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McDonald's to expand US value menu as fast food chains battle for bargain seekers

McDonald’s will expand its U.S. value menu early next year as it continues to try to win back inflation-weary customers
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FILE - A sign at a McDonald's restaurant is displayed on April 29, 2024, in Albany, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
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London's Gatwick Airport evacuates part of South Terminal due to suspicious item

London’s Gatwick Airport has evacuated part of its South Terminal as a precaution while police investigate a suspicious item found in luggage
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FILE - Passengers head to departures, at the Gatwick Airport near Crawley, south of London, on July 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
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US budget airlines are struggling. Will pursuing premium passengers solve their problems?

Delta and United Airlines have become the most profitable U.S. airlines by targeting premium customers while also winning a significant share of budget travelers
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FILE - A Frontier Airlines jet takes off from Denver International Airport on July 5, 2022, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
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Japan passes $250B economic package meant to lift wages and spur growth

Japan has approved a $250 billion economic stimulus package centered around initiatives intended to boost incomes
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FILE - People walk along a pedestrian crossing at Ginza shopping street in Tokyo, on March 31, 2023, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
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China is expanding visa-free entry to more countries in bid to boost economy

China is going to expand visa-free entry to citizens of nine more countries as it seeks to boost tourism and business travel to help revive a sluggish economy
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A foreign couple takes a break on a bench as visitors tour a historical Hutong alley near Yonghegong Lama Temple, in Beijing on Oct. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
November 22

Indigenous leaders travel to UK from Peru to draw attention to oil damage and banking

Indigenous leaders from the Wampis Nation in Peru are urging lawmakers at the House of Commons in London to ban international banks’ support for Amazon oil activities they say harm their ancestral rainforests
November 22
Indigenous leaders from the Wampis Nation in Peru, Tsanim Evaristo Wajai Asamat, left, and Pamuk Teofilo Kukush Pati, pose inside the Westminster Hall in London, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
November 22

US bribery and fraud charges are a big test yet for India's Adani, one of Asia's richest men

Indian tycoon Gautam Adani, one of Asia’s richest men, may be facing his biggest challenge yet with an indictment by U.S. prosecutors for alleged fraud and bribery
November 22
India's opposition Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi, center, addresses the media on Indian businessman Gautam Adani, after Adani was indicted by U.S. prosecutors on charges he duped investors in a massive solar energy project in India, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Image behind shows Adani, on left with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on right. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
November 22

Australia rejects Elon Musk's claim that it plans to control access to the internet

An Australian Cabinet minister has rejected X Corp. owner Elon Musk’s allegation that the government intends to control all Australians' access to the internet through legislation that would ban young children from social media
November 22
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers, right, gestures as he and Industry Minister Ed Husic speak to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP)
November 22

Tariff hikes will backfire, and China can manage such 'external shocks,' a senior official says

A senior Chinese official says higher tariffs on Chinese exports will backfire by boosting prices paid by consumers
November 22
Trucks and engineering vehicles for export wait for transportation from a port in Yantai in eastern China's Shandong province Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (Chinatopix Via AP)
November 22

The Bahamas will refinance part of its debt to protect its famous turquoise waters

The Bahamas says it will refinance $300 million of its external debt to free up more than $120 million for marine conservation projects and climate change mitigation
November 22
FILE - A woman walks along an ocean coast in Freeport, The Bahamas, Aug. 31, 2019. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa, File)
November 22

A proposed deal on climate cash at UN summit highlights split between rich and poor nations

A new draft of a deal on money to curb and adapt to climate change released Friday afternoon at the United Nations climate summit pledged $250 billion by 2035 from wealthy countries to poorer ones
November 22
A draft of a proposed deal for curbing climate change sits on a table at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit, Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
November 22

Indonesia's Prabowo plans to retire all fossil fuel plants in 15 years, but experts are skeptical

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has announced that his government plans to retire all coal and other fossil fuel-powered power plants within 15 years, while drastically boosting renewable energy capacity
November 22
FILE - The Suralaya power plant operates in Cilegon, Banten province, Indonesia, Oct. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim, File)
November 21

Stock market today: World stocks track Wall St's gains with Nvidia report and bitcoin surge

Global stocks are higher following gains on Wall Street after market superstar Nvidia and other companies said they’re making even fatter profits than expected
November 21
Currency traders watch computer monitors near the screens showing the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won and the Korean Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (KOSDAQ) at a foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
November 21

Cities fear an economic doom loop as offices sit empty

ABC News’ Alexis Christoforous traveled to Boston, where vacant office buildings are being turned into apartments with many employees still working from home, while small businesses struggle.
November 21
Cities fear an economic doom loop as offices sit empty
November 21

Cutting in line? American Airlines' new boarding tech might stop you at now over 100 airports

