Weekly jobless claims fall again, underscoring tight job market
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Despite fears of a recession, the labor market is showing no signs of weakening. The number of first-time claims for…
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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ is unlike any blockbuster Hollywood has seen in years
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business There are summer blockbusters, and then there’s “Top Gun: Maverick.” The Paramount film, featuring…
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Kim Kardashian’s next gig: Wall Street investor
Kim Kardashian is entering the world of private equity. She’s partnering with Jay Sammons, a former executive with Carlyle Group, to launch SKKY…
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Fewer Americans apply for jobless aid last week
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits last week fell to its lowest level since…
Continue Reading European Central Bank sets record rate hike to fight energy price shock
By Mark Thompson, CNN Business The European Central Bank hiked interest rates by a record three-quarters of a percentage point on Thursday and…
Continue Reading Jeep unveils its 1st electric SUVs for North America, Europe
DETROIT (AP) — Jeep will start selling two fully electric SUVs in North America and another one in Europe over the next two years. The new EVs,…
Continue Reading Jeep’s first three electric SUVs want to be able to tackle anything
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Jeep will bring out three new all-electric SUVs over the next few years as it moves toward selling only electric…
Continue Reading Summer of ’22 brought record heat, solar power to Europe
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Europe has smashed previous temperature records this summer, with long periods of sunshine causing…
Continue Reading The US dollar is strong but something is off
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business The US dollar can’t be stopped. Fueled by the Federal Reserve’s aggressive tightening policy, the value…
Continue Reading Price of war: UK and EU throw $500 billion at energy subsidies
By Lauren Kent and Anna Cooban, CNN Business The United Kingdom on Thursday confirmed plans to subsidize energy bills for households and businesses,…
Continue Reading United makes ‘conditional’ order for electric air taxis
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — United Airlines thinks that in a few years, plenty of big-city customers will pay $100 or more for…
Continue Reading Ukraine, neighbors, to get big new aid, Blinken says in Kyiv
By MATTHEW LEE and KARL RITTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has paid an unannounced visit to Kyiv,…
Continue Reading Ukraine energy chief: Russia trying to ‘steal’ nuclear plant
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of Ukraine’s atomic energy operator accused Russia on Thursday of trying to…
Continue Reading Turkish wildfire brought under control after 1,000 evacuated
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Firefighters have brought a wildfire in southern Turkey under control a day after more than 1,000 people were evacuated from…
Continue Reading Indonesian students protest against fuel price hikes
By ACHMAD IBRAHIM and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Hundreds of students have rallied in Indonesia’s capital to protest…
Continue Reading Ricky Martin sues nephew, alleges million-dollar losses
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rican superstar Ricky Martin has filed a lawsuit against his nephew accusing…
Continue Reading Amazon will halt the sale of seatbelt alarm defeat devices in India
By Michelle Toh and Swati Gupta, CNN Business Amazon will halt the sale of devices that can disable seatbelt alarms in India following a request from…
Continue Reading Magnitude 5.4 quake off Greek islands; no damage reported
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 has struck off the western islands of Zakynthos and…
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6 most common causes of traumatic brain injuries
Traumatic brain injuries are caused by an external force that injures the brain. Taxman, Pollock, Murray & Bekkerman, LLC looked at a CDC report on…
Continue Reading UK to cap energy prices, end fracking ban to ease crisis
By JILL LAWLESS and SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Liz Truss says her Conservative government will cap domestic…
Continue Reading Bankruptcy stay for Nord Stream 2 pipeline firm extended
BERLIN (AP) — A Swiss court has granted the operating company for the never-opened Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which was built to bring gas from Russia…
Continue Reading Asian shares rise after Wall Street rise, Fed Chair comments
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian benchmarks rose Friday, cheered by gains on Wall Street as comments from the Federal Reserve…
Continue Reading Australia enshrines in law 43% greenhouse gas reduction aim
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s Parliament has enshrined in law the government’s elevated target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by…
Continue Reading Report: Clean energy jobs grow, but wages lag fossil sector
BERLIN (AP) — A new report has found that clean energy now provides more employment than the fossil fuel industry, reflecting the shift that…
Continue Reading European Central Bank makes largest-ever interest rate hike
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank made its largest-ever interest rate increase Thursday,…
Continue Reading Cuba says US is acting immorally by keeping it on blacklist
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Cuba’s deputy foreign minister is accusing the Biden administration of acting…
Continue Reading California avoids outages after day of grid-straining heat
By JOHN ANTCZAK and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California avoided rolling outages during extreme heat, as operators of the…
Continue Reading Correction: Taiwan-US story
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — In a story published September 8, 2022, about a U.S. congressional delegation visiting Taiwan, The Associated Press…
Continue Reading Philippines ending compulsory mask wearing outdoors
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine officials say President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved a recommendation to end the mandatory wearing of…
Continue Reading Restaurants move to stop new California fast food worker law
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Restaurant owners are moving to at least temporarily block a nation-leading new…
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