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…
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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…
Continue Reading Putin and Xi plan to meet again, as relations with West fray
By The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to meet next week in Uzbekistan for talks that…
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One-third of food produced in the US goes to waste—here’s how that impacts the environment
OhmConnect cited data from the November 2021 EPA publication From Farm to Kitchen: The Environmental Impacts of U.S. Food Waste to look at the…
Continue Reading UK leader Truss vows energy relief, rules out windfall tax
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss has ruled out a windfall tax on oil companies to pay for her plans…
Continue Reading German parliament honors Gorbachev, who enabled unification
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s parliament has paid tribute to Mikhail Gorbachev by holding a minute of silence for the former Soviet leader who paved…
Continue Reading Asia shares rise as Wall Street on track to end loss streak
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian benchmarks mostly rose Thursday, as investor optimism got a perk from a rally on Wall Street…
Continue Reading Italy’s fractured left taps young feminist to lift campaign
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MODENA, Italy (AP) — As far-right leader Giorgia Meloni ’s push to become Italy’s first female premier…
Continue Reading As China’s economy slows, one industry is seeing record profits: Covid testing
By Laura He, CNN Business China’s zero-Covid strategy of endless testing and lockdowns has hammered its economy and taken a toll on company…
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As China’s economy slows, one industry is seeing record profits: Covid testing
CNN By Laura He, CNN Business China’s zero-Covid strategy of endless testings and lockdowns has hammered its economy and taken a toll on…
Continue Reading China’s export growth sinks in August, imports shrink
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s export growth weakened in August and imports shrank as high energy prices, inflation…
Continue Reading Here’s why it’s taking NASA so long to attempt another Artemis I launch
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business NASA’s massive new moon rocket hit another snag during its latest attempt to launch an uncrewed test mission,…
Continue Reading NASA eyes two dates in late September for Artemis I launch but several hurdles remain
CNN By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business NASA has two new dates in mind — September 23 or September 27 — for the next attempt at launching its massive…
Continue Reading California weathers heat wave without rolling blackouts
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A brutal Western heat wave brought California to the verge of ordering rolling blackouts…
Continue Reading Trans activist celebrates rare victory against online trolls after Kiwi Farms deplatforming
CNN By Donie O’Sullivan and Richa Naik, CNN Clara Sorrenti, a trans activist who was forced to flee her home in Canada after users of a…
Continue Reading Trans activist celebrates rare victory against online trolls after Kiwi Farms deplatforming
By Donie O’Sullivan and Richa Naik, CNN Clara Sorrenti, a trans activist who was forced to flee her home in Canada after users of a hate-filled…
Continue Reading EPA denies Cheniere Energy request for LNG pollution waiver
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday denied a request by Cheniere Energy, a leading…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Holmes asks court for a new trial after alleging a key witness has regrets
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of failed blood testing startup Theranos who was convicted of fraud earlier this year,…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Holmes seeks new trial, cites key witness’ regrets
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes requested a new trial Tuesday, asserting in a…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 9/6/2022
The Associated Press Stocks drifted lower on Wall Street, extending the market’s losses into a 4th straight week. The S&P 500 fell 0.4%…
Continue Reading ADT, Illumina rise; Church & Dwight, Bed Bath & Beyond fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: ADT, Illumina rise; Church & Dwight, Bed Bath & Beyond…
Continue Reading CVS Health moves closer to home care with $8B Signify deal
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer CVS Health will pay about $8 billion to expand into home care, a practice that could cut costs and keep patients…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for October delivery rose 1 cent to $86.88 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for November delivery fell…
Continue Reading Billionaire Herb Kohler, heir to faucet fortune, dies at 83
By Alexandra Peers, CNN Business Herb Kohler, Jr., the former head of his family’s namesake global plumbing empire, died Saturday at the age of…
Continue Reading 5 tips to make the search for a new apartment easier
By ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Finding a new place to rent can be challenging, and skyrocketing rents have made it especially…
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