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PARIS — Among the banners and placards at a demonstration in Paris on Thursday, one statement stood out: On top of what looked like a real pair of dancer’s legs and a tutu, a sign read, in French: “Your retirement from ballet.” Dancers from the Paris Opera Ballet were taking part in their fourth major […]

PORTLAND, Ore. — Hemp growers and entrepreneurs who were joyous a year ago after U.S. lawmakers reclassified the plant as a legal agricultural crop now are worried their businesses could be crippled if federal policymakers move ahead with draft regulations. Licenses for hemp cultivation topped a half-million acres (200,000 hectares) last year, more than 450%

MUMBAI, India — Oyo, once one of India’s fastest-growing tech start-ups, is now rapidly scaling back. In recent weeks, Oyo, a budget hospitality company, has pulled out of dozens of cities, cut thousands of hotel rooms, started laying off employees and slashed other costs as it faced pressure from its biggest investor, the Japanese conglomerate

Toyota is recalling nearly 700,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the fuel pumps can fail and cause engines to stall January 14, 2020, 12:44 AM 1 min read DETROIT — Toyota is recalling nearly 700,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the fuel pumps can fail and cause engines to stall. That can increase the risk

LONDON — Iran is caught in a wretched economic crisis. Jobs are scarce. Prices for food and other necessities are skyrocketing. The economy is rapidly shrinking. Iranians are increasingly disgusted. Crippling sanctions imposed by the Trump administration have severed Iran’s access to international markets, decimating the economy, which is now contracting at an alarming 9.5

The Trump administration is dropping its designation of China as a currency manipulator in advance of the signing Wednesday of a Phase 1 U.S.-China trade agreement By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer January 13, 2020, 10:29 PM 2 min read WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is dropping its designation of China as a currency manipulator

Technology companies are leading stocks broadly higher on Wall Street Monday afternoon, placing the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite indexes on track for more record highs By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer January 13, 2020, 8:35 PM 4 min read NEW YORK — Technology companies led stocks broadly higher on Wall Street Monday afternoon, placing

Boeing’s new CEO is in place, and he is laying out goals for this year, starting with the safe return to flight of the grounded 737 Max By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer January 13, 2020, 6:18 PM 5 min read Changing CEOs was the easy part. Now it’s up to Boeing’s new leader to

British and American officials are meeting as U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government prepares to decide on whether there’s a future for Chinese equipment maker Huawei in the country’s next-generation telecom networks January 13, 2020, 4:31 PM 2 min read LONDON — British and American officials are meeting as U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government

The new mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette is being named the North American Car of the Year By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer January 13, 2020, 1:56 PM 2 min read DETROIT — The new mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette won the North American Car of the Year award on Monday. The Kia Telluride took Sport Utility of the