YIWU, China (AP) — Visitors who bought fridge magnets at Times Square or other tourist hotspots around New York in recent years most likely were purchasing the work of Du Jing or one of her fellow exporters in a small Chinese city that supplies the U.S. and the world with tons of small commodities.

2. The world will be fueled by electricity but even more clean energy is needed, report says - Friday, October 11, 2024

The world is set to make abundant energy by the second half of the decade as the production of batteries and solar panels surges — but there'll also be an excess of planet-warming fossil fuels, a report released Wednesday by the International Energy Agency said.

3. PMC promotes Varshal to commercial sales director - Friday, October 11, 2024

Parking Management Company, a national parking services provider based in Nashville, has announced the promotion of Jake Varshal to national commercial sales director.

Varshal joined PMC as the vice president of Operations in the Hospitality division in early 2021 when the company acquired Texas-based parking company Hospitality Parking. In his previous position, he managed hospitality and commercial parking operations during Hospitality Parking’s expansion from Austin into the Houston and San Antonio markets.

4. Countries, businesses and trade officials urge EU to rethink deforestation regulation - Friday, September 27, 2024

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A growing number of governments, international trade organizations and businesses are urging the European Union to reconsider a deforestation regulation set to take effect in December.

5. Which U.S. cities are better for renting? - Friday, September 20, 2024

Conventional wisdom asserts that buying a home is a better financial decision than renting, but average home prices have increased 39% faster than rent prices since 2019, calling that long-held assumption into question.

6. July ends 13-month streak of global heat records as El Nino ebbs, but experts warn against relief - Friday, August 9, 2024

Earth's string of 13 straight months with a new average heat record came to an end this past July as the natural El Nino climate pattern ebbed, the European climate agency Copernicus announced Wednesday.

7. Wiseman Ashworth Trauger adds associates - Friday, August 9, 2024

Wiseman Ashworth Trauger has added three associate attorneys, Megan Frazier, Matt Holman and Katie Koss.

Frazier represents physicians, long-term care facilities, hospitals and other health care providers, and previously an associate at a regional firm in Lexington, Kentucky. She is a 2020 graduate of the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Lawand is admitted to the Bar Associations in Kentucky, Illinois and Tennessee, and is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association and the Tennessee Bar Association.

8. Burberry appoints a new CEO as the fashion house warns it expects a first-half operating loss - Friday, July 12, 2024

LONDON (AP) — British luxury fashion house Burberry said Monday it has appointed Joshua Schulman, formerly head of Michael Kors and Coach, as its new chief executive officer as the company warned it expected to record an operating loss in the first half of the year amid slumping retail sales.

9. As Zelenskyy visits for D-Day, Macron promises Ukraine Mirage aircraft to fend off Russian attacks - Friday, June 7, 2024

KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will provide Ukraine with its Mirage combat aircraft to help the country's defense against Russia's aggression. He spoke after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joined world leaders in France to commemorate the D-Day invasion.

10. Climate solution: Massachusetts town experiments with community heating, cooling - Friday, May 31, 2024

Jennifer and Eric Mauchan live in a Cape Cod-style house in Framingham, Massachusetts that they've been cooling with five air conditioners. In the summer, the electric bill for the 2,600-square-foot home can be $200.

11. Nigeria is emerging as a critical mineral hub. The government is cracking down on illegal operations - Friday, May 24, 2024

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's government is cracking down on illegal mining, making dozens of arrests of unlicensed miners since April for allegedly stealing the country's lithium, a critical mineral used in batteries for electric vehicles, smartphones and power systems.

12. Waddey, Acheson launch new law firm - Friday, May 17, 2024

Waddey Acheson, a new law firm based in Nashville, has been launched with a focus on intellectual property, artificial intelligence and high-stakes litigation.

Jack Waddey, a registered patent attorney, brings over 50 years of experience to the firm. He has secured hundreds of patents and trademarks for clients and served as a mediator since 1998, the firm reports.

13. New industry readies for launch as researchers hone offshore wind turbines that float - Friday, May 10, 2024

ORONO, Maine (AP) — As waves grew and gusts increased, a wind turbine bobbed gently, its blades spinning with a gentle woosh. The tempest reached a crescendo with little drama other than splashing water.