Sneaking a little ahead of line to get on that plane faster
November 21
FILE - A passenger talks on the phone with American Airlines jets parked behind him at Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, Jan. 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
November 21

Retirement plans are changing in 2025: What to know

Ages 60 to 63 will get a new, supersize limit for their 401(k) contributions.
November 21
A sign marks the front of the Internal Revenue Service headquarters building on Sept. 15, 2024, in Washington, DC.
November 21

Canada's Irving Tissue plans a $600 million factory expansion in Georgia, hiring 100 more workers

A Canadian company will spend $600 million to expand its tissue paper mill in Georgia, hiring 100 more workers
November 21
November 21

Rental home investors poised to benefit as mortgage rates, high home prices sideline buyers in 2025

Elevated mortgage rates, rising home prices and other U.S. housing market trends that have kept many would-be homebuyers on the sidelines are likely to remain hurdles next year, driving solid demand for single-family rental houses, analysts say
November 21
FILE - A home for sale in Sudbury, Mass., is shown on Sept. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File)
November 21

How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 11/21/2024

U.S. stocks climbed after market superstar Nvidia and another round of companies said they’re making even fatter profits than expected
November 21
November 21

US intelligence warns defense companies of Russian sabotage threat

U.S. intelligence officials are warning American defense companies to increase their security after a wave of sabotage in Europe blamed on Russia
November 21
November 21

Oil company Phillips 66 faces federal charges related to alleged Clean Water Act violations

Oil company Phillips 66 has been federally indicted in connection with alleged violations of the Clean Water Act in California
November 21
FILE - A jogger runs in front of the Phillips 66 refinery, July 16, 2014, in the Wilmington area of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
November 21

India's Modi seeks energy security from Guyana and its vast oil deposits

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says his government views the South American country of Guyana as key to its energy security
November 21
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses members of Parliament, in Georgetown, Guyana, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
November 21

Penn State wins trademark case over retailer's use of vintage logos, images

Penn State has won a closely watched trademark fight over an online retailer’s use of its vintage logos and images
November 21
FILE - The Nittany Lion logo taken before an NCAA college football game between Penn State and Delaware, Sept. 9, 2023, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger, File)
November 21

Bank makes hundreds of millions in loans available to assist Helene recovery in North Carolina

Truist Financial Corporation has announced that it is making hundreds of millions of dollars in loans available to residents, businesses and local governments affected by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina
November 21
November 21

Trudeau to cut sales tax and send checks to millions of Canadians as election looms

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to temporarily lift the federal sales tax off a slew of items and send checks to millions of Canadians who are dealing with rising costs as a federal election looms
November 21
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits Vince's Market, a grocery store in Sharon, Ontario, on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
November 21

SEC Chair Gary Gensler, who led US crackdown on cryptocurrencies, to step down

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler will step down from his post on January 20
November 21
FILE - Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on oversight of the SEC, April 18, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
November 21

Casino workers who want smoking ended demonstrate in New Jersey

With their push to end smoking in Atlantic City’s casinos going nowhere fast in either the courts or the state Legislature, casino workers have demonstrated outside a hotel where New Jersey’s governor was due to speak
November 21
A gambler plays a slot machine while smoking at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City, N.J., on Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
November 21

Boar's Head listeria outbreak over with 10 dead, dozens sickened by tainted deli meat

U.S. health officials say a deadly outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to a massive recall of popular Boar's Head deli meats is over
November 21
FILE - An aerial view of the Boar's Head processing plant Aug. 29, 2024, in Jarratt, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
November 21

Gary Gensler, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, will step down on Jan. 20

Gary Gensler, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, will step down on Jan. 20
November 21
November 21

What you need to know about the proposed measures designed to curb Google's search monopoly

U.S. regulators are proposing aggressive measures to restore competition to the online search market after a federal judge ruled that Google maintained an illegal monopoly
November 21
FILE - Audience members gather at Made By Google for new product announcements at Google on Aug. 13, 2024, in Mountain View, Calif. (AP Photo/Juliana Yamada, File)
November 21

Mexico acknowledges Canada's concerns about a Chinese auto plant, but says none exists

Mexico's president has acknowledged that Canada is concerned about reports of a Chinese company's auto plant in Mexico, but she says it does not exist
November 21
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum talk during the G20 Summit leaders meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
November 21

Is ‘Glicked’ the new ‘Barbenheimer’? ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ collide in theaters

“Barbenheimer” was a phenomenon impossible to manufacture
November 21
Cynthia Erivo, left, and Ariana Grande pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Wicked' on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, in London. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
November 21

Bitcoin soars to record high in quest to exceed $100,000

The largest cryptocurrency exceeded $98,000 Thursday before falling back down to about $97,600.
November 21
The largest cryptocurrency exceeded $98,000 Thursday before falling back down to about $97,600.
November 21

