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Asian shares open higher after modest gains on Wall St

Shares are mostly higher in Asia after Wall Street benchmarks managed to close mostly higher

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A man wearing a protective mask walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021, in Tokyo. Asian shares were mixed Thursday, after a worrisome report on U.S. inflation that slammed into the bond market and knocked stocks lower on Wall Street. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Twitter permanently bans Newsmax White House correspondent

Twitter says it's permanently banned Newsmax White House correspondent Emerald Robinson for repeated violations of its COVID-19 misinformation policy

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Kellogg's files lawsuit against its striking cereal workers

The Kellogg Co. has filed a lawsuit against its local union in Omaha

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FILE - Workers from a Kellogg's cereal plant picket along the main rail lines leading into the facility, on Oct. 6, 2021, in Omaha, Neb. The Kellogg Co. has filed a lawsuit against its local union in Omaha. It's complaining that striking workers are blocking entrances to its cereal plant and intimidating replacement workers who are entering the plant. (AP Photo/Grant Schulte, File)

US judge won't reconsider tribes' bid to block Nevada mine

Two Native American tribes have failed again in their bid to persuade a federal judge in Nevada that a lithium mine planned near the Oregon line is on sacred lands where their ancestors were massacred in 1865

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Saudi Arabia denies playing climate saboteur at Glasgow

Saudi Arabia's energy minister is rejecting complaints that the oil kingdom is working behind the scenes to undermine global climate talks

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Saudi Arabia's Minster of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud speaks at the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit, in Glasgow, Scotland, Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. The U.N. climate summit in Glasgow has entered its second week as leaders from around the world, are gathering in Scotland's biggest city, to lay out their vision for addressing the common challenge of global warming. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Starbucks workers seek to unionize in New York

The efforts come as the labor movement gains new steam after the pandemic shock.

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Biden bill includes boost for union-made electric vehicles

President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress are looking to give U.S. automakers with union employees the inside track when it comes to winning the burgeoning electric vehicle market

November 11

FILE - A Tesla charges at a station in Topeka, Kan., April 5, 2021. President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress are looking to give U.S. automakers with union employees the inside track when it comes to winning the burgeoning electric vehicle market. The $1.85 trillion spending package that Democrats are trying to get through Congress includes an array of programs designed to curb global warming, including incentives to hasten the transition to electric vehicles, now about 2% of new car sales in the U.S. A provision that would give buyers of vehicles made at unionized manufacturing plants in the U.S. a more generous tax credit is sparking an international and regional political squabble. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)

Big Bird backlash: Vax lands even Muppet in political flap

In 1972, Big Bird lined up on `Sesame Street' to receive a measles vaccine as part of a campaign to get more youngsters inoculated against the disease

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FILE - Sesame Street's Big Bird participates in the ceremonial lighting of the Empire State Building in honor of Sesame Street's 50th anniversary on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, in New York. When Big Bird tweeted he had been vaccinated against COVID-19, conservative politicians immediately pushed back, including Ted Cruz who grilled Big Bird for what he called

Starbucks employees push for union as workers gain leverage post-COVID

The efforts come as the labor movement gains steam after COVID-19 shocks.

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Richard Bensinger, left, who is advising unionization efforts, along with baristas Casey Moore, right, Brian Murray, second from left, and Jaz Brisack, second from right, discuss their efforts to unionize three Buffalo-area stores, inside the movements headquarters, Oct. 28, 2021, in Buffalo, N.Y.

Dillard's, Beazer Homes rise; Walt Disney, Beyond Meat fall

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Dillard's, Beazer Homes rise; Walt Disney, Beyond Meat fall

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How major US stock indexes fared Thursday

Stocks managed to close mostly higher on Wall Street Thursday, but the S&P 500 is still on track for its first weekly loss in six weeks

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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels

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'Rust' tragedy, labor climate frame Hollywood contract vote

Members of a union representing film and television crews begin voting Friday on a tentative contract with Hollywood producers

November 11

FILE - Movie industry worker Hailey Josselyn, wearing a t-shirt of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSA), holds a candle during a vigil to honor cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in Albuquerque, N.M., on Oct. 23, 2021. Hutchins was fatally shot on Thursday, Oct. 21, after an assistant director unwittingly handed actor Alec Baldwin a loaded weapon and told him it was safe to use on the set of a Western filmed in Santa Fe, N.M. Members of the IATSA,will vote on a proposed three-year union contract with Hollywood producers. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton, File)

UN chief says global warming goal on 'life support'

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 F) is "on life support" in the final days of the U.N.'s climate talks in Glasgow

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Part of an advertisement can be seen through the fence near the venue for the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit in Glasgow, Scotland, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

China's Singles' Day shopping extravaganza loses luster

Singles Day is the world's largest online shopping festival.