14. In Vietnam, farmers reduce methane emissions by changing how they grow rice - Friday, April 19, 2024

LONG AN, Vietnam (AP) — There is one thing that distinguishes 60-year-old Vo Van Van's rice fields from a mosaic of thousands of other emerald fields across Long An province in southern Vietnam's Mekong Delta: It isn't entirely flooded.

15. New study calculates climate change's economic bite will hit about $38 trillion a year by 2049 - Friday, April 12, 2024

Climate change will reduce future global income by about 19% in the next 25 years compared to a fictional world that's not warming, with the poorest areas and those least responsible for heating the atmosphere taking the biggest monetary hit, a new study said.

16. 2023 was a record year for wind installations as world ramps up clean energy, report states - Friday, April 12, 2024

The world installed 117 gigawatts of new wind power capacity in 2023, a 50% increase from the year before, making it the best year for new wind projects on record, according to a new report by the industry's trade association.

17. US prosecutors try to send warning to cryptocurrency world with KuCoin prosecution - Friday, March 22, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — A top U.S. prosecutor announced criminal charges Tuesday against a once-ascending company in the cryptocurrency world and two of its founders in a bid to send a message to other players in the industry to follow U.S. laws.

18. Across the US, batteries and green energies like wind and solar combine for major climate solution - Friday, March 15, 2024

In the Arizona desert, a Danish company is building a massive solar farm that includes batteries that charge when the sun is shining and supply energy back to the electric grid when it's not.

Combining batteries with green energy is a fast-growing climate solution.

19. China says economy got a strong start in 2024, sets sights on latest technology, upgrading factories - Friday, March 1, 2024

BEIJING (AP) — China has plenty of room to maneuver to attain its annual target for robust economic growth of about 5% after a strong start for the year, top economic officials said Wednesday, though they acknowledged it's a challenge.

20. China pledges more help for its ailing property market, as IMF forecasts economy will slow - Friday, February 2, 2024

BANGKOK (AP) — Markets in China sank Friday despite a fresh flurry of measures to help prop up the ailing property sector, as the International Monetary Fund forecast that the Chinese economy will continue to slow in coming years.

21. Haley campaigns in South Carolina after losing to Trump in the New Hampshire primary - Friday, January 19, 2024

Donald Trump and President Joe Biden have won the New Hampshire primaries.

The former president clinched his second straight victory in his quest for the 2024 GOP nomination after knocking out most of the field with a commanding win in Iowa. His GOP rival Nikki Haley, meanwhile, came up short in her effort to capitalize on her strength with independent and anti-Trump voters eager for a fresh voice to lead the party.

22. UN economic forecast cites conflicts, sluggish trade, high interest, climate disasters - Friday, January 5, 2024

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations issued a somber global economic forecast for 2024 on Thursday, pointing to challenges from escalating conflicts, sluggish global trade, persistently high interest rates and increasing climate disasters.

23. Wall Street rises again as the Dow ticks to another record - Friday, December 15, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — Most of Wall Street rose Thursday following its big rally from the day before on excitement that several cuts to interest rates may indeed be coming next year.

The S&P 500 gained 0.3% to pull within 1.6% of its all-time high set early last year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 158 points, or 0.4%, to set a record for a second straight day, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.2%.

24. Figel sets retirement from Conflict Resolution Center - Friday, December 15, 2023

The Nashville Conflict Resolution Center has announced a transition plan as longtime executive director Sara Figal plans to retire in mid-2024.

Under Figel’s eight-year leadership, NCRC has created a remote mediation program that now serves the courts and communities in 15 counties. Each year, these mediation services help more than 1,000 residents resolve disputes so they can stabilize their co-parenting, housing and employment situations without the cost and stress of litigation.

25. Amazon posts strong revenue and profits, says it's in 'best position' it's ever been before holidays - Friday, October 27, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon on Thursday reported strong revenue and profits from the summer months driven by growth in online sales and its advertising business.

For the three months that ended on Sept. 30, the company said it earned $143.1 billion in revenue, a 13% increase compared to the same period last year. Amazon made $9.9 billion in profits, topping analysts' expectations and sending its stocks higher in after-hours trading.

