EXPLAINER: How is inflation affecting commuting costs?
NewBy ADRIANA MORGA The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Gas prices have fallen from the record highs they reached earlier this summer, but they’re…
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Tips for saving on your commute amid high inflation
NewBy ADRIANA MORGA The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Gas prices are falling but still high. And inflation is making everything else more…
Continue Reading UK meets energy firms but no help yet for hard-hit consumers
NewBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and senior ministers have held inconclusive talks with energy…
Continue Reading Growth in corporate profits may not be as strong as it seems
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s big gains this summer have been spread widely across industries. The profit growth…
Continue Reading US wholesale inflation fell in July for 1st time in 2 years
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Prices at the wholesale level fell from June to July, the first month-to-month drop in…
Continue Reading US unemployment claims rise by 14,000 to 262,000
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans who signed up for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest…
Continue Reading Big Mac is coming back: McDonald’s to reopen in Ukraine
CHICAGO (AP) — McDonald’s will begin reopening some of its restaurants in Ukraine in the coming months. The burger giant closed its Ukrainian…
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It didn’t take long for Meta’s new chatbot to say something offensive
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Meta’s new chatbot can convincingly mimic how humans speak on the internet — for better and worse. In…
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Moderna CEO says Covid vaccines will evolve like ‘an iPhone’
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Forget taking two to three Covid shots a year. Moderna hopes to roll out a single-dose annual booster…
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Beyond oil, there’s not much to cheer about on inflation
CNN By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Prices in the US stayed the same last month. That’s a cause for celebration: it’s the first time…
Continue Reading Philippine leader threatens to fire officials in sugar mess
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president has threatened to fire top agricultural officials if an investigation shows they improperly…
Continue Reading Don’t bank on your business to fund your retirement
By KELSEY SHEEHY NerdWallet Relying on your business to fund your retirement is a risky bet. A business failure, health issues or shifting market…
Continue Reading Dutchman convicted of role in farmers’ road block protest
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A man has been convicted of dumping straw on a Dutch road last month and sentenced to perform 80 hours of unpaid…
Continue Reading Scholz confident Germany can weather energy crisis in winter
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says his government won’t leave citizens freezing or unable to pay…
Continue Reading Give & take: West gives Ukraine weapons, bans Russian coal
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Western nations make more pledges to send arms to Ukraine while the European Union’s full…
Continue Reading Wildfires spread, fish die off amid severe drought in Europe
By SYLVIE CORBET and VANESSA GERA Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Firefighters from across Europe struggled Thursday to contain a huge wildfire in…
Continue Reading Gas prices dip just below $4 for the first time in 5 months
Gasoline prices dipped to just under the $4 mark for the first time in more than five months — good news for consumers who are struggling with high…
Continue Reading Blinken in Rwanda to discuss Congo tensions, human rights
By IGNATIUS SSUUNA Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Rwanda, the last stop on his three-nation…
Continue Reading New Zealand house prices finally fall from dizzying heights
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand house prices have fallen year-on-year for the first time in more than a…
Continue Reading Wall Street gains continue after hitting 3-month high
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Stocks are rising on Wall Street, extending gains from a day earlier that lifted indexes to…
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