SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — President Donald Trump ‘s plan to cut record beef prices by importing more meat from Argentina is running into opposition from American ranchers who are enjoying some rare profitable years and skepticism from industry analysts who say the president’s move probably wouldn’t lead to cheaper prices at grocery stores. The [...]
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s antitrust watchdog this week targeted Google and Apple for their “strategic” roles in mobile ecosystems, opening the door for regulators to impose changes to their business practices to improve competition. The Competition and Markets Authority escalated scrutiny of the two American tech companies by labeling them with “strategic market status.” It [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase unveiled its new 60-story headquarters to the public this week, one of the first major office buildings to be constructed after the COVID-19 pandemic and one that will remake the New York City skyline for decades. The copper-toned steel tower at 270 Park, which reportedly cost $3 billion, replaced [...]
Some 136 newspapers in the United States have closed in the past year, news deserts are expanding and web traffic to the nation’s top newspapers has dropped markedly this decade, according to a report issued this week that struggles to find hope for the beleaguered news industry. While entrepreneurs are launching digital news sites, often [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — China likes to condemn the United States for extending its arm too far outside of its borders to make demands on non-American companies. Yet when it sought to hit back at U.S. interests this month, Beijing did exactly the same. In expanding export rules on rare earths, Beijing for the first time [...]
Six central Ohio projects are among the winners of the annual Columbus Chapter, American Institute of Architects awards this year, including a residence in Worthington, an office building near Lower.com Field in downtown Columbus and a Westerville distillery. The 2025 winners represent a variety of projects, including three honor and six merit awards. They were [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese earlier this week signed a critical-minerals deal at the White House as the United States eyes the continent’s rich rare-earth resources at a time when China is imposing tougher rules on exporting its own critical minerals abroad. The two leaders described the agreement [...]
CLEVELAND (AP) — An Ohio common pleas judge this week granted a temporary restraining order which would allow high school athletes in the state to enter into deals that profit off their talent. Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Jaiza Page issued her order that could allow all students who are part of the 818 [...]
The Coca-Cola Co. earlier this week said its third-quarter revenue rose mostly due to higher prices. The Atlanta beverage giant said its organic revenue rose 6 percent to $12.41 billion in the July-September period. That was in line with what Wall Street expected, according to analysts polled by FactSet. Coke said its unit case volumes [...]