26. Some companies using lots of water want to be more sustainable. Few are close to their targets - Friday, October 20, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — Major corporations in water-guzzling industries such as clothing, food, beverage and technology want to be better stewards of the freshwater they use — especially as drought, floods and other extreme weather intensified by climate change threaten their supply chains. But of 72 companies ranked by a sustainability nonprofit over the past year, few are close to achieving their 2030 targets.

27. Unemployment rate inches up to 3.2% - Friday, October 27, 2023

Tennessee’s unemployment rate for September 2023 inched up slightly from the state’s all-time low rate of 3.1%. Data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development showed the seasonally adjusted rate increased by 0.1% to 3.2% during the month.

28. Moody named president of Mathews Company - Friday, October 27, 2023

Nashville-based real estate development firm The Mathews Company has promoted longtime vice president Jody Moody to president.

Moody is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and initially interned at The Mathews Company while completing his graduate degree at Emory University. He rejoined the company for several years after completing his MBA, before serving as vice president of the Affordable Housing Division of GMAC Commercial Mortgage, where he managed a team responsible for underwriting and closing more than $1 billion of tax-exempt bond transactions for multifamily affordable housing.

29. Markets Final: Wall Street's worst week in a month closes out with more losses - Friday, October 20, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street racked up more losses Friday to close out its worst week in a month.

The S&P 500 fell 1.3% for a fourth straight drop. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 286 points, or 0.9%, and the Nasdaq composite tumbled 1.5%.

30. US imposes more Iran drone sanctions as UN rules set to expire - Friday, October 13, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Wednesday imposed sanctions on a group of people and firms based in Iran, China, Hong Kong and Venezuela, tied to the development of Iran's ballistic missile and drone programs.

31. Rhett, Wilson, Lynyrd Skynyrd to headline New Year’s Eve - Friday, October 6, 2023

The live show for Jack Daniel’s New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park will feature Grammy Award-nominated Thomas Rhett, reigning CMA and ACM Female Vocalist of the Year Lainey Wilson and Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Lynyrd Skynyrd as headliners.

32. Target Q2 sales ebb on inflation, Pride month shopper backlash; profit outlook cut for 2023 - Friday, August 11, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — Target's second quarter sales were hit by inflation and a negative reaction by some customers, widely publicized on social media, to its Pride merchandise.

The Minneapolis retailer expects high interest rates, which makes credit cards more expensive to use, and higher prices on food to continue to put a strain on customers and on Wednesday, the chain cut its profit and sales expectations for the year. In lowering its forecast, Target also cited the end of the student loan moratorium, which had provided one-time college students a little more financial breathing room.

33. Amazon reports better-than-expected revenue and profits for 2Q, sending its stock higher - Friday, August 4, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon on Thursday posted better-than-expected revenue and profits for the second quarter, sending its stock higher in after-hours trading.

The e-commerce giant earned $6.7 billion, or 65 cents per share, for the three-month period ended June 30, much higher the $3.64 billion industry analysts surveyed by FactSet had anticipated.

34. Lifepoint Health names Eastern Division president - Friday, June 16, 2023

Lifepoint Health has appointed Elmer Polite to the role of president, Eastern Division. He will provide operational oversight for Lifepoint’s acute care hospitals in Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia. He previously served as chief financial officer of the Eastern Division.

35. Stites & Harbison hires for business litigation - Friday, May 19, 2023

Joseph V. Ronderos, Jr., has joined Stites & Harbison, PLLC’s business litigation service group. His practice focuses on financial services, product liability and business litigation.

He previously was an associate with McGlinchey Stafford in Nashville. His experience includes defending actions and claims under federal and state consumer protection statutes including the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) and the Truth in Lending Act (TILA).

36. Macron vows to build back factories, boost France's economy - Friday, May 12, 2023

DUNKIRK, France (AP) — Building factories to boost job creation and make France more independent — that's President Emmanuel Macron's ambition for the French economy.

It's a big challenge, as France reels from protracted protests, rising food and energy prices and other fallout from the Ukraine war.

37. Barnes & Thornburg expands to Nashville - Friday, May 12, 2023

Barnes & Thornburg LLP is opening a new office in Nashville that will be anchored by the arrival of five partners: capital markets partners Jay H. Knight and Taylor K. Wirth, health care partners J.D. Thomas and Elisa Harris, and white-collar litigation partner Joy Boyd Longnecker.

