Here’s how the freight rail strike could affect you
By Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Business The US economy can keep running without freight trains — but not for long. That is why the…
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California AG sues Amazon over allegedly anticompetitive pricing contracts
By Brian Fung, CNN Business California’s attorney general sued Amazon on Wednesday, alleging the company has forced third-party sellers to…
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Report: Tesla driver lost scholarship before fiery crash
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A 20-year-old Tesla driver who died with a passenger in a fiery, high-speed crash on a residential South Florida…
Continue Reading From carmakers to refiners, industries brace for rail strike
By The Associated Press Car buyers might not get the vehicle they want on time, commuter rail lines could see service disrupted, and shipments from…
Continue Reading Study: 1-in-5 U.S. adults bet money on sports in past year
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A new surveys shows nearly one in five U.S. adults bet money on sports over the past…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for October delivery rose $1.17 to $88.48 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for November delivery rose 93…
Continue Reading Agency OKs nearly $190M in bids from offshore oil lease sale
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Biden administration accepted nearly $190 million Wednesday in bids from an offshore…
Continue Reading Haiti to raise fuel prices, setting off street protests
By EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti has announced steep increases in fuel prices despite fears the move would crush…
Continue Reading California sues Amazon, alleging antitrust law violations
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — California is suing Amazon, accusing the company of violating the state’s antitrust and…
Continue Reading Czech government readies $1.2B for businesses’ energy costs
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech government has unveiled a plan to help businesses cope with surging energy costs. Prime Minister Petr Fiala says the…
Continue Reading Here’s how the freight rail strike will impact commuters
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business US commuter rail service will face a huge disruption Friday if a freight rail strike is not avoided. Many passenger…
Continue Reading Inside Starbucks’ plan to speed up service
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Starbucks is rolling out a sweeping plan to spark growth over the next three years — from faster…
Continue Reading Panthers withdraw city, county deal over abandoned facility
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper’s real estate company wants to revoke a bankruptcy…
Continue Reading 1 rail union rejects deal, 2 accept ahead of strike deadline
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Members of one union rejected a tentative deal with the largest U.S. freight railroads…
Continue Reading King Charles got the ultimate promotion. 100 staffers could lose their jobs
By Sharon Braithwaite and Anna Cooban, CNN Business About 100 people who worked for Prince Charles could lose their jobs now he has become King, a…
Continue Reading WHO: COVID end ‘in sight,’ deaths at lowest since March 2020
GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that the number of coronavirus deaths worldwide last week was the lowest…
Continue Reading As markets wobble, buy the stocks that pay you back
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Tuesday’s massive stock market meltdown should serve as a reminder to investors that in times of turmoil, it…
Continue Reading As markets wobble, buy the stocks that pay you back
CNN By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Tuesday’s massive stock market meltdown should serve as a reminder to investors that in times of…
Continue Reading 3 Iranian citizens charged in broad hacking campaign in US
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says three Iranian citizens have been charged in the United States with…
Continue Reading Starbucks labor organizer resigns from Buffalo store
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer A high-profile labor organizer has resigned from Starbucks, saying the company forced her out because of her…
Continue Reading A less-glitzy Detroit auto show returns after 3-year absence
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — When it came time to showcase its electric Chevrolet Equinox SUV to the public this year, General…
Continue Reading EU proposes $140 billion plan to rein in soaring energy prices
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business The European Union wants to raise €140 billion ($140 billion) by tapping the windfall earnings of some energy…
Continue Reading US sets up Afghan relief fund with frozen central bank money
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will transfer $3.5 billion in frozen Afghan central bank funds to…
Continue Reading McDonald’s is closing all its UK restaurants Monday for the Queen’s funeral
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business McDonald’s roughly 1,200 locations across the United Kingdom will close for most of the day Monday for Queen…
Continue Reading Lin-Manuel Miranda, others seek Puerto Rico silver lining
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico five years ago and highlighted the funding problems the…
Continue Reading Jim Beam outlines expansion to ramp up bourbon production
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press Jim Beam plans to ramp up bourbon production at its largest Kentucky distillery to meet growing global demand in…
Continue Reading French court awards damages for 2009 Yemenia plane crash
MASHA MACPHERSON and BARBARA SURK Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A French court has ordered a Yemeni airline to pay damages to the lone survivor of…
Continue Reading Opinion: Here’s how to make it easier for workers to find better jobs
Opinion by Todd Greene, Ioana Marinescu, Jake Rosenfeld and Elisabeth Jacobs for CNN Business Perspectives Each day seems to bring new headlines of…
Continue Reading Some good inflation news: Wholesale prices fell in August
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Just one day after August’s disappointing Consumer Price Index report triggered a meltdown on Wall Street, a…
Continue Reading EU Parliament adopts new bloc-wide rules on minimum wages
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union lawmakers have adopted new legislation aimed at guaranteeing “decent” minimum wages for all workers across the…
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