Why ‘Ring Nation’ may be the most dystopian show on TV
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Anyone watching the first episode of “Ring Nation” this week would have seen short clips of a man…
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NIH to fund unproven ALS drugs under patient-backed law
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — When patients with a deadly diagnosis and few treatment options have tried to get unapproved,…
Continue Reading UK train strikes and energy hikes add to a week of turmoil
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Trains in Britain have all but ground to a halt coordinated strikes by rail workers added to a week…
Continue Reading Firefly Aerospace reaches orbit with new Alpha rocket
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — A new aerospace company reached orbit with its second rocket launch and deployed multiple small…
Continue Reading EU chief: New Greece-Bulgaria gas pipeline ‘means freedom’
By VESELIN TOSHKOV and MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria has opened a natural gas link with Greece at a ceremony…
Continue Reading How Spam became cool again
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Spam is cool. The 85-year-old canned block of meat has undergone a cultural reinvention. Hormel has sold a…
Continue Reading India launches 5G services, Modi calls it step in new era
NEW DELHI (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched 5G services in India, calling it a “step towards the new era.” The government says…
Continue Reading Malaysia aims to add US flights after safety rating boost
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has upgraded Malaysia’s air safety rating, allowing the country’s…
Continue Reading Russia withdraws troops after Ukraine encircles key city
By JON GAMBRELL and ADAM SCHRECK Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — After being encircled by Ukrainian forces, Russia pulled troops out Saturday…
Continue Reading Latvia’s centrists are predicted to win national vote
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Latvia has held general election that has been influenced by neighboring Russia’s attack on…
Continue Reading Hong Kong leader promises revival on China’s National Day
By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader has promised to revive its struggling economy following a campaign to crush a…
Continue Reading Tesla robot walks, waves, but doesn’t show off complex tasks
By TOM KRISHER and MATT O’BRIEN AP Business Writers DETROIT (AP) — An early prototype of Tesla Inc.’s proposed Optimus humanoid robot…
Continue Reading Tesla robot slowly walks on stage at AI Day
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Tesla revealed on Friday a prototype of a humanoid robot that it says could be a future product for the automaker.…
Continue Reading Tesla delivered 343,000 cars in the third quarter, falling short of forecasts
CNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Tesla announced its delivery and production numbers for the third quarter Sunday, reporting 343,000 total deliveries and…
Continue Reading US judge dismisses Mexico lawsuit against gun manufacturers
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A United States federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Mexican government against U.S. gun manufacturers that…
Continue Reading Montana site fouled by copper smelter to get final cleanup
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A subsidiary of London-based oil giant BP agreed to finish its cleanup of a 300-square…
Continue Reading Supply chain issues could slow fix of Florida electric grid
By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Crews are starting to fix Florida’s electric grid by repairing and rebuilding where lines were damaged or…
Continue Reading Newsom relaxes refinery rules as California gas prices soar
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called on state regulators to relax rules on oil…
Continue Reading In Your Debt: 3 steps to lower the cost of your debt
By SARA RATHNER of NerdWallet With interest rates rising, the cost of borrowing is going up. This is especially the case for credit cards, as they…
Continue Reading Georgia judge nixes tax break for electric truck firm Rivian
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge has rejected an agreement that would have provided a huge property tax break to Rivian…
Continue Reading Pay bumps coming for more farmworkers, long denied overtime
By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America STUYVESANT, N.Y. (AP) — Harvest season means long days for U.S. farmworkers — but usually no…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Friday 9/30/2022
The Associated Press Wall Street closed out a miserable September with a loss of 9.3%, the worst monthly decline since March 2020. The S&P 500…
Continue Reading Florida farms are underwater and without power, pushing back critical planting season
By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Business About 15% of Nick Wishnatzki’s 650-acre family strawberry farm sustained damage from Hurricane Ian. His…
Continue Reading Florida farms are underwater and without power, pushing back critical planting season
CNN By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Business About 15% of Nick Wishnatzki’s 650-acre family strawberry farm sustained damage from Hurricane Ian. His…
Continue Reading Nike, Carnival fall; F45 Training, Micron Technology rise
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Nike, Carnival fall; F45 Training, Micron Technology…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for November delivery fell $1.74 to $79.49 a barrel Friday. Brent crude for November delivery fell 53…
Continue Reading Hack puts Latin American security agencies on edge
By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ, CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN and FRANK BAJAK MEXICO CITY (AP) — A massive trove of emails from Mexico’s Defense Department is among…
Continue Reading Boeing behind schedule in gaining approval for new Max jets
By The Associated Press Boeing is behind schedule in submitting documentation for new versions of its 737 Max jetliner, and it’s asking…
Continue Reading Safety deposit boxes headed toward extinction at Chase
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — You’ll no longer be able to store your precious coins, jewelry and paperwork at JPMorgan…
Continue Reading Tesla’s AI Day is tonight. It may wow you — or end with a gaffe
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Tesla will hold its second annual AI Day in Palo Alto, California, Friday evening. The six-hour event will include…
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