Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for November delivery rose $1.84 to $89.11 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for December delivery rose…
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IRS wants millions to claim child tax credit, stimulus funds
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 9 million people and families who did not receive their advance child tax credit…
Continue Reading Meta hits back in fight with FTC over VR company acquisition
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Facebook parent Meta struck back in its legal battle with federal regulators over its proposed…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Thursday 10/13/2022
The Associated Press Wall Street staged its biggest comeback in years as stocks roared back from steep morning losses caused by a worse-than-expected…
Continue Reading Domino’s, Duck Creek rise; Relmada, A.O. Smith fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Domino’s, Duck Creek rise; Relmada, A.O. Smith…
Continue Reading Netflix sets $7 monthly price for its ad-supported service
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Netflix next month will unveil the first version of its video streaming service…
Continue Reading Amazon’s holiday sales event sees lower sales, group says
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon said Thursday its Prime members ordered more than 100 million items during a sales…
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How much will Sandy Hook parents actually get from Alex Jones?
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Alex Jones owes $965 million to eight family members of Sandy Hook shooting victims and a first responder. But it is…
Continue Reading Lebanon’s president approves historic Israel sea border deal
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon has approved a U.S.-mediated maritime border demarcation proposal with Israel. President…
Continue Reading Alex Jones’ conspiracy empire hangs in the balance after jury’s nearly $1 billion award to Sandy Hook families
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Judgment Day arrived on Wednesday for Alex Jones — and he said that it felt like he landed in Hell. “This must…
Continue Reading Alex Jones’ conspiracy empire hangs in the balance after jury’s nearly $1 billion award to Sandy Hook families
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Judgment Day arrived on Wednesday for Alex Jones — and he said that it felt like he landed in Hell. “This…
Continue Reading Putin tempts Turkey, suggests making it Europe’s new gas hub
By SUZAN FRASER and DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday doubled down on his…
Continue Reading Last chance to lock in a nearly 10% return on your savings
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Inflation is soaring, markets are down and savings rates are still very low. But there’s one investment that…
Continue Reading More than 100,000 UK postal workers begin holiday season strikes
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Postal workers in the United Kingdom are walking out during the busiest period of the year to demand higher pay as…
Continue Reading US opts to not rebuild renowned Puerto Rico telescope
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The National Science Foundation announced Thursday that it will not rebuild a…
Continue Reading Federal prosecutors take over German rail sabotage probe
BERLIN (AP) — German federal prosecutors are taking charge of the investigation into the suspected sabotage of a railway communication system that…
Continue Reading Activist investor continues push for Kohl’s board shake-up
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An activist investor that has been pressing department chain Kohl’s to make changes…
Continue Reading Opinion: It’s time for employers to stop caring so much about college degrees
Opinion by Ryan Roslansky and Byron Auguste for CNN Business Perspectives The urgent business case for finding new ways of hiring has never been…
Continue Reading Indonesia launches its first home-grown COVID-19 vaccines
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s leader launched the country’s first home-grown COVID-19 shot…
Continue Reading Samsung gets temporary OK on China chip facilities
Associated Press Samsung Electronics has been granted an exception that will allow it to continue to temporarily maintain its memory-chip production…
Continue Reading Alexis Ohanian gets sports award, calls for reforms in NWSL
By MELISSA MURPHY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Angel City FC founding investor Alexis Ohanian is calling for a safe work environment in the…
Continue Reading How Social Security works and what to know about its future
By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Tens of millions of older Americans will see a major increase in benefits this January when a new…
Continue Reading Food prices are still surging — here’s what’s getting more expensive
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Prices at the grocery store continued to soar last month, adding even more pressure to shoppers’ wallets.…
Continue Reading FCC could ban all new purchases of Huawei and ZTE telecom gear
By Brian Fung, CNN The US government is poised to ban all future telecom equipment produced by Huawei and ZTE, two Chinese technology giants, from…
Continue Reading Americans have largely avoided health care inflation so far — but that’s about to change
By Tami Luhby, CNN Although Americans have been paying a lot more at the pump and the supermarket this year, they have largely been spared from price…
Continue Reading Ex-safety chief pleads innocence in Spain train crash case
MADRID (AP) — The former head of safety for Spain’s state-owned rail infrastructure company has told a court that he was not responsible for the…
Continue Reading Quality of life concerns weigh heavily on rail contract vote
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The lack of some benefits most American workers can readily count on, like paid sick leave and…
Continue Reading Average long-term US mortgage rates up another quarter point
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates reached their highest level in more than two decades this…
Continue Reading Mortgage rates hit 20-year high
By Anna Bahney, CNN After taking a breather last week, mortgage rates rose again — moving even closer to 7%. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage…
Continue Reading IMF chief urges aggressive fight against soaring inflation
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The managing director of the International Monetary Fund urged global policymakers to stop…
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