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Liu Hui, Chief Data Officer of the JD Big Data Research Institute, speaks in front of a display showing live sales figures for China's biggest online shopping day, known as "Singles' Day" at the headquarters of online retailer JD.com in Beijing, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021. China's biggest online shopping day, known as "Singles' Day" on Nov. 11, is taking on a muted tone this year as regulators crack down on the technology industry and President Xi Jinping pushes for "common prosperity." (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Disappearing shorts: As stocks soar, skeptics surrender

The skeptics of Wall Street have gone missing

November 11

Democrats sell infrastructure bill, push for Biden backup

Congressional Democrats who are facing potentially tough reelection fights next year are crowing about long-neglected public works projects set to spring to life thanks to the new infrastructure package

November 11

U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kan., talks to the media during a news conference to talk about the recently passed $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill at a Kansas Department of Transportation facility Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, in Stilwell, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Education, religious groups gain most from giving strategy

A new report is shedding light on what types of organizations are receiving the most donations from charitable funds that have been a hotbed of contention

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Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, speaks to reporters at Bath Iron Works, Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in Bath, Maine. The somewhat mysterious charitable giving strategy known as donor-advised funds is a point of contention in the philanthropic community, but a new report released Thursday, Nov. 11, is shedding light on what types of organizations benefited most from it in the past few years. A Senate bill, introduced by Sens. Angus King, a Maine Independent, and Chuck Grassley, an Iowa Republican, is aiming to make numerous reforms to DAFs. Among other things, it would create new categories of accounts (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Study: US shoppers outspend Chinese to restore luxury market

A new study shows that the personal luxury market of high-end accessories, leather goods and apparel has snapped back to pre-pandemic levels

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FILE - A woman walks past a shop in Monte Napoleone street in Milan, Italy, on Oct. 20, 2016. The personal luxury market of high-end accessories, leather goods and apparel has snapped back to pre-pandemic levels as U.S. shoppers outspent the Chinese in pursuit of the latest fashion trends, according to a new study released Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021, by the Bain consultancy. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

The stock market is happy; the bond market is showing worry

Something strange is happening in the bond market, which is usually seen by many investors as the most steady and sober corner of Wall Street

November 11

Europe's economic recovery faces hit from high energy costs

The European Commission has raised its growth forecast for the year for the 19 countries using the euro, saying the economy was bouncing back from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic as people went back to work in consumer-facing jobs

November 11

Turkish lira slides to new low after jump in US inflation

The Turkish lira again has slid to a record low against the U.S. dollar after a surge in U.S. consumer prices inflamed concerns over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's push to cut interest rates

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A man works at a food shop, in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. Rampant inflation and unemployement are hitting Turks hard as energy and consumer prices skyrocket and the Lira dips to historic lows. Inflation rates officially announced by the Turkish Statistical Institue (TUIK) indicate consumer inflation to be around 20%. Independent researchers at the Inflation Research Group (ENAG) offer contrasting rates as the figure they calculated shows a figure of almost 50%.(AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)

UK economic growth held back by supply chain problems

The British economy slowed down during the third quarter of the year as widespread supply chain problems hobbled the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic

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FILE - A view of empty shelves at a Tesco supermarket in Manchester, England, on Sept 12, 2021. The British economy slowed down during the third quarter of the year as widespread supply chain problems hobbled the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, official figures showed Thursday. Over the summer, Britain witnessed an array of supply chain problems tied to disruptions caused by the pandemic and Britain's departure from the European Union. (AP Photo/Jon Super/FILE)

China's leader Xi warns against 'Cold War' in Asia-Pacific

Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned against letting tensions in the Asian-Pacific region cause a relapse into a Cold War mentality

November 11

This combination image shows U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington, Nov. 6, 2021, and China's President Xi Jinping in Brasília, Brazil, Nov. 13, 2019. Biden and Xi will have a rare virtual encounter this week with other Pacific Rim leaders during this year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum hosted by New Zealand, to chart a path to recovery out of the once-in-a-century crisis brought on by the pandemic. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Eraldo Peres)

