Proposed labor rule could give millions of gig workers employee status
By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN The Biden administration is proposing a new labor rule that could classify millions of gig workers as employees — a move…
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Star witness testifies at California sheriff’s civil trial
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A former manager for a Silicon Valley security business that worked with Facebook has testified at a sheriff’s civil…
Continue Reading TikTok wants to open warehouses
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business While seemingly every social media app is copying TikTok, TikTok now appears to be copying Amazon’s…
Continue Reading McDonald’s announces return of Halloween pails — just in time for trick-or-treating
By Zoe Sottile, CNN What’s spookier than a bit of Halloween-themed nostalgia? McDonald’s has announced the return of its retro Halloween…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 10/11/2022
The Associated Press Stocks ended mostly lower after an afternoon hiccup on Wall Street as trading remains unsettled ahead of key reports on…
Continue Reading Uber, Leggett & Platt fall; Joby Aviation, Viatris rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Uber, Leggett & Platt fall; Joby Aviation, Viatris…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for November delivery fell $1.78 to $89.35 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for December delivery fell…
Continue Reading The DART mission successfully changed the motion of an asteroid
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Double Asteroid Redirection Test successfully changed the trajectory of the asteroid Dimorphos when the NASA spacecraft…
Continue Reading Millions in federal grants awarded for rural Alaska internet
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — More than $100 million in grants have been announced by the federal government as part of a major effort to close the…
Continue Reading Meta’s newest VR headset is impressive. Here’s why you probably won’t buy it
CNN By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Meta’s newest virtual-reality headset, the Meta Quest Pro, is a slick, powerful device. It can display text…
Continue Reading Meta’s newest VR headset is impressive. Here’s why you probably won’t buy it
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Meta’s newest virtual-reality headset, the Meta Quest Pro, is a slick, powerful device. It can display text and…
Continue Reading Crypto exchange Bittrex to pay $24M for violating sanctions
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Crypto exchange Bittrex was fined $24 million by U.S. authorities on Tuesday for helping clients…
Continue Reading Delta says it’s investing $60 million in air taxi developer
ATLANTA (AP) — Delta Air Lines says it’s investing $60 million in a startup that hopes to build electric helicopter-like air taxis to ferry…
Continue Reading Don’t worry, there’s still hope for the stock market
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The back-to-back, huge market rallies of last week may seem like a distant memory to investors after stocks slid…
Continue Reading Don’t worry, there’s still hope for the stock market
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The back-to-back, huge market rallies of last week may seem like a distant memory to investors…
Continue Reading American Airlines hikes 3Q revenue forecast on strong summer
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines is raising its forecast of third-quarter revenue based on a strong summer for travel. American said…
Continue Reading How is your credit score calculated and why is it important?
By ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Your credit score affects whether you can get a credit card, rent an apartment, buy a house,…
Continue Reading 6 tips you can use to help improve your credit score
By ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Credit scores are complicated and because rating agencies consider many factors, the process of…
Continue Reading Honda and LG are spending $3.5 billion to build a battery factory in Ohio
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Honda and South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solutions are investing $3.5 billion to build a joint venture…
Continue Reading Honda, LG to build $3.5B battery plant, hire 2,200 in Ohio
By TOM KRISHER and SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Honda says it will build a $3.5 billion…
Continue Reading Tens of thousands likely jobless after Hurricane Ian, economists say
Martha C. White for CNN Business Hurricane Ian’s devastating impact will be felt for weeks and months to come, especially in the state of…
Continue Reading Tens of thousands likely jobless after Hurricane Ian, economists say
CNN Martha C. White for CNN Business Hurricane Ian’s devastating impact will be felt for weeks and months to come, especially in the state of…
Continue Reading French PM to requisition workers amid refineries strike
By JADE LE DELEY and SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has announced a decision to requisition…
Continue Reading Thunberg: Coal worse than keeping German nuclear plants on
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Climate activist Greta Thunberg says it would be “a mistake” for Germany to switch off its…
Continue Reading Labor proposal could upend rules for gig workers, companies
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN and ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Business Writers The U.S. Department of Labor is publishing a new proposal on how workers should be…
Continue Reading Jake Tapper to sit down with President Joe Biden Tuesday night 9 p.m. ET
By CNN Staff Jake Tapper, CNN’s chief Washington correspondent and anchor, is set to kick off his new show Tuesday evening by sitting down to…
Continue Reading IMF dims outlook for 2023 global economy amid Ukraine war
By PAUL WISEMAN and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund is downgrading its outlook for the world…
Continue Reading ‘The worst is yet to come’: IMF issues stark recession warning
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The International Monetary Fund has once again downgraded its forecast for the global economy with a sharp warning:…
Continue Reading Jake Tapper to sit down with President Joe Biden Tuesday night 9 p.m. ET
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By CNN Staff Jake Tapper, CNN’s chief Washington correspondent and anchor, is set to kick off his new show Tuesday evening by…
Continue Reading General Motors broadens electric goals with new division
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer General Motors is creating a new energy division that will include chargers for electric vehicles, solar…
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