SINGAPORE (AP) — A survey of factory managers in China released Wednesday shows manufacturing contracted in January for a fourth straight month, reflecting weak demand and a faltering recovery in the world’s second-largest economy. The official purchasing managers index, or PMI, rose slightly to 49.2 in January from 49.0 the month before. The PMI is
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A grainy sonar image recorded by a private pilot has reinvigorated interest in one of the past century’s most alluring mysteries: What happened to Amelia Earhart when her plane vanished during her flight around the world in 1937?Numerous expeditions have turned up nothing, only confirming that swaths of ocean floor held
SYDNEY (AP) — Inflation in Australia has slowed to its lowest rate in three years, the country’s official statistics agency said Wednesday, raising hopes of a “soft landing” for the nation’s economy.The Australian Bureau of Statistics said the latest consumers price index, or CPI, fell to 4.1%, down from 5.4% in September.The result means annual
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics on Wednesday reported an annual 34% decline in operating profit for the last quarter as sluggish demands for its TVs and other consumer electronics products offset hard-won gains from a slowly recovering computer chip market.The South Korean technology giant said it expects its business to improve throughout 2024
Carlyle Group Inc. co-founder David Rubenstein has reached an agreement to buy the Baltimore Orioles for $1.725 billion, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday night because the agreement had not been announced. Rubenstein, a Baltimore native, would take over as the
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Soccer fans at the Africa Cup of Nations have been treated to exciting matches and plenty of drama in a roller coaster of thrills, spills and surprises so far.Supporters are contributing to the spectacle from the stands with tireless dancing and eye-catching costumes as they cheer on their teams at
Zelena Srbija | Izvor: Beta-AP | 30.01.2024 | access_time 20:55 Jadna mlada ženka retke vrste kita je nađena mrtva kod američke obale severnog dela Atlantskog okeana.Pretpostavlja se da je uginula jer povred ukazuju da se verovartno upetljala u ribolovnu opremu što je jedna od najvećih opasnosti za tu vrstu kitova koja nestaje, saopštile su federalne vlasti
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is investigating whether Democratic Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri misused campaign funds for her personal security, the progressive lawmaker confirmed in a statement Tuesday.Bush, a second-term lawmaker, denied any wrongdoing and said she is “fully cooperating” with federal prosecutors.“As a rank-and-file member of Congress I am not entitled to
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday indicated he had decided how to respond after the killing of three American service members Sunday in a drone attack in Jordan that his administration has pinned on Iran-backed militia groups, saying he does not want to expand the war in the Middle East but demurring on
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has made it clear the U.S. will strike back after a deadly drone attack killed three service members and wounded more than 40 at a small base in Jordan over the weekend. What isn’t yet clear is who will be hit, where, and how hard.Biden has a wide array
