Tag: AP

Oct 22

Apple supplier Foxconn subjected to tax inspections by Chinese authorities

Article content BANGKOK (AP) — Foxconn, a Fortune 500 company known globally for making Apple iPhones, was recently subjected to searches by Chinese tax authorities, state media reported Sunday. Foxconn, a Taiwanese -headquartered company officially registered as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd, had its offices in Guangdong and Jiangsu provinces searched by tax officials, […]
Oct 22

Australian prime minister announces China visit hours before leaving for US to meet Biden

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Rod Mcguirk Published Oct 21, 2023  •  Last updated 2 hours ago  •  3 minute read Join the conversation Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. Albanese will visit […]
Oct 20

Greek economy wins new vote of confidence with credit rating upgrade and hopes for investment boost

Article content ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece won new certification of its financial health Friday, as Standard & Poor’s became the first of the three major international ratings agencies to upgrade the formerly struggling country’s credit rating to investment grade. The one-notch upgrade, from BB+ to BBB-, is expected to significantly boost market confidence in […]
Oct 20

After 189 bodies were found in Colorado funeral home, evidence suggests families received fake ashes

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Jesse Bedayn And Matthew Brown Published Oct 20, 2023  •  5 minute read Join the conversation Article content COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado funeral home where 189 decaying bodies were discovered this month appears to have fabricated cremation records and may […]
Oct 18

Down, but not out: Two Argentine political veterans seek to thwart upstart firebrand

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Daniel Politi Published Oct 18, 2023  •  4 minute read Join the conversation Article content BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Economy Minister Sergio Massa and former Security Minister Patricia Bullrich adapted shrewdly over their combined seven decades in Argentine politics. It remains to […]
Oct 18

China’s Xi promises more market openness and new investments for Belt and Road projects

Article content BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping promised greater access to China’s market for international firms and new financing exceeding $100 billion for other developing economies as he opened a forum Wednesday on his signature Belt and Road infrastructure policy. The initiative has built power plants, roads, railroads and ports around the world […]
Oct 17

Electrical grids aren’t keeping up with the green energy push. That could risk climate goals

Article content FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Stalled spending on electrical grids worldwide is slowing the rollout of renewable energy and could put efforts to limit climate change at risk if millions of miles of power lines are not added or refurbished in the next few years, the International Energy Agency said. The Paris-based organization said […]
Oct 17

Donald Trump is returning to his civil fraud trial, but star witness Michael Cohen won’t be there

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Michael R. Sisak Published Oct 17, 2023  •  3 minute read Join the conversation FILE – Former President Donald Trump, center, sits in the courtroom with his legal team before the continuation of his civil business fraud trial at New York Supreme Court, […]