Biden, Dems see both political, economic wins in rail deal
By JOSH BOAK and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — While President Joe Biden was quick to hail Thursday’s strike-averting rail…
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California Gov. Newsom signs landmark legislation aimed at boosting children’s safety online
By Brian Fung, CNN A landmark California bill aimed at promoting children’s digital welfare became law on Thursday, as Gov. Gavin Newsom…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Ethereum is ditching its ‘miners.’ Why?
By DAVID HAMILTON AP Technology Editor SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A complex software change to the cryptocurrency ethereum holds the potential to…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Thursday 9/15/2022
The Associated Press Stocks closed lower on Wall Street, putting major indexes deeper in the red for the week. The S&P 500 fell 1.1% on Thursday.…
Continue Reading Adobe, Arconic fall; Humana, Danaher rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Adobe, Arconic fall; Humana, Danaher…
Continue Reading Boeing to resell some Max jets ordered by Chinese airlines
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Boeing is stuck with more than 100 planes that it can’t deliver to Chinese airlines, so it’s going to…
Continue Reading Elon Musk has publicly filed updated counterclaims against Twitter based on whistleblower disclosure
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk’s legal team on Thursday filed a public version of its updated counterclaims in response to…
Continue Reading Twitter to depose Elon Musk next week
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Brian Fung and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter’s lawyers are set to question Elon Musk in a deposition that could last…
Continue Reading Louisiana judge tosses permits for $9.4B plastics complex
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana judge has thrown out air quality permits for a Taiwanese company’s…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for October delivery fell $3.38 to $85.10 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for November delivery fell…
Continue Reading Nissan recalls over 200K pickups due to risk of rolling away
DETROIT (AP) — Nissan is recalling more than 203,000 pickup trucks in the U.S. because they can roll away unexpectedly when shifted into park. The…
Continue Reading BP reaches $2.75M deal over Indiana refinery pollution
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Oil titan BP has agreed to pay $2.75 million to settle a lawsuit over air…
Continue Reading CSX railroad hires Ford executive to replace retiring CEO
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — CSX has hired an auto industry executive to lead its railroad after its current CEO retires.…
Continue Reading Biden plans floating platforms to expand offshore wind power
By MATTHEW DALY and JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday announced plans to develop floating…
Continue Reading State Farm, Mississippi settle lawsuit over Katrina payments
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi has quietly settled its lawsuit against State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. for allegedly minimizing its Hurricane…
Continue Reading Amazon is about to stream its first ‘Thursday Night Football’ game. Here’s what will change
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Amazon is about to make its “Thursday Night Football” streaming debut, and it’s hoping to enhance…
Continue Reading Why the threat of a rail strike is delayed but not gone
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business There will be no freight railroad strike early Friday. But the threat of a strike has not gone away entirely. The…
Continue Reading McDonald’s CEO sounds the alarm over crime in Chicago
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski has big concerns about surging crime in Chicago, where the fast food…
Continue Reading Manchester United: Winning on Wall Street despite struggling on the field
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Fans of the Manchester United Football Club are not thrilled to see their squad in the middle of the pack of the…
Continue Reading Wall Street dodged a rail strike crisis, but there’s trouble ahead
CNN By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business The announcement from the White House that a tentative deal has been reached to avert the first national rail…
Continue Reading GM plans $491M Indiana plant upgrade to help support EVs
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors says it will spend $491 million to expand and upgrade an Indiana metal stamping plant for production of steel and…
Continue Reading You could soon receive even more emails after shopping on Amazon
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business If you’ve ever worried you weren’t getting enough emails from businesses trying to sell you things,…
Continue Reading Zoom hit by brief outage
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Zoom was hit by a brief outage Thursday morning, potentially disrupting some of the many users who have come to…
Continue Reading TikTok clones rival with real-time sharing feature
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business After years of larger competitors copying TikTok, the short-form video app is now copying a newer rival. TikTok on…
Continue Reading Microsoft’s $69B Activision deal faces in-depth UK inquiry
LONDON (AP) — Microsoft’s $69 billion deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard faces an in-depth antitrust investigation in Britain…
Continue Reading Strikes could bring UK railways to a standstill
CNN By Anna Cooban and Arnaud Siad, CNN Business Labor unions in the United Kingdom offered the country a brief respite from a wave of strike action…
Continue Reading Swiss police investigate fake ad campaign on energy wasting
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Swiss police are investigating a fake advertising campaign that appeared on social media and shows a…
Continue Reading Kanye West says he’s terminating his partnership with the Gap
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Kanye West said he’s terminating his rocky two-year-old partnership with the Gap because of “substantial…
Continue Reading Rail strike deal averts travel nightmares for train commuters
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business US commuter railroads and passengers are breathing a sigh of relief as freight rail companies and the unions that…
Continue Reading Yellen calls for modernized IRS at Maryland field office
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press NEW CARROLLTON, Md. (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is laying out her vision for a modernized,…
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