with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index down almost 6% and the Shanghai Composite index sinking 5%. The sell-off gathered pace Tuesday afternoon despite the release of upbeat economic data earlier in the day. Stocks also fell elsewhere in Asia and

LONDON (AP) — The London Metal Exchange says it plans to resume trading in nickel, a week after it was suspended when the price of the metal surged to over $100,000 a ton. The LME said trading will resume at 8 a.m. London time on  Wednesday after a major market client confirmed it had gained

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An appeals court has overturned a groundbreaking ruling that Australia’s environment minister had a duty to protect younger people against climate change. Eight Australian teenagers took Environment Minister Sussan Ley to court in 2020 in a bid to prevent her from approving the expansion of a

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai’s state-owned utility says it will list a sliver of its worth on the emirate’s stock exchange, hoping to ride a recent wave of initial public offerings in the Gulf Arab states while avoiding the stumbles of past IPOs. The Dubai Electricity and Water

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer The International Olympic Committee has always been political, from the sheikhs and royals in its membership to a seat at the United Nations to pushing for peace talks between the Koreas. But Russia’s invasion of Ukraine three weeks ago exposed its irreconcilable claims of “political neutrality.” Gaps exist between

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Stocks are mostly lower in Asia and oil prices have fallen further after another day of losses on Wall Street. Markets remain jumbled as investors try to gauge various economic impacts from the war in Ukraine, upcoming rate hikes by central banks and new virus lockdowns

BEIJING (AP) — China has reported a more than doubling of new COVID-19 cases as it faces by far its biggest outbreak since the early days of the pandemic. The National Health Commission said Tuesday that 3,507 new locally spread cases had been identified in the latest 24-hour period, up from 1,337 a day earlier.

By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware bankruptcy judge has begun a trial to determine whether the Boy Scouts of America’s proposed reorganization plan should be approved. The trial began Monday and comes more than two years after the BSA sought bankruptcy protection amid an onslaught of child sex abuse allegations.

By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has announced that it has approved a new set of sanctions to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine. France says the 27-nation bloc “has approved a fourth package of sanctions targeting individuals and entities involved in the aggression against Ukraine, as well as

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In a story published March 7, 2022, The Associated Press incorrectly described the period of time in which Louisiana resident Chris Kinney had his electricity disconnected eight times and was billed for about $6,400 in electrical charges and over $1,250 for being late. The disconnections and charges did not happen over

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — The European Union’s foreign policy chief has reaffirmed the 27-country bloc’s desire to integrate the Western Balkans, saying it’s a “strategic priority.” Josep Borrell says Brussels is committed to making the “EU perspective a reality” for the region. Borrell said Monday “this is the moment to reinvigorate the enlargement process

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Turquoise Hill, LKQ rise; Devon Energy, Newmont fall.

By STAN CHOE, DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks swayed lower on Wall Street Monday, crude oil prices fell and bond yields rose sharply as waves of market-moving forces crashed into each other. Markets remained jumbled as investors tried to assess the various impacts on the economy from the war in

LONDON (AP) — Britain says all remaining coronavirus measures for travelers, including passenger locator forms and the requirement for unvaccinated people be tested for COVID-19 before and after their arrivals, will end Friday. Officials say that should make going on holiday easier for the Easter school vacation. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the changes will