38. Police: Shooter planned school attack for months - Friday, April 7, 2023

Metro Police said the person who killed six people, including three 9-year-old children, had been planning the massacre for months.

Police have not established a motive for the shootings at The Covenant School, a small Christian elementary school where the 28-year-old shooter was once a student, according to a Monday news release from the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department. Both Nashville police and FBI agents continue to review writings left behind by Audrey Hale, both in Hale’s vehicle and home, police said.

39. Ford says EV unit losing billions, should be seen as startup - Friday, March 24, 2023

DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co.'s electric vehicle business has lost $3 billion before taxes during the past two years and will lose a similar amount this year as the company invests heavily in the new technology.

40. State unemployment holds steady at 3.5% - Friday, March 10, 2023

Tennessee started 2023 with continued low unemployment, according to the latest data released by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The rate for January 2023 came in at 3.5%, the fourth consecutive month the state’s jobless number remained at that level.

41. Toyota's CEO-to-be outlines leadership team bullish on EVs - Friday, February 10, 2023

TOKYO (AP) — The next president at Japan's top automaker Toyota, Koji Sato, introduced a management team Monday that he said will lead an aggressive push on electric vehicles.

Sato stressed that "electrification" is a key theme for his team and promised to develop a totally new, next-generation electric vehicle by 2026.

42. UN forecasts fall in global economic growth to 1.9% in 2023 - Friday, January 20, 2023

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations forecast Wednesday that global economic growth will fall significantly to 1.9% this year as a result of the food and energy crisis sparked by the war in Ukraine, the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, persistently high inflation and the climate emergency.

43. Donors meet in Paris to get Ukraine through winter, bombing - Friday, December 9, 2022

PARIS (AP) — Dozens of countries and international organizations threw their weight and hundreds of millions of euros (dollars) behind a fresh and urgent push Tuesday to keep Ukraine powered, fed, warm and moving amid the onset of winter, responding defiantly to sustained Russian aerial bombardments that have plunged millions into the deepening cold and dark by targeting critical infrastructure.

44. Reform candidates lead in UAW races with 68% of vote counted - Friday, December 2, 2022

DETROIT (AP) — Members of the United Auto Workers union appeared on Thursday to favor replacing many of their current leaders in an election that stemmed from a federal bribery and embezzlement scandal involving former union officials.

45. Giant, sustainable rainforest fish is now fashion in America - Friday, November 4, 2022

TRES RIOS, Brazil (AP) — Sometimes you start something and have no idea where it will lead. So it was with Eduardo Filgueiras, a struggling guitarist whose family worked in an unusual business in Rio de Janeiro: They farmed toads. Filgueiras figured out a way to take the small toad skins and fuse them together, creating something large enough to sell.

46. Judge Watkins joins Neal & Harwell - Friday, October 21, 2022

Retired Judge Monte D. Watkins has joined Neal & Harwell, PLC, as of counsel.

Watkins was previously appointed to the court by former Governor Phil Bredesen in 2003 and served as judge for Division V of the Tennessee 20th Judicial District Criminal Court. Before his judicial appointment, Watkins practiced law for 19 years as a sole practitioner with an emphasis on criminal defense, probate law and real estate.

47. Biden vows Russia won't 'get away with' Ukraine annexation - Friday, September 30, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and its allies hit back at Russia's annexation of four Ukrainian regions on Friday, slapping sanctions on more than 1,000 people and companies including arms supply networks as President Joe Biden warned Vladimir Putin he can't "get away with" seizing Ukrainian land.

48. Regions Bank to refund $141M for illegal overdraft fees - Friday, September 23, 2022

NEW YORK (AP) — Regions Bank for a second time in a decade was found charging illegal overdraft fees, the government said Wednesday, in a settlement that will require the bank to repay $141 million to customers and pay an additional $50 million in fees.

49. EU talks up Russia sanctions but consensus may prove elusive - Friday, September 23, 2022

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union appears determined to respond to new Russian attempts to annex parts of Ukraine with more sanctions, but finding a consensus among member countries is becoming increasingly difficult as measures meant to punish Moscow bite into their own economies.

