Category: PMN

Aug 25

China opposes US sanctions on firms over alleged ties to Russia’s war efforts

Article content BEIJING (AP) — China on Sunday expressed its opposition to the latest U.S. sanctions on Chinese companies over their alleged ties to Russia’s war in Ukraine, saying it will adopt necessary measures to safeguard the rights and interests of the country’s businesses. The U.S. on Friday announced sweeping sanctions on hundreds of firms […]
Aug 24

Diamond Sports will continue to broadcast NHL, NBA games through upcoming season

Article content HOUSTON (AP) — The largest broadcaster of regional sports networks across the country will continue to televise games for more than a dozen NBA teams and nine NHL teams through the 2024-2025 season even as it moves through bankruptcy proceedings, according to court filings on Friday. Diamond Sports Group, which broadcasts the Bally-branded […]
Aug 17

Indonesia holds unfinished future capital’s first Independence Day ceremony

Article content PENAJAM PASER UTARA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia marked 79 years of independence on Saturday with a ceremony in the unfinished future capital of Nusantara, which was planned to relieve pressure on Jakarta but whose construction has lagged behind schedule. Hundreds of officials and invited guests wearing the traditional clothes of Indonesian tribes gathered […]
Aug 14

Mars, maker of M&M’s and Snickers, to buy Cheez-It owner Kellanova for nearly $30 billion

Article content Mars, whose brands include M&M’s, Snickers and Skittles, is buying food company Kellanova in a deal worth nearly $30 billion, giving it access to a huge portfolio of consumer brands from Cheez-It to Pop-Tarts. Kellanova was created when the Kellogg Co. split into three companies last year. Kellanova, based in Chicago, houses many […]
Aug 13

Home Depot trims guidance with anxiety about the broader economy up among contractors and homeowners

Article content Home Depot’s second-quarter sales rose slightly as the nation’s biggest home improvement retailer benefitted from an $18 billion acquisition this spring, but customers continued to rein in spending because of broadly higher costs and elevated interest rates. Sales edged up to $43.18 billion, from $42.92 billion, beating the $42.57 billion that Wall Street […]
Aug 10

Brazilian authorities are investigating the cause of the fiery plane crash that killed 61

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Mauricio Savarese, Gabriela Sa Pessoa And David Koenig Published Aug 10, 2024  •  3 minute read Article content VINHEDO, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian authorities worked Saturday to piece together what exactly caused the plane crash in Sao Paulo state the prior day […]