Knights, queens and strippers are helping fuel the spike in US unionizing efforts
By Natasha Chen, CNN Business On any given weekend night in North Hollywood, a group of dancers in outlandish costumes holds signs urging customers…
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The hidden makers of Costco’s Kirkland Signature and Trader Joe’s O’s
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Kirkland Signature. Two-Buck Chuck. Simple Truth. Cat & Jack. Great Value. Amazon Basics. Store brands have…
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Ukraine grain shipments offer hope, not fix to food crisis
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB, AYA BATRAWY and CARA ANNA Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A ship bringing corn to Lebanon’s northern port of Tripoli normally…
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The growth of a game turned sport is providing a new wave of opportunities for kids that aren’t your typical athlete
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Esports have been around for years and they’ve grown to a point where you can use the sport to get an education. For the…
Continue Reading US to take part in military exercise near India’s disputed border with China
By Vedika Sud, Barbara Starr, Sahar Akbarzai and Kathleen Magramo, CNN The United States is to take part in a joint military exercise with India less…
Continue Reading UN food price index dropped in July for fourth month
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Food and Agriculture Agency’s global food price index dropped for a fourth straight month in July, but was still…
Continue Reading Hong Kong’s last sawmill faces closure amid development plan
By KATIE TAM Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Chi Kee Sawmill & Timber is Hong Kong’s last operating sawmill. It has been processing wood in…
Continue Reading Twitter breach exposed anonymous account owners
By FRANK BAJAK Associated Press Twitter says vulnerability in its software that exposed an undetermined number of owners of anonymous accounts to…
Continue Reading Opinion: Why a recession might not mean huge job losses
Opinion by Dana Peterson for CNN Business Perspectives Most recessions in US history have been accompanied by severe job losses and high unemployment…
Continue Reading Tesla shares are about to get a lot cheaper with three-for-one stock split
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Tesla officially announced a three-for-one stock split, meaning the company’s stock price — which has…
Continue Reading Elon Musk’s legal team has publicly filed its official response to Twitter’s lawsuit
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk’s legal team on Friday made public its official response to Twitter’s lawsuit attempting to force…
Continue Reading Americans loaded up on $40 billion more in debt in June, Fed says
Martha C. White for CNN Business Americans piled on $40.1 billion worth of debt in June, the Federal Reserve said Friday afternoon. The figure was…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Friday 8/05/2022
The Associated Press Stocks are closing mostly lower Friday after new data on the hot U.S. jobs market suggested the Fed won’t soon rein in its…
Continue Reading Zillow, Monster Beverage fall; Yelp, Atlassian rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Zillow, Monster Beverage fall; Yelp, Atlassian…
Continue Reading Democrats’ big package: What remains in and what’s out?
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The estimated $740 billion economic package from Democrats is nowhere near what…
Continue Reading 5 things to consider when looking for a new job
By ADRIANA MORGA and CORA LEWIS The Associated Press New York (AP) — The U.S. economy added 528,000 jobs in July, meaning workers who want a new…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery rose 47 cents to $89.01 a barrel Friday. Brent crude for October delivery rose…
Continue Reading Storms ground US air travelers as airlines cancel flights
NEW YORK (AP) — Thunderstorms on the East Coast are causing travel headaches for tens of thousands of airline passengers. Airlines canceled about…
Continue Reading Judge: Agency keeps ignoring environment in coal region plan
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A judge has rejected a federal agency’s plans for managing some public lands in the…
Continue Reading Dems change some tax provisions as they ready economic bill
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats pared part of their proposed minimum tax on huge corporations and made other changes in…
Continue Reading A jury finds Infowars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones should pay $45.2 million in punitive damages to the parents of a Sandy Hook shooting victim
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A Texas jury has decided to penalize Alex Jones with $45.2 million in punitive damages in a lawsuit filed by the…
Continue Reading A jury finds Infowars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones should pay $45.2 million in punitive damages to the parents of a Sandy Hook shooting victim
CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A Texas jury has decided to penalize Alex Jones with $45.2 million in punitive damages in a lawsuit filed by the…
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New Mexico breaks record in cannabis sales
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico –New Mexico’s Cannabis Control Division revealed a record-breaking $40 million in sales of cannabis for the month of July.…
Continue Reading 5 key takeaways from the July jobs report
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — July’s jobs report was a stunner, in more ways than one. Despite raging inflation and anxiety…
Continue Reading Warner Bros. Discovery Q2 results miss Wall Street’s view
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Warner Bros. Discovery, which went public in April, missed Wall Street’s expectations in the second quarter…
Continue Reading Pipeline developer pleads no contest in pollution cases
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The developer of a major pipeline system that connects the Marcellus Shale gas field in…
Continue Reading Hourly workers still have leverage as US hiring booms
By CORA LEWIS The Associated Press New York (AP) — As inflation skyrockets, hourly workers keep changing jobs in pursuit of higher wages. And with…
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Inflation takes a bite out of your back-to-school shopping
Editor’s note: Submit your back-to-school photos here. EL PASO, Texas– Parents and students are getting ready for the new school year… but…
Continue Reading US agency probes Tesla crashes that killed 2 motorcyclists
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Two crashes involving Teslas apparently running on Autopilot are drawing scrutiny from federal…
Continue Reading Vatican beats deficit projections, gives uncertain outlook
ROME (AP) — The Vatican recorded a 3 million euro deficit last year, far less than the 33 million euros projected. But the Holy See said Friday…
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