Article content DETROIT (AP) — New vehicle sales in the U.S. rose 2.7% last year as prices and interest rates eased a bit, making SUVs, cars and trucks a little more affordable. Article content Industry analysts say discounts such as rebates and low-interest financing should get even better as 2025 rolls along, with the biggest […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Published Jan 02, 2025 • 3 minute read North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein, center, takes the oath of office from state Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby, placing his hand on the Hebrew Bible held by Stein’s wife, Anna, in the old […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Lindsey Bahr Published Jan 01, 2025 • 5 minute read Article content Movie ticket sales took a bit of a hit in 2024. The annual domestic box office is expected to end up at around $8.75 billion, down more than 3% from […]
Article content ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast announced on Tuesday that French troops will leave the country after a decadeslong military presence, the latest African nation to downscale military ties with its former colonial power. Article content Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara said the pullout would begin in January 2025. France has had up […]
Article content Charles F. Dolan, who founded some of the most prominent U.S. media companies including Home Box Office Inc. and Cablevision Systems Corp., has died at age 98, according to a news report. Article content A statement issued Saturday by his family said Dolan died of natural causes, Newsday reported late Saturday. “It is […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Mark Kennedy And Linley Sanders Published Dec 28, 2024 • 4 minute read Article content NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re planning on ringing in the new year quietly at home, you’re not alone. Article content Article content A majority of U.S […]
Article content The discount chain Big Lots, which filed for bankruptcy protection in September, has reached a deal that will keep hundreds of its stores and distribution centers open. Article content Big Lots said Friday it will be sold to Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, a firm that specializes in distressed companies. Gordon Brothers will then […]
Article content ROME (AP) — Italy’s parliament on Saturday approved the government’s 2025 budget, worth a total of 30 billion euros ($31 billion) — more than half of that in tax cuts and social security benefits for low-income citizens. Article content The measures, pushed by the far-right cabinet headed by Premier Giorgia Meloni, won final […]
Article content FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Finnish authorities detained a ship linked to neighboring Russia as they investigate whether it damaged a Baltic Sea power cable and several data cables, police said, in the latest incident involving disruption of key infrastructure in the region. Article content Finnish police and border guards boarded the vessel, the […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Alexa St. John Published Dec 26, 2024 • Last updated 7 hours ago • 3 minute read Article content DETROIT (AP) — Electric vehicles had another whirlwind year around the globe, driven by buyers in China, and growth in parts of Europe and […]