Spanish sex club owners, workers protest prostitution bill
The Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Protesters including brothel owners and sex workers have demonstrated in front of the Spanish Parliament over a…
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Burger King has a plan to make you fall in love with the Whopper again
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business The past few years have been tough for Burger King. Missteps during the pandemic caused…
Continue Reading Biden’s midterm self-edit: Less talk about inflation woes
By JOSH BOAK ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — In recent speeches, President Joe Biden has stopped talking so much about inflation worries.…
Continue Reading Bezos rocket crashes after liftoff, only experiments aboard
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A rocket crashed back to Earth shortly after liftoff Monday in the first launch…
Continue Reading The dollar is super duper mighty right now. Here’s what that means for you
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Few investments have increased in value during this challenging year on Wall Street. But one asset that is in…
Continue Reading US consumers expect inflation to fall sharply, survey shows
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Americans are expecting inflation to fall sharply in both the short and long run, according to new data from the…
Continue Reading Opinion: CVS Health CEO: It’s time for business leaders to get serious about mental health
Opinion by Karen S. Lynch for CNN Business Perspectives Even though mental health challenges aren’t anything new, we are living in a time with…
Continue Reading In Mexico’s dry north, Colorado River adds to uncertainty
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM and GREGORY BULL Associated Press MEXICALI (AP) — When Gilbert Quintana, a farmer in the Mexicali Valley, learned he would soon…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s victories are exciting Wall Street. The boost could soon fade
CNN By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business In the past week, Ukrainian troops have dealt a huge blow to Russia’s grip on parts of the east of their…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s victories are exciting Wall Street. The boost could soon fade
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business In the past week, Ukrainian troops have dealt a huge blow to Russia’s grip on parts of the east of their…
Continue Reading Thousands of Minnesota nurses launch 3-day strike over pay
By TRISHA AHMED and GRETCHEN EHLKE Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Thousands of nurses in Minnesota launched a three-day strike Monday,…
Continue Reading Germany: No option but to permit Russian uranium shipment
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany says that it can’t stop a shipment of Russian uranium destined for French nuclear plants…
Continue Reading Work at Stellantis plant to resume after deal with UAW
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer United Auto Workers union members who went on strike Saturday at a Stellantis casting plant in Indiana are…
Continue Reading Germany’s Scholz sees no imminent nuclear deal with Iran
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has made clear that he doesn’t expect an agreement with Iran in the…
Continue Reading Zero-Covid at what price? Chinese researchers are treading on sensitive ground
By Laura He, CNN Business Authorities in Shanghai have denied a report by a leading Chinese real estate research firm that claimed more than a third…
Continue Reading Kimberly Palmer: How to balance competing savings goals
By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet Deciding how to prioritize different savings goals can be overwhelming, but financial experts recommend ordering…
Continue Reading Conservative Muslims protest Indonesian fuel price hikes
By ANDI JATMIKO and NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Hundreds of conservative Muslims have marched in Indonesia’s…
Continue Reading This Week: Consumer prices, retail sales, quadruple witching
The Associated Press The Labor Department delivers its monthly reading on consumer inflation Tuesday. The Commerce Department releases its August…
Continue Reading Biden to announce new support for US biotech production
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is announcing a new initiative to encourage biotech production and…
Continue Reading Swiss propose nuclear waste storage site near German border
BERLIN (AP) — Switzerland’s nuclear waste authority has proposed building the country’s permanent waste storage site close to the…
Continue Reading Montenegro wrestles with massive cyberattack, Russia blamed
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — At the government headquarters in NATO-member Montenegro, the computers are…
Continue Reading Americans give health care system failing mark: AP-NORC poll
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When Emmanuel Obeng-Dankwa is worried about making rent on his New York City apartment, he…
Continue Reading Asian stocks gain ahead of US inflation report
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks followed Wall Street higher on Tuesday ahead of data traders hope will show surging…
Continue Reading Columbia University acknowledges submitting inaccurate data for consideration in college rankings
By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN Columbia University said that it relied on “outdated and/or incorrect methodologies” in submitting data to…
Continue Reading Activist investor Loeb drops support for independent ESPN
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer Activist investor Daniel Loeb said Sunday that he is no longer pushing Disney Corp. to spin off or sell…
Continue Reading Loud thunder from small Oregon storm shakes Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A single strike of lightning from a small Oregon storm and the ensuing thunder shook the city of Portland on Sunday…
Continue Reading Credit card companies will adopt new sales code for gun transactions
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN US credit card giants said they will implement a new merchant category code for the nation’s gun retailers, which gun…
Continue Reading ‘Barbarian’ is top film amid late-summer box office doldrums
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The horror film “Barbarian” won the weekend as the late-summer doldrums at the box…
Continue Reading Unions blast rail move to delay shipments before deadline
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The heads of the nation’s two largest rail unions said Sunday that the freight…
Continue Reading It’s not just money. Unions are fighting for better schedules, safety and work conditions
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business It’s not just about the money. There has been a surge in union activism — including strikes and organizing…
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