Hong Kong stocks hit an 11-year low after historic Fed rate hike
By Laura He, CNN Business Hong Kong stocks hit their lowest level in more than a decade Thursday and other Asian markets also fell after the US…
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UK businesses laud energy relief, but costs still a struggle
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Pubs, restaurants, breweries, retailers and other businesses across the United Kingdom are being…
Continue Reading Asian stocks slide for 3rd day on economic growth fears
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks fell for a third day Friday after more rate hikes by the Federal Reserve and other…
Continue Reading Bank directors urge firing of Trump official in ethics probe
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Executive directors of the Inter-American Development Bank voted unanimously Thursday to recommend…
Continue Reading Kia, Hyundai are easy targets for thieves, insurance data confirms
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Stealing older model Hyundai and Kia cars and SUVs became a scary social media trend. Now, data from the Highway…
Continue Reading Kia, Hyundai are easy targets for thieves, insurance data confirms
CNN By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Stealing older model Hyundai and Kia cars and SUVs became a scary social media trend. Now, data from the…
Continue Reading White House hosts local officials, touts impact of policies
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is reaching out to local governments. It hosted officials from North Carolina on…
Continue Reading Powell’s stark message: Inflation fight may cause recession
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve delivered its bluntest reckoning Wednesday of what it will take to…
Continue Reading Thieves key on hack that leaves Hyundai, Kia cars vulnerable
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Some Hyundai and Kia cars and SUVs are missing a “key” anti-theft device, and thieves know. An…
Continue Reading Ex-California investment company head charged with fraud
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a man who ran two California-based investment companies and frequently appeared as a TV financial news…
Continue Reading Fox News veteran Trace Gallagher gets night anchor job
NEW YORK (AP) — A Fox News Channel original, Trace Gallagher, will take over as anchor of the network’s newscast that airs at midnight on the…
Continue Reading Deal that prevented rail strike still needs worker support
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A last-minute deal prevented a railroad strike for now, but many rail workers remain unhappy…
Continue Reading GLIMPSES: Zelenskyy calls out opponents of his video address
By The Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered the lone video speech at the U.N. General Assembly.…
Continue Reading Nevada wants feds to declare mothballed nuke dump plan dead
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — After a decade in limbo, Nevada is pressing U.S. nuclear regulators to finally kill a mothballed…
Continue Reading Florida man pleads guilty to $7.2M COVID-19 relief fraud
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man who fled the U.S. and was eventually arrested in Croatia has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $7.2 million…
Continue Reading Florida asks Supreme Court to rule on its controversial social media law
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN Business Florida has asked the Supreme Court to rule on whether states may force social media companies to host content they…
Continue Reading Florida asks Supreme Court to rule on its controversial social media law
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Florida has asked the Supreme Court to rule on whether states may force social media companies to host content they would…
Continue Reading US has sent $8.28 billion in pandemic funds to local lenders
BY FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On the same day the Federal Reserve gave a sobering report on the U.S. economy’s trajectory,…
Continue Reading Goldman Sachs lifts Covid vaccine and testing mandate for NYC employees
By Matt Egan Goldman Sachs told its New York City-based employees on Wednesday that as of November 1 they will no longer need to get vaccinated for…
Continue Reading Gates Foundation prods UN, honors inspiration as Goalkeepers
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates combined characteristic optimism with sobering questions about…
Continue Reading ‘Captain America’ fixes hurricane hit roofs in New Orleans
By STEPHEN SMITH Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Actor Anthony Mackie was not carrying his Captain America shield when he returned to his…
Continue Reading Judge rules RI truck tolling system must end within 48 hours
By MARK PRATT Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A federal judge says Rhode Island’s truck tolling system for funding repairs to the…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 9/21/2022
The Associated Press Wall Street closed sharply lower after the Federal Reserve stepped up its fight against inflation by raising interest rates. The…
Continue Reading General Mills, Walmart rise; Chemours, Carnival fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: General Mills, Walmart rise; Chemours, Carnival…
Continue Reading Senate ratifies international climate deal on refrigerants
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has taken major action to address climate change by ratifying an international…
Continue Reading Twitch plans to crack down on gambling livestreams amid backlash
By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business Live-streaming giant Twitch on Tuesday said it will take additional steps to crack down on unlicensed gambling content…
Continue Reading What rising interest rates mean for you
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business In its continued bid to quash high inflation, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised the overnight bank lending rate…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for November delivery fell $1 to $82.94 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for November delivery fell 79…
Continue Reading FedEx hikes package rates for 2023
CNN By Nathaniel Meyersohn and Chris Isidore, CNN Business FedEx will raise ground and express shipping rates by an average of 6.9% next year, the…
Continue Reading IMF chief warns there will be ‘people on the street’ globally unless steps taken to ease inflation
By Emmet Lyons and Ken Olshansky There will be “people on the street” globally unless steps are taken to protect the most vulnerable from…
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