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Colombia will try to raise objects from a 1708 shipwreck believed to have a cargo worth billions

Colombia will try to raise objects from a 1708 shipwreck believed to have a cargo worth billions

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The Colombian government said Thursday it will try to raise objects from the 1708 shipwreck of the galleon San Jose, which is believed to contain a cargo worth billions of dollars.
Time to replace your car? How to tell when repair bills are no longer worth it

Time to replace your car? How to tell when repair bills are no longer worth it

TORONTO — Deciding whether to fix your aging car again or trade it in for a new one can be a tough calculation at the best of times, let alone when financing costs have significantly jumped and car prices have soared.
Stock market today: Wall Street claws back some of Wednesday’s big loss, heads toward winning week

Stock market today: Wall Street claws back some of Wednesday’s big loss, heads toward winning week

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is clawing back some of its sharp losses from the prior day, its first big step back since a rally began in late October. The S&P 500 was 0.7% higher in early trading.
Workers at Wells Fargo location in New Mexico vote to unionize

Workers at Wells Fargo location in New Mexico vote to unionize

Employees at a Wells Fargo bank in New Mexico have voted to unionize, the first time that workers at a major U.S. bank have attempted to organize in the modern era. The vote comes after a series of extraordinary gains for unions in the U.S.
More US auto buyers are turning to hybrids as sales of electric vehicles slow

More US auto buyers are turning to hybrids as sales of electric vehicles slow

DETROIT (AP) — America’s automakers have staked their futures on the notion that electric vehicles will dominate sales in the coming years, spurred by buyers determined to reduce carbon emissions and save on fuel.
Stock market today: Asian shares fall as Wall Street retreats, ending record-setting rally

Stock market today: Asian shares fall as Wall Street retreats, ending record-setting rally

Asian shares fell Thursday after Wall Street hit the brakes on its big rally following disappointing corporate profit reports and warnings that the market had surged too far, too fast. U.S.
China emerged from 'zero-COVID' in 2023 to confront new challenges in a changed world

China emerged from 'zero-COVID' in 2023 to confront new challenges in a changed world

BEIJING (AP) — China’s prospects for 2024 look uncertain, as a year that opened free of COVID-19 lockdowns winds down without the dreamed of robust recovery for the world’s No. 2 economy.
From AI and inflation to Elon Musk and Taylor Swift, the business stories that dominated 2023

From AI and inflation to Elon Musk and Taylor Swift, the business stories that dominated 2023

The tide turned against inflation. Artificial intelligence went mainstream — for good or ill. Labor unions capitalized on their growing might to win more generous pay and benefits.
Musk and Tesla are battling unions across Scandinavia. What comes next in the labor dispute?

Musk and Tesla are battling unions across Scandinavia. What comes next in the labor dispute?

Tesla has found itself locked in an increasingly bitter dispute with union workers in Sweden and neighboring countries.
Linamar to buy agriculture equipment manufacturer Bourgault Industries in $640M deal

Linamar to buy agriculture equipment manufacturer Bourgault Industries in $640M deal

GUELPH, Ont. — Linamar Corp. says it's reached an agreement to acquire Bourgault Industries Ltd. in a deal worth $640 million. The Guelph-based company says Bourgault is a world-class agriculture equipment manufacturer.