Clorox, Hostess fall; MGM, Cigna rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Clorox, Hostess fall; MGM, Cigna…
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How major US stock indexes fared Thursday 8/04/2022
The Associated Press Stocks are closing mixed on Wall Street Thursday as investors continued to review the latest updates on the economy and…
Continue Reading DoorDash sees record orders in Q2 as it combines with Wolt
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer DoorDash has reported that it received a record number of customer orders in the second quarter, boosted by…
Continue Reading Argentina: New economy chief met by market, political doubts
By ALMUDENA CALATRAVA Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The market welcomed Argentina’s new Economy Minister Sergio Massa with what…
Continue Reading Biden, Republicans spar over impact of Dems’ economic plan
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats call it the “Inflation Reduction Act.” Republicans say it’s a “tax and…
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The market read the Federal Reserve all wrong
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business After the Federal Reserve’s July meeting, investors quickly reached a consensus: The central…
Continue Reading Massive jobs surprise: US economy added 528,000 jobs in July
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business The US economy has now regained all jobs lost during the pandemic, after a blowout July jobs report…
Continue Reading Massive jobs surprise: US economy added 528,000 jobs in July
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business The US economy has now regained all jobs lost during the pandemic, after a blowout July jobs report that showed a…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery fell $2.12 to $88.54 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for October delivery fell…
Continue Reading Twitter subpoenas Elon Musk’s associates as legal battle heats up
By Jennifer Korn and Clare Duffy, CNN Twitter has subpoenaed a number of Elon Musk’s associates, according to court filings and public…
Continue Reading Twitter subpoenas Elon Musk’s associates as legal battle heats up
CNN By Jennifer Korn and Clare Duffy, CNN Twitter has subpoenaed a number of Elon Musk’s associates, according to court filings and public…
Continue Reading Oil slides under $90 to fresh six-month lows on demand worries
By Matt Egan The selloff in the oil market gathered momentum Thursday on growing concerns about weakening demand for gasoline. US oil dropped 2.3% to…
Continue Reading Judge denies Alex Jones’ attorney’s request for a mistrial
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business A Texas judge on Thursday denied a request for a mistrial from the attorney for right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex…
Continue Reading ABC names Alyssa Farah Griffin and Ana Navarro as permanent co-hosts on ‘The View’
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Alyssa Farah Griffin and Ana Navarro, two conservatives who have been extraordinarily critical of former President…
Continue Reading Airbnb removes Mississippi ‘slave cabin’ from listings
GREENVILLE, Miss. (AP) — An Airbnb listing in Mississippi advertised as a “slave cabin” has been removed from the site following backlash on…
Continue Reading Wall Street’s lavish bonuses are getting slashed
CNN By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Last year was a busy, chaotic one on Wall Street. Mergers, acquisitions and new stock listings were going a mile…
Continue Reading Wall Street’s lavish bonuses are getting slashed
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Last year was a busy, chaotic one on Wall Street. Mergers, acquisitions and new stock listings were going a mile a…
Continue Reading Wall Street’s lavish bonuses are getting slashed
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Last year was a busy, chaotic one on Wall Street. Mergers, acquisitions and new stock listings were…
Continue Reading Florida death could be 20th in US caused by Takata air bags
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — A Florida man who was killed in a traffic crash last month could be the 20th death in the U.S. caused…
Continue Reading This is a great time to be an airline. It’s the worst time to be a passenger
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Chris Isidore, CNN Business US airlines just had one of the most lucrative quarters in history. Passengers are suffering for it.…
Continue Reading This is a great time to be an airline. It’s the worst time to be a passenger
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business US airlines just had one of the most lucrative quarters in history. Passengers are suffering for it. The record…
Continue Reading Lucid shares plunge as it cuts production target in half
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Shares of luxury electric car maker Lucid plunged more than 10% Thursday after the company disclosed it will make…
Continue Reading Opinion: 5 ways the Inflation Reduction Act will help American families
Opinion by Van Jones and Jessie Buendia for CNN Business Perspectives America needs a new approach to energy. Nothing has shown that as well as the…
Continue Reading Florida woman’s lawsuit says Equifax error made loan pricier
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman has sued Equifax claiming she was denied a car loan because of a 130-point…
Continue Reading Is anyone buying couches and beds from Wayfair anymore?
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Early in the pandemic, people realized they were going to be spending a lot more time at home. So they decided…
Continue Reading Ex-Fed insider: A full-blown recession is ‘almost certainly’ coming
By Matt Egan, CNN Business The Federal Reserve’s war on inflation will eventually kill the economic recovery from Covid-19, former Fed official…
Continue Reading Anger, clashes in South Africa following gang rape arrests
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press KRUGERSDORP, South Africa (AP) — Community members in the South African city of Krugersdorp have beaten…
Continue Reading US firm: Likely Iranian threat actor in Albania cyberattack
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — A U.S. security firm says a cyberattack that temporarily shut down some Albanian…
Continue Reading Amazon workers at UK warehouse stop work to protest pay
LONDON (AP) — More than 700 Amazon warehouse workers in England staged a protest Thursday in a dispute over pay, in the latest sign of workplace…
Continue Reading EPL sets high bar in European soccer, finances and glamor
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The world’s richest soccer league starts a new season in England on Friday as the rest of Europe…
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