USDA announces $1 billion debt relief for 36,000 farmers
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The federal government announced Tuesday a program that will provide $1.3 billion in debt…
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NY leaders propose measures to keep violent videos offline
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Two top New York state officials are calling on lawmakers to outlaw the creation of…
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America’s emergency oil stockpile is at a 38-year low but it’s still got firepower left
By Matt Egan and Phil Mattingly, CNN Presidents don’t have magic wands to make inflation disappear. But they do have a powerful tool that can…
Continue Reading IPhone maker Foxconn wants to dominate electric car manufacturing
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Foxconn, the Taiwanese company best known for building Apple’s iPhones, recently showed off two new…
Continue Reading NJ sues oil, gas firms, trade group over climate change
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey officials have announced a lawsuit against five oil and gas companies and a petroleum trade organization…
Continue Reading United Airlines reaps $942 million profit on strong summer
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer United Airlines has reported a $942 million profit for the third quarter after a strong summer travel season.…
Continue Reading Some risks too big: Insurers withdraw from fossil projects
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Insurance companies that have long said they’ll cover anything, at the right price, are…
Continue Reading Netflix rebounds from recent subscriber losses with 3Q gain
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix reversed its recent subscriber losses with a summertime gain that management…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 10/18/2022
The Associated Press Stocks rose on Wall Street, adding to weekly gains for major indexes that have been mired in a broad slump amid inflation and…
Continue Reading Goldman Sachs, Lockheed Martin rise; Hasbro, Conn’s fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Goldman Sachs Group Inc., up $7.14 to $313.85. The investment…
Continue Reading Judge dismisses FedEx from Indianapolis shooting lawsuit
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed FedEx from a lawsuit filed by relatives of five of the eight people who were fatally shot last…
Continue Reading Netflix is back to growing after a nightmare year of losing subscribers
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business After two quarters of bleeding subscribers, Netflix appears to be back on track — in a big way. The streaming…
Continue Reading Take note: Utah Jazz may have lost their hashtag to Apple
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Take note: The Utah Jazz evidently need a new hashtag. The team’s long-used hashtag — #TakeNote — was used by Apple…
Continue Reading NFL adds first-ever Black Friday game exclusively for Amazon
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business The NFL is expanding its hold on Thanksgiving weekend and building its relationship with Amazon and the world of…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for November delivery fell $2.64 to $82.82 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for December delivery fell…
Continue Reading BBC marks 100 years of broadcasting history
LONDON (AP) — The British Broadcasting Corp. has marked 100 years of broadcasting, a century after a group of wireless manufacturers founded the…
Continue Reading Report: Theme park attendance was a roller coaster in 2021
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Last year was a roller coaster ride for theme parks worldwide, with U.S. water parks approaching pre-pandemic levels and parks…
Continue Reading 11 more crash deaths are linked to automated-tech vehicles
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Eleven additional people were in crashes involving vehicles using automated driving systems during a…
Continue Reading Esports video games hold vast betting potential, experts say
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The competitive video game and casino industries agree there is great financial…
Continue Reading Report: Hurricane Ian farm loss could reach $1.56B
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A new report finds preliminary agriculture losses in Florida from Hurricane Ian’s…
Continue Reading Biden to release 15M barrels from oil reserve, more possible
By JOSH BOAK and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will announce the release of 15 million barrels of oil from the…
Continue Reading Girl Scouts of the USA receive largest ever donation from single donor
by Devon M. Sayers Girl Scouts of the USA received its largest ever donation from a single individual, a gift of $84.5 million from MacKenzie Scott,…
Continue Reading Here’s why convenience stores aren’t rushing to replace gas pumps with EV chargers
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Gas stations with convenience stores seem like an obvious location for electric vehicle chargers. Drivers could grab…
Continue Reading Finland PM: Wide political support for Russia border fence
HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s prime minister says she was convinced that there is a “wide support” within the Parliament to build a fence on the…
Continue Reading Amazon workers vote against forming union in upstate New York, dealing setback to grassroots labor group
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Amazon workers in upstate New York have voted against forming a union, dealing another blow to a grassroots…
Continue Reading Florida farmers and ranchers could see up to $1.5 billion in Hurricane Ian-related losses
By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Florida farmers and ranchers lost up to $1.56 billion in crops, livestock, and nursery and aquaculture products due to the…
Continue Reading Poland’s judicial policy threatens payments from EU budget
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A senior European Union official says Poland’s right-wing government needs to show that it has fulfilled all the…
Continue Reading US: French cement firm admits Islamic State group payments
By ERIC TUCKER and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — French cement company Lafarge has pleaded guilty to paying millions of…
Continue Reading Texas importer sues government in fish feud at end of world
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A small Texas seafood importer has sued the federal government for blocking a shipment of fish from…
Continue Reading Pipeline operator agrees to $50M California spill settlement
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A pipeline operator has agreed to pay $50 million to thousands of Southern California fishermen, tourism companies and…
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