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Business Headlines: Tesla struggles as stock hits its lowest level in over a year

The drop in stock came shortly after the electric vehicle maker announced it was laying off 10% of its workforce
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VIDEO: Business Headlines: Tesla struggles as stock hits its lowest level in over a year
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The Biden administration recruits 15 states to help enforce airline consumer laws

The Biden administration is enlisting officials in 15 states to help enforce consumer-protection laws covering air travel
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FILE - A airline agents helps a travelers in the departures area of Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport, Tuesday, June 27, 2023, in New York. The U.S. The U.S. Department of Transportation said Tuesday, April 16, 2024, that it will give the states power to investigate complaints about airlines and ticket sellers, and then refer cases to the federal government for enforcement. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
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Supreme Court won't hear election denier Mike Lindell's challenge over FBI seizure of cellphone

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition by MyPillow founder and election denier Mike Lindell to consider his challenge to the legality of the FBI’s seizure of his cellphone at a Minnesota restaurant drive-through
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FILE - MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell speaks to reporters outside federal court in Washington, June 24, 2021. On Monday, April 15, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition by the MyPillow founder and election denier to consider his challenge to legality of the FBI's seizure of his cell phone at a restaurant drive-through. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
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Why is Trump's Truth Social stock plummeting?

The stock has declined 68% since late March.
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Former President Donald Trump speaks to the media before attending jury selection on the second day of his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court on April 16, 2024 in New York City.
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UnitedHealth Group, Morgan Stanley rise; PNC Financial, Live Nation fall, Tuesday, 4/16/2024

Stocks that are trading heavily or have substantial price changes on Tuesday: UnitedHealth Group, Morgan Stanley rise; PNC Financial, Live Nation fall
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Dr. Martens dour US revenue outlook for the year sends stock of iconic bootmaker plunging

Chunky bootmaker Dr. Martens is warning of a tough year ahead
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FILE - A Dr Martens boot inspired by Elton John's famous Pinball Wizard outfit is shown at a promotional event in London, March 20, 2023. Dr. Martens shares plunged more than 30% Tuesday, April 16, 2024 after the trendy British brand forecast that wholesale revenue in the U.S., its largest market, would decline by double-digits compared to that seen a year ago. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
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Microsoft invests $1.5 billion in AI firm G42, overseen by UAE's national security adviser

Microsoft is investing $1.5 billion in a technology firm based in the United Arab Emirates and overseen by the country’s powerful national security adviser
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FILE - The Microsoft logo is pictured outside the headquarters in Paris, on Jan. 8, 2021. Microsoft will stop packaging its Teams videoconferencing app with its Office software after the practice attracted antitrust scrutiny. The tech giant said Monday, April 1, 2024, that customers buying Office subscriptions starting this week won't get Teams bundled with the service. Microsoft will start selling the two products separately around the world, following a move last year to separate the products in Europe. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
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Crop-rich California region may fall under state monitoring to preserve groundwater flow

California officials are considering whether to take over monitoring groundwater use in part of the fertile San Joaquin Valley under a landmark law aimed at protecting water flow to homes and farms
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FILE - Twilight settles in over the North Fork Kings River in the Island District of Lemoore, Calif., as the sun sets over the horizon on April 19, 2023. California officials are considering whether to take over monitoring groundwater use in the fertile San Joaquin Valley under a landmark law aimed at protecting water flow to homes and farms. The Tuesday, April 16, 2024, hearing before the State Water Resources Control Board is the first of its kind since California passed a groundwater management law a decade ago. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
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Yellen says Iran's actions could cause global 'economic spillovers' and warns of more sanctions

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning of potential global “economic spillovers” from rising tensions in the Middle East
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen attends a press conference in Beijing, China, Monday, April 8, 2024. Ever since she ate mushrooms that can have psychedelic effects in Beijing last July, Americans and Chinese have been united in their interest in what Janet Yellen will eat next. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
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Home values rising in Detroit, especially for Black homeowners, study shows

Home values in Detroit have increased by billions of dollars in the years following the city’s exit from the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history
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Business boom: Record numbers of people are starting up new small businesses

