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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer prices rose 0.4% last month, slightly higher than August’s gain and pushing annual inflation back to the highest increase in 13 years. The consumer price index rose 5.4% in September from a year ago, up slightly from August’s gain of 5.3% and matching the increases

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain and the European Union are once again trading insults and accusations as they wrangle over Brexit. The current conflict centers on arrangements for Northern Ireland, which shares a land border with EU member Ireland. Britain says new customs checks and other barriers to goods entering Northern

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — U.S. safety investigators want to know why Tesla didn’t file recall documents when it updated Autopilot software to better identify parked emergency vehicles, escalating a simmering clash between the automaker and regulators. In a letter to Tesla, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration told the electric

By CANDICE CHOI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Food companies are coming under renewed pressure to use less salt. U.S. regulators on Wednesday spelled out long-awaited guidelines aimed at reducing sodium levels in dozens of foods including condiments, french fries and potato chips. The voluntary targets are intended to help lower sodium intake. The

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — U.S. safety investigators want to know why Tesla didn’t file recall documents when it updated Autopilot software to better identify parked emergency vehicles, escalating a simmering clash between the automaker and regulators. In a letter to Tesla, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration told the electric

By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase says profits rose 24% in the third quarter, largely driven by one-time items that boosted its results, as the bank struggled to grow revenues with interest rates at near-zero levels. The nation’s largest bank by assets said Wednesday that it earned a profit

By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A logjam at the U.K.‘s busiest commercial port has ratcheted up concerns that the country could see shortages of toys, food and other items during the crucial Christmas holiday period. Worries have mounted in recent weeks that the U.K.’s economic recovery is being hobbled by an array

By RYAN ZUMMALLEN Edmunds There are a number of new models on the horizon that promise big improvements. Buyers may find that holding out until they arrive nets them a forward-looking vehicle that leaves today’s models in the dust. In this week’s Behind the Wheel column, Edmunds runs down the five to drive when the

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — U.S. highway safety investigators want to know why Tesla didn’t file recall paperwork when it updated Autopilot software so it would do a better job spotting parked emergency vehicles. In a letter sent to Tesla, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration told the electric car maker

By ANNA HELHOSKI of NerdWallet Before the pandemic, women already held more student debt than men and had a harder time paying it off due to lower earnings in the workplace. While the federal student loan payment pause helped borrowers take a collective breath, when student loan payments restart in February 2022, women are still

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has reported another record of daily coronavirus deaths amid a slow vaccination rate and authorities’ reluctance to tighten restrictions. The government coronavirus task force on Wednesday registered 984 coronavirus deaths in a new high. The country has repeatedly had record daily death tolls in the past

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has reported a new record of daily coronavirus deaths amid a slow vaccination rate and authorities’ reluctance to tighten restrictions. The government coronavirus task force on Wednesday registered 984 coronavirus deaths in a new high. The country has repeatedly had record daily death tolls in the

By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A logjam at the U.K.‘s busiest commercial port has ratcheted up concerns that the country could see an array of shortages in the crucial Christmas trading period including of toys and food. Worries have mounted over recent weeks that the U.K.’s economic recovery is being hobbled by

By FLORENT BAJRAMI and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Tensions between Kosovo and Serbia have returned after police in Kosovo clashed with ethnic Serbs during an anti-smuggling operation. At least 11 people were injured, and the episode prompted an angry response from Serbia on Wednesday. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic blamed “big Western

By DANIEL ROCA and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press LOS LLANOS DE ARIDANE, Canary Islands (AP) — Hundreds of people in Spain’s Canary Islands are fearing for their homes and property after a new lava stream from an erupting volcano threatened to engulf another neighborhood on the island of La Palma. Island authorities ordered the evacuation

By BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid an epidemic of ransomware attacks, the U.S. is discussing cybersecurity strategy with 30 countries while leaving out one key player: Russia. The country that, unwittingly or not, hosts many of the criminal syndicates behind ransomware attacks around the world was not invited to a two-day meeting

By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says it has helped broker an agreement for the Port of Los Angeles to become a 24-hour, seven-days-a-week operation. This is an effort to relieve supply chain bottlenecks and move the stranded container ships that are driving prices higher for U.S. consumers. President Joe

By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s economic recovery has lost momentum during the summer despite the widespread lifting of coronavirus restrictions as supply chain issues took their toll. The Office of National Statistics said Wednesday that the economy managed some modest growth in August as bars, restaurants and festivals benefited from the