Argentina’s latest economy minister warns he is no magician
By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s third economy minister in a month has been sworn in, and as his…
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Musk response to Twitter lawsuit to be made public by Friday
By RANDALL CHASE AP Business Writer DOVER, Del. (AP) — A judge has ruled that Elon Musk’s answer to Twitter’s lawsuit over his attempt to back…
Continue Reading Vegas-based rental firm faces probes over pandemic evictions
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas-based corporate owner of thousands of residential rental properties in several U.S.…
Continue Reading Machinists at 3 Boeing defense plants ratify new contract
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Workers in three Boeing factories in the Midwest have a new contract, and Boeing is averting the threat of a strike. Nearly 2,500…
Continue Reading GOP targets for Dem bill: Inflation, taxes, Manchin, Sinema
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans see inflation, taxes and immigration as Democratic weak spots worth attacking in the…
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Walmart is laying off corporate employees
by Matt Egan, CNN Walmart is laying off about 200 corporate employees, a person familiar with the matter told CNN, in a move that comes days after…
Continue Reading Debris from a SpaceX capