Wednesday January 15th, 2025 8:04PM

AP Business

Stores lure back-to-school shoppers with deals and 'buy now, pay later' plans
Mass market retailers in the U.S. are plying shoppers with offers for computers, clothes and other back-to-school essentials at affordable prices
8:04AM ( 5 months ago )
What is that? Olympic Phryge confounds some, but is very French
To international visitors, the triangular Olympic Phryge mascot might resemble the iconic monument, a “poop emoji,” a tongue or even, well, female anatomy
7:49AM ( 5 months ago )
UK oil giant BP to hand shareholders $7 billion this year by buying back stock even as profit falls
U.K.-based oil giant BP PLC said it will reward shareholders to the tune of $7 billion this year through the purchase of its own stock, even as it reported a near 30% decline in profits in the first half of 2024
6:56AM ( 5 months ago )
Air New Zealand scraps its 2030 carbon emissions target, saying solutions are costly and scarce
Air New Zealand has scrapped its 2030 carbon emissions reduction targets, citing lags in producing new planes, a lack of alternative fuel and “challenging” regulatory and policy settings
5:54AM ( 5 months ago )
China's top leaders vow to support consumers and improve confidence in its slowing economy
China’s powerful Politburo has endorsed the ruling Communist Party's strategy for growing the economy by encouraging more consumer spending and weeding out unproductive companies to promote “survival of the fittest.”
5:31AM ( 5 months ago )
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly fall ahead of central bank meetings
Asian shares have mostly fallen in cautious trading ahead of central bank meetings around the world
3:11AM ( 5 months ago )