Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
US Job Openings Fell in September to a 3 1/2-Year Low
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. job openings tumbled last month to their lowest level since January 2021, a sign that the labor market is losing some momentum. Still, openings remain well above pre-pandemic le...
Oct 29, 2024
Biden Announces $3B to Reduce Carbon Emissions at US Ports, ‘The Linchpin to America’s Supply Chain’
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is awarding nearly $3 billion to boost climate-friendly equipment and infrastructure at ports across the country, including in Baltimore, where a deadly brid...
Oct 29, 2024
Federal Government Hands Out $2.4 Billion for 122 Railroad Projects Nationwide
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The federal government is handing out $2.4 billion in railroad grants to help pay for 122 projects nationwide with more than half of the money going to smaller railroads. The grants...
Oct 29, 2024
Trump’s Social Media Company is Now Worth More Than Musk’s X After Recent Surge in Stock Price
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – JULY 24: U.S. Republican Presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks to attendees during his campaign rally at the Bojangles Coliseum on July 24, 2024 i...
Oct 29, 2024
Treasury Issues Rule to Block US Investors From Helping China Develop Advanced Military Technology
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Treasury Department, seeking to keep the Chinese military from gaining an edge in advanced technologies, issued a rule Monday to restrict and monitor American investments in...
Oct 28, 2024
McDonald’s Quarter Pounder Back on the Menu After Testing Rules Out Beef Patties as E. Coli Source
Frankfort – Circa October 2021: McDonald’s Restaurant. McDonald’s will no longer lobby against minimum wage hikes and is offering higher hourly wages, paid time off, backup child car...
Oct 28, 2024
Oil Prices Fall as Reality of Weak Global Demand Overtakes Risk of Wider War in Middle East
Global oil prices are falling sharply after a retaliatory strike by Israel over the weekend targeted Iranian military sites rather than its energy infrastructure as had been feared. Prices for crude s...
Oct 28, 2024
Ford Cuts 2024 Earnings Guidance Due to Warranty Costs and Slow Pace of Cost Cutting
DETROIT (AP) - Stubbornly high warranty expenses and lagging cost-cutting efforts are holding back Ford Motor Co.'s profits this year, causing the company to lower its full-year earnings guidance. Tha...
Oct 28, 2024
Boeing, in Need of Cash, Looking to Raise Up to Approximately $19B in Offering
Boeing is looking to raise up to approximately $19 billion in a stock offering as the aerospace giant, which is dealing with a contentious strike, faces liquidity issues and tries to raise cash. Boein...
Oct 28, 2024
Biden Calls Out Musk Over a Published Report That the Tesla CEO Once Worked in the US Illegally
Elon Musk arrives at the 10th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony held at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on April 13, 2024 in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin/Imag...
Oct 28, 2024
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