Category: AP

Oct 4

Child care programs just lost thousands of federal dollars. Families and providers scramble to cope

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Leah Willingham Published Oct 04, 2023  •  6 minute read Join the conversation Article content WILLIAMSON, W.Va. (AP) — Kaitlyn Adkins is studying law to help families in her community impacted by the opioid epidemic at the heart of West Virginia coal country. […]
Oct 4

Lahaina residents deliver petition asking Hawaii governor to delay tourism reopening

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Audrey Mcavoy Published Oct 03, 2023  •  Last updated 1 hour ago  •  4 minute read Join the conversation Article content HONOLULU (AP) — Residents from fire-stricken Lahaina on Tuesday delivered a petition asking Hawaii Gov. Josh Green to delay plans to reopen a […]
Oct 2

Bank of Japan survey shows manufacturers optimistic about economy

Article content TOKYO (AP) — Business sentiment among big Japanese manufacturers improved in July-September for the second straight quarter, according to a central bank survey released Monday. The Bank of Japan’s “tankan” quarterly survey measured business sentiment among major manufacturers at plus 9, up from plus 5 in June. Article content Sentiment among major non-manufacturers […]
Oct 1

Indonesia is set to launch Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, largely funded by China

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Niniek Karmini Published Sep 30, 2023  •  3 minute read Join the conversation Article content JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia is launching Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, a key project under China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative that will cut travel time between […]