Hackers accessed data on some American Airlines customers
DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines says personal information of a “very small number” of customers and employees was compromised after hackers…
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Walgreens to buy remainder of Shields Health for $1.4B
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Walgreens is spending nearly $1.4 billion to buy the remaining stake in Shields Health Solutions it doesn’t already…
Continue Reading Beyond Meat executive charged with biting man in fight
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer A top executive at plant-based food company Beyond Meat has been charged with felony battery after a fight…
Continue Reading Spain arrests 32 allegedly linked to Italy’s ‘ndrangheta mob
Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Europol says 32 people have been arrested in Spain for alleged ties to Italy’s ‘ndrangheta mafia for…
Continue Reading NYC ending vaccine mandate for private employers on Nov. 1
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will lift its private-sector COVID-19 vaccine mandate on Nov. 1 but will continue…
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Tik Tok includes misinformation in its search engine
CNN — A new report is claiming one of the top social media platforms is delivering misinformation to young users. According to Newsguard’s…
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New home building picked up last month, but builder sentiment remains low
By Anna Bahney Home building bounced back a bit last month even though demand for new homes among buyers had started to cool off and the cost of…
Continue Reading Lebanon aims to adopt long-delayed IMF reforms in October
By BASSEM MROUE and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s caretaker economy minister says the crisis-hit country hopes to…
Continue Reading Tax fossil fuel companies ‘feasting’ on profits as ‘planet burns’ and power bills soar, UN chief urges
By Angela Dewan, CNN Business Rich economies should hit oil and gas companies with new windfall taxes to provide help for countries suffering from…
Continue Reading Biden administration picks former Chicago, DC transportation leader to head EV charging program
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Gabe Klein, who has led transportation departments in Washington, DC and Chicago, will head the Biden…
Continue Reading Spain cuts natural gas sales tax to help people with costs
MADRID (AP) — Spain will temporarily slash sales tax on natural gas from 21% to 5% to help consumers face rising energy costs this winter as Russia…
Continue Reading As many as 45,000 Fords can’t be sold because they’re missing parts
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business The still-clogged global supply chain continues to wreak havoc on the auto industry. Ford said late Monday it will end…
Continue Reading EU court rules German data retention rules illegal
BERLIN (AP) — The European Union’s top court has ruled that a German requirement for companies to retain the location and connection data of all…
Continue Reading Here’s why tech companies keep paying millions to settle lawsuits in Illinois
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Regulators have spent years trying to make big tech companies pay for the ways they harvest and, at times, abuse…
Continue Reading Police: 12 hostages freed at bank in country of Georgia
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Police in the country of Georgia said Tuesday that 12 people who were held hostage for hours in a bank by a gunman have…
Continue Reading Anxious investors are piling into hedge funds
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business For years, the climate for hedge funds was tough. Volatility was low. The price of everything was going up. It…
Continue Reading Company loses bid to recover payout for Dubai hotel fire
By MALAK HARB Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An insurance company that was ordered to pay more than a billion Dirhams in…
Continue Reading 4 Ukrainian regions schedule votes this week to join Russia
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian-controlled regions of eastern and southern Ukraine announced plans Tuesday to start…
Continue Reading DP World wins another ruling in battle over Djibouti port
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai-based shipping giant DP World says it has won another ruling in a longstanding legal battle over the…
Continue Reading Good news: Freight railroads are not on strike. Bad news: The service is still terrible
By Chris Isidore and Matt McFarland, CNN Business The fact that there is not a freight railroad strike happening this week is a huge win for the US…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: Furnish your new place on a budget
By DALIA RAMIREZ of NerdWallet If you’re settling into a new home, you might be looking to fill it with furniture. But after your rent or mortgage,…
Continue Reading Dutch king unveils billions in aid amid soaring inflation
By MOLLY QUELL Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch King Willem-Alexander has unveiled government plans to help households squeezed…
Continue Reading Germany close to deal on nationalizing gas company Uniper
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Natural gas supplier Uniper says it’s in “final discussions” for Germany to nationalize the…
Continue Reading Inflation is stubbornly high. Here’s what this bank exec suggests you do
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business People around the world are searching for ways to shield themselves from the impact of stubbornly high inflation, and…
Continue Reading Putin blasts US attempts to preserve global domination
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has blasted what he described as the U.S. efforts to…
Continue Reading Global Fund gets powerful help with $18 billion funding goal
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria will get some high-powered help this…
Continue Reading Hungary appeals for time, as EU weighs hefty fund freeze
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Hungary’s justice minister is urging her European Union partners to be “tolerant” after…
Continue Reading Sweden’s central bank hikes key interest rate by full point
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s central bank has raised its key interest rate by a huge full percentage point to combat the highest inflation…
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These animal climate heroes restore habitats and revive ecosystems
Stacker compiled a list of 10 animals from diverse environments, outlining how each helps sustain its…
Continue Reading Asia shares rise on US rally ahead of expected Fed rate hike
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Tuesday, after Wall Street closed higher on a late buying spree following…
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