French, German leaders meet amid rift over energy, economy
By SYLVIE CORBET and GEIR MOULSON The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz thrashed it…
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Gas crunch eases in Europe — but the respite might not last
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Natural gas and electricity prices in Europe have plunged from summer peaks thanks to…
Continue Reading Canadian industry minister denies Rogers-Shaw telecom merger
OTTAWA, Canada (AP) — Canada’s federal industry minister says he will not approve a multi-billion-dollar merger between Rogers Communications…
Continue Reading Australian health insurer says data of all customers hacked
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s largest health insurer says a cybercriminal has hacked the personal data…
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Aaron Donald and Jaylen Brown leave Kanye West’s Donda Sports agency
By Rob McLean, CNN Business Two high profile athletes are leaving Kanye West’s sports agency, Donda Sports, in the wake of the artist and…
Continue Reading Western states propose deal over beleaguered Rio Grande
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico, Texas and Colorado have negotiated a proposed settlement that they say…
Continue Reading Regulators propose $155M fine for PG&E for 2020 wildfire
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California regulators have proposed fining Pacific Gas & Electric more than $155 million for sparking a 2020 wildfire in…
Continue Reading Kanye West no longer a billionaire, says Forbes
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Rapper Ye’s falling out with corporate partners has cost him his status as a billionaire, according to Forbes.…
Continue Reading Clorox recalls cleaning products that may contain bacteria
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — If you’re thinking of wiping down your kitchen with that bottle of Pine-Sol all-purpose cleaner under your sink — stop.…
Continue Reading Visa posts jump in quarterly profit, increases dividend
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Visa says its fiscal fourth quarter profits rose, helped once again by higher usage of its global…
Continue Reading Microsoft earnings hit by personal computing slowdown
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Microsoft posted a double-digit profit decline in the three-month period ending in September as the company…
Continue Reading Amazon driver found dead near truck after possible dog attack
By Skyler Hill and Rebekah Riess, CNN Business Authorities in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, have launched an investigation into the death of an Amazon…
Continue Reading Gap and Foot Locker remove all Yeezy merchandise
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business As the corporate backlash against Kanye West mounts, Gap has announced it is pulling the rapper’s Yeezy Gap…
Continue Reading Don’t worry, you can still get a great return on these inflation-protected bonds
CNN By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business There are few places to keep your cash these days that can protect your money from inflation. And while you might…
Continue Reading Soaring inflation is throwing retirees’ budgets into chaos
By Gabe Cohen, CNN At the Senior Friendship Center in Sarasota, Florida, talking about inflation really strikes a chord. At a card table there, CNN…
Continue Reading Google’s core business is slowing down amid recession fears
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Google may be the giant in the digital advertising world, but even it is not immune to the impact that the economic…
Continue Reading Microsoft profits down 14% as Windows hit by weak PC sales
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Microsoft has reported a 14% drop in profit for the July-September quarter compared to the same time last…
Continue Reading Google’s ad sales slow dramatically, eroding parent’s profit
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Summertime revenue growth at Google’s corporate parent slipped to its slowest pace…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 10/25/2022
The Associated Press Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, marking the third straight gain for the S&P 500. The benchmark hadn’t been able to…
Continue Reading Weber, SAP rise; JetBlue, General Electric fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: General Motors Co., up $1.29 to $37.01. The automaker beat…
Continue Reading Mexico: Bus lines colluded for 20 years to keep fares high
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Regulators in Mexico have slapped fines totaling about $60 million on most of the country’s largest passenger bus lines,…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery rose 74 cents to $85.32 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for December delivery rose…
Continue Reading Kanye West’s ugly break-up with Adidas and Gap shows the risks of celebrity partnerships
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business In 2013, Adidas struck a deal with Kanye West to create Yeezy-branded shoe and clothing collections for the…
Continue Reading First on CNN: LinkedIn knows there are fake accounts on its site. Now it wants to help users spot them
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business In recent months, bots have been top of mind for many who track the social media industry, thanks to Elon Musk’s…
Continue Reading Hyundai breaks ground on $5.5B electric car plant in Georgia
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press ELLABELL, Ga. (AP) — Hyundai Motor Group is rapidly moving ahead with construction of its $5.5 million electric…
Continue Reading Amazon workers in California withdraw petition for union vote after defeat in New York
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Six months after the grassroots Amazon Labor Union scored a historic victory by becoming the first to unionize…
Continue Reading Fast-fashion giant Inditex to transfer its Russian business
MADRID (AP) — Zara owner Inditex has reached an agreement to sell its Russian business to a Lebanese retail and real estate conglomerate. The buyer…
Continue Reading Cox First Media names industry veteran as its new publisher
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A company that publishes three newspapers in Ohio has named a media industry veteran as its new publisher. Suzanne Klopfenstein…
Continue Reading Coke products might look a little different next year
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Over the past year, Coca-Cola has experimented with bizarre, limited-time flavors and immersive online…
Continue Reading Nielsen, Amazon Prime spar over who really watches football
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — By the Nielsen company’s count, 7.8 million people watched Amazon Prime’s coverage of…
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