Record numbers of people are starting new businesses, and more and more of them are women and minorities, according to a new study
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FILE - This May 18, 2021, photo shows a woman typing on a laptop on a train in New Jersey. Record numbers of people are starting new businesses, and more and more of them are women and minorities, according to a new study. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
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A top Federal Reserve official opens door to keeping rates high for longer

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson suggested that the central bank’s key rate may have to remain at its peak for a while to bring down persistently elevated inflation
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FILE - Philip Jefferson, then-nominee to be a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, listens during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Feb. 3, 2022, in Washington. Jefferson, now Federal Reserve Vice Chair, suggested Tuesday, April 16, 2024, that the central bank's key rate may have to remain at its peak for a while to bring down persistently elevated inflation. (Ken Cedeno/Pool via AP, File)
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2023 was a record year for wind installations as world ramps up clean energy, report says

The world installed 117 gigawatts of new wind power capacity in 2023, a 50% increase from the year before, making it the best year for new wind projects on record, according to a new report by the industry’s trade association
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FILE - Beachgoers walk near wind turbines along the coast of Pingtan in Southern China's Fujian province, on Aug. 6, 2022. According to a new report published Tuesday, April 16, 2024, last year, marked the best year for new wind projects. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
April 16

Cyberattack costs hit UnitedHealth in 1Q that still turns out better than expected

UnitedHealth Group trounced first-quarter expectations even as costs from a cyberattack to its Change Healthcare business ate into its performance
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FILE - Pages from the United Healthcare website are displayed on a computer screen, Feb. 29, 2024, in New York. UnitedHealth Group trounced first-quarter expectations even as costs from a cyberattack to its Change Healthcare business ate into its performance. The health care giant also Tuesday, April 16, that care patterns in the year’s first quarter met its expectations after soaring medical costs at the end of last year surprised Wall Street. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)
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NHL announces Bodyarmor as its new sports drink, replacing BioSteel

The NHL and NHL Players' Association on Tuesday announced a multiyear agreement with Bodyarmor to be the league's official sports drink
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Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) celebrates his 100th assist this season with Zach Hyman (18) against the San Jose Sharks during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, on Monday, April 15, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
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IMF: Outlook for world economy is brighter, though still modest by historical standards

The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its outlook for the global economy, saying the world appears headed for a “soft landing” — reining in inflation without much economic pain and producing steady if modest growth
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Letters spell out IMF during a news conference about the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) World Economic Outlook report, during the IMF Spring Meetings, Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Bank of America's Q1 profits fall 18% on higher expenses, charge-offs

Bank of America said its first-quarter profits fell 18%, as the bank dealt with rising expenses due to the impact of higher interest rates
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FILE - This Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, file photo shows a Bank of America sign in Philadelphia. Bank of America said, Tuesday, April 16, 2024, its first-quarter profits fell 18%, as the bank dealt with higher expenses due to the impact of higher interest rates. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
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Apple CEO says that he wants to increase investments in Vietnam

Apple CEO Tim Cook said Tuesday that he wants to further increase investment in Vietnam a day after the company announced it would spending on suppliers in the Southeast Asian manufacturing hub
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Apple CEO Tim Cook, left, shakes hands with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi, Vietnam on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The tech giant CEO is on a visit to Vietnam to promote cooperation and boost investment in the Southeast Asian nation. (Duong Van Giang/VNA via AP)
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Singapore's outgoing prime minister will stay on as senior minister, his successor says

Singapore’s incoming leader says Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will stay on as senior minister in the government after he steps down next month
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FILE - Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong gestures during a joint press conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese following a bilateral meeting at the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne, Australia on March 5, 2024. Lee will relinquish his office on May 15 and hand the post to his deputy Lawrence Wong, his office said Monday, April 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair, File)
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Pakistan and Saudi Arabia call for a cease-fire in Gaza, saying efforts so far are insufficient

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have called for an immediate cease-fire and uninterrupted delivery of humanitarian aid in Gaza
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In this photo released by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistani's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, right, greets his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan upon his arrival at a military airbase in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Monday, April 15, 2024. Saudi Arabia's foreign minister led a high-level delegation on a two-day visit to Pakistan, which is seeking help in overcoming one of its worst economic crises. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs via AP)
April 16

