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Continue Reading Gas prices drop 70 days in a row in the second-longest streak since 2005
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Drivers have something to smile about: A historic drop in gasoline prices. The national average for a gallon of regular…
Continue Reading Biden was wrongly blamed for rising gas prices. But he doesn’t deserve much credit for the drop
CNN By Chris Isidore, CNN Business The only thing that climbed as high as gas prices earlier this year was the disapproval of President Joe Biden, as…
Continue Reading New home sales fall 12.6% in July as rising prices take a toll
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business New home sales plunged in July as high prices and mortgage rates pushed buyers to think twice about closing the deal.…
Continue Reading What the Twitter whistleblower could mean for Elon Musk’s takeover deal
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk’s monthslong effort to buy — and then to get out of buying — Twitter has been marked by a range of…
Continue Reading Amid housing crises vacation towns limit short-term rentals
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Continue Reading Amid housing crises vacation towns limit short-term rentals
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Continue Reading Zoom gets slammed: Stock plunges on weak outlook
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Continue Reading Whistleblower accuses Twitter of cybersecurity negligence
By MATT O’BRIEN, ALAN SUDERMAN and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press Twitter’s former head of security alleged that the company misled…
Continue Reading Park outside: Fire risk prompts Hyundai, Kia hitch recalls
DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai and Kia are telling owners of some large SUVs to park them outdoors and away from structures after a series of fires…
Continue Reading Euro falls below parity with the dollar. What’s the impact?
By The Associated Press The euro has fallen below parity with the dollar, diving to its lowest level in 20 years and ending a one-to-one exchange…
Continue Reading Greece: 1.9 billion-euro subsidy for September power hikes
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s environment and energy minister has announced a 1.9 billion-euro ($1.89 billion dollar) subsidy for September…
Continue Reading Lebanese navy tries to recover bodies after April sinking
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Continue Reading Pope imposes deadline for Vatican to transfer assets to bank
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has imposed an Oct. 1 deadline for all Holy See offices and Vatican-linked institutions to deposit their assets with the…
Continue Reading Bangladesh cuts school, office hours to save electricity
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Schools in Bangladesh will close an additional day each week and government offices and…
Continue Reading Turmoil in the natural gas market spells trouble ahead
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The outlook for inflation and the global economy hinges in large part on where energy prices head next — which…
Continue Reading Rare earths processor buys rights to mine in Greenland
By DAKE KANG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — One of the world’s few rare earths processors outside China has bought exploration rights to mine in…
Continue Reading Macy’s, Nordstrom cut profit views along with inventories
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Continue Reading German gas storage 80% full, progresses despite Russian cuts
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s gas storage facilities are now more than 80% full, showing steady progress despite a drastic reduction in deliveries from…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: How to prepare your finances for a breakup
By LAURA MCMULLEN of NerdWallet Breaking up often involves making financial decisions, even if you’re not married. And you have to make these calls…
Continue Reading A day of chaos brings Twitter closer to the brink
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Continue Reading Meet the former Twitter exec blowing the whistle on the company
CNN By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Business Nearly 25 years ago, a young computer programmer named Peiter “Mudge” Zatko told Congress that the…
Continue Reading Ex-Twitter exec blows the whistle, alleging reckless and negligent cybersecurity policies
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Continue Reading Dutch government under fire in debate over emissions cuts
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Continue Reading Budgeting can be a challenge. Here are 5 tips to get started
By ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Budgeting is key to managing your finances, whether you’re trying to pay off debt, start a…
Continue Reading China turns back to coal as record heatwave causes power shortages
By Laura He, CNN Business China is mining and importing more coal as its worst heatwave and drought in six decades hits hydroelectricity, the…
Continue Reading Its largest lake is so dry, China digs deep to water crops
BEIJING (AP) — With China’s biggest freshwater lake reduced to just 25% of its usual size by drought, work crews are digging trenches to keep…
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