LONDON (AP) — British energy company BP confirmed this week that it would slash spending on green ventures and increase its oil and gas production, a change in direction that it hopes will bolster its flagging share price but has been met with incredulity from climate action campaigners. In a statement titled “Reset BP,” the [...]
TOKYO (AP) — Toyota announced plans to restructure its board in what it described as an attempt to bring in more diverse views and give a larger roles to auditors. Among six appointments is Christopher Reynolds, now an executive in the automaker’s North American operations. As a lawyer, and son of a Ford worker, he [...]
The Supreme Court of Ohio awarded a former prison inmate the maximum award of $1,000 for an administrator’s delay in responding to the man’s request for a copy of the correctional facility’s inmate handbook. The justices determined that Patrick Adkins, who was incarcerated at the Lebanon Correctional Institution from Aug. 4, 2023, to July 24, [...]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said it’s critical that the nation be out in front when it comes to artificial intelligence, and that means having reliable and affordable sources of electricity to meet the growing demands of the technology sector. Wright made the comments earlier this week before touring Sandia National [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — Apple announced that it plans to invest more than $500 billion in the United States over the next four years, including plans to hire 20,000 people and build a new server factory in Texas. The move came just days after President Donald Trump said Apple CEO Tim Cook promised him that [...]
A Lancaster state lawmaker has introduced legislation designed to enhance the civil liability of offenders who engage in vandalism, riot and aggravated riot offenses by making the offenders personally responsible for the cleanup and repair of the resulting damage. Senate Bill 53 would add the provision to existing law, Republican Sen. Tim Schaffer said during [...]
Three central Ohio projects have been awarded tax breaks from the state, according to Gov. Mike DeWine’s office. RHS Healthcare Solutions Inc., De Angeli Prodotti USA Corp. and Kansai Helios Coatings GmbH have been awarded job creation tax credits from the Ohio Tax Credit Authority to help fund their local construction projects. The projects are [...]
Home Depot broke a two-year slump in same-store sales during the fourth quarter as customer demand improved in a housing market that has been buffeted by elevated mortgage rates and a scarcity of homes available for purchase. Revenue for the Atlanta company climbed to $39.7 billion from $34.79 billion in the previous quarter. Analysts polled [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer confidence fell in February, the biggest monthly decline in more than four years, a business research group said earlier this week. The Conference Board reported that its consumer confidence index sank this month to 98.3 from 105.3 in January. That’s below the expectations of economists, who projected a reading of 103, [...]