It’s tapped: Germany’s Oktoberfest opens after 2-year hiatus
MUNICH (AP) — The beer is flowing at Munich’s world-famous Oktoberfest for the first time since 2019. With three knocks of a hammer and the…
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Why it’s time to start paying with $2 bills
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Inflation has made it hard to buy much with a buck these days. $1 pizza has disappeared. Dollar stores…
Continue Reading Apple plans fix for bug that users say makes iPhone 14 Pro camera shake uncontrollably
CNN By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple said it is working on a software fix after some users who recently purchased an iPhone 14 Pro or…
Continue Reading What you need to know about the new edit and unsend options for iMessage
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business For anyone prone to typos, sending messages to the wrong person or firing off thoughts they may later regret,…
Continue Reading Royal fans give London tourism a bump amid UK economic woes
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Royal fans have poured into the heart of London to experience the flag-lined roads, pomp-filled…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court upholds controversial Texas social media law restricting content moderation
By Brian Fung, CNN Business A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a controversial Texas law that restricts the ability of Facebook, Twitter and…
Continue Reading Fried chicken was cheap comfort food for South Koreans. Now a meal can cost $22
By Michelle Toh and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Business Clark Park, a 35-year-old YouTuber, is one of many people in South Korea fed up with high food prices.…
Continue Reading Fried chicken was cheap comfort food for South Koreans. Now a meal can cost $22
CNN By Michelle Toh and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Business Clark Park, a 35-year-old YouTuber, is one of many people in South Korea fed up with high food…
Continue Reading Court rules in favor of Texas law on social media regulation
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal appeals court Friday ruled in favor of a Texas law targeting major social media…
Continue Reading Minnesota governor rolls out plan to fight climate change
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tim Walz has rolled out a framework for fighting climate change that shows…
Continue Reading California governor signs sweeping climate legislation
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/ Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a package of bills aimed at…
Continue Reading FedEx, General Electric fall; Bowlero, FirstEnergy rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: FedEx, General Electric fall; Bowlero, FirstEnergy…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Friday 9/16/2022
The Associated Press Stocks fell broadly on Wall Street, leaving the market with another week of sizable losses, as a stark warning from FedEx about…
Continue Reading Uganda reacts angrily to EU resolution slamming oil pipeline
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s leader has warned that his government could “find someone else to work…
Continue Reading Serious breach at Uber spotlights hacker social deception
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer The ride-hailing service Uber says all its services are operational following what security professionals are…
Continue Reading NJ casino, online, sports betting revenue up 10% in August
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s casinos, horse tracks that offer sports betting and the online partners…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for October delivery rose 1 cent to $85.11 a barrel Friday. Brent crude for November delivery rose 51…
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Sunland Park among top sellers for cannabis in August
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — The Cannabis Control Disivion of the New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department reports Cannabis sales were…
Continue Reading An Indian tycoon just ousted Jeff Bezos as world’s second-richest person
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Jeff Bezos just lost his status as the world’s second-richest person, dropping to No. 3 as Indian business…
Continue Reading After climate bill passage, WVa natural gas plant unveiled
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A Maryland company says it will build a natural gas power plant designed to capture…
Continue Reading No stamps: Why one NY neighborhood can’t buy them
By Alexandra Peers, CNN Business The labor shortage has reached peak stupid: One post office’s workers couldn’t sell stamps. For the past…
Continue Reading United CEO on FAA air traffic controllers: ‘They need more’
By Pete Muntean and Gregory Wallace, CNN United Airlines considers government air traffic controller staffing shortages its top concern and says…
Continue Reading First on CNN: House Democrats push Biden to unleash even more emergency oil
By Matt Egan, CNN Business A group of Democrats in Congress is calling on President Joe Biden to keep releasing oil from America’s emergency…
Continue Reading PayPal says if Sarver stays, it won’t remain Suns sponsor
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer PayPal said Friday that the company will no longer sponsor the Phoenix Suns if owner Robert Sarver remains part…
Continue Reading Americans are feeling better about the economy, but inflation worries still loom
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Americans continue to feel slightly better about the economy as gas prices retreat from their early summer highs.…
Continue Reading Depositors storm 5 banks as Lebanon’s cash crisis worsens
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese depositors have stormed at least five banks to demand their trapped savings, signaling…
Continue Reading Stocks fall after FedEx warns of global recession
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business US stocks fell on Friday after FedEx served investors a brutal pre-earnings announcement about the state of the…
Continue Reading EU drafts media act amid concern over spying, state pressure
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive branch has unveiled plans for new laws that it said would help…
Continue Reading Q&A: Craig Newmark aims to defend democracy via philanthropy
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Craig Newmark twists a “Batman” quote to jokingly refer to himself as “not the nerd you…
Continue Reading The biggest change to the new iPhone isn’t the hardware
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business When iPhone 14 users aren’t using their new Apple device, the screen is hardly asleep. It’ll…
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