After Twitter poll, CEO Musk sells off $5B in Tesla shares

After promising on Twitter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has sold about 4.5 million shares of the electric car maker's stock, raising over $5 billion

November 11

FILE - Tesla and SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition in Washington on March 9, 2020. After making a promise on Twitter, the Tesla CEO has sold about 900,000 shares of the electric car maker's stock, netting over $1.1 billion that will go toward paying tax obligations for stock options. The sales, disclosed in two regulatory filings late Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, will cover tax obligations for stock options granted to Musk in September. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Real Medicare drug savings in Dems' bill — but not overnight

Medicare enrollees who take expensive medicines could save thousands of dollars a year under the Democrats' sweeping social agenda bill, but those dividends won't come overnight

November 11

EXPLAINER: Why US inflation is so high, and when it may ease

Inflation is starting to look like that unexpected — and unwanted — houseguest who just won't leave

November 11

A worker puts bags of sweet potatoes in a container in the warehouse of the Alameda County Community Food Bank in Oakland, Calif., on Nov. 5, 2021. U.S. food banks dealing with increased demand from families sidelined by the pandemic now face a new challenge – surging food prices and supply chain issues. As holidays approach, some food banks worry they won't have enough turkeys, stuffing and cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving and Christmas. (AP Photo/Terry Chea)

Asian shares mixed after US inflation report

Asian shares are trading mixed after a worrisome report on U.S. inflation that slammed into the bond market and knocked stocks lower on Wall Street

November 10

A currency trader stands near screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at a foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. Asian shares fell Wednesday, tracking Wall Street's retreat, with Chinese benchmarks leading the decline after the government reported a surge in inflation in October. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Biden: Infrastructure bill will ease economy woes, just wait

President Joe Biden is touting his $1 trillion infrastructure plan as an eventual fix for the nation's inflation and supply chain woes — if Americans just have the patience to wait for the construction to begin

November 10

President Joe Biden poses for a photo with Cathy Kanefsky, President and CEO, Food Bank of Delaware, before boarding Marine One in Milford, Del., Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, to travel to Baltimore, Md., to tour the Port of Baltimore after attending the funeral of former Delaware Gov. Ruth Ann Minner at the Church of Nazarene. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

US sues Uber, saying wait fees discriminate against disabled

The federal government is suing Uber saying it discriminates against disabled people by charging fees when drivers have to wait for passengers to board their vehicles

November 10

FILE - A sign marks a pick-up point for the Uber car service at LaGuardia Airport in New York on March 15, 2017. The federal government is suing Uber saying it discriminates against disabled people by charging fees when drivers have to wait for passengers to board their vehicles. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Boeing agrees to settle with Ethiopia 737 Max crash victims

Boeing has reached a legal agreement with the victims' families from the March 2019 crash in Ethiopia that involved its 737-Max aircraft, which claimed 157 lives

November 10

Human trafficking suit spreads to Hindu temples in 5 states

A lawsuit in which workers accuse a Hindu organization of human trafficking for luring them from India to build a temple in New Jersey for as little as $1.20 a day has widened to four other states

November 10

FILE - The entrance to the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir is seen in Robbinsville Township, N.J., Tuesday, May 11, 2021. A lawsuit in which workers accuse a Hindu organization of human trafficking by luring them from India to build the temple in New Jersey for as little as $1.20 a day has widened to four other states. In the initial lawsuit filed in May, workers at the Hindu temple in Robbinsville, claimed leaders of the Hindu organization known as Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, or BAPS, coerced them into signing employment agreements and forced them to work more than 12 hours per day with few days off, under the watch of security guards. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Beyond Meat Q3 sales fall short as US demand drops

Plant-based meat maker Beyond Meat reported lower-than-expected sales in the third quarter due to a slump in U.S. demand

November 10

Disney returns to profit in 4Q, but streaming gains slow

The Walt Disney Co. returned to a quarterly profit as it once again got a bump from reopened parks but subscriber gains to its Disney+ streaming service slowed

November 10

Electric truck maker Rivian zooms to $86B market value

Shares of Rivian Automotive jumped in their debut Wednesday, rising as much as 53% as investors look for the next big winner in the electric vehicle market

