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By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks are opening with broad gains on Wall Street Monday as markets regain their footing following a big stumble on Friday on worries about the spread of the new variant of the coronavirus. Signs of fear in the market also ebbed as traders regained their appetite for riskier

ISTANBUL (AP) — A powerful storm has pounded Istanbul and other parts of Turkey, killing at least one person and causing havoc in the city of 15 million people. The state-run Anadolu Agency reported that a woman was killed Monday in Istanbul’s Esenyurt district where strong gusts tore off part of a roof which landed

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Computer chips aren’t the only thing in short supply as the world emerges from the pandemic. The booming demand for digital services and devices also is making it more difficult to hire and retain software developers and other tech workers who are able to demand

ISTANBUL (AP) — A powerful storm has pounded Istanbul and other parts of Turkey, killing at least one person and causing havoc in the city of around 15 million people. The state-run Anadolu Agency reported that a woman was killed on Monday in Istanbul’s Esenyurt district where strong gusts tore off part of a roof

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — European stock and oil prices have rebounded and Wall Street was poised to open higher, even as Asian markets fell further. Investors on Monday were weighing the new coronavirus variant, omicron, that’s being found in more countries and prompting some governments to reimpose travel controls. Benchmarks

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he plans to pay a return visit to the United Arab Emirates in February. The two countries are trying to put years of tense relations behind them. Erdogan made the comments late Sunday on his return from a trip to Turkmenistan. Abu Dhabi’s powerful

By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet We’re living longer on average, but the number of years we’re healthy hasn’t kept up. The result is what actuaries call a “health span gap,” or years and sometimes decades spent living with disabilities. If you want to maximize the number of healthy years you have both before and after

BERLIN (AP) — About 3.5 million state-level employees and civil servants in Germany will receive a 2.8% raise and a tax-free COVID-19 bonus of about $1,470 next year. The agreement announced by two unions Monday also will see higher raises and hazard pay for workers in some medical and care professions and a tax-free bonus

MILAN (AP) — The carmaker Stellantis says it’s secured a five-year supply of battery-grade lithium hydroxide in Europe supporting its plans to convert to 98% electrified vehicles by 2025. The car company that combined PSA Peugeot and Fiat Chrysler said Monday that is signed a binding agreement with Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd. in Germany. It

By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The independent body advising the British government on the rollout of coronavirus vaccines will decide whether to expand the booster program to younger age groups following the discovery of the new omicron variant. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization has been asked by the British government

By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization is pushing for an international accord to help prevent and fight future pandemics amid the emergence of a worrying new omicron COVID-19 variant. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also said Monday that many uncertainties remain about just how transmissible and severe infection by

LONDON (AP) — Dozens of customers who stopped for a drink at Britain’s highest pub are getting a longer stay than they bargained for after the building was cut off by a blizzard. Sixty-one people woke up Monday after their third night at the Tan Hill Inn in the Yorkshire Dales about 270 miles (435

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — European stocks have rebounded while Asian markets fell further after the coronavirus’s omicron variant was found in more countries and governments imposed travel controls. Market benchmarks in London and Frankfurt gained 0.8% at the opening. Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong declined, though losses were smaller than

By JUSTIN SPIKE, PAUL WISEMAN and VANESSA GERA Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — From appliance stores in the United States to food markets in Hungary and gas stations in Poland, rising consumer prices are putting a pinch on households and businesses worldwide. As economies recover from pandemic lockdowns, increased consumer demand, high energy costs

The Associated Press The Conference Board delivers its monthly index of U.S. consumer confidence Tuesday. The Federal Reserve serves up a report Wednesday based on its survey of business conditions across the U.S. Economists predict hiring in the U.S. accelerated in November for the second month in a row.

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have fallen further after the omicron variant of the coronavirus was found in more countries and governments imposed travel controls. Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Sydney declined, though losses were smaller than Friday’s declines following reports the variant first spotted in South Africa

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nissan is investing 2 trillion yen, or nearly $18 billion, over the next five years and developing a cheaper, more powerful battery to boost its electric vehicle lineup. The Japanese automaker’s chief executive, Makoto Uchida, said 15 new electric vehicles will be available by fiscal 2030.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — The Lee Enterprises newspaper chain has adopted a “poison-pill” plan to protect itself from a hostile takeover while it considers an unsolicited offer from hedge fund Alden Global Capital to buy Lee for $24 a share. The plan would take effect if Alden gains control of more than 10% of Lee’s