50. Harris, Katz join Bradley as partners - Friday, September 9, 2022

Nathan S. Harris and Benjamin Katz have joined Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP as partners in the Nashville office.

Harris is a member of Bradley’s Corporate & Securities Practice Group and works with clients throughout the entire business lifecycle. He assists with entity formation, provides guidance on commercial transactions and fundraising and advises buyers and sellers in connection with complex M&A transactions.

51. Putin mocks West, says Russia will press on in Ukraine - Friday, September 2, 2022

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Moscow will press on with its military action in Ukraine until reaching its goals and mocked Western attempts to drive Russia into a corner with sanctions.

52. Japan's Honda sees declining profits on semiconductor crunch - Friday, August 5, 2022

TOKYO (AP) — Honda's fiscal first quarter profit fell 33% from last year as a global computer chip shortage, a pandemic-related lockdown in China and the rising costs of raw materials hurt the Japanese automaker.

53. Russian missiles kill at least 23 in Ukraine, wound over 100 - Friday, July 15, 2022

VINNYTSIA, Ukraine (AP) — Russian missiles struck a city in central Ukraine on Thursday, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 100 others, Ukrainian authorities said. Ukraine's president accused Russia of deliberately targeting civilians in locations without military value.

54. Solidarity behind Ukraine's Russia fight atop summit agendas - Friday, June 24, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — Back-to-back world leader summits in Europe this weekend will focus on uniting Western nations behind Ukraine in its fight against Russia's invasion and overcoming Turkey's opposition to NATO membership for Finland and Sweden.

55. Russians control 80% of contested city in eastern Ukraine - Friday, June 10, 2022

LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Sievierodonetsk, the main focus of the fighting in eastern Ukraine in recent weeks, isn't yet blocked off by Russian troops even though they control about 80% of the city and have destroyed all three bridges leading out of it, an official said Tuesday.

56. Russia claims advances in Ukraine amid barrages, troop boost - Friday, June 3, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia claimed Tuesday it has occupied large swaths of eastern Ukraine after a relentless, weekslong barrage and the recent deployment of more troops.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Moscow's forces have control of 97% of the Luhansk region.

57. Rock Hall names Ryman rock music landmark - Friday, June 3, 2022

The Ryman Auditorium has been designated as an official Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Landmark by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

In a dedication ceremony, Mark Fioravanti, president of Ryman Hospitality Properties, and Greg Harris, president and CEO of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, made the announcement at the Ryman, which is celebrating its 130th anniversary.

58. Congress OKs latest $40B to help Ukraine repel Russians - Friday, May 20, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate overwhelmingly approved a $40 billion infusion of military and economic aid for Ukraine and its allies on Thursday as both parties rallied behind America's latest, and quite possibly not last, financial salvo against Russia's invasion.

59. Court clears path for long-blocked Tennessee school vouchers - Friday, May 13, 2022

NASHVILLE (AP) — Tennessee's highest court ruled Wednesday that Republican Gov. Bill Lee's school voucher program does not violate the state's constitution, clearing the path for families to soon use taxpayer dollars on private schools.

60. Biden launches $6B effort to save distressed nuclear plants - Friday, April 15, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is launching a $6 billion effort to rescue nuclear power plants at risk of closing, citing the need to continue nuclear energy as a carbon-free source of power that helps to combat climate change.

61. China's March exports grow despite virus; imports flat - Friday, April 8, 2022

BEIJING (AP) — China's exports rose 15.7% over a year ago in March while imports were flat amid disruptions due to coronavirus outbreaks as the ruling Communist Party enforces a "zero-COVID" strategy to isolate every case.

62. Russian war in Ukraine marks 1 month with no end in sight - Friday, March 25, 2022

Russia's war in Ukraine has killed thousands of people, reduced entire cities to rubble and forced millions to flee their homes. The largest military conflict in Europe since World War II has also upset the international security order and sent dangerous ripples through the global economy.

63. Biden's China 'pivot' complicated by Russia's war in Ukraine - Friday, March 18, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden set out to finally complete the "pivot to Asia," a long-sought adjustment of U.S. foreign policy to better reflect the rise of America's most significant military and economic competitor: China.