November 10

How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday

An eye-opening report on inflation that was hotter than expected slammed into the bond market on Wednesday, sending yields jumping, and helping knock stocks lower

November 10

Perrigo, Wendy's fall; RingCentral, Newmont rise

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Perrigo, Wendy's fall; RingCentral, Newmont rise

November 10

Hershey goes salty, buys Dot's Homestyle Pretzels for $1.2B

Hershey is expanding its salty snack portfolio with the purchase of Dot's Homestyle Pretzels

November 10

FILE - A mixture of Hershey's chocolates is displayed in the company's Times Square store, Wednesday, March 1, 2017, in New York. Hershey is expanding its salty snack portfolio with the purchase of Dot's Homestyle Pretzels. The Hershey Co. said Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, that it will spend $1.2 billion for North Dakota-based Dot's Pretzels as well as Pretzels Inc., an Indiana-based manufacturer of Dot's Pretzels that operates three plants. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels

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Heavy burden for consumers as holidays near: Soaring prices

A worsening surge of inflation for such bedrock necessities as food, rent, autos and heating oil is setting Americans up for a financially difficult Thanksgiving and holiday shopping season

November 10

FILE - Fuel trucks line up in front of storage tanks at the North Jiddah bulk plant, an Aramco oil facility, in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, on March 21, 2021. OPEC and allied oil-producing countries will decide on output levels Thursday Nov. 4 2021, with President Joe Biden urging alliance members Saudi Arabia and Russia to increase production and lower U.S. gasoline prices at the pump — so far to no avail. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)

Craft brewer Bell's Brewery sold to Australia's Lion

The U.S. beer industry has one less independent brewer

November 10

US budget deficit eases to $165B in October, down 42%

The U.S. monthly budget deficit fell in October as the government collected more taxes from individuals and corporations thanks to a much improved economy emerging from the coronavirus pandemic

November 10

Rare Starbucks union vote set to begin in Buffalo

Never in its 50-year history has Starbucks relied on union workers to serve up frothy lattes as its U.S. cafes

November 10

US average long-term mortgage rates fall; 30-year at 2.98%

Average long-term mortgage rates in the U.S. fell this week, as the key 30-year rate again retreated below 3%

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This is a home for sale in Mount Lebanon, Pa., on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021. Average long-term mortgage rates in the U.S. fell this week, as the key 30-year rate again retreated below 3%. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reports that the average rate on the benchmark home loan declined to 2.98% from 3.09% last week, Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Efforts to cut car, plane and ship emissions get small boost

Several countries and companies have announced plans to stop selling cars that run on gasoline or diesel over the next two decades

November 10

The Latest: Buttigieg: Don't blame God for climate change

One should blame humanity, not God, for climate change's "sinful" harms, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says

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Extinction Rebellion climate campaigners take part in a 24-hour vigil protest outside offices of the JP Morgan bank as the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit takes place in Glasgow, Scotland, Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. The U.N. climate summit in Glasgow has entered its second week as leaders from around the world, are gathering in Scotland's biggest city, to lay out their vision for addressing the common challenge of global warming. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Consumer prices see largest year-over-year spike since November 1990

Inflation reached a three-decade high, new data indicates.

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Shoppers leave a Piggly Wiggly supermarket in Columbus, Ga., Sept. 8, 2020.

US jobless claims drop to pandemic low of 267,000

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to a new pandemic low 267,000 last week, another sign that the job market is recovering from last year's sharp coronavirus downturn

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FILE - A hiring sign is displayed in Downers Grove, Ill., on June 24, 2021. The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to a fresh pandemic low last week, Thursday, Nov. 4, another sign the job market is healing after last year's coronavirus recession. Jobless claims dropped by 14,000 to 269,000 last week. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Augmented reality project brings Olympics birthplace to life

Microsoft has launched a digital immersive tour at the ancient birthplace of the Olympic Games in southern Greece

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School students use a mobile app at the ancient site of Olympia, southwestern Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. Microsoft launched a digital restoration project at the ancient birthplace of the Olympic Games in southern Greece Wednesday to provide visitors an immersive recreation of temples and competition areas as they walk through the ruins. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Google loses appeal of huge EU fine over shopping searches

A top European Union court has rejected Google's appeal of a 2.4 billion euro fine from regulators who found the tech giant gave its own shopping recommendations an illegal advantage in search results

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