Iconic part of Atlanta skyline foreclosed in loan default
ATLANTA (AP) — An iconic part of Atlanta’s skyline is back in the hands of lenders after its owner defaulted on a loan. The foreclosure on…
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The British pound hasn’t been this weak since Margaret Thatcher was prime minister
CNN By David Goldman, CNN Business The British pound fell to a 37-year low against the US dollar Wednesday as the United Kingdom grapples with a…
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By David Goldman, CNN Business The British pound fell to a 37-year low against the US dollar Wednesday as the United Kingdom grapples with a series…
Continue Reading United Airlines lifts 3Q revenue estimate after busy summer
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — United Airlines said Wednesday that third-quarter revenue will be higher than it had expected due…
Continue Reading Tesla’s ‘full self-driving’ isn’t worth $15,000, say many who bought it
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Tesla’s price for the feature it calls “full self-driving” has increased again. This time to…
Continue Reading Judge: Musk can use Twitter whistleblower but not delay case
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Elon Musk will be able to include new evidence from a Twitter whistleblower as he fights to get out of his…
Continue Reading Apple maintains prices on new iPhones despite inflation
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple’s latest line-up of iPhones will boast better cameras, faster processors,…
Continue Reading The UK is preparing a huge energy bailout that could cost $172 billion
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business The United Kingdom’s new prime minister is reportedly preparing to commit as much as £150 billion ($172 billion)…
Continue Reading Price of war: UK and EU throw $500 billion at energy subsidies
CNN By Lauren Kent and Anna Cooban, CNN Business The United Kingdom on Thursday confirmed plans to subsidize energy bills for households and…
Continue Reading Judge denies Elon Musk’s request to delay Twitter trial following whistleblower disclosure
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business A Delaware judge on Wednesday denied Elon Musk’s request to delay his trial with Twitter over their $44 billion…
Continue Reading Power outage at Austin airport leads to flight delays
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — An early morning power outage Wednesday at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport caused flight delays and cancellations that…
Continue Reading Billionaire: The Fed won’t say it out loud, but it really wants a higher unemployment rate
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Matt Egan, CNN Business For many years after the Great Recession, the Federal Reserve did everything in its power to lower the…
Continue Reading Billionaire: The Fed won’t say it out loud, but it really wants a higher unemployment rate
By Matt Egan, CNN Business For many years after the Great Recession, the Federal Reserve did everything in its power to lower the unemployment rate.…
Continue Reading New UK Prime Minister Liz Truss inherits an economic storm
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new prime minister has pledged to rebuild the economy and “ride out the storm”…
Continue Reading Greece tells state workers to save power, seeks 10% cut
By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s government has announced a carrot-and-stick drive to cut public sector…
Continue Reading UPS hiring for the holiday rush holds steady above 100,000
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — UPS plans to hire more than 100,000 workers to help handle the holiday rush this…
Continue Reading Navy wants new destroyer with lasers, hypersonic missiles
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press BATH, Maine (AP) — The Navy is getting ready to turn the chapter on its workhorse destroyer, the Arleigh Burke,…
Continue Reading Austria announces price cap to curb rising power prices
BERLIN (AP) — The Austrian government has presented plans for a power price cap to curb the rise in energy costs. Chancellor Karl Nehammer said…
Continue Reading EU wants price cap on Russian gas, energy companies to pay
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says European Union countries should set a price cap on Russian natural gas. She…
Continue Reading Kim Kardashian’s next gig: Wall Street investor
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Kim Kardashian is entering the world of private equity. She’s partnering with Jay Sammons, a former executive…
Continue Reading Albania cuts diplomatic ties with Iran over July cyberattack
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s prime minister says the government has cut diplomatic ties with Iran and…
Continue Reading Serena Williams’ farewell match smashes ESPN ratings records
CNN By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Serena Williams’ loss last week at the US Open, likely her final match, made history for ESPN. The roughly…
Continue Reading Serena Williams’ farewell match smashes ESPN ratings records
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Serena Williams’ loss last week at the US Open, likely her final match, made history for ESPN. The roughly…
Continue Reading Water is in short supply. Markets should pay attention
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business The world is in desperate need of water. Drought and increasing temperatures have threatened to impact nearly every…
Continue Reading Target drops mandatory CEO retirement age, Cornell to stay
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Target is dropping the mandatory retirement age for its CEO,…
Continue Reading New UK Cabinet is diverse in makeup and solidly on the right
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Liz Truss’s new Cabinet is Britain’s most diverse ever with women serving as prime minister and…
Continue Reading Are Airbnbs more cost-effective than hotels?
By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet NerdWallet looked at the price of 1,000 Airbnb listings and compared them to the cost of hotels. Airbnbs can be an…
Continue Reading Edmunds: Chevrolet Trailblazer vs. Toyota Corolla Cross
By KRISTIN SHAW Edmunds The Toyota Corolla Cross is all-new for 2022 and represents that “tweener” SUV size we’re seeing more of on the road.…
Continue Reading Scholz: Germany well-placed on energy to get through winter
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says the country is well-placed to get through this winter with enough…
Continue Reading Putin: Russia may halt energy exports if West caps prices
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to completely cut energy supplies to the West…
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