64. Analysis: Putin's war imperils global security arrangements - Friday, February 25, 2022

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — It was the tale of two Vladimirs — one noble, grim and stubbornly open to peace; the other angry, threatening and bellicose — on a day that seemed to presage the demise of the security architecture, consensus and arrangements that have kept Europe and the world, for the most part, stable and secure for three-quarters of a century.

65. UN Security Council to take up resolution condemning Russia - Friday, February 25, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A senior U.S. official said the U.N. Security Council is expected to vote Friday on a resolution condemning Russia in the strongest terms possible for attacking Ukraine and demanding the immediate withdrawal of all Russian forces, knowing that the legally binding measure will be vetoed by Russia.

66. Congress backs Biden on Russia sanctions, clamors for more - Friday, February 25, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — With rare but fragile alignment, the U.S. Congress is largely backing President Joe Biden's decision to confront Russia with potentially escalating sanctions for the crisis in Ukraine as lawmakers brace for perhaps the most daunting foreign policy crisis the nation has faced in a generation.

67. Russia-Ukraine: What to know as Russia attacks Ukraine - Friday, February 25, 2022

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Russian troops launched a broad, three-pronged assault on Ukraine that brought explosions and set off air raid sirens to the country's capital, Kyiv, and other cities, shattering any remaining hope that a military conflict would be avoided.

68. Russia attacks Ukraine; peace in Europe 'shattered' - Friday, February 25, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, unleashing airstrikes on cities and military bases and sending troops and tanks from multiple directions in a move that could rewrite the world's geopolitical landscape. Ukraine's government pleaded for help as civilians piled into trains and cars to flee.

69. Wall Street losses mount amid simmering Ukraine crisis - Friday, February 18, 2022

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street's losses mounted Wednesday as world leaders waited to see if Russian President Vladimir Putin orders troops deeper into Ukraine.

The S&P 500 fell 1.8% to an 8-month low, deepening the benchmark index's "correction," or a loss of 10% from its recent peak. More than 85% of stocks in the S&P 500 fell, with technology companies weighing down the index most.

70. EU sanctions hit Russian minister, top advisor, lawmakers - Friday, February 18, 2022

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union agreed to slap sanctions Wednesday on Russia's defense minister, a top adviser to President Vladimir Putin and hundreds of Russian lawmakers who voted in favor of recognizing the independence of separatist areas in southeast Ukraine.

71. Russia-Ukraine: What to know as world awaits next moves - Friday, February 18, 2022

BRUSSELS (AP) — World leaders on Wednesday waited to see if Russian President Vladimir Putin would cast the die and order troops deeper into Ukraine. At the same time, they worked to maintain a united stance and vowed to impose tougher sanctions in the event of a full-fledged invasion.

72. 'Thugs and bullies': Nations sanction Russia over Ukraine - Friday, February 18, 2022

TOKYO (AP) — World leaders sought Wednesday to back up their tough words over Russia's aggression against Ukraine, announcing financial sanctions, trade and travel bans and other measures meant to pressure Moscow to pull back from the brink of war.

73. Putin weighs his next move after recognizing Ukraine rebels - Friday, February 18, 2022

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has raised the stakes in the Ukraine standoff by recognizing the independence of rebel regions in the country's east, and a key question now is whether he will stop at that or try to move deeper into Ukraine.

74. Biden announces sanctions against Russian oligarchs, banks - Friday, February 18, 2022

MOSCOW (AP) — President Joe Biden ordered heavy U.S. financial sanctions against Russian banks and oligarchs on Tuesday, stepping up the West's confrontation with Moscow, even as Russian lawmakers authorized President Vladimir Putin to use military force outside their country.

75. West hits back with sanctions as Russia pushes into Ukraine - Friday, February 18, 2022

BRUSSELS (AP) — Responding swiftly to Russian President Vladimir Putin's order sending troops to separatist regions of Ukraine, world leaders hit back with non-military actions Tuesday in hopes of averting a full-blown war in Europe.

76. Russia-Ukraine: What to know about Europe's security crisis - Friday, February 18, 2022

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — From a hastily convened meeting of the United Nations Security Council to capitals around the world, leaders have condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin's recognition of two pro-Russia regions in eastern Ukraine as independent and his order to send troops there. The U.S., European Union and U.K. announced tough economic sanctions, warning more would follow if Putin proceeds further.

