Warren Buffett’s company has bet $47B on the oil sector
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s company has bought up more than $11 billion worth of Occidental Petroleum…
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Top Chinese, South Korean diplomats pledge closer ties
BEIJING (AP) — The top South Korean and Chinese diplomats have pledged to develop closer relations and maintain stable industrial supply chains at…
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Opinion: Americans are fed up with billionaires. Washington needs to get the wealthy to pay up
Opinion by Sarah Anderson and Rebekah Entralgo for CNN Business Perspectives Imagine if America’s ultra-wealthy invested the financial gains…
Continue Reading New research pushes states on distracted driving
New research indicates that state laws that are broadly worded to prohibit drivers from holding a cell phone under any circumstance appear to be…
Continue Reading Most electric vehicles won’t qualify for federal tax credit
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — A tax credit of up to $7,500 could be used to defray the cost of an electric vehicle under the…
Continue Reading Liz Cheney buys time on Fox News to air viral ad featuring her father condemning Trump
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Fox News viewers will this week see former Vice President Dick Cheney look into the camera and excoriate former…
Continue Reading Liz Cheney buys ad spots on Fox News to air viral ad featuring her father condemn Trump
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Fox News viewers will this week see former Vice President Dick Cheney look into the camera and excoriate former…
Continue Reading Turkey sends off new drill ship into eastern Mediterranean
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s president has inaugurated the country’s newest and largest undersea hydrocarbon drill ship that he said would head for…
Continue Reading A third of Brits face poverty with energy bills set to hit $5,000
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Nearly one third of households in the United Kingdom will face poverty this winter after paying energy bills that are…
Continue Reading Kia recalls sedans because plates in ceiling can come loose
DETROIT (AP) — Kia is recalling nearly 260,000 older midsize cars in the U.S. because plates in the ceiling can come loose if the side curtain air…
Continue Reading Homegrown foundation leader builds bridges, trust in Flint
By EDEN STIFFMAN of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy FLINT, Mich. (AP) — As CEO of the Community Foundation of Greater…
Continue Reading Billions pour into bioplastics as markets begin ramping up
MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — In a world increasingly troubled by the persistent harm that plastic — manufactured in…
Continue Reading Good inflation news: Online shopping prices are suddenly falling fast
By Matt Egan, CNN Business The world of online shopping was long immune to inflation until Covid-19 turned everything upside down. E-commerce prices…
Continue Reading Good inflation news: Online shopping prices are suddenly falling fast
CNN By Matt Egan, CNN Business The world of online shopping was long immune to inflation until Covid-19 turned everything upside down. E-commerce…
Continue Reading New business taxes are coming. Wall Street isn’t worried
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The most powerful business lobby in the United States is not a fan of the landmark heath care and…
Continue Reading US consumers continue to spend, but rising inflation has shifted their priorities
CNN, CNNBUSINESS Martha C. White for CNN Business With lower gas prices effectively putting more money back in their pockets, Americans continued to…
Continue Reading Is inflation taking a summer vacation?
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business It’s August, and that means pretty much all of Wall Street is on vacation right now. The Fed has locked its…
Continue Reading Is inflation taking a summer vacation?
CNN By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business It’s August, and that means pretty much all of Wall Street is on vacation right now. The Fed has locked…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: When is it OK to be selfish with money?
By LAUREN SCHWAHN of NerdWallet With inflation rising and interest rates creeping up, life is getting more expensive for most people. Now that your…
Continue Reading WhatsApp is going to stop letting everyone see when you’re online
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business WhatsApp announced several new privacy updates on Tuesday, including the ability for users to check their messages…
Continue Reading Hezbollah warns Israel over border dispute with Lebanon
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group has issued warning to archenemy Israel over the…
Continue Reading Estonia, Finland want Europe to end Russian tourist visas
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Estonia and Finland want European countries to stop issuing tourist visas to Russians…
Continue Reading Issey Miyake, known for bold sculpted designs, dies at 84
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Issey Miyake, who built one of Japan’s biggest fashion brands and was known for his boldly…
Continue Reading Biden, Democrats bet on long-term goals for short-term boost
By SEUNG MIN KIM, JOSH BOAK and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s legislative victories have aimed to…
Continue Reading Shanghai factory upgrade slashed Tesla’s China sales last month
By Laura He, CNN Business Tesla’s sales of China-made vehicles plunged 64% in July from a month earlier, as the company’s ambitious…
Continue Reading Asian stocks fall ahead of US inflation
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks followed Wall Street lower Wednesday ahead of U.S. inflation data that traders worry…
Continue Reading Ukrainian resistance grows in Russian-occupied areas
By YURAS KARMANAU and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — In a growing challenge to Russia’s grip on occupied areas of…
Continue Reading Kenya’s close presidential election draws fewer voters
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya is seeing lower voter turnout in an unusual presidential election as some voters cite…
Continue Reading Public sector strike cripples cash-strapped Lebanon
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Tarek Younes was once solidly middle class and felt he helped contribute to society as an…
Continue Reading Russia successfully launches Iranian satellite
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian rocket on Tuesday successfully launched an Iranian satellite into orbit. The Soyuz rocket lifted off as scheduled at 8:52…
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