Tesla heads to court to defend Elon Musk’s pay
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Tesla headed to court today to defend the huge compensation package that helped make CEO Elon Musk the richest person…
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Germany, Poland take over natural gas firms tied to Russia
BERLIN (AP) — Poland and Germany have announced separate takeovers of natural gas companies that had links to Russian energy giant Gazprom. The…
Continue Reading Jeff Bezos says he will give away most of his fortune
By Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said in an interview with CNN that he will give away the majority of his wealth…
Continue Reading In Vail, housing shortage threatens America’s ski wonderland
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer VAIL, Colo. (AP) — There’s a narrow swath of sagebrush-covered hillside perched just above Interstate 70…
Continue Reading In Vail, housing shortage threatens America’s ski wonderland
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer VAIL, Colo. (AP) — There’s a narrow swath of sagebrush-covered hillside perched just above Interstate 70…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Jeff Bezos says he will give most of his money to charity
By Brian Fung, CNN Amazon founder Jeff Bezos plans to give away the majority of his $124 billion net worth during his lifetime, telling CNN in an…
Continue Reading Crypto is in crisis. It’s not just because of FTX
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business The stunning downfall of FTX, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, sent shockwaves through the crypto…
Continue Reading Rayze app lands investment to connect volunteers, nonprofits
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Carl Nassib dreamed of a different kind of social media app for years – one that…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka aims to hike taxes in budget to soften crisis
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president has proposed to more than double the country’s tax…
Continue Reading Ukraine, China-US frictions dominate at G-20 summit in Bali
By ELAINE KURTENBACH Associated Press NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — Discord over Russia’s war on Ukraine and festering tensions between the U.S.…
Continue Reading Liz Weston: Will adding an accessory dwelling unit pay off?
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, are separate living spaces added to an existing home — typically on a single-family…
Continue Reading Former NBA executive O’Neil new CEO of Merlin Entertainments
LONDON (AP) — Scott O’Neil has been named CEO for London-based Merlin Entertainments. O’Neil will be responsible for overseeing the business…
Continue Reading German parliament halts jobless benefit reform plan
BERLIN (AP) — The German parliament’s upper house has halted a proposed reform of the country’s unemployment benefit system, a central policy…
Continue Reading Germany’s Scholz: Asia-Pacific ‘far more than just China’
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said during a visit to Singapore that his country wants to strengthen its economic ties with the…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Jeff Bezos says he will give most of his money to charity
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN Amazon founder Jeff Bezos plans to give away the majority of his $124 billion net worth during his lifetime, telling CNN in an…
Continue Reading Jeff Bezos’ top tips for managing the economic downturn
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN Business Amazon founder Jeff Bezos recently warned consumers and businesses they should consider postponing large purchases in…
Continue Reading Handshake sparks climate hope, but officials remain worried
By FRANK JORDANS, SETH BORENSTEIN and KELVIN CHAN Associated Press SHARM EL-SHEIKH (AP) — A handshake in lush Bali is being felt at climate talks…
Continue Reading What’s at stake for the world’s top two economies as Biden and Xi meet
By Juliana Liu, CNN Business When President Joe Biden took office in January 2021, there were expectations on both sides of the Pacific that he would…
Continue Reading Crypto crisis continues. Here’s the latest on the FTX collapse
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Aftershocks from the massive earthquake in the trillion-dollar crypto industry last week continued to reverberate on…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy calls liberation of Kherson ‘beginning of the end’
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy triumphantly walked the streets of the newly liberated city…
Continue Reading FTX bankruptcy also endangers founder’s philanthropic gifts
By THALIA BEATY and GLENN GAMBOA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The rapid collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX into bankruptcy last week has…
Continue Reading China’s real estate crisis could be over. Property stocks are soaring
By Laura He, CNN Business Chinese authorities are making their biggest effort yet to end a crisis in the country’s vast real estate sector that…
Continue Reading This Week: Tyson Foods, Krispy Kreme, Target earnings
The Associated Press Chicken processor Tyson Foods reports fourth-quarter results Monday. Donut chain Krispy Kreme reports third-quarter results on…
Continue Reading Musk touches on Twitter criticism, workload at G-20 forum
By ADAM SCHRECK Associated Press NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — It’s not easy being Elon Musk. That was the message the new Twitter owner and…
Continue Reading Sam Bankman-Fried’s downfall sends shockwaves through crypto
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sam Bankman-Fried received numerous plaudits as he rapidly achieved superstar status as the head of…
Continue Reading Flying home for the holidays will cost you more this year
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer People still looking to book trips home to visit family or take a vacation during the holidays need to act fast…
Continue Reading Wall Street slips, gives back some of last week’s big gains
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and STAN CHOE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell on Wall Street Monday, giving back some of their huge gains made…
Continue Reading New Zealand targets cow burps to help reduce global warming
By NICK PERRY Associated Press PALMERSTON NORTH, New Zealand (AP) — How do you stop a cow from burping? It might sound like the start of a humorous…
Continue Reading G-20 summit casts spotlight on Bali’s tourism revival
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — Bali wants the world to know it’s back. Dozens of world leaders and other…
Continue Reading Sam Bankman-Fried’s downfall sends shockwaves through crypto
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sam Bankman-Fried received numerous plaudits as he rapidly achieved superstar status as the head of…
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