77. DNA analysis of elephant ivory reveals trafficking networks - Friday, February 11, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — As few as three major criminal groups are responsible for smuggling the vast majority of elephant ivory tusks out of Africa, according to a new study.

Researchers used analysis of DNA from seized elephant tusks and evidence such as phone records, license plates, financial records and shipping documents to map trafficking operations across the continent and better understand who was behind the crimes. The study was published Monday in the journal Nature Human Behavior.

78. UK's embattled Johnson seeks reset with major economic plan - Friday, January 28, 2022

LONDON (AP) — The British government set out plans Wednesday to shift power and wealth to the left-behind regions of the country, a long-standing promise to the working-class voters who helped put Prime Minister Boris Johnson in office.

79. Neal & Harwell elects 3 new partners - Friday, January 21, 2022

William “Jay” J. Harbison II, Erik C. Lybeck and Mozianio “Trey” S. Reliford III have been elected partners at Neal & Harwell, PLC.

Harbison joined the firm in 2015, and his practice focuses on business and civil litigation. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law.

80. Hotchkiss among 4 new McGlinchey members - Friday, January 14, 2022

McGlinchey Stafford has named three new members, including Lynette Hotchkiss in its Nashville office.

Hotchkiss, who specializes in consumer financial services compliance, joined McGlinchey in 2020 and has previous experience as general counsel and other in-house roles at banks, and as a senior regulator within the federal government.

81. COVID-19 variant disrupts holiday travel but not shopping - Friday, December 24, 2021

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The latest COVID-19 variant is upending holiday plans for tens of thousands of travelers — but it didn't do much damage to holiday shopping.

Airlines canceled hundreds more flights Sunday, citing staffing problems tied to COVID-19, as the nation's travel woes extended beyond Christmas, with no clear indication when normal schedules would resume.

82. Consumer spending rebounds despite rising October inflation - Friday, November 26, 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer spending rebounded by a solid 1.3% in October despite inflation that over the past year has accelerated faster than it has at any point in more than three decades.

83. Stocks fall on Wall Street, giving up the week's gains - Friday, September 17, 2021

Wall Street capped an up-and-down week of trading Friday with a broad sell-off that wiped out the major indexes' gains for the week.

The S&P 500 lost 0.9% and posted its second straight weekly loss. Roughly 80% of the stocks in the benchmark index fell. Technology and communication companies accounted for much of the pullback. Industrial and financial stocks also were big drags on the index. Only the index's health care sector managed a gain.

84. Separating fact from fiction about green cars - Friday, September 17, 2021

With all the developments in the auto industry you may think your next car will be electric, including a new federal target that would mean half of all new vehicles sold within a decade will have zero emissions. This will be a dramatic – and perhaps unsettling – shift for car shoppers.

85. As Ida leaves Gulf, analysts foresee modest economic damage - Friday, August 27, 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — With more than 1 million customers in Louisiana and Mississippi having lost power, Hurricane Ida is sure to take a toll on the energy, chemical and shipping industries that have major hubs along the Gulf Coast. But the impact on the overall U.S. economy will likely be modest so long as damage estimates don't rise sharply and refinery shutdowns are not prolonged, economists say.

86. Carbon-capture pipelines offer climate aid; activists wary - Friday, July 23, 2021

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Two companies seeking to build thousands of miles of pipeline across the Midwest are promising the effort will aid rather than hinder the fight against climate change, though some environmental groups remain skeptical.

87. 4 companies on verge of US opioid lawsuits settlements - Friday, July 16, 2021

The yearslong effort by state and local governments in the U.S. to force the pharmaceutical industry to help pay to fix a nationwide opioid addiction and overdose crisis took a major step forward Tuesday when lawyers for local governments announced they were on the verge of a $26 billion settlement with the nation's three biggest drug distribution companies and the drugmaker Johnson & Johnson.

88. US opioid lawsuits on verge of settlements with 4 companies - Friday, July 16, 2021

The yearslong effort by state and local governments in the U.S. to force the pharmaceutical industry to help pay to fix a nationwide opioid addiction and overdose crisis took a major step forward Tuesday when lawyers for local governments announced they were on the verge of a $26 billion settlement with the nation's three biggest drug distribution companies and the drugmaker Johnson & Johnson.

