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By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Global shares are trading mixed after indexes shuffled lower on Wall Street. Benchmarks rose in early trading in France and Germany, but fell in Britain. Asian shares were mostly lower, though Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index rose momentarily after the Nikkei major business daily reported Prime Minister

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares have mostly declined after indexes shuffled lower on Wall Street. Most major benchmarks declined, while U.S. futures edged higher. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 fell 0.3% on Wednesday after drifting between tiny gains and declines. It’s sitting just below its all-time high set

By AAMER MADHANI, ROB GILLIES, and MARIA VERZA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — North America’s leaders are reviving three-way summitry after a Trump-era break. President Joe Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador will resume the tradition of the North America Leaders Summit on Thursday in Washington. Such meetings

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s highest court rejected on Wednesday a challenge by Monsanto Co. to $86.2 million in damages to a couple who developed cancer after spraying the company’s Roundup weed-killer in their yards for 30 years. The state Supreme Court’s denial of review essentially upholds an appeals court’s ruling in favor

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares have mostly declined after indexes shuffled lower on Wall Street. Benchmarks fell in early trading in Japan, China and South Korea, but edged up in Australia. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 fell 0.3% after earlier drifting between tiny gains and declines. It’s sitting

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s highest court rejected on Wednesday a challenge by Monsanto Co. to $86.2 million in damages to a couple who developed cancer after spraying the company’s Roundup weed-killer in their yards for 30 years. The state Supreme Court’s denial of review essentially upholds an appeals court’s ruling in favor

By JOSH FUNK and TOM KRISHER AP Business Writers DETROIT (AP) — Deere workers approved a new contract Wednesday that will deliver 10% raises immediately and end a monthlong strike for more than 10,000 employees. The United Auto Workers union members voted 61% in favor of the deal with the tractor maker. It was the

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX is aiming to launch its futuristic, bullet-shaped Starship to orbit in January. That’s the latest from SpaceX founder and Chief Executive Elon Musk. He provided the update Wednesday night during a space science conference held virtually. Musk isn’t betting on success for that

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it is extending through May a timeline to decide how or whether to proceed with proposed restrictions on mining in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region. The agency’s acting regional administrator says the extension will allow time to consider available information and determine the next steps, which

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quentin Tarantino’s attorney says he has every right to create and sell a series of “Pulp Fiction” NFTs. The statement Tuesday from lawyer Bryan Freedman comes a day after Miramax filed a lawsuit over the director’s plans to create and auction off a series of

By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s government has rolled out a new welfare program, temporarily ensuring much needed financial help for millions of families while also worrying experts because funding and other details have yet to be determined. The program will provide a monthly stipend of around 224 reais ($40)

By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A licensed cannabis grower, a vineyard owner and a sheriff were among witnesses who testified this week before a committee of the Oregon Legislature, in an effort to seek help in stemming the proliferation of illegal grow sites in southern Oregon. One lawmaker told the committee

By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal jury has cleared four former coal company officials who were accused of skirting dust rules in two underground Kentucky mines. The federal jury in Louisville deliberated Wednesday for about two hours. All four men were found not guilty. The trial was a rare attempt

By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The massive infrastructure bill that President Joe Biden signed this week includes billions of dollars to address long-standing issues with water and sanitation on tribal land. The Indian Health Service says it will consult with tribes on how best to use the $3.5 billion. The amount

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Visa, Target fall; TJX, Varex Imaging rise.

NEW YORK (AP) — In a story published November 16, 2021, about weekly prime-time ratings, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of a Taylor swift song. It is “All Too Well,” not “All of Me.”

BOSTON (AP) — Pandemic-weary workers at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts are holding a one-day strike over stalled contract negotiations with management. Members of the Museum of Fine Arts Union picketed outside the museum Wednesday. The union has said workers are concerned about pay, safety, workplace diversity and job growth. The union represents public-facing staff,

By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s high court says district administrators overreached when they permanently expelled a 17-year-old high school student for sending Snapchat messages that referred to another student as a potential school shooter. The justices ruled Wednesday that such communications must be analyzed in context and the primary focus