Slovakia has new ministers after party leaves coalition
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s president has sworn in new ministers who replaced their predecessors from a junior coalition partner that…
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Union, GE reach deal on raises at Massachusetts plant
LYNN, Mass. (AP) — The largest union representing General Electric Co. workers says it’s reached a tentative deal with the company to speed…
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The Fed is fighting inflation. Could deflation be its next battle?
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has a big problem, and he can’t do anything about it. Gasoline prices…
Continue Reading Small businesses are feeling slightly better about inflation
Martha C. White for CNN Business Small business sentiment improved in August but remains depressed as business owners face an uncertain economic…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: Get kids set to invest with these accounts
By ELIZABETH AYOOLA of NerdWallet Custodial accounts are a way to invest for minors and give them a headstart on building wealth. How can you ensure…
Continue Reading Fire erupts at oil well in Iran, officials blame sabatoge
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s state TV says a fire has ripped through an oil well in southwestern Iran. Local officials blamed…
Continue Reading German court rejects environmental group’s suit vs Mercedes
BERLIN (AP) — A German court has rejected a lawsuit from an environmental group which sought to have automaker Mercedes-Benz barred from selling…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Rail strike would impact consumers, businesses
By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Commuters, food producers, refineries and others could all be affected if there is a nationwide rail strike at the…
Continue Reading Whistleblower: China, India had agents working for Twitter
By MARCY GORDON, MATT O’BRIEN and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Twitter’s former security chief told Congress…
Continue Reading From humble past, William Ruto sworn in as Kenya’s president
By CARA ANNA and BRIAN INGANGA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — William Ruto has been sworn in as Kenya’s president after narrowly winning…
Continue Reading Ethiopia’s economy struggles as war reignites in Tigray
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Once home to one of Africa’s fastest growing economies, Ethiopia is struggling as the war in its Tigray region has…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s military claims downing Iran drone used by Russia
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s military has claimed for the first time that it encountered an Iranian-supplied…
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Debunking common mpox myths
Stacker debunked common myths about mpox using a variety of news, scientific, and government…
Continue Reading Asian markets open lower after price data slam Wall Street
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Asian markets skidded lower on Wednesday after Wall Street fell the most since June 2020 as a report showed…
Continue Reading Mass firing at UAE newspaper raises question of censorship
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A state-linked newspaper in the United Arab Emirates published a story this…
Continue Reading Prominent Native Hawaiians named to Mauna Kea authority
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s governor has appointed several people, including some prominent Native Hawaiian…
Continue Reading Bill Gates: Technological innovation would help solve hunger
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Gates says the global hunger crisis is so immense that food aid cannot fully address the…
Continue Reading Americans won’t be going crazy with holiday gifting this year
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business The kids, the grandparents, the babysitter, maybe your favorite aunt or uncle. That’s it. You can blame…
Continue Reading US inflation still stubbornly high despite August slowdown
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Lower gas costs slowed U.S. inflation for a second straight month in August, but most…
Continue Reading China’s Xi heads abroad to promote strategic role
By JOE McDONALD and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping is using his first trip abroad since the start…
Continue Reading Endangered status sought for snail near Nevada lithium mine
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Conservationists are seeking Endangered Species Act protection for a tiny Nevada snail half the…
Continue Reading Dubai court rejects Danish extradition request for financier
By MALAK HARB Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Emirati court has ruled that a British man suspected of masterminding a $1.7…
Continue Reading Lebanon: Central Bank lifts all expensive fuel subsidies
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese Central Bank has lifted its remaining subsidies on fuel. The spokesman of the…
Continue Reading In parts of Mideast, power generators spew toxic fumes 24/7
By ZEINA KARAM Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — They literally run the country. In parking lots, on flatbed trucks, hospital courtyards and rooftops,…
Continue Reading Burger King has a plan to make you fall in love with the Whopper again
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business The past few years have been tough for Burger King. Missteps during the pandemic caused the chain to lag…
Continue Reading US lawmakers question Twitter on security practices on eve of whistleblower testimony
By Brian Fung, CNN US lawmakers sent Twitter more than a dozen questions about its security practices Monday, on the eve of a company…
Continue Reading GM’s Cruise robotaxi service to expand into Phoenix, Austin
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — General Motors’ self-driving car company on Monday announced plans to expand a robotaxi service that recently launched…
Continue Reading Have your feelings on the economy changed recently? Tell us about it
By Tami Luhby, CNN Gas prices are on the decline. Inflation has moderated a little, though it remains historically high. Consumers are feeling…
Continue Reading Alex Jones is heading to court again to face more families of the Sandy Hook school shooting
By Lauren del Valle, CNN Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones will be back on trial Tuesday, facing more family members of Sandy Hook Elementary School…
Continue Reading Official: Idaho computer chip plant makes US more resilient
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says a $15 billion investment in a new semiconductor plant…
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