Judge orders Meta to pay $10.5M in legal fees to Washington
SEATTLE (AP) — Facebook parent company Meta has been ordered to pay $10.5 million in legal fees to Washington state, atop a nearly $25 million fine…
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GM pauses advertising on Twitter after Elon Musk takeover
By Chris Isidore and Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN General Motors is pausing its advertising on Twitter now that the social media platform is owned by…
Continue Reading Dominion, AG reach proposed agreement in offshore wind case
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Dominion Energy has agreed to implement several consumer protections in connection with its…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Friday 10/28/2022
The Associated Press Wall Street closed sharply higher, capping another strong week with gains led by Apple and other companies that made even bigger…
Continue Reading Intel, Gilead Sciences rise; Amazon, DaVita fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Intel, Gilead Sciences rise; Amazon, DaVita…
Continue Reading IRS: Growing gap between US income taxes owed and paid
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS says the amount of income tax money owed but not paid to the government is projected…
Continue Reading McDonald’s stock hits all time high
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business McDonald’s stock hit an all time high Friday as Wall Street cheered the company’s third quarter…
Continue Reading Musk took over Twitter. Then some users began testing chaos
By HALELUYA HADERO and SOPHIA TULP The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Shortly after Elon Musk took control of Twitter, some conservative…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery fell $1.18 to $87.90 a barrel Friday. Brent crude for December delivery fell…
Continue Reading Trump won’t return to Twitter right away: Musk enlists panel to review suspended accounts
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Newly minted Twitter owner Elon Musk said Friday afternoon that the social media company “will be forming a…
Continue Reading Trump won’t return to Twitter right away: Musk enlists panel to review suspended accounts
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Newly minted Twitter owner Elon Musk said Friday afternoon that the social media company “will…
Continue Reading Musk now gets chance to defeat Twitter’s many fake accounts
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Twitter’s unending fight against spam accounts is now a problem for new owner Elon Musk. He pledged in…
Continue Reading Anxious Twitter users find few alternatives to platform after Musk deal closes
By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business In the hours after Elon Musk completed his purchase of Twitter late Thursday, many avid users began voicing their…
Continue Reading The electric Pininfarina Battista costs a whopping $2 million. Here’s what that gets you
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business The Pininfarina Battista is an astonishing car. Its base price, $2.2 million, is shocking, but so are its…
Continue Reading The electric Pininfarina Battista costs a whopping $2 million. Here’s what that gets you
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business The Pininfarina Battista is an astonishing car. Its base price, $2.2 million, is shocking, but…
Continue Reading Rights activist, archaeologist, architect honored in Spain
By ÁLVARO BARRIENTOS Associated Press OVIEDO, Spain (AP) — A Polish human rights activist, a celebrated Mexican archaeologist and a Japanese…
Continue Reading Report on Alaska mine urges more scrutiny for projects
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A report released by a U.S. House committee says backers of a proposed copper and gold mine…
Continue Reading Many employers will soon have to advertise salary thanks to two new laws
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Next week, job seekers will start to get a much better grasp on what many employers are willing to pay — and so…
Continue Reading Brits are stocking up on air fryers and electric blankets as energy bills skyrocket
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Shoppers in the United Kingdom are snapping up energy-saving air fryers, electric blankets and slow cookers this winter…
Continue Reading Employers kept hiking workers’ wages last quarter, but they did not keep up with inflation
By Tami Luhby, CNN Employers continued hiking wages to attract workers and hold on to existing staff during the third quarter. But the raises did not…
Continue Reading Bolsonaro locking up farm votes, with boost from ex-minister
By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press CAMPO GRANDE, Brazil (AP) — Tereza Cristina pours coffee for visitors to her home surrounded by vast soybean…
Continue Reading After brands dump Kanye West, many people ask: What took so long?
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Earlier this week Adidas ended its partnership with rapper and fashion designer Ye (who previously went by…
Continue Reading After brands dump Kanye West, many people ask: What took so long?
CNN By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Earlier this week Adidas ended its partnership with rapper and fashion designer Ye (who previously went…
Continue Reading Why did Elon Musk just spend billions to take over Twitter?
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Elon Musk has taken over Twitter and fired its CEO and other top executives. Trading in company shares was…
Continue Reading Elon Musk will have to pay three fired Twitter executives nearly $200 million
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business The three top Twitter executives whom Elon Musk fired Thursday will walk out the door with about $187 million of…
Continue Reading Dow surges more than 800 points on the back of record oil profits
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Stocks rallied heading into the weekend, despite lousy results from Amazon. Solid earnings from Apple and record…
Continue Reading Dow has biggest monthly gain in more than 45 years
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The Dow fell nearly 130 points, or 0.4% Monday, but it still ended October up 14% — its best…
Continue Reading World Cup jerseys get mixed reviews ahead of Qatar
By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Puma, you’re all boxed in. Nike, what have you done to the U.S. and Canada? Adidas, you’re…
Continue Reading Blackouts worsen in Ukraine; fighting rages on many fronts
By ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Relentless Russian attacks on energy infrastructure prompted Ukrainian authorities on…
Continue Reading Twitter confirms completion of Elon Musk’s $44 billion acquisition deal
By Clare Duffy and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Elon Musk has completed his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, the company confirmed in a securities…
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