Saturday January 4th, 2025 3:29AM

AP Business

Government shutdown at risk as Trump's demands put Speaker Johnson in a bind
A government shutdown at risk, House Speaker Mike Johnson is fighting to figure out how to meet President-elect Donald Trump’s sudden demands — and keep his own job
11:25AM ( 2 weeks ago )
Trump backs new GOP plan to fund government and raise debt limit as shutdown nears
President-elect Donald Trump has announced “success” in coming up with a new bill to fund the government and lift the debt ceiling a day before a shutdown
11:25AM ( 2 weeks ago )
House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain
The House has resoundingly rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s new plan to fund federal operations and suspend the debt ceiling a day before a government shutdown
11:25AM ( 2 weeks ago )
Australian who falsely claimed to have invented bitcoin is found in contempt of UK court
An Australian computer scientist who falsely claimed to be the founder of the bitcoin cryptocurrency has been found to have committed contempt of court by breaching an order of London’s High Court
10:16AM ( 2 weeks ago )
US home sales hit fastest pace since March with more properties up for sale
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in November to their fastest pace since March as home shoppers were encouraged by a wider selection of properties on the market, even as mortgage rates mostly ticked higher
10:03AM ( 2 weeks ago )
Tariff threats cast a shadow over US reliance on Canada for the majority of its oil imports
The U.S. increasingly relies on Canadian crude oil to meet domestic demand and that relationship faces potential strain amid tariff threats
9:48AM ( 2 weeks ago )
One of world's largest frozen French fry makers shakes up its leadership
Lamb Weston, a major supplier of frozen French fries to global chains like McDonald’s, KFC and Taco Bell, has named a new CEO after posting a surprise loss in the second quarter as consumers pull back on the money they spend on food outside the home
9:20AM ( 2 weeks ago )
A shake-up at one of world's biggest frozen French fry makers
Lamb Weston, a major supplier of frozen French fries to global chains like McDonald’s, KFC and Taco Bell, has named a new CEO after posting a surprise loss in the second quarter as consumers pull back on the money they spend on food outside the home
9:20AM ( 2 weeks ago )
Harmful gas billowing from Texas and New Mexico comes mostly from smaller leaks, researchers say
Huge quantities of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, are being emitting by oil and gas operators in the 75,000-square-mile Permian Basin straddling Texas and New Mexico
9:16AM ( 2 weeks ago )