Biden returns to his Scranton, Pennsylvania, roots to pitch his plan for higher taxes on the rich

President Joe Biden will begin three straight days of campaigning in Pennsylvania in his childhood hometown of Scranton
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FILE - A Joe Biden Way road sign is seen in Scranton, Pa., on November 30, 2020. President Joe Biden will return to his childhood hometown of Scranton on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, to kick off three straight days of campaigning in Pennsylvania, capitalizing on the opportunity to crisscross the battleground state while Donald Trump spends the week in a New York City courtroom for his first criminal trial. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
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The German chancellor presses China on Russia's invasion of Ukraine

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping to pressure Russia to end its “insane campaign” in Ukraine, the latest in a parade of European leaders and senior officials to make such an appeal
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks during a press conference in Beijing, China, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is on a 3 day visit to China. (Andres Martinez Casares, Pool Photo via AP)
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Stock market today: Wall Street drifts in mixed trading as Treasury yields rise more

U.S. stocks are drifting in mixed trading as continued worries about high interest rates compete with strong profit reports from some big companies
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A person looks at an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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Nissan says it will make next-generation EV batteries by early 2029

Nissan says it expects to mass produce electric vehicles powered by advanced next-generation batteries by early 2029
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Nissan Executive Vice President Hideyuki Sakamoto speaks with reporters during a tour of what is set to be a plant for electric vehicles powered by all-solid-state batteries in Yokohama, Japan Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Nissan expects to mass produce electric vehicles powered by advanced next-generation batteries by 2028, the company said Tuesday during a media tour of an unfinished pilot plant. (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama)
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Weedkiller manufacturer seeks lawmakers' help to squelch claims it failed to warn about cancer

The maker of a popular weedkiller is turning to lawmakers in key states to try to squelch legal claims that it failed to warn about cancer risks
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FILE - A soybean field is sprayed in Iowa, July 11, 2013. The maker of a popular weedkiller is turning to lawmakers in key states to try to squelch legal claims that it failed to warn about cancer risks. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
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What a murderous Winnie the Pooh can tell us about the public domain and remix culture

Winnie the Pooh and Mickey Mouse have recently entered the public domain, making it possible for artists to use them freely
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FILE - Ariana Grande, left, and Cynthia Erivo, cast members in the upcoming film "Wicked," discuss the film onstage at CinemaCon 2024, Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Las Vegas. The forthcoming “Wicked,” starring Grande and Erivo, will be yet another attempt at using the public-domain work of author Frank Baum’s Oz — filtered through a hit novel and Broadway show — to try to draft off the classic status of the 1939 “Wizard of Oz” film. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
April 15

China's economy grew 5.3% in first quarter, beating expectations, though weak spots remain

China’s economy grew faster than expected in the first quarter of the year with help from policies and stronger demand, though signs of weakness persisted
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A worker assembles an SUV at a car plant of Li Auto, a major Chinese EV maker, in Changzhou in eastern China's Jiangsu province on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Manufacturing in China expanded in March after contracting for five consecutive months, according to an official survey of factory managers released Sunday, suggesting a rebound in industrial activities following the Lunar New Year holiday. (Chinatopix Via AP)
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China's economy grew at 5.3% in the first quarter, beating estimates with help from policies and better demand

China's economy grew at 5.3% in the first quarter, beating estimates with help from policies and better demand
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Hochul announces budget outline as lawmakers continue to hash out details

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced the framework of a $237 billion budget that includes broad plans to drive new housing construction, address the influx of migrants and crack down on illegal marijuana shops
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FILE - The New York Capitol is seen, Dec. 14, 2020, in Albany, N.Y. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, on Monday, April 15, 2024, announced the framework of a $237 billion budget that includes broad plans to to drive new housing construction, address the influx of migrants and crack down on illegal marijuana shops. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)
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Boeing pushes back on whistleblower's allegations and details how airframes are put together

