Inflation, Fed action set stage for higher mortgage rates
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mortgage rates are hovering near all-time lows, but that could begin to change. The Federal…
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Turkish lira drops to new low after harsh interest rate cut
ISTANBUL (AP) — The Turkish lira has plunged to a record low against the U.S. dollar after a harsher-than-expected cut in interest rates. The…
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ISTANBUL (AP) — The Turkish lira has plunged to a record low against the U.S. dollar after a harsher-than-expected cut in interest rates. The…
Continue Reading Romanian president nominates former army general as premier
By STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s president has nominated a former army general to be prime minister in the…
Continue Reading Rosamund Pike to narrate audiobook of ‘The Eye of the World’
NEW YORK (AP) — Rosamund Pike is already starring in the Amazon Prime Video based on Robert Jordan’s “The Wheel of Time” books.…
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‘No country will be spared’ from effects of climate change, Biden administration reports detail
CNN By Nikki Carvajal A series of new reports from the Biden administration will issue a stark warning on Thursday: The effects of climate change…
Continue Reading ‘No country will be spared’ from effects of climate change, Biden administration reports detail
By Nikki Carvajal A series of new reports from the Biden administration will issue a stark warning on Thursday: The effects of climate change will be…
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Olivia Newton-John offers cancer update
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Olivia Newton-John says she has her good days and her bad days as she once again battles cancer. In an interview with…
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The “Grease” actress offered an update on her cancer diagnosis in an interview on the “Today”…
Continue Reading US unemployment claims fall to new pandemic low of 290,000
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to a new low…
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What happens when travelers test positive for Covid on vacation?
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN There’s no denying that going on vacation has become a lot more complicated due to Covid-19. Well over a year into…
Continue Reading Eric Adams, Curtis Sliwa spar in 1st NYC mayoral debate
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The two men running to become New York City’s next mayor offered starkly different visions…
Continue Reading Syria says it executed 24 for igniting deadly wildfires
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s Justice Ministry says authorities have executed 24 people for igniting deadly wildfires last year. The blazes…
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Parents of 6-year-old girl killed on Colorado amusement park ride file wrongful death suit
By Amy Simonson, CNN The parents of a 6-year-old who died on a free-fall ride at a Colorado amusement park in September have filed a wrongful death…
Continue Reading La dosis de refuerzo de la vacuna contra el covid-19 de Pfizer muestra una eficacia del 95,6% en el ensayo de fase 3, según la compañÃa
Sol Amaya (CNN) — Una dosis de refuerzo de la vacuna contra el covid-19 de Pfizer / BioNTech tiene una alta eficacia (95,6%) en un ensayo de…
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This warehouse worker became the face of a union push at Amazon. She’s still bracing for the fallout
CNN Story by Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Video by Sean Clark, Frank Fenimore & Matt Gannon, CNN Business When Amazon opened a…
Continue Reading This warehouse worker became the face of a union push at Amazon. She’s still bracing for the fallout
Story by Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Video by Sean Clark, Frank Fenimore & Matt Gannon, CNN Business When Amazon opened a sprawling…
Continue Reading US unemployment claims fall to new pandemic low of 290,000
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to a new low…
Continue Reading How the maker of Cheerios and Häagen-Dazs copes with hundreds of supply chain snafus a month
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business The global supply chain is struggling under the weight of a series of disruptions, including a shortage of…
Continue Reading Nigerian separatist leader pleads not guilty to terrorism
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian separatist leader accused of instigating violence in country’s southeast has…
Continue Reading Facebook says it will pay French publishers for news content
PARIS (AP) — Facebook says it’s struck a deal with a group of French publishers to pay for links to their news stories that are shared by…
Continue Reading Facebook says it will pay French publishers for news content
PARIS (AP) — Facebook says it’s struck a deal with a group of French publishers to pay for links to their news stories that are shared by…
Continue Reading Facebook kept its own oversight board in the dark on program for VIP users
By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business Facebook failed to provide crucial details about its “Cross-Check” program that reportedly shielded millions…
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Booster dose of Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine shows 95.6% efficacy in Phase 3 trial, companies say
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN A booster dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine was found to have a high efficacy — 95.6% — against…
Continue Reading Warmer welcome for WeWork 2 years later on Wall Street
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer WeWork will become a publicly traded company Thursday after a spectacular collapse during its first attempt to…
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App gives Texas teens money for driving safely
EL PASO, Texas — Seeing your teen get behind the wheel can be nerve-racking, especially if they’re picking up the phone while driving. But there’s…
Continue Reading Libya conference hopes to salvage planned December elections
By NOHA ELHENNAWY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Libya is hosting an international conference aimed at resolving the country’s thorniest issues…
Continue Reading Former Greek PM Papandreou seeks political comeback
ATHENS Former Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou says he will seek the leadership of the once-powerful Socialist party founded by his father, in…
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Alleged murderer of UK lawmaker David Amess had terrorist links, court hears
By Sharon Braithwaite, CNN A man charged with the murder of British politician David Amess had links to the ISIS terror group and targeted the MP due…
Continue Reading UK police charge 25-year-old man with lawmaker’s murder
By JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British police have charged a 25-year-old man with the murder of a Conservative…
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