Beyond Meat reverses revenue slide by raising prices on its plant-based products

Beyond Meat reversed a sales slide in its third quarter, growing revenue for the first time since 2022 as it charged higher prices for its plant-based meat ByDEE-ANN DURBIN AP…

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts ahead of Election Day and a manic week for markets

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks drifted lower Monday ahead of a momentous week full of potential flashpoints in Washington, D.C., and around the world. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3%, though…

How major US stock indexes fared Monday, 11/4/2024

U.S. stocks drifted ahead of a momentous week full of potential flashpoints, while oil prices climbed and Treasury yields dropped ByThe Associated Press November 4, 2024, 4:22 PM U.S. stocks…

You may have blocked someone on X but now they can see your public posts anyway

Elon Musk’s X has been modified so that accounts you’ve blocked on the social media platform can still see your public posts ByBARBARA ORTUTAY AP technology writer November 4, 2024,…

China files complaint at World Trade Organization over EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

China has moved forward with a complaint at the World Trade Organization that alleges the European Union has improperly set anti-subsidy tariffs on new Chinese-made electric vehicles ByThe Associated Press…

Many retailers offer ‘returnless refunds.’ Just don’t expect them to talk about it

It’s one of the most under-publicized policies of some of the biggest U.S. retailers: sometimes they give customers full refunds and let them keep unwanted items too. Returnless refunds are…

Schools to close as air pollution hits record high in Pakistan’s Lahore

Unprecedented air pollution levels prompt authorities to take emergency measures. Pakistan’s second-largest city of Lahore will close primary schools for a week after seeing “unprecedented” pollution levels, government authorities have…

Purging voters: Inside Republican efforts to restrict 2024 election vote

On Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court’s conservative majority gave the Republicans a win, voting to uphold Virginia’s efforts to purge voters less than a week before the 2024 election.…

Rights group calls for release of minors charged over Nigeria protests

Scenes of young Nigerians fainting while in court in the capital Abuja sparked uproar from politicians, civil society. The Nigerian government is facing increasing pressure to drop charges against dozens…

South Africa’s Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse on art’s role in resistance

Decades after the fall of apartheid, the echoes of South Africa’s cultural resistance still ring out, inspiring new generations. During the struggle, artists like Sipho Mabuse used their craft as…