Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery rose $1.43 to $91.93 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for October delivery rose…
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Food prices are skyrocketing, and it’s not just because of inflation
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Inflation may be slowing overall, but food prices are still sky-high. Over the last 12 months, grocery…
Continue Reading Sesame Place to train workers on diversity after lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sesame Place has announced the implementation of diversity and inclusion training for its employees following a $25 million…
Continue Reading Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law fuels anti-LGBTQ hate online
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press Research that analyzed social media posts finds that hateful references to gays, lesbians and other LGBTQ people…
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Food City Fox Plaza location to close today after 50 years
EL PASO, Texas — Food City Supermarket at Fox Plaza to close Wednesday after 50 years, the store announced on social media. This store location…
Continue Reading Nebraska teen and mother facing charges in abortion-related case that involved obtaining their Facebook messages
CNN By Sara O’Brien and Clare Duffy, CNN Business A Nebraska mother and her 18-year-old daughter are facing multiple charges in a case that…
Continue Reading Nebraska teen and mother facing charges in abortion-related case that involved obtaining their Facebook messages
By Sara O’Brien and Clare Duffy, CNN Business A Nebraska mother and her 18-year-old daughter are facing multiple charges in a case that…
Continue Reading Social media offers parents more controls. But do they help?
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer As concerns about social media’s harmful effects on teens continue to rise, platforms from Snapchat to…
Continue Reading Report: $1.9 billion stolen in crypto hacks so far this year
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business A staggering $1.9 billion worth of cryptocurrency was stolen in hacks of various services in the…
Continue Reading More than a dozen companies developing single standard to detect cyberattacks faster
By Brian Fung, CNN More than a dozen companies in the cybersecurity space are developing a single, open standard for sharing data about hacking…
Continue Reading Rhine River could fall below critical mark, risking industry
By DANIEL NIEMANN and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — German officials say water levels on the Rhine River could reach a…
Continue Reading Media critic Margaret Sullivan to depart The Washington Post
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Media critic Margaret Sullivan is retiring her acclaimed column and leaving The Washington Post this month.…
Continue Reading EU to stop Greek budget watch in formal end to major crisis
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission says it’s winding up years of surveillance of Greek government spending. The move, on Aug. 20, will…
Continue Reading Domino’s tried to sell pizza to Italians. It failed
Viral video shows Katy Perry tossing pizza slices to fans at a Las Vegas…
Continue Reading Opinion: It’s not just Equifax. The whole credit reporting system needs an overhaul
Opinion by Mike Litt for CNN Business Perspectives America’s credit reporting system is broken. We saw the latest evidence of this last week,…
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Shopping online just got cheaper
CNN — Customers who do most of their shopping online are getting a break from high prices. According to Adobe, e-commerce dropped 1% in July in a…
Continue Reading Kohl’s has an inventory mess on its hands
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Kohl’s can’t seem to catch a break, and it may have only itself to blame. The…
Continue Reading Price hikes took a breather in July, fueling hopes that inflation has peaked
Martha C. White for CNN Business Runaway inflation took a breather in July, with consumer prices increasing by 8.5% year over year, a slower pace…
Continue Reading Italy’s far-right Meloni on vote: I’m no danger to democracy
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s far-right leader Giorgia Meloni, who is leading in opinion polls ahead of Sept. 25…
Continue Reading China criticizes US chip law as threat to trade
BEIJING (AP) — China is criticizing a U.S. law to encourage processor chip production in the United States and reduce reliance on Asian suppliers…
Continue Reading Donald Trump ‘took the Fifth.’ What does it actually mean?
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump showed up Wednesday for questioning under oath in New York’s…
Continue Reading Coke’s latest bizarre flavor is here
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Coca-Cola’s latest experimental, limited-time flavor is here. It’s called … wait for it…
Continue Reading Warby Parker is slashing jobs as inflation takes a toll on fashion
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Trendy eyewear brand Warby Parker is the latest in a string of retailers struggling to stay the course as a wobbly…
Continue Reading Russians buy last goods from H&M, IKEA as stores wind down
MOSCOW (AP) — Russians are snapping up Western fashion and furniture this week as H&M and IKEA sell off the last of their inventory in Russia,…
Continue Reading Elon Musk sells $7B in Tesla shares ahead of Twitter fight
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Elon Musk has sold nearly $7 billion worth of shares in Tesla as the billionaire gets his finances in order…
Continue Reading What Medicare Part A’s belly-up date means for you
KATE ASHFORD of NerdWallet At its current pace, Medicare’s Hospital Insurance trust fund will run out of money in 2028, according to the latest…
Continue Reading Crypto is making a comeback
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Is the crypto winter finally over? (And in the scorching heat of summer no less?) Bitcoin prices have stabilized…
Continue Reading Edmunds: How to mitigate or avoid dealer markups
By RONALD MONTOYA Edmunds As if buying a new car in today’s supply-constrained market wasn’t hard enough, this year, many shoppers are…
Continue Reading Halted shipments of Russian oil resume to Slovakia
By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — Slovakia’s economy minister says oil shipments from Russia through a critical pipeline to…
Continue Reading Security firm finds flaws in Indian online insurance broker
By KRUTIKA PATHI, SHEIKH SAALIQ and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — A cybersecurity startup informed a major Indian online insurance…
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