Scholz confident Germany can weather energy crisis in winter
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says his government won’t leave citizens freezing or unable to pay…
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Give and take: West gives Ukraine weapons, bans Russian coal
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Western nations have made more pledges to send arms to Ukraine as Britain’s Defense…
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Gas prices tumble below $4 for the first time in months
CNN, POOL, KUSA By Anna Cooban and Matt Egan, CNN Drivers in the United States can breathe a small sigh of relief — average gas prices have dropped…
Continue Reading Gas prices tumble below $4 for the first time in months
By Anna Cooban and Matt Egan, CNN Drivers in the United States can breathe a small sigh of relief — average gas prices have dropped below $4 a…
Continue Reading Wildfires spread, fish die off amid severe drought in Europe
By SYLVIE CORBET and VANESSA GERA Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Firefighters from across Europe struggled Thursday to contain a huge wildfire in…
Continue Reading Gas prices dip just below $4 for the first time in 5 months
By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer DALLAS (AP) — Gasoline prices have dipped under $4 for the first time in more than five months — good news for…
Continue Reading Blinken rebukes Rwanda over rights, suppression concerns
By IGNATIUS SSUUNA Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday rebuked Rwandan authorities over…
Continue Reading SoftBank is selling its crown jewels to ride out ‘severe market’
By Laura He, CNN Business SoftBank is set to gain more than $34 billion by cutting its stake in Alibaba, the crown jewel of its investment portfolio,…
Continue Reading New Zealand house prices finally fall from dizzying heights
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand house prices have fallen year-on-year for the first time in more than a…
Continue Reading Asian shares mixed after new signs of cooling inflation
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mixed Friday in Asia after a muddled day on Wall Street, where benchmarks…
Continue Reading Russia struggles to replenish its troops in Ukraine
By The Associated Press The prisoners at the penal colony in St. Petersburg were expecting a visit by officials, thinking it would be some sort of…
Continue Reading Cancellation of Atlanta festival sparks new fight over guns
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Tens of thousands of Music Midtown festivalgoers are no longer going to descend on Atlanta’s…
Continue Reading At 75, India seeks way forward in big but job-scarce economy
By KRUTIKA PATHI and BHUMIKA SARASWATI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — As India’s economy grew, the hum of factories turned the sleepy, dusty…
Continue Reading Metallica, Mariah Carey headline Global Citizen NYC concert
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Metallica, Mariah Carey and The Jonas Brothers will headline a free concert in New York’s…
Continue Reading Manhattan rents hit record high for the sixth month in a row
By Anna Bahney for CNN Business Rents in Manhattan have hit a record high for the sixth month in a row. Median rent for an apartment in Manhattan…
Continue Reading Elon Musk’s antics may finally be catching up to him
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business It seems the Elon Musk mystique — whatever combination of wealth, carefully cultivated charm and A-plus lawyers…
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EXPLAINER: Online privacy in a post-Roe world
The Associated Press The case of a Nebraska woman charged with helping her teenage daughter end her pregnancy after investigators obtained Facebook…
Continue Reading Idaho-Wyoming natural gas pipeline needs environmental study
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — U.S. officials won’t approve a natural gas pipeline from Idaho to Wyoming until…
Continue Reading Travelers are starting to get a break from higher airfares
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Air travelers are finally getting a break on fares. The government said Wednesday that the average…
Continue Reading Disney+ ad-free subscription cost to rise by 38% in December
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Reporter Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday it is raising prices for streaming subscribers in the U.S. who want to…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Mixed US inflation signs. Where are prices going?
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers struggling with skyrocketing prices for food, gas, autos…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 8/10/2022
The Associated Press Stocks are closing at three-month highs on Wall Street as investors cheered a report showing inflation cooled more than expected…
Continue Reading A $1,500 ‘option’ is now mandatory on GMC, Buick, and some Cadillac models
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business General Motors is selling three years of OnStar service as a $1,500 “option” on all Buick and GMC…
Continue Reading SpaceX denied nearly $900 million in broadband subsidies
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business In a high-stakes decision, federal regulators announced Wednesday that SpaceX will not receive nearly $900 million in…
Continue Reading Axon, Trade Desk rise; Alcon, Rackspace fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Axon, Trade Desk rise; Alcon, Rackspace…
Continue Reading Disney+ is getting more expensive… unless you want ads
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Disney+ just got more expensive. Unless you’re willing to watch ads. The Disney+ new ad-supported subscription…
Continue Reading Judge: Walgreens contributed to San Francisco opioid crisis
By JULIET WILLIAMS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that Walgreens can be held responsible for contributing to San…
Continue Reading Hundreds join anti-Gazprom protest in Bulgarian capital
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Hundreds of Bulgarians have taken to the streets of the capital Sofia, voicing fears that the country’s caretaker…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery rose $1.43 to $91.93 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for October delivery rose…
Continue Reading Food prices are skyrocketing, and it’s not just because of inflation
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Inflation may be slowing overall, but food prices are still sky-high. Over the last 12 months, grocery…
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