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Apaches get new chance to argue mine will harm sacred sites

An Apache group battling a foreign firm that wants to build one of the largest U.S. copper mines on what tribal members say is sacred land is getting a new chance to make its point to a full federal appeals court panel
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South Korea to restore Japan's trade status to improve ties

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol says his government will take steps to restore Japan’s preferential trade status
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Army of lobbyists helped water down banking regulations

A handful of red-state Democrats were instrumental in helping Republicans secure a rollback of banking regulations sought by then-President Donald Trump in 2018
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March 20

Last call: Dodge unveils last super-fast gasoline muscle car

The last gas-powered muscle car from Dodge isn’t leaving the road without some squeals, thunder and crazy-fast speed
March 20
March 20

Safety board: Alabama derailed train lacked needed couplers

Federal investigators say a Norfolk Southern train that derailed in Alabama earlier this month lacked required alignment control couplers and a company inspection didn't identify their absence
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Cruise wants to test self-driving cars all over California

General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has asked California for permission to test the cars across the entire state
March 20
March 20

Last wild Atlantic salmon can survive Maine dams, feds say

The federal government says endangered Atlantic salmon can coexist with dams on a river in Maine, dealing a blow to environmentalists who want to remove the dams
March 20
March 20

How major US stock indexes fared Monday 3/20/2023

Wall Street closed higher after regulators pushed together two huge banks over the weekend and made other moves to build confidence in the struggling industry
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March 20

First Republic, Athenex fall; Franchise Group, Exelixis rise

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: First Republic, Athenex fall; Franchise Group, Exelixis rise
March 20
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Federal Reserve was aware of SVB problems ahead of collapse

The Fed identified significant vulnerabilities at the bank.
March 20
The Fed identified significant vulnerabilities at the bank.
March 20

Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for April delivery rose 90 cents to $67.64 a barrel Monday
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IMF approves crucial $3B bailout for bankrupt Sri Lanka

The International Monetary Fund says its executive board has approved a nearly $3 billion bailout program for bankrupt Sri Lanka
March 20
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WH economic report: Money for child care would help growth

The White House is making the case for more government support for child care programs in an economic report being released Monday
March 20
March 20

UBS takes over Credit Suisse amid fears of financial crisis contagion

ABC News’ Alexis Christoforous breaks down UBS’ acquisition of Swiss competitor Credit Suisse amid fears instability could spread after the failure of Silicon Valley Bank.
March 20
VIDEO: UBS takes over Credit Suisse amid fears of financial crisis contagion
March 20

French government survives 2 no-confidence votes after President Macron forces through bill raising retirement age

French government survives 2 no-confidence votes after President Macron forces through bill raising retirement age
March 20
March 20

French government survives first no-confidence vote, second one unlikely to pass

French government survives first no-confidence vote, second one unlikely to pass
March 20
March 20

Pay transparency is spreading. Here's what you need to know

More employers are posting salary bands for job postings, even in states where it’s not mandated by law
March 20
March 20

Putin warns Russia could drop grain deal after 60 days

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reaffirmed that Moscow has agreed to extend a deal allowing the exports of Ukrainian grain to global markets only for 60 days and could drop it altogether if its conditions aren’t met
March 20
March 20

France ordered to curb mass dolphin deaths in fishing nets

France’s highest administrative body has ordered the government to better protect endangered dolphins and porpoises in a French industrial fishing hub in the Atlantic Ocean that has become controversial over links to mass deaths of cetaceans in recent ...
March 20
March 20

Will the Credit Suisse bank takeover calm financial fears?

Globally connected Credit Suisse has been taken over by rival UBS at the urging of Swiss authorities to avoid a collapse that could have sent shock waves through the global economy
March 20
March 20

Layoffs keep hitting tech: Amazon to cut 9,000 workers in new wave of layoffs

Several companies have cited fears of a recession in their decisions.
March 20
An Amazon logo is displayed on a fulfillment center in Las Vegas on May 30, 2022.
March 20

Lebanon to construct new terminal at Beirut airport

Lebanon will construct a $122 million terminal at Beirut’s Rafik Hariri International Airport to be operated by a leading Irish airport company when it’s completed in four years,
March 20
March 20

Amazon cuts 9,000 more jobs, bringing 2023 total to 27,000

The cuts would be the second largest round of layoffs in the company's history.
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First Republic Bank shares slide in volatile trading session

Shares of First Republic Bank fell another 47% Monday as investors remain uneasy about the bank’s financial condition even after a group of the nation’s largest financial institutions teamed up on a $30 billion rescue package
March 20
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German pensions to rise again, but slower than inflation

The German government says retirees' pensions will rise significantly this summer for the second consecutive year
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March 20

Starbucks new CEO Laxman Narasimhan takes his seat

Starbucks officially has a new CEO
March 20
March 20

Putin welcomes China's plan to settle 'acute crisis' in Ukraine at start of talks with Xi Jinping at the Kremlin

