Shanghai Disney guests kept in closed park for virus testing
BEIJING (AP) — Shanghai Disneyland was closed and visitors temporarily kept in the park for virus testing, the city government announced, while…
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Judge blocks Penguin Random House’s purchase of Simon & Schuster
By CNN Business staff A federal judge blocked Penguin Random House from buying Simon & Schuster, arguing that the combination of the two book…
Continue Reading Judge blocks Penguin Random House-Simon & Schuster merger
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has blocked Penguin Random House’s proposed purchase of Simon & Schuster.…
Continue Reading Musk boosts surge in misinformation about Pelosi attack
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press With some help from Twitter’s new owner, misinformation about the grievous attack on U.S. House Speaker Nancy…
Continue Reading Bird flu infects Iowa egg farm with 1 million chickens
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa agriculture officials say another commercial egg farm has been infected with bird flu,…
Continue Reading Delta pilots authorize strike, but walkout remains unlikely
ATLANTA (AP) — Pilots at Delta Air Lines are giving their union the authority to call a strike. But that doesn’t mean a strike is imminent,…
Continue Reading Grocer Giant settles US claim of discrimination in hiring
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer The U.S. Department of Justice says it has reached a settlement with grocer Giant Co. over claims that the…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Monday 10/31/2022
The Associated Press Stocks ended lower on Wall Street, but major indexes still wound up with big gains for October, including the best month for the…
Continue Reading TuSimple, Howmet fall; XPO Logistics, Wynn Resorts rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Verisk Analytics Inc., up $1.71 to $182.83. The insurance data…
Continue Reading Chick-fil-A operator has a winning recipe for employees: three-day workweek
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business What staffing shortage? One Miami Chick-fil-A owner/operator has been deluged with applications after switching his…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery fell $1.37 to $86.53 a barrel Monday. Brent crude for December delivery fell 94…
Continue Reading Charitable giving to fight climate change rises 25% to $7.5B
By JIM RENDON of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy Charitable giving to organizations that work to slow climate change have…
Continue Reading Senate Democrat wants national security investigation of Saudi Arabia’s role in Elon Musk-Twitter deal
By Matt Egan Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy is calling on the federal government to investigate national security concerns raised by Saudi…
Continue Reading UAW files petition for election at Ultium Cells
The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, has filed a petition for election on behalf of…
Continue Reading Musk floats paid Twitter verification, fires board
By MATT O’BRIEN and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writers Billionaire Elon Musk is already floating major changes for Twitter — and faces…
Continue Reading Emerson selling climate technologies in $14B deal
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Emerson is selling a majority stake in its climate technologies business to Blackstone in a deal valued at $14…
Continue Reading Biden paints oil firms as war profiteers, talks windfall tax
By ZEKE MILLER and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is raising the possibility of imposing a windfall tax on…
Continue Reading Instagram goes down for some users
By Catherine Thorbecke Thousands of Instagram users reported issues with accessing the platform on Monday morning. Approximately 7,000 users reported…
Continue Reading Elon Musk wants Twitter users to pay to be verified. It could create a new set of headaches for the company
CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN Business In 2009, after Twitter was sued by then-St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa for being impersonated on the…
Continue Reading Want a blue check mark on Twitter? It may soon cost you $19.99 a month
By Donie O’Sullivan and Jennifer Korn, CNN Twitter is considering offering verified accounts to users who are willing to pay $19.99 a month for…
Continue Reading GOP seizes on voter hesitancy to attack EVs as costly to US
By HOPE YEN and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Heading into next week’s midterm elections, many Republican candidates are…
Continue Reading Elon Musk disbands Twitter’s board, cementing control over company
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter’s board of directors was dissolved on Thursday following Elon Musk’s takeover of the company,…
Continue Reading Instagram trying to reconnect users locked out of accounts
NEW YORK (AP) — Instagram says its working on an issue that left a seemingly large number of users locked out of their accounts. Some users…
Continue Reading Campari Group adding to its Kentucky bourbon business
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press Italian-based Campari Group says it will add to its Kentucky bourbon portfolio in a deal to obtain a majority…
Continue Reading Dow has biggest monthly gain in more than 45 years
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 monthly gain since…
Continue Reading Key issue as Fed meets this week: When to slow rate hikes?
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve may reach a turning point this week as it announces what’s…
Continue Reading Powerball prize soars to $1.2B after no winners found Monday
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press There were no big treats from the Halloween night Powerball drawing, as none of the tickets sold matched all six…
Continue Reading Salary transparency laws aim to combat pay disparities
By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Starting this week, job-seekers in New York City will have access to a key piece of information: how…
Continue Reading Brazil’s brash President Bolsonaro mum after election loss
By DIANE JEANTET and CARLA BRIDI Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — In Brazil’s capital on Monday, the silence was deafening. Nearly a full…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What Russia’s suspension of grain deal could mean
By CARA ANNA and COURTNEY BONNELL Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Russia has suspended its part of the deal allowing Ukraine to ship grain…
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