Boeing is defending the integrity of the fuselages on two of its largest planes
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FILE - Boeing employees walk the new Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner down towards the delivery ramp area at the company's facility after conducting its first test flight at Charleston International Airport, Friday, March 31, 2017, in North Charleston, S.C. A Senate subcommittee has opened an investigation into the safety of Boeing jetliners, intensifying safety concerns about the company’s aircraft. The panel has summoned Boeing's CEO, Dave Calhoun, to a hearing next week where a company engineer, Sam Salehpour, is expected to detail safety concerns about the manufacture and assembly of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner. (AP Photo/Mic Smith, File)
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Hockey business is booming as the NHL bounces back from the pandemic in a big way

As the NHL playoffs begin this weekend, ushering in the most exciting hockey of the year, business is booming and the league has bounced back in a big way from the pandemic
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New York Rangers fans celebrate after a goal by center Mika Zibanejad during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens, Sunday, April 7, 2024, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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NASA is seeking a faster, cheaper way to bring Mars samples to Earth

NASA is seeking a faster, cheaper way to bring rock samples from Mars to Earth
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This photo provided by NASA shows the Perseverance Mars rover collecting a sample from a rock called "Bunsen Peak" using a coring bit on the end of its robotic arm on March 11, 2024. NASA has put the effort to bring the samples to Earth on hold until there is a faster, cheaper way. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU via AP)
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How major US stock indexes fared Monday, 4/15/2024

U.S. stocks slumped after higher yields in the bond market cranked up the pressure on Wall Street
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for May delivery fell 25 cents to $85.41 per barrel Monday
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The pilots union at American Airlines says it's seeing more safety and maintenance issues

The pilots union at American Airlines says there's been a significant spike in safety and maintenance issues at the airline
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FILE - The American Airlines logo is stands atop the American Airlines Center, Dec. 19, 2017, in Dallas. The pilots' union at American Airlines says there has been “a significant spike” in safety issues at the airline, including fewer routine aircraft inspections and shorter test flights on planes returning from major maintenance work. A spokesman said Monday, April 15, 2024, that union officials have raised their concerns with senior managers and were encouraged by the company's response. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)
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New rules for Pregnant Workers Fairness Act include divisive accommodations for abortion

Workers are entitled to time off and other job accommodations for abortions under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, according to finalized federal regulations published Monday
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FILE - An exam room is seen inside Planned Parenthood on March 10, 2023, in Fairview Heights, Ill. Workers are entitled to workplace accommodations for abortions and some pregnancy-related conditions under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, according to federal regulations published Monday, April 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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Trump Media stock slides again to bring it more than 66% below its peak as euphoria fades

The stock price for Donald Trump’s social media company is sliding again
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Former President Donald Trump arrives at court for the start of jury selection in his historic hush money trial, Monday, April 15, 2024 in New York. (Angela Weiss/Pool via AP)
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M&T Bank, Goldman Sachs rise; Salesforce, Tesla fall, Monday, 4/15/2024

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Monday: M&T Bank, Goldman Sachs rise; Salesforce, Tesla fall
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Vertex Pharma scientist talks about the long road to developing non-addictive painkillers

Patients suffering from pain have limited options when it comes to medication
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(AP Illustration/Jenni Sohn)
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Saudi foreign minister arrives in Pakistan to discuss how to help with the country's economic crisis

Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister is leading a high-level delegation on a two-day visit to Pakistan, which is seeking help in overcoming one of its worst economic crises
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In this photo released by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistani's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, right, greets his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan upon his arrival at a military airbase in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Monday, April 15, 2024. Saudi Arabia's foreign minister led a high-level delegation on a two-day visit to Pakistan, which is seeking help in overcoming one of its worst economic crises. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs via AP)
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General Motors to move Detroit HQ to new downtown building, plans to redevelop Renaissance Center

General Motors will move its Detroit headquarters to a new downtown office building next year and redevelop its iconic home along the Detroit River
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General Motors future headquarters is seen, Monday, April 15, 2024 in Detroit. GM plans to move its iconic Detroit headquarters to a new downtown office tower and redevelop its home office site. In addition, Bedrock, which owns multiple office buildings downtown, will join GM in studying redevelopment of the seven-building Renaissance Center now owned by GM. The new building is on the site of the old Hudson's department store in the heart of downtown. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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Ohio River near Pittsburgh is closed as crews search for missing barge, one of 26 that broke loose