Putin welcomes China's plan to settle 'acute crisis' in Ukraine at start of talks with Xi Jinping at the Kremlin
March 20
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Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Chinese leader Xi Jinping for high-stakes meeting at the Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Chinese leader Xi Jinping for high-stakes meeting at the Kremlin
March 20
March 20

Putin sticks to protocol during Chinese leader Xi's visit

President Vladimir Putin wasn’t waiting at the end of the red carpet to greet Chinese leader Xi Jinping upon his arrival in Russia for a high-profile visit
March 20
March 20

China says deadly 2022 plane crash still being investigated

The Chinese government says experts are still investigating the cause of the crash of a China Eastern Airlines jetliner last year that killed 132 people
March 20
March 20

Insider Q&A: From oil to offshore wind, Ørsted transformed

There's scientific agreement that carbon emissions must cease in order to address climate change, but how does a company make that transition and remain profitable
March 20
March 20

EU pledges $1 billion for post-quake Turkey reconstruction

The European Union and international donors on Monday pledged seven billion euros ($7.5 billion) to help Turkey and Syria in the aftermath of the earthquake that devastated parts of the neighboring countries last month
March 20
March 20

French government survives no-confidence votes over pensions

Parliament has adopted a divisive pension bill raising the retirement age in France from 62 to 64, after lawmakers in the lower chamber rejected two no-confidence votes against the government
March 20
March 20

Putin welcomes China’s Xi to Kremlin amid Ukraine fighting

Russian President Vladimir Putin has welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping to the Kremlin, sending a message to Western leaders allied with Ukraine that their efforts to isolate Moscow have fallen short
March 20
March 20

Chinese leader Xi Jinping lands in Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin as fighting in Ukraine grinds on

Chinese leader Xi Jinping lands in Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin as fighting in Ukraine grinds on
March 20
March 20

Shares of Credit Suisse plunge 63%, UBS down 14% after news that UBS will buy Credit Suisse to stave off market turmoil

Shares of Credit Suisse plunge 63%, UBS down 14% after news that UBS will buy Credit Suisse to stave off market turmoil
March 20
March 20

EU's top diplomat hails deal on artillery shells for Ukraine

The European Union's top diplomat says the 27-nation bloc and Norway have endorsed a fast-track procedure to supply badly-needed artillery shells to Ukraine
March 20
March 20

Ukraine: Volunteer specialist doctors run clinics near front

A team of volunteer specialist doctors has set up a mobile clinic in a cramped municipal building in a former front-line village in Ukraine
March 20
March 20

New Zealand's foreign minister to visit counterpart in China

New Zealand’s Foreign Minister will visit her counterpart in Beijing this week in the first such trip in four years
March 20
March 20

Credit Suisse-UBS deal offers hope, but bank doubts persist

Credit Suisse shares have plunged after Swiss authorities cut a deal with its bigger rival UBS to acquire the troubled bank at a marked-down price
March 20
March 20

Asian stocks rise ahead of Fed's next interest rate decision

Asian stock markets are higher ahead of a Federal Reserve decision on another possible interest rate hike amid worries about global banks
March 20
March 20

Digital literacy: Can the republic 'survive an algorithm'?

Much of the debate about combating online misinformation and extremism revolves around government regulations and changes made by social media platforms
March 20
March 19

New York Community Bank to buy failed Signature Bank

It is buying a significant chunk of the failed bank in a $2.7 billion deal.
March 19
March 19

New York Community Bank buys assets of Signature Bank. FDIC estimates the bank's failure will cost insurance fund $2.5B

New York Community Bank buys assets of Signature Bank. FDIC estimates the bank's failure will cost insurance fund $2.5B
March 19
March 19

Swiss bank USB is acquiring smaller rival Credit Suisse for over $3 billion

Swiss bank USB is acquiring smaller rival Credit Suisse for over $3 billion
March 19
March 19

Swiss president announces plan for Swiss bank UBS to take over troubled rival Credit Suisse

Swiss president announces plan for Swiss bank UBS to take over troubled rival Credit Suisse
March 19
March 19

Banking giant UBS acquiring Credit Suisse for $3.2 billion

Credit Suisse Chairman Axel Lehmann called the sale “a clear turning point.”
March 19
People are seen at the entrance of the UBS office in London, March 20, 2023.
March 19

UK aims to send migrants to Rwanda in months if courts agree

Britain’s government says it could start deporting asylum-seekers to Rwanda in the next few months if U.K. courts rule that the controversial policy is legal
March 19
March 19

Central African Republic rebels storm mine; 9 Chinese killed

A local official in Central African Republic says nine Chinese nationals have been killed in attack at a gold mining site
March 19
March 19

Kazakhs vote in newly competitive parliamentary election

Voters in Kazakhstan have gone to the polls to choose lawmakers in the lower house of parliament which is being reconfigured in the wake of deadly unrest that gripped the resource-rich Central Asian nation a year ago
March 19