EXPLAINER: Olympic photos from far above — and underwater
By The Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The amazing shots from way above Olympians and from underwater in the pool aren’t easy to get. They…
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Target will cover 100% of college tuition for its workers
By Alaa Elassar, CNN Target has announced that it will begin paying the college tuition and textbook expenses for its US-based part-time and…
Continue Reading Amid lawsuit, China’s Tencent to review kids’ use of WeChat
BEIJING (AP) — China’s biggest gaming company, Tencent, says it will review whether it adequately limits children’s access to live streaming…
Continue Reading Senate Dems rallying behind Biden’s $3.5T budget vision
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats from across the party’s political spectrum seem near the unanimity they’ll…
Continue Reading China’s July exports, imports rise, but growth slows
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s trade rose by double digits in July but growth slowed, as global efforts to control the…
Continue Reading Nasdaq’s plan to boost diversity on corporate boards gets SEC approval
By Jazmin Goodwin, CNN Business The Securities and Exchange Commission approved Nasdaq’s proposal to increase diversity on the boards of…
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Attorney disqualified in New Mexico utility merger case
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An attorney representing an international energy company involved in a utility…
Continue Reading Amazon reinstates mask requirement for all US warehouse workers
Amazon is delaying its return to office until 2022. CNN’s Matt Egan reports on businesses pushing back their returns because of surging Covid-19…
Continue Reading Amazon reinstates mask requirement for all US warehouse workers
By Brian Fung, CNN Business All of Amazon’s US warehouse employees will once again be required to wear masks indoors beginning on Monday,…
Continue Reading Norwegian cruises challenges Florida passenger vaccine law
By CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Norwegian Cruise Line is asking a federal judge to block a Florida law…
Continue Reading White House touts economic recovery as U.S. adds 943,000 jobs
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden on Friday touted the country’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic after the U.S.…
Continue Reading Strong jobs report sends most stocks, bond yields higher
By STAN CHOE and DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Treasury yields are powering higher Friday, and stock indexes are holding…
Continue Reading Senate Dems rallying behind Biden’s $3.5T budget vision
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats from across the party’s political spectrum seem near the unanimity they’ll…
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Fact check: Are Democrats to blame for rising inflation?
CNN’s Tara Subramaniam explains why some Republicans are being misleading when they claim that Democrats are responsible for…
Continue Reading ‘Increasingly alarmed.’ Joe Manchin goes after the Fed on inflation
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Democratic Senator Joe Manchin is taking the Federal Reserve to task over inflation. In a Thursday letter to Fed Chairman…
Continue Reading Democratic senator urges Fed to begin trimming bond buys
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A prominent Democratic senator, saying he is concerned about inflation, is urging the…
Continue Reading Correction: Earns-Marchex story
SEATTLE (AP) — In a story Thursday about Marchex Inc.’s results _ generated by Automated Insights using year-ago data from Zacks Investment…
Continue Reading United Airlines will require US employees to be vaccinated
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer United Airlines will require U.S.-based employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by late October, and maybe…
Continue Reading More oil shipped as Dakota Access Pipeline expansion starts
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Energy Transfer executives say more oil is being shipped through the Dakota Access Pipeline as its expansion becomes…
Continue Reading Apple to start checking iPhone and iCloud photos for child abuse imagery
Apple created new safety features intended to combat child abuse online, sparking a debate on whether these new features cross the line in the battle…
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Latest effort to end nurses’ strike ends with no settlement
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The latest effort to resolve a five-month-long strike by nurses at a Massachusetts hospital has ended without a settlement.…
Continue Reading US probes whether Ford was slow to recall backup cameras
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. highway safety regulators are investigating whether Ford acted quickly enough when it recalled more than 620,000 vehicles last…
Continue Reading How to handle a pandemic-related gap on your resume
By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business If you are looking for a job with a pandemic-related gap on your resume, you’re certainly not alone. Early in…
Continue Reading How to re-enter the workforce with pandemic-related gaps in your resume
Elizabeth Prann joins HLN’s Robin Meade to give helpful tips on how to re-enter the workforce with pandemic-related gaps in a…
Continue Reading Ethan Allen changes stock symbol from ETH to avoid confusion with ethereum
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Furniture retailer Ethan Allen Interiors is changing its ticker symbol to prevent confusion with the cryptocurrency…
Continue Reading The US economy added 943,000 jobs in July
The biggest job gain since August last year is signaling a strong labor market. CNN’s Julia Chatterley…
Continue Reading The big picture on jobs is still grim
By Charles Riley and Hanna Ziady, CNN Business It’s been roughly 18 months since the coronavirus pandemic started wreaking havoc on the US…
Continue Reading Is this the most sustainable house ever built?
In the heart of Melbourne, Australia, lies a 87-square-meter, zero-waste home inspired by nature. It could provide a blueprint for sustainable…
Continue Reading It may look like a bubble, but the US isn’t heading for another housing crisis
Opinion by Dana Peterson for CNN Business Perspectives Home prices have surged during the pandemic, leaving many to believe we’re either in a…
Continue Reading Coke is changing the recipe of a popular drink. A lot could go wrong
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business If you’ve had a sip of Coke Zero Sugar recently and thought that it tastes a little different,…
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