A stretch of the Ohio River near Pittsburgh remains closed to maritime traffic as crews equipped with sonar look for a barge believed to have sunk over the weekend
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A strong quarter for Wall Street lifts Goldman's first-quarter results

Goldman Sachs said Monday it saw a double-digit rise in its first-quarter profits, lifted broadly by the stock and bond markets’ performances in the first months of the year
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FILE - A trader works in the Goldman Sachs booth on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, March 15, 2012. Goldman Sachs will report first quarter earnings later Thursday April 17, 2014. Goldman Sachs said Monday it saw a double-digit rise in its first-quarter profits, lifted broadly by the stock and bond markets’ performances in the first months of the year. The New York-based investment bank posted net income of $4.13 billion, up 28% from a year earlier. The company earned $11.67 a share for the quarter, well above analysts expectations. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
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Your morning coffee may be more than a half million years old

The coffee that picked you up this morning is 600,000 years old
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FILE - Arabica coffee beans harvested the previous year are stored at a coffee plantation in Ciudad Vieja, Guatemala, on May 22, 2014. In a study published in the journal Nature Genetics on Monday, April 15, 2024, researchers estimate that Coffea arabica came to be from natural crossbreeding of two other coffee species over 600,000 years ago. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo, File)
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Tesla plans to lay off 10% of workforce after dismal quarterly sales, multiple news outlets report

After reporting dismal first-quarter sales, Tesla is planning to lay off about a tenth of its workforce as it tries to cut costs, multiple media outlets reported Monday
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FILE - People walk to the Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars in Gruenheide near Berlin, Germany,March 13, 2024. After reporting dismal first-quarter sales, Tesla is planning to lay off about a tenth of its workforce as it tries to cut costs, multiple media outlets reported Monday. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)
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Global smartphone shipments climb nearly 8% in 1st quarter as Samsung retakes the lead

Global smartphone shipments rose nearly 8% in the first quarter, according to preliminary data from International Data Corp. It’s the third straight quarter of shipment growth and marks the return of Samsung to the No. 1 spot
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FILE - Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Phones displayed in Seoul, South Korea, July 26, 2023. Global smartphone shipments rose nearly 8% in the first quarter, according to preliminary data from International Data Corp. It's the third straight quarter of shipment growth and marks the return of Samsung to No. 1. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, file)
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Operator of Japan's wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant prepares to restart another plant

The operator of the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says it has obtained permission from safety regulators to start loading atomic fuel into a reactor at its only operable plant in Japan, which it is keen to restart for the first time sin...
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FILE - The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant in Kashiwazaki, Niigata prefecture, northern Japan, on April 2021. The operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant said on Monday that it has obtained permission from safety regulators to start loading atomic fuel into a reactor at its only operable plant in north-central Japan, which it is keen to restart for the first time since the 2011 disaster. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, or TEPCO, said that it obtained the Nuclear Regulation Authority’s approval to load nuclear fuel into the No. 7 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata and it was to start the process later Monday. (Kyodo News via AP, File)
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Retail sales surge 0.7% in March as Americans seem unfazed by higher prices with jobs plentiful

Americans increased their spending pace in March at a better-than-expected pace from the previous month, underscoring how shoppers remain resilient despite inflationary pressures and other economic challenges
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A shopper looks at clothes at a Walmart store in Secaucus, N.J., on March 25, 2024. On Monday, April 15, 2024, the Commerce Department releases U.S. retail sales data for March (AP Photo/Anne D'Innocenzio)
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Paris prepares for 100-day countdown to the Olympics. It wants to rekindle love for the Games

April 17 marks the 100 days countdown to the Paris Olympics ambitious opening ceremony
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Paris city, with the Eiffel Tower at center, are pictured Monday, April 15, 2024 in Paris. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
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Retail sales up a strong 0.7% in March from February underscoring the resiliency of the US consumer

Retail sales up a strong 0.7% in March from February underscoring the resiliency of the US consumer
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