More than 190 countries are taking part in the world’s fair, which was delayed a year by the virus and will last six months.
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Surging natural gas prices may squeeze consumers this winter
Demand for fuel has accelerated as economies have recovered from the damage caused by the pandemic.
Some fear boosters will hurt drive to reach the unvaccinated
The number of first-dose COVID-19 vaccinations is falling in the U.S. despite the spread of vaccine requirements across the country.
At least 116 dead in gang battle at Ecuador prison
At least five of the victims were reported beheaded in what authorities are calling the worst penitentiary massacre in the country’s history.
Small towns brace for change, prosperity with Ford’s arrival
The automaker announced Monday that it will put Stanton, Tenn., and Glendale, Ky., at the center of its plans to ramp up electric vehicle production.
S&P 500 clings to a modest gain as other indexes end mixed
Bond yields stabilized after surging over the past week and weighing on the market, especially technology stocks.
Dollar Tree breaks the $1 barrier as rising costs take bite out of profits
The price of clothes, food and just about everything else has soared this year as the global economy emerges from a pandemic uppercut, and the retail chain has not been untouched.
From paints to plastics, a chemical shortage ignites prices
Like other manufacturers, petrochemical companies have been shaken by the pandemic and by how consumers and businesses responded to it.
Powell defends Fed policies, but says inflation may persist
Criticism of the central bank has grown in recent months as inflation has jumped to 30-year highs.
London honors Princess Diana with blue plaque at former home
Settling in the capital on reaching her 18th birthday, she shared the apartment with a number of friends from 1979 to 1981.