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the US rises to highest level since July

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. edged closer to 7% this week, climbing to its highest level since July
November 21
FILE - A for sale sign hangs outside a home in the Brooklyn borough of New York on Nov. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File)
November 21

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 6.84% this week, says Freddie Mac, its highest level since July

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 6.84% this week, says Freddie Mac, its highest level since July
November 21
November 21

Elon Musk's budget crusade could cause a constitutional clash in Trump's second term

Donald Trump has put Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy in charge of finding ways to cut government spending and regulations
November 21
FILE- Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Ranking Member Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks during a committee hearing, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)
November 21

Bitcoin hurtles toward $100,000

The price of bitcoin has surged more than 30% since Election Day.
November 21
Bitcoin tokens and a price chart are seen in this illustration picture, Nov. 21, 2024.
November 21

House passes bill that would allow Treasury to target nonprofits it deems to support terrorism

The U.S. House passed legislation that would give the Treasury Department unilateral authority to strip the tax-exempt status of nonprofits it claims support terrorism
November 21
The U.S. Capitol, including the House of Representatives, left, are seen on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
November 21

Airline CEOs and Transportation Secretary Buttigieg fight over regulations even after election

The Biden administration is on its way out of power, but that's not ending the arguments between the administration and airlines that think they are being over-regulated
November 21
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg appears before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
November 21

Students can now apply for federal college aid. Officials hope for a smoother rollout this year

The federal FAFSA form used to apply for college financial aid opened to high school seniors across the nation on Thursday, a year after a disastrous rollout by the Biden administration delayed the application for months
November 21
FILE - FAFSA website is seen on Adjovi Golo's laptop at DePaul University in Chicago, Aug. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
November 21

The biggest remaining unsanctioned Russian bank hit with U.S. sanctions, nearly three years into war

Russia’s third largest bank, Gazprombank and its six foreign subsidiaries were hit with U.S. sanctions on Thursday
November 21
Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen, left, speaks with France's Finance Minister Antoine Armand, not pictured, in a bilateral meeting during the World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings in Washington, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
November 21

US home sales rose in October, notching their first annual gain in more than 3 years

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in October, the first annual gain in more than three years, with home shoppers encouraged by easing rates and a pickup in properties on the market
November 21
FILE - A housing development in Cranberry Township, Pa., is shown on March 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
November 21

Sales of previously occupied homes rose in October, the first annual gain in the U.S. in more than three years

Sales of previously occupied homes rose in October, the first annual gain in the U.S. in more than three years
November 21
November 21

Giannis Antetokounmpo launches venture capital fund for investments in sports and entertainment

Giannis Antetokounmpo is looking for some assists off the court, aiding with investments in early stage startup companies
November 21
Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo tries to get past Houston Rockets' Jabari Smith Jr. during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
November 21

Kenya cancels airport and energy deals with Adani group after the US indicts the Indian tycoon

Kenya’s president says he has cancelled multimillion-dollar airport expansion and energy deals with Indian tycoon Gautam Adani after U.S. bribery and fraud indictments against one of Asia’s richest men
November 21
The Kenyan military guard of honour gets ready to welcome President William Ruto, before delivering the State of Nation address at the Parliament buildings in Nairobi, Kenya Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
November 21

US applications for jobless benefits fall to 213,000, remaining near 7-month lows

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell again last week, remaining near seven-month lows
November 21
FILE - Hiring signs are displayed at a restaurant in Buffalo Grove, Ill., on Nov. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
November 21

Bitcoin ticks closer to $100,000 in extended surge following US elections

Bitcoin is jumping again, setting another new high above $99,000 overnight
November 21
FILE - Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler listens during a Senate Banking Committee Hybrid hearing on 'Oversight of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission," on Sept. 12, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)
November 21

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits falls again, remaining near six-month lows

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits falls again, remaining near six-month lows
November 21
November 21

$344 for a coffee? Scottish farm is selling UK's most expensive cup

A Scottish dairy is making the audacious bid to sell what it’s calling Britain's most expensive cup of coffee
November 21
This undated handout photo shows a £272 flat white, made with espresso and steamed milk from Mossgiel Farm, at The Good Coffee Cartel in Glasgow, Scotland. (Mossgiel Organic Dairy via AP)
November 21

Shares in India's Adani Group plunge 20% after US bribery, fraud indictments

One of Asia’s richest men, Indian tycoon Gautam Adani, is again in the spotlight
November 21
India's opposition Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi, center, addresses the media on Indian businessman Gautam Adani, after Adani was indicted by U.S. prosecutors on charges he duped investors in a massive solar energy project in India, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Image behind shows Adani, on left with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on right. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)