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Emiratis investigate joke video of baby government employee
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 8:46am
Prosecutors are investigating a United Arab Emirates government agency's release of an online video that was meant as a joke and that suggested an 8-month-old baby is its youngest employee.
Louisiana: $1.5 billion in tax breaks for $9.4 billion plant
Janet McConnaughey, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 8:36am
State and local governments in Louisiana have offered an estimated $1.5 billion in incentives to persuade a Taiwanese company to locate a $9.4 billion plastics complex along the Mississippi River upstream from New Orleans, Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson said.
2018 Andrew Carnegie Fellows chosen to study array of topics
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 8:27am
This year's Andrew Carnegie Fellows will delve into a wide array of topics related to politics, economics, technology, humanism and sociology.
Twitter is profitable again in 1st quarter, grows overseas
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 8:17am
Twitter, driven by strong growth overseas, swung to a profit during the first quarter of the year, its second profitable quarter ever after a strong finish last year.
Facebook launches transparency tool before Irish referendum
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 8:17am
Facebook is launching a pilot program in Ireland ahead of a referendum on abortion which it hopes will ensure greater transparency in political advertising.
Stocks sink again as materials costs and interest rates rise
Marley Jay, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 8:11am
U.S. stocks are slumping Wednesday after a steep drop the day before as investors continued to worry that growing costs for critical materials along with rising interest rates will affect profit growth for companies. Stock indexes in Europe and Asia are also taking losses. U.S. bond yields are rising again.
International probe shuts down cyberattack provider
Mike Corder, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 7:50am
In a major hit against cybercriminals, an international police operation has taken down what investigators called the world's biggest provider of potentially crippling Distributed Denial of Service attacks.
US Virgin Islands to rebuild all main roads for $1.2B
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 7:47am
The governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands says all of the territory's main roads will be rebuilt to federal standards following the damage inflicted by hurricanes Irma and Maria.
Markets Right Now: US stocks open slightly lower
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 7:45am
The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local):
Finland denies media claims basic income trial fallen flat
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 7:32am
Finland has denied media claims that the Nordic country's basic income experiment has fallen flat and that the government wouldn't consider expanding it.
Oklahoma governor vetoes bill lifting ban on ballot selfies
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 7:31am
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has vetoed legislation that would have allowed voters to take and share cellphone photos of their ballots.
Greece: Anti-austerity protesters eye post-bailout battle
Elena Becatoros and Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 7:15am
Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Athens and other cities Wednesday, vowing to challenge ongoing bailout-related austerity measures after the rescue program ends in a few months.
AP reports loss on one-time accounting charges
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 7:13am
The Associated Press lost $74 million in 2017, mostly due to one-time accounting charges related to the federal tax overhaul passed late last year.
EPA security chief also worked for owner of tabloid company
Michael Biesecker and Jeff Horwitz, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 6:59am
The security chief for the head of the Environmental Protection Agency worked on the side as a private investigator for the owner of a tabloid news company with close ties to President Donald Trump.
Inter-Korean summit food will have touch of Swiss
Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 6:54am
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will be served a nod to his Swiss school days following a high-stakes meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in over the future of his nukes.
Drugmaker GSK says first quarter revenue dropped 2 percent
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 6:42am
Pharmaceutical and consumer goods maker GlaxoSmithKline says first-quarter revenue dropped 2 percent as a stronger pound offset encouraging sales of a new shingles treatment.
Strong travel demand lifts Boeing in first quarter
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 6:39am
Rising demand for travel is providing Boeing with a huge tail wind, pushing earnings and revenue beyond Wall Street expectations in the first quarter.
Juul maker to invest $30M to combat underage vaping
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 6:34am
The maker of a much-debated e-cigarette popular with teenagers says it will spend $30 million in an effort to keep its products out of the hands of children.
