Powell: Fed could keep lifting rates sharply ‘for some time’
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered a stark message Friday: The…
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Ordinary Japanese ‘salarymen’ reach TikTok stardom
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — They’re your run-of-the-mill “salarymen,” as company workers in Japan are called —…
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SpaceX and T-Mobile want to eliminate ‘dead zones’ using satellites
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business SpaceX and T-Mobile want to beam cell service to “most places in the US,” including some of the most…
Continue Reading Rare Nevada fish to get full review for possible US listing
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — U.S. wildlife officials say there’s enough evidence a rare fish along the California-Nevada…
Continue Reading NASA and Boeing push back first Starliner astronaut mission to 2023
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business NASA and Boeing are now targeting early 2023 for the first crewed flight of Boeing’s long-delayed Starliner…
Continue Reading Ex-San Francisco official sentenced to 7 years in prison
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco’s former public works director was sentenced Thursday to seven years in…
Continue Reading Judge orders more document production in Musk-Twitter suit
By RANDALL CHASE AP Business Writer DOVER, Del. (AP) — The Delaware judge presiding over Twitter Inc.’s lawsuit to prevent billionaire Elon Musk…
Continue Reading Affirm cautious as inflation saps buy-now, pay-later users
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The stock of buy-now, pay-later company Affirm have fallen after the company gave a more cautious…
Continue Reading Police believe person found dead was swindler Hoffenberg
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut authorities are working to confirm that convicted Ponzi schemer Steven…
Continue Reading Ruling keeps Arizona voting access measure on the ballot
By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A judge ruled Thursday that an Arizona initiative expanding voting access and rolling back a host…
Continue Reading Dispute at mall ends when woman pulls out gun; no injuries
By NARDOS HAILE Associated Press Authorities say a dispute between women in the food court of one of the nation’s largest shopping malls ended when…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: California EV requirements face some obstacles
By TOM KRISHER and KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — California will require all new cars, trucks and SUVs sold in the state to run…
Continue Reading Google to start labeling medical facilities that provide abortions to reduce confusion
By Jennifer Korn Google said on Thursday it will begin prominently labeling health care facilities that offer abortion services in its search and…
Continue Reading Biden to attend groundbreaking of Intel’s $20B Ohio plants
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Intel Corp. has set a Sept. 9 groundbreaking date for its $20 billion Ohio operation…
Continue Reading Facebook parent culls large Proud Boys network from sites
MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Facebook parent Meta says it has removed a network of accounts linked to the Proud Boys, a far-right extremist group it…
Continue Reading Tesla ‘full self-driving’ debate escalates with legal threats, banned videos
CNN By Matt McFarland, CNN Business This month, Tesla fans rushed to defend the automaker after a prominent critic released a video showing one of…
Continue Reading Tesla ‘full self-driving’ debate escalates with legal threats, banned videos
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business This month, Tesla fans rushed to defend the automaker after a prominent critic released a video showing one of the…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Thursday 8/25/2022
The Associated Press Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street, clawing back more of their recent losses, as the countdown clicks closer to zero for a…
Continue Reading Teladoc, NetApp rise; Salesforce, Dollar Tree fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Teladoc, NetApp rise; Salesforce, Dollar Tree…
Continue Reading 24 states get $560M for high-priority cleanup of wells
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Interior Department is giving 24 states a total of $560 million to start cleaning…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for October delivery fell $2.37 to $92.52 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for October delivery fell…
Continue Reading Climate change alters life at Fed’s Jackson Hole conference
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (AP) — When officials of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City sought a location…
Continue Reading Average US long-term mortgage rates rise; 30-year at 5.55%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week as inflation worries remained at the fore and the slowdown in economic…
Continue Reading Oil spill settlement reached with California businesses
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A pipeline operator says it has reached a settlement with Southern California tourism companies, fishermen and other…
Continue Reading Long-term victims of car crashes win key Michigan decision
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan appeals court has issued a major ruling affecting long-term victims of car crashes. The…
Continue Reading Labor board accuses Starbucks of pay disparity
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer The National Labor Relations Board says Starbucks is violating U.S. labor law by withholding pay hikes and other…
Continue Reading Paul Newman’s daughters are suing the Newman Foundation
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Two of Paul Newman’s daughters have filed a lawsuit against the Newman’s Own Foundation,…
Continue Reading Even dollar stores are starting to feel the pinch from inflation
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Dollar stores, as their name suggests, offer inexpensive products for bargain-hungry shoppers. But even Dollar…
Continue Reading Amazon is shuttering its telehealth service
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Amazon on Wednesday said it is shuttering its telehealth service, Amazon Care, as the company rethinks its…
Continue Reading FedEx partners threaten to halt holiday deliveries
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business People hoping to get their holiday shopping delivered on time could be caught in the middle of a growing battle…
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