Protests in Iran over woman’s death reach key oil industry
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Workers at refineries crucial for Iran’s oil and natural gas production…
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Germany eyes possible political motive in railway sabotage
BERLIN (AP) — German police say they’re examining the possibility of a political motive in the suspected sabotage of a railway communication…
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White-collar workers are feeling the brunt of the Fed’s rate hikes. Here’s why
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business September’s hotly anticipated jobs data ended up cooling markets on Friday. Stocks fell sharply as investors…
Continue Reading Liz Weston: How to spot a great 401(k)
By LIZ WESTON OF NerdWallet It pays to know the difference between a good 401(k) and a great 401(k). Compared to an average plan, great plans offer…
Continue Reading Top EU diplomat laments slow start for Ukraine training plan
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell is lamenting the bloc’s slow pace of action in setting up a military training…
Continue Reading UK Treasury chief to publish forecasts sooner amid turmoil
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Treasury chief says he will bring forward the publication of the government’s full…
Continue Reading Elon Musk’s unsolicited idea for Taiwan welcomed by Beijing, slammed in Taipei
By Rhea Mogul, CNN As tensions between China and Taiwan simmer at their highest point in decades, officials in both places have clashed in recent…
Continue Reading UK brings budget forward in another attempt to reassure markets
By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business UK Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng will try to avoid spooking investors a second time when he publishes details of plans…
Continue Reading Nobel Prize in economics awarded to trio including Ben Bernanke for work on financial crises
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke, Douglas Diamond and Philip Dybvig were awarded the Nobel Prize in…
Continue Reading Russia unleashes biggest attacks in Ukraine in months
By ADAM SCHRECK and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia retaliated Monday for an attack on a critical bridge by unleashing…
Continue Reading Gautam Adani was a college dropout. Now he may be too big to fail
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business On a late August evening in New Delhi, journalists’ phones started buzzing with messages. Indian billionaire…
Continue Reading German cybersecurity chief investigated over Russia ties
BERLIN (AP) — The head of Germany’s national cybersecurity agency is under scrutiny over reports of ties to Russian intelligence. Arne…
Continue Reading Elon Musk’s unsolicited idea for Taiwan welcomed by Beijing, slammed in Taipei
By Rhea Mogul, CNN As tensions between China and Taiwan simmer at their highest point in decades, officials in both places have clashed in recent…
Continue Reading Air France and Airbus charged with involuntary homicide for Rio-Paris crash in 2009
By Jim Bittermann, CNN The trial of two of France’s biggest companies began Monday over the crash of Air France flight 447 in 2009 that killed…
Continue Reading The Bank of England is still trying to put out the fire Liz Truss started
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The Bank of England announced Monday that it would provide extra support to UK markets, beefing up its efforts to…
Continue Reading Power restored on Danish island; outage was ‘local fault’
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A power outage briefly hit the Danish Baltic Sea island of Bornholm Monday. Authorities initially said that an…
Continue Reading Families of crash victims rain wrath on Airbus, Air France
By NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY and JEFFREY SCHAEFFER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Distraught families whose loved ones died in Air France’s worst-ever…
Continue Reading China’s holiday spending plunges to seven-year low as zero-Covid batters consumer confidence
By Laura He, CNN Business Holiday spending during China’s Golden Week has plunged to its lowest level in seven years, as broad Covid curbs…
Continue Reading China’s holiday spending plunges to seven-year low as zero-Covid batters consumer confidence
CNN By Laura He, CNN Business Holiday spending during China’s Golden Week has plunged to its lowest level in seven years, as broad Covid curbs…
Continue Reading German expert panel proposes 2-stage gas price subsidy
BERLIN (AP) — A government-appointed expert panel is proposing a two-stage system for distributing some of the up to $195 billion in subsidies…
Continue Reading China imposes lockdowns as COVID-19 surges after holiday
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese cities are imposing fresh lockdowns and travel restrictions after the number of new daily COVID-19 cases tripled during a…
Continue Reading Fed meeting minutes, consumer price index, big bank earns
The Associated Press The Federal Reserve releases minutes from its most recent interest rate policy meeting Wednesday. The Labor Department delivers…
Continue Reading Ex-Fed Chair Bernanke shares Nobel for bank failure research
By DAVID KEYTON, FRANK JORDANS and PAUL WISEMAN Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — This year’s Nobel Prize in economic sciences has been awarded…
Continue Reading Asian shares fall as technology shares pull benchmarks lower
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower on Tuesday as losses in technology-related shares weighed on global…
Continue Reading Japan eager to welcome tourists from abroad amid cheap yen
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Individual travelers will be able to visit Japan without visas beginning Tuesday, just like in…
Continue Reading Twitter, Instagram block Kanye West over antisemitic posts
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kanye West is once again embroiled in controversy. The rapper who is legally known as Ye made antisemitic…
Continue Reading Ukraine nuclear plant reconnected to grid after line was cut
BERLIN (AP) — An external power line to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant — the biggest in Europe — was repaired on Sunday after…
Continue Reading Nikki Finke, sharp-tongued Hollywood columnist, dies at 68
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nikki Finke, the veteran reporter who became one of Hollywood’s top journalists as founder of the…
Continue Reading North Hollywood strippers set to vote on joining a union
By Natasha Chen, CNN Strippers at the Star Garden topless dive bar in North Hollywood will soon receive ballots to hold an election for collective…
Continue Reading Biden preaches patience to voters spooked by economic tumult
By JOSH BOAK and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to reassuring Americans about an economy that’s an…
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