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Commercial airlines are rerouting flights crossing the Middle East to avoid possible danger amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran By EMILY SCHMALL Associated Press January 8, 2020, 10:06 AM 4 min read NEW DELHI — Commercial airlines on Wednesday rerouted flights crossing the Middle East to avoid possible danger amid escalating tensions […]

California’s preemptive power shutoffs to prevent wildfires have affected more than just lights By ADAM BEAM Associated Press January 8, 2020, 6:43 AM 3 min read SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When the nation’s largest electric utility preemptively shut off power last fall to prevent wildfires in California, customers lost more than just their lights — some

The disgraced former chairman of Nissan is expected to speak to journalists in Beirut, more than a week after his dramatic escape from Japan ahead of his trial for alleged financial misconduct By ZEINA KARAM Associated Press January 8, 2020, 6:04 AM 3 min read BEIRUT — The disgraced former chairman of Nissan is expected

Tokyo prosecutors have raided a Japanese lawyer’s office where former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn had visited regularly before skipping bail last week and fleeing to Lebanon By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer January 8, 2020, 4:03 AM 4 min read TOKYO — Tokyo prosecutors on Wednesday raided a Japanese lawyer’s office where former Nissan Chairman

U By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer January 8, 2020, 1:55 AM 4 min read NEW YORK — U.S. stocks mostly fell on Tuesday, but the big rush for safety that coursed through global markets after the United States killed a top Iranian general on Friday slowed. Gold’s momentum eased a day after touching its

Boeing now says pilots should be trained in a flight simulator before they carry passengers on the 737 Max airliner By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer January 8, 2020, 12:01 AM 4 min read Boeing said Tuesday it is recommending that pilots receive training in a flight simulator before the grounded 737 Max returns to

“If the Americans start to hit France with sanctions because it has introduced national digital taxes, it will have to go tomorrow to also hit Italy, Austria, Great Britain,” Mr. Le Maire said. “We will enter a commercial conflict between the United States and Europe.” Mr. Trump and many of his supporters have argued that

A Canadian cannabis tech company has pulled out of the CES gadget show after being given constraints on how it could promote its products By JAMES BROOKS Associated Press January 7, 2020, 9:49 PM 3 min read LAS VEGAS — A Canadian cannabis tech company has pulled out of the CES gadget show after being

Uber is offering riders a four-digit pin code to help ensure they’re getting into the right car By CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writer January 7, 2020, 7:53 PM 3 min read NEW YORK — Uber is offering riders a four-digit pin code to help ensure they’re getting into the right car. The ride-hailing company rolled

Pharmacy chains are fighting claims that they’re to blame for the opioid crisis in two Ohio counties By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press January 7, 2020, 5:22 PM 2 min read COLUMBUS, Ohio — Doctors and other healthcare practitioners who write prescriptions bear ultimate responsibility for improper distribution of opioids to patients, not pharmacists who are