A monumental case looks to crack open the world of auto-warranty robocalls
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN Business No sentence in the English language may be more infuriating than the following 12 words: “We have been trying…
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Computer chips were in high demand. Then inflation kicked in
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business When consumers were stuck inside during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, there…
Continue Reading Expect interest rate hikes to continue into 2023, Fed official says
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business San Francisco Federal Reserve president Mary Daly said Thursday morning that raising interest rates by either half…
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RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine group kicked off Instagram, Facebook
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press Instagram and Facebook suspended Children’s Health Defense this week after the anti-vaccine group led by…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery rose $2.39 to $90.50 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for October delivery rose…
Continue Reading CNN cancels ‘Reliable Sources,’ host Stelter leaving network
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CNN has canceled its weekly “Reliable Sources” show on the media after three decades on the…
Continue Reading The Big Ten Conference signs media rights deal reportedly worth over $1 billion per year
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN The NCAA’s Big Ten Conference announced on Thursday it has reached a massive media rights agreement with CBS, FOX,…
Continue Reading Starbucks must reinstate fired workers, federal judge rules
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press Writers MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge is ordering Starbucks to reinstate seven…
Continue Reading Kohl’s has an inventory mess on its hands
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Kohl’s can’t seem to catch a break, and it may have only itself to blame. The department store chain on…
Continue Reading CNN is ending ‘Reliable Sources with Brian Stelter’
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business CNN’s “Reliable Sources with Brian Stelter” is coming to an end. The company announced Thursday…
Continue Reading Vance’s anti-drug charity enlisted doctor echoing Big Pharma
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — When JD Vance founded “Our Ohio Renewal” a day after the 2016 presidential election,…
Continue Reading Stars Coffee, anyone? Starbucks successor opening in Russia
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — People in Moscow who were disappointed when Starbucks closed its coffee shops after Russia sent troops…
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El Paso Electric explains what to do before and during a power outage
EL PASO, Texas – A power outage can happen anytime and to anybody. Wednesday’s storms knocked out the power of one west El Paso apartment complex for…
Continue Reading Hundreds of Google workers petition company to expand abortion protections for users and contractors
By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business Hundreds of workers at Google-parent Alphabet are calling on the company to take steps to expand abortion protections…
Continue Reading Hundreds of Google workers petition company to expand abortion protections for users and contractors
CNN By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business Hundreds of workers at Google-parent Alphabet are calling on the company to take steps to expand abortion…
Continue Reading Netflix sues creators of unofficial Bridgerton musical
By Alexandra Peers, CNN Business On Christmas Day 2020, Netflix premiered “Bridgerton,” an old-fashioned lushly designed Regency Romance.…
Continue Reading Rock mag Creem attempts comeback after more than 30 years
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Creem, which once billed itself as “America’s only rock ‘n’ roll magazine,” is attempting…
Continue Reading Investigation into Vince McMahon’s hush money payments reportedly turns up Trump charity donations
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Even after Vince McMahon, the former WWE chief executive, retired from the company amid an investigation into his…
Continue Reading Diesel slides below $5 a gallon for the first time since March
By Matt Egan The cost of diesel has tumbled from record highs, easing inflationary pressure on everything from trucking and farming to construction.…
Continue Reading Google workers demand abortion protections, data privacy
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of Google employees are petitioning the company to extend its abortion health care benefits to contract…
Continue Reading For early-childhood grantmakers, collaboration is key
By EDEN STIFFMAN of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy While grantmakers have historically put more resources into elementary…
Continue Reading Bed Bath & Bonkers: Retailer’s stock plunges following wild surge
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The saga of struggling retailer Bed Bath & Beyond keeps getting curiouser and curiouser. Shares of the…
Continue Reading Traders bet on builder stocks despite slowing housing market
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. housing market has gone from red-hot to decidedly tepid since the spring, though you…
Continue Reading Climate bill’s unlikely beneficiary: US oil and gas industry
By MATTHEW BROWN and MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. oil industry hit a legal roadblock in January when a judge…
Continue Reading Mortgage rates drop amid signs that inflation may have finally peaked
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Mortgage rates ticked lower last week, falling back toward the 5% mark following economic reports that indicated…
Continue Reading Home sales fell for the sixth month in a row, but prices kept rising
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Home sales declined for the sixth month in a row in July as higher mortgage rates and prices push prospective buyers out…
Continue Reading Top TikToker Khaby Lame finally gets Italian citizenship
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The 22-year-old king of TikTok finally has another title: Italian. Influencer Khaby Lame took his…
Continue Reading In Mexico resort, squatters make a stand against developers
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press TULUM, Mexico (AP) — Unchecked development has hit the once laid back beach town of Tulum on Mexico’s…
Continue Reading US home sales fell in July; some buyers see silver lining
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The housing market’s comedown from its high-flying days early this year is deepening,…
Continue Reading Average long-term mortgage rates retreat slightly this week
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates came back down slightly this week after the key 30-year loan…
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