Ford offers $80 million to fight global authoritarianism
By ALEX DANIELS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy The Ford Foundation will commit $80 million over the next five years to…
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EXPLAINER: What’s next in Musk’s epic battle with Twitter?
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Elon Musk’s monthslong tussle with Twitter took another twist this week when the Tesla billionaire…
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Amazon suspends 50 workers who refused to work after warehouse fire
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Amazon suspended dozens of workers at its only unionized warehouse on Tuesday, one day after they organized a…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for November delivery rose $1.24 to $87.76 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for December delivery rose…
Continue Reading Pilot sues Southwest after colleague exposes himself
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Southwest Airlines pilot is suing the company, her union and a former colleague…
Continue Reading Drug companies in opioid crisis donated $27K to Ohio’s Ryan
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, who has made his opponent’s questionable record…
Continue Reading Report: Transitioning only 6% of American vehicles to electric could prevent 67,000 premature deaths
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Changing America’s fleet of trucks and buses to run on electricity while, at the same time, changing the…
Continue Reading Report: Transitioning only 6% of American vehicles to electric could prevent 67,000 premature deaths
CNN By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Changing America’s fleet of trucks and buses to run on electricity while, at the same time, changing…
Continue Reading GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley calls for OPEC collusion crackdown after production cut
CNN by Matt Egan, CNN Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley on Thursday called for punishing OPEC for its production cut by passing legislation that would…
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Las Cruces Mayor to propose 300-foot buffers for alcohol establishments
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima Monday announced an ordinance he plans to propose to City Council to establish 300-foot…
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Why does cold air make your tire pressure go low?
EL PASO, Texas — As the weather goes from hot to cold, the air molecules begin to slow and move closer together in cold weather. Cold air is denser;…
Continue Reading Hospital chain says ‘IT security issue’ disrupts operations
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A major nonprofit health system with 140 hospitals in 21 states is reporting “an IT security issue” that has…
Continue Reading Tyson Foods consolidates corporate offices, leaves Chicago
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers Tyson Foods is moving around 1,000 corporate positions from Illinois and South Dakota to…
Continue Reading Housing is slumping, but this real estate CEO explains why it’s not 2008 all over again
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Mortgage rates are soaring. And for many prospective home buyers, especially first-time purchasers, the…
Continue Reading Nigeria regulator seeks $70M penalty in lawsuit against Meta
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian advertising regulator has sued Meta, accusing the owner of Facebook and WhatsApp…
Continue Reading Amazon suspends at least 50 workers after fire protest
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — According to union organizers, Amazon has suspended at least 50 warehouse workers who refused…
Continue Reading Stocks end Wednesday slightly lower following huge two-day surge
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Maybe that October market rally has some legs after all? Stocks were mostly unchanged Wednesday, even as a fresh…
Continue Reading OPEC announces the biggest cut to oil production since the start of the pandemic
By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business OPEC+ said Wednesday that it will slash oil production by 2 million barrels per day, the biggest cut since the start of…
Continue Reading UN officials: Energy crisis shouldn’t delay emissions slash
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — United Nations officials say a switch back to coal and other fossil fuels by…
Continue Reading Lawsuit settled, film may resume after Alec Baldwin shooting
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of a cinematographer shot and killed by Alec Baldwin on the set of the film…
Continue Reading OPEC announces the biggest cut to oil production since the start of the pandemic
CNN By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business OPEC+ said Wednesday that it will slash oil production by 2 million barrels per day, the biggest cut since the start…
Continue Reading REI dumps Black Friday — permanently
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business REI has quit Black Friday, forever. For the past seven years, the retailer has closed its doors on the day after…
Continue Reading Michigan board approves $400 million to advance EV batteries
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press/Report for America LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Economic Development Corporation has approved $400…
Continue Reading Exercise caution with zero-premium Medicare Advantage plans
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Health insurers will flood the Medicare Advantage market again this fall with enticing offers of plans that have no…
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Tech giant Apple facing Employee Discrimination allegations
New York, NY – According to CNN, the National Labor Relations Board has reportedly filed a complaint against the company, claiming it…
Continue Reading Experts: Russia finding new ways to spread propaganda videos
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press Russia’s state-controlled media has devised a new way to spread its propaganda videos about the invasion of…
Continue Reading Qatar ruler in Czech Republic to talk business, gas exports
PRAGUE (AP) — Qatar’s emir is paying his first visit to the Czech Republic, for business talks expected to include a potential deal for…
Continue Reading Dutch nitrogen mediator advises buying out biggest polluters
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An independent expert appointed to mediate in the bitter dispute between the Dutch…
Continue Reading Spain, Germany discuss energy crisis before EU summit
MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has hosted German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, two days before a European Union summit to discuss…
Continue Reading The bond market is starting to worry Wall Street
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Persistently high inflation, the Federal Reserve’s tightening policy and record-breaking US debt have wreaked…
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