Biden on ending hunger in US: ‘I know we can do this’
By ASHRAF KHALIL and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says his administration’s goal of ending…
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IMF criticizes huge UK tax cuts and urges a rethink
By Mark Thompson and Rob North, CNN Business One of the world’s leading multilateral financial institutions has joined a chorus of criticism of…
Continue Reading Russia poised to annex occupied Ukraine after sham vote
By JON GAMBRELL and ADAM SCHRECK Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia positioned itself Wednesday to formally annex parts of Ukraine where…
Continue Reading US seeks united front in Asia despite Korea, Japan tensions
By CHRIS MEGERIAN, MARI YAMAGUCHI and TONG-HYUNG KIM Associated Press YOKOSUKA, Japan (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has said her trip to Asia…
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How to prepare for and recover from hurricanes
With the 2023 hurricane season set to begin on June 1, Stacker lists 30 ways to prepare for and recover from…
Continue Reading China’s yuan slides to 14-year low after US rate hikes
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s yuan has fallen to a 14-year low against the dollar despite central bank efforts to…
Continue Reading Leaks in Nord Stream gas pipelines likely ‘sabotage,’ European leaders say
By Jessie Yeung and Chris Liakos, CNN Leaders of several Western countries have said leaks in two Russian gas pipelines are likely the result of…
Continue Reading Australia demands Optus pay for new customer ID documents
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s federal and state governments have called for Optus to pay for replacing…
Continue Reading UK central bank intervenes in market to halt economic crisis
By DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England took emergency action Wednesday to stabilize U.K. financial…
Continue Reading Europe ramps up energy security after suspected sabotage
By LORNE COOK and JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European companies are ramping up security around pipelines and energy prices are…
Continue Reading China former top graft buster indicted on bribery charges
BEIJING (AP) — A former top graft buster at China’s ministry for intelligence and counterintelligence has been indicted on bribery charges.…
Continue Reading In court brief, Musk says the SEC is unlawfully muzzling him
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — A lawyer for Tesla CEO Elon Musk says in court documents that U.S. Securities regulators are…
Continue Reading Cuba begins to turn on lights after Ian blacks out island
BY ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Cuban officials said they had begun to restore some power Wednesday after Hurricane Ian knocked…
Continue Reading Asian stocks follow Wall St higher after UK calms markets
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher Thursday after Britain’s central bank moved…
Continue Reading Global markets drop after rocky day on Wall Street
By Michelle Toh and Anna Cooban, CNN Business Asian and European stocks fell Wednesday after another turbulent day for US markets, as investors…
Continue Reading Pollution from Florida mining a concern with Hurricane Ian
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Environmental groups say the polluted leftovers of Florida’s phosphate fertilizer…
Continue Reading Tiny Oregon town hosts 1st wind-solar-battery ‘hybrid’ plant
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A renewable energy plant in Oregon that combines solar power, wind power and massive…
Continue Reading The purple M&M is here, but not the way you might think
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Earlier this year, Mars shocked the internet when it unveiled new looks for its M&M’S characters.…
Continue Reading The purple M&M is here, but not the way you might think
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Earlier this year, Mars shocked the internet when it unveiled new looks for its…
Continue Reading Apple News users receive racist messages after Fast Company hacked
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business The financial news publication Fast Company took the extraordinary step Tuesday night of shutting down its website…
Continue Reading Alice, the first all-electric passenger airplane, takes flight
By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business The world’s first all-electric passenger aircraft has successfully taken to the sky. Israeli-founded company…
Continue Reading Alice, the first all-electric passenger airplane, takes flight
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business The world’s first all-electric passenger aircraft has successfully taken to the sky.…
Continue Reading Procedural dramas jump to front in TV’s opening week
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — If there are two things that are reliable for broadcast television in a changing world, it’s…
Continue Reading Netflix is opening its own video game studio as part of latest pivot into gaming
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business It began by mailing out DVDs, then evolved to become a production and streaming powerhouse. Now Netflix appears…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 9/27/2022
The Associated Press Stocks ended a wobbly day with mixed results on Wall Street as markets continue to be unstable amid worries about a possible…
Continue Reading JetBlue CEO first witness in US lawsuit against 2 airlines
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Government lawyers used airline executives’ own words in trying Tuesday to persuade a federal judge to kill…
Continue Reading Jabil, Hertz rise; Avidity, Provident Financial fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Jabil, Hertz rise; Avidity, Provident Financial…
Continue Reading Mystery leaks hit Russian undersea gas pipelines to Europe
By Reuters and Chris Liakos, CNN European countries on Tuesday raced to investigate unexplained leaks in two Russian gas pipelines running under the…
Continue Reading VP Harris seeks computer chip partners in Japan meetings
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Armed with a new law that boosts U.S. support for computer chip manufacturing,…
Continue Reading Kia, once the ‘value’ brand, now has the biggest price markups
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Reversing a century of tradition, most cars now sell for over the manufacturer’s sticker price. This is…
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