Ex-Teamsters’ boss gets 19 months in Chicago extortion case
CHICAGO (AP) — A once-powerful labor leader in Chicago has been sentenced to 19 months in federal prison for extorting $325,000 in cash payments…
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery rose $2.59 to $87.91 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for December delivery rose…
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Elon Musk visiting Twitter headquarters this week ahead of expected deal closing
By Donie O’Sullivan and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk plans to visit Twitter’s San Francisco office this week ahead of the expected…
Continue Reading Threat of rail strike rises as members of another union reject proposed labor deal
By Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Business Rank and file members of another railroad union have rejected a tentative labor deal, a move…
Continue Reading New SEC rule requires executives to give back bonuses when accountants screw up
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business The Securities and Exchange Commission voted Wednesday to adopt a new rule that would require public companies to…
Continue Reading GM: All US facilities will be powered by renewables by 2025
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors said Wednesday that it has secured all of the renewable energy it needs to power its U.S. facilities by 2025, well…
Continue Reading A California marijuana company is being sued over the potency of its joints
By Zoe Sottile and Claudia Dominguez, CNN Two disgruntled customers are suing a California marijuana company, alleging that their prerolled joints…
Continue Reading Executives could forfeit some compensation under new rule
Associated Press Securities regulators wants to make sure publicly traded companies recover any executive compensation that’s awarded based on…
Continue Reading It’s ugly. It was catching fire. It’s old tech. GM is selling the Chevy Bolt like hotcakes
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business General Motors makes a big deal out of the Ultium battery technology underpinning its new and upcoming electric…
Continue Reading Analysts say Canada telecom merger could still go forward
TORONTO (AP) — Analysts say a multi-billion-dollar merger between two of Canada’s largest telecommunication companies,could still be completed…
Continue Reading With Americans feeling pinched, Biden targets ‘junk fees’
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With time running out before the election, President Joe Biden highlighted his…
Continue Reading August airline passenger complaints up 320% compared with pre-pandemic figures
By Pete Muntean, CNN The federal government saw a spike in complaints from angry airline passengers in August, the last full month of a summer marked…
Continue Reading Thai transgender activist buys Miss Universe org for $20M
BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai business tycoon and transgender activist has purchased the Miss Universe Organization for $20 million, her company announced…
Continue Reading Apple will support USB-C charging to comply with new EU requirement, exec says
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business The iPhone will support USB-C charging in the European Union to comply with a new ruling that mandates…
Continue Reading Top Senate Democrat warns the Fed against causing mass job losses
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown is warning the Federal Reserve not to attack inflation so aggressively that it undoes the…
Continue Reading A key market indicator is signaling a recession
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Recession worries continue to haunt Wall Street. A key indicator in the bond market is flashing signs of a…
Continue Reading Saudi oil giant Aramco unveils $1.5B sustainability fund
By The Associated Press Saudi energy company Aramco has unveiled a $1.5 billion fund for sustainable investments, part of efforts to burnish the…
Continue Reading Feds: Theft of frozen beef in Nebraska uncovers crime ring
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — An investigation into the theft this summer of several semitrailers loaded with frozen beef from Nebraska has led to arrests…
Continue Reading Bed Bath and Beyond names a new CEO
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Bed Bath and Beyond has named a new CEO — and investors were selling the stock. The beleaguered retailer has…
Continue Reading Boeing reports unexpected loss after taking hits from Air Force One, Starliner programs
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Boeing reported an unexpected loss in the third quarter Wednesday after taking a massive $2.8 billion charge related…
Continue Reading NGO: Libyan Coast Guard threatened to shoot down plane
RENATA BRITO Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The German non-governmental organization Sea-Watch is accusing the Libyan coast guard of…
Continue Reading Housing slowdown: New home sales fell 10.9% in September
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business New home sales fell in September amid rising mortgage rates that have pushed some buyers away from the housing market.…
Continue Reading Europe now has so much natural gas that prices just dipped below zero
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Europe has more natural gas than it knows what to do with. So much, in fact, that spot prices briefly went negative…
Continue Reading Norfolk Southern railroad delivered 27% higher 3Q profit
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Norfolk Southern hauled in 27% more third-quarter profit as the railroad increased shipping…
Continue Reading Brands have dumped Kanye West. What about his music career?
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Ye — formerly known as Kanye West — has lost partnerships with fashion brands including Gap, Balenciaga and…
Continue Reading ‘Unvarnished’ bio of Ray Dalio scheduled for next fall
NEW YORK (AP) — An “unauthorized, unvarnished” biography of billionaire hedge-fund manager Ray Dalio will be published next fall. The author is…
Continue Reading Bed Bath & Beyond names interim CEO Gove to permanent post
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Bed Bath & Beyond has named Sue Gove as its CEO, after having served in the role on an interim basis since…
Continue Reading Biden suits get mixed results for Missouri Senate candidate
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has filed 25 lawsuits against President Joe…
Continue Reading Park outside: Kia recalls SUVs again for risk of engine fire
Kia is telling owners of nearly 72,000 older Sportage small SUVs in the U.S. to park them outdoors and away from structures after getting reports of…
Continue Reading AC Milan improving off the field as well as on it
By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — AC Milan continues to improve off the field as it flourishes on it. Milan has reported a loss of…
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