New York Post says ‘vile and reprehensible’ tweets result of rogue employee
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business The New York Post said that a series of vulgar and racist tweets and headlines published Thursday morning were the…
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Fetterman slams Big Oil for surging profits and failure to invest in new supply
By Matt Egan Democrat John Fetterman scolded the oil industry on Thursday for reaping massive profits and argued companies are rewarding shareholders…
Continue Reading A guaranteed way to beat inflation temporarily crashed a Treasury website
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business The demand to buy US Series I savings bonds this week has been so great that it temporarily crashed the Treasury web…
Continue Reading Don’t expect the bounce-back in the US economy to quiet recession calls
By Christine Romans, CNN Business Don’t expect the bounce-back in the US economy in the third quarter to quiet the chorus of recession calls.…
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Bulgaria to buy a second batch of eight new F-16s from US
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s caretaker government has approved the purchase of a second batch of eight new F-16 fighter jets needed to bring…
Continue Reading Father, son convicted in assault spurred by Pokemon Go
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri jury has convicted a father and son for attacking a Pokemon Go rival in a dispute that ended with all three men in a…
Continue Reading NLRB alleges Amazon’s Jassy violated labor law in interviews
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The National Labor Relations Board has filed a complaint accusing Amazon CEO Andy Jassy of…
Continue Reading Auto prices finally begin to creep down from inflated highs
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — All summer long, Aleen Hudson kept looking for a new minivan or SUV for her growing passenger shuttle…
Continue Reading Mortgage rates top 7% for the first time since 2002
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Mortgage rates rose again this week, topping 7% for the first time since 2002. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged…
Continue Reading Hurricane Ian’s lucrative cleanup deals generate new storm
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press It has been a month since Hurricane Ian ravaged southwest Florida. Now multimillion-dollar cleanup contracts are…
Continue Reading Crisis-stricken Cuba caught between ally Russia, nearby U.S.
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Ian caused an island-wide blackout when it tore through western Cuba in late September.…
Continue Reading Nord Stream 1 operator sends ship to survey pipeline damage
BERLIN (AP) — The operator of the Nord Stream 1 natural gas pipeline says a ship that it chartered has arrived at the site of last month’s…
Continue Reading Elon Musk tells advertisers he doesn’t want Twitter to become ‘free-for-all hellscape’
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk attempted to reassure Twitter’s advertisers about the future of the platform in an open letter Thursday,…
Continue Reading US mortgage rates top 7% for the first time in 2 decades
By MATT OTT and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates topped 7% for the first time in more than…
Continue Reading Musk doesn’t seek a “free-for-all hellscape” for Twitter
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Elon Musk is telling Twitter advertisers he is buying the platform to “help humanity” and doesn’t…
Continue Reading France’s Macron visits military sites, touts arms production
PARIS (AP) — In a show of France’s military prowess, President Emmanuel Macron has visited a Caesar cannon firing range and missile testing…
Continue Reading Instagram goes down for some users
CNN By Catherine Thorbecke Thousands of Instagram users reported issues with accessing the platform on Monday morning. Approximately 7,000 users…
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No one hit Powerball jackpot, new drawing an estimated $800M
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — No one won an estimated $700 million Powerball jackpot, meaning the big prize will grow to an estimated $800 million for…
Continue Reading Rivian owners can’t help but gush about their trucks, flaws and all
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Denis Wang says he always hated the car-buying process — until he met Rivian. Buying the automaker’s R1T…
Continue Reading Call of Duty’s latest battle is between Microsoft and Sony
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Hunting down your enemies on the bustling streets of Amsterdam, along the U.S.-Mexico border or in a…
Continue Reading Danske Bank books $1.9 bln provision to settle Estonia case
HELSINKI (AP) — Danish lender Danske Bank says it will book a 14 billion Danish kroner ($1.9 billion) provision in the third quarter for impending…
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Kanye West jokes about being dropped by companies
By Lisa Respers France, CNN If Kanye West is worried about the multiple businesses that have ended relationships with him following his antisemitic…
Continue Reading US unemployment claims inched higher, but remain very low
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Slightly more Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market remains…
Continue Reading The US economy bounced back last quarter after shrinking in the first half of the year
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business The US economy grew last quarter, bouncing back after shrinking in the first half of the year — but there are…
Continue Reading Altria inks new deal on heated cigarettes as sales slide
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Altria has announced a new partnership with Japan Tobacco to bring a heat-not-burn cigarette…
Continue Reading European Central Bank raises rates by three quarters of a point and promises more to come
By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business The European Central Bank hiked interest rates by three quarters of a percentage point on Thursday, promising further…
Continue Reading Drugmaker Merck tops 3Q forecasts as Keytruda sales jump 20%
The Associated Press Merck turned in a better-than-expected third quarter and raised its 2022 forecast as the drugmaker’s top seller brought in…
Continue Reading Miss USA program under investigation after contestants claim pageant was rigged
By Amanda Musa and Jennifer Henderson, CNN The Miss Universe Organization has suspended Miss USA President Crystle Stewart and her company, Miss…
Continue Reading Energy stocks get oil price support as recession looms
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Surging oil prices charged energy stocks through 2022 and could keep supporting the sector…
Continue Reading Peloton tells members it will no longer use Kanye West’s music in new classes
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Peloton has “indefinitely paused” playing Kanye West’s music from its streaming workout classes.…
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