89. Bone McAllester Norton adds Meredith in Sumner - Friday, July 16, 2021

Bone McAllester Norton PLLC has hired Brandon Meredith, a University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law alumnus, as the firm’s newest attorney at its Sumner County office. Meredith joins Bone McAllester Norton with 13 years of legal experience at Phillips and Ingrum in Gallatin.

90. Nissan Foundation gives $697K to 28 nonprofits - Friday, July 2, 2021

The Nissan Foundation has announced it is awarding $697,000 in grants to 28 nonprofit organizations for its 2021 grant cycle at metro areas where Nissan has an operational presence. Eight Nashville area agencies will benefit.

91. Millions fear eviction as housing crisis worsens - Friday, June 11, 2021

NEW YORK (AP) — More than 4 million people say they fear being evicted or foreclosed upon in the coming months just as two studies released Wednesday found that the nation's housing availability and affordability crisis is expected to worsen significantly following the pandemic.

92. What They Want: Divergent goals for Biden, Putin at summit - Friday, June 11, 2021

GENEVA (AP) — An American president won't side with Moscow over his own intelligence agencies. There will be no talk of a "reset" in Russian relations. And it is highly doubtful that anyone will gaze into Vladimir Putin's eyes and discuss his soul.

93. UN raises global economic forecast to 5.4% growth in 2021 - Friday, May 7, 2021

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations on Tuesday responded to the rebounding Chinese and U.S. economies by revising its global economic forecast upward to 5.4% growth for 2021, but it warned that surging COVID-19 cases and inadequate availability of vaccines in many countries threaten a broad-based recovery.

94. German government raises 2021 economic growth forecast - Friday, April 23, 2021

BERLIN (AP) — Germany is raising its economic growth forecast for the year on the expectation of the gradual lifting of coronavirus restrictions and an anticipated rise in domestic spending, the economy minister said Tuesday.

95. Stites & Harbison raises ABA Health ranking - Friday, April 23, 2021

The American Bar Association Health Law Section has ranked Stites & Harbison, PLLC sixth in its eighth annual Regional Law Firm Recognition List for the South region for 2020.

The firm improved its ranking by one spot from the previous year’s listing, now having been honored seven consecutive times to the Top 10 list. Stites & Harbison’s Health Care Practice Group draws on the firm’s many years of experience to assist professionals, providers and suppliers in all aspects of the expanding health care industry.

96. China's Huawei says 2020 sales rose despite US sanctions - Friday, March 26, 2021

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese tech giant Huawei said Wednesday it eked out higher sales and profit last year but growth plunged after its smartphone unit was hammered by U.S. sanctions imposed in a fight with Beijing over technology and security.

97. Weisenseel named Lipscomb executive-in-residence - Friday, March 26, 2021

Lipscomb University’s College of Business has named longtime finance executive John Weisenseel an executive-in-residence this spring.

Most recently, Weisenseel served as senior vice president and chief financial officer for AllianceBernstein LP, a global asset management firm. There he supervised all global finance and administrative services activities for the $9 billion market cap, $3 billion revenue publicly traded asset manager including SEC financial reporting, investor relations, treasury, tax, financial planning and analysis, strategic plan and financial forecast, real estate and office services functions.

98. House panel seeks storm documents from Texas grid operator - Friday, March 5, 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Oversight Committee is investigating the agency that operates the Texas power grid, seeking information and documents about the lack of preparation for the recent winter storm that caused millions of power outages and dozens of deaths across the state.

99. Fed survey finds modest gains in the US economy in February - Friday, February 26, 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Federal Reserve survey of business conditions across the United States has found that economic activity was expanding at a modest pace in February.

The Fed survey released Wednesday shows that the central bank's business contacts were expressing optimism last month about a stronger rebound as more COVID-19 vaccines are distributed.

100. Stellantis CEO says 4th largest carmaker to be disruptive - Friday, February 26, 2021

MILAN (AP) — Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares on Wednesday said the new car company formed from the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Peugeot would be a "disruptive" force in the industry, and that both sides would provide technologies to achieve the promised 5 billion euros ($6 billion) in cost savings each year.