EasyJet: Omicron variant already affecting flight bookings
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British airline easyJet says it’s already seeing some impact on demand from the new omicron…
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Inflation in 19 nations using euro hits record high of 4.9%
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Official figures show that consumer prices across the 19 countries that use the euro currency are…
Continue Reading Germany’s designated chancellor backs COVID vaccine mandate
By GEIR MOULSON and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s next chancellor says he will back a proposal to mandate coronavirus…
Continue Reading Asian shares mixed after omicron worries rattle Wall Street
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are mixed amid nervous trading due to worries over the newest coronavirus variant.…
Continue Reading In shadow of Texas gas drilling sites, health fears escalate
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ and MARTHA IRVINE Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Next to a North Texas day care center is a site where Total Energies…
Continue Reading In shadow of Texas gas drilling sites, health fears escalate
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ and MARTHA IRVINE Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Next to a North Texas day care center is a site where Total Energies…
Continue Reading China manufacturing improves as power shortages ease
BEIJING (AP) — A survey shows China’s manufacturing activity rebounded in November as orders improved and power shortages eased. An industry…
Continue Reading LA begins enforcing strict mandate requiring proof of vax
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Enforcement began in Los Angeles for one of the strictest vaccine mandates in the country.…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Holmes accuses ex-lover, business partner of abuse
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Disgraced entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes on Monday cast herself as the abused puppet…
Continue Reading UK spies seek help from tech firms against cyber threats
LONDON (AP) — The head of Britain’s foreign intelligence agency says U.K. spies must give up some of their deep-rooted secrecy and seek help…
Continue Reading New Twitter CEO steps from behind the scenes to high profile
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Newly named Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal (PUH-rag AH-gur-wahl) has emerged from behind the scenes to take over…
Continue Reading GivingTuesday CEO talks about campaign, younger donors
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer In the past 10 years, charities have made splashy fundraising appeals and raked in billions in donations on…
Continue Reading Powell’s warning: Fed to tighten credit faster than expected
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell took a sharp and unexpected turn Tuesday toward…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Monday
The Associated Press The stock market steadied itself Monday following a slide last week brought on by the newest coronavirus variant. Investors are…
Continue Reading Hertz, Lee Enterprises rise; Walmart, Peloton fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Hertz, Lee Enterprises rise; Walmart, Peloton…
Continue Reading Amazon workers in Alabama get a do-over in union election
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new union election for Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, will be held based on…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
Continue Reading Couple detained on plane after leaving Dutch quarantine
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch military police have arrested a husband and wife who left a hotel where they…
Continue Reading Portugal probes local transmission of omicron at soccer team
By ARITZ PARRA and HELENA ALVES Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portuguese health authorities have identified 13 cases of the omicron…
Continue Reading Sputnik V maker: Vaccine could be adapted to fight omicron
MOSCOW (AP) — The developer of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine says it will work on adapting it to the new omicron COVID-19 variant. The Gamaleya…
Continue Reading Cyber Monday caps holiday shopping weekend as virus lingers
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are spending freely and going back to store shopping, knocking out some of…
Continue Reading German governors, Merkel to discuss virus amid high cases
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel will hold talks with the governors of Germany’s 16 states amid growing…
Continue Reading Red Sox owners reach agreement to buy Pittsburgh Penguins
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Fenway Sports Group has reached an agreement with the Pittsburgh Penguins that would give the…
Continue Reading Scotland’s leader aims for independence referendum in 2023
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Scotland’s leader says she will renew her push for independence from the United Kingdom next year…
Continue Reading Twitter CEO steps down, leaves company at a crossroads
By BARBARA ORTUTAY, MICHELLE CHAPMAN and TALI ARBEL AP Business Writers Jack Dorsey is leaving his post as Twitter’s chief executive. It’s…
Continue Reading Cognizant CEO discusses fierce battle for technology talent
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Computer chips aren’t the only thing in short supply as the world emerges…
Continue Reading Storm with high winds pounds Istanbul; 4 dead, several hurt
ISTANBUL (AP) — A powerful storm has pounded Istanbul and other parts of Turkey, killing at least four people and causing havoc in the city of 15…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What we know and don’t know about omicron variant
By JAMEY KEATEN and MARIA CHENG Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says it could still take some time to get a full…
Continue Reading Turkey’s Erdogan says he will visit UAE in February
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he plans to pay a return visit to the United Arab Emirates in February. The…
Continue Reading Liz Weston: How to maximize your ‘health span’
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet We’re living longer on average, but the number of years we’re healthy hasn’t kept up. The result is what actuaries…
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