Category: AP

Nov 3

London protesters demand water companies clean up sewage-tainted rivers

Article content LONDON (AP) — Holding signs with slogans including “stop the plop” and “species not feces,” thousands of people marched in London on Sunday to demand a cleanup of Britain’s sewage-clogged waterways. Organizers estimated that 15,000 people took part in the march along the River Thames to Parliament, many wearing blue and waving blue […]
Nov 2

Nvidia replaces Intel on the Dow index in AI-driven shift for semiconductor industry

Article content NEW YORK (AP) — Nvidia is replacing Intel on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, ending a 25-year-run for a pioneering semiconductor company that has fallen behind as Nvidia cornered the market for chips that run artificial intelligence systems. Paint-maker Sherwin-Williams will also replace chemical company Dow Inc. among the companies that make up […]
Nov 2

TGI Fridays files for bankruptcy protection as sit-down restaurant struggles continue

Article content DALLAS (AP) — Restaurant chain TGI Fridays filed for bankruptcy protection Saturday, saying it is looking for ways to “ensure the long-term viability” of the casual dining brand after closing many of its branches this year. The Dallas-based company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a Texas federal court. TGI Fridays Executive […]
Nov 2

Warren Buffett is sitting on over $325 billion cash as Berkshire Hathaway keeps selling Apple stock

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Josh Funk Published Nov 02, 2024  •  Last updated 2 hours ago  •  3 minute read FILE – Shareholder Tina Schmidt of Cozad, Neb., wears a shirt with Warren Buffett’s portrait in the style of an Andy Warhol painting at the Berkshire Hathaway […]
Oct 31

Ex-Disney worker accused of hacking computer menus to add profanities, errors

Article content ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A former worker hacked servers at Walt Disney World after being fired in order to manipulate computer menus by changing prices, adding profanities and altering notifications to wrongly declare some items as safe for people with allergies, according to a federal criminal complaint. The former employee was arrested last […]
Oct 30

Massachusetts ratepayers to pay extra $512M for transmission line for Canadian hydropower

Article content PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Three Massachusetts utilities and Central Maine Power’s parent company have agreed that Massachusetts ratepayers must shoulder $512 million in additional costs caused by delays in construction of a power transmission project in Maine that will allow Canadian hydropower to reach the New England power grid. Proponents said Wednesday that […]