Visa lowers merchant credit fees for small businesses
NEW YORK (AP) — Visa says it will lower its credit card “swipe” fees for online and in-store transactions by…
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Apple investors urge company to undergo civil rights audit
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple’s shareholders have approved a proposal urging the iPhone maker to undergo an independent audit…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine leaves global trade in tatters
MIAMI (AP) — Sanctions on Russia are starting to wreak havoc on global trade, with potentially devastating consequences for energy…
Strong job growth points to COVID’s fading grip on economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a buoyant sign for the U.S. economy, businesses stepped up their hiring last month as omicron…
Japan’s Honda, Sony joining forces on new electric vehicle
TOKYO (AP) — Two big names in Japanese electronics and autos are joining forces to produce an electric vehicle together….
Backlash against Russian-branded gas stations hits Americans
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Outraged by the invasion of Ukraine, lawmakers in New Jersey’s largest city lashed out at one…
Stocks tumble as war overshadows ‘fantastic’ US jobs data
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks around the world racked up more losses Friday, as even a gangbusters report on the…
Delivery robots with Russian ties pulled from 2 US campuses
Two U.S. university campuses are losing their food-delivery robots for now because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Grubhub said Thursday…
GM loses bid to skip recall for lights that are too bright
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors has lost a bid to avoid recalling about 727,000 small SUVs in the U.S. with…
Popular hard seltzers to be scarcer in Utah under new law
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Hard seltzer drinkers in Utah will likely have their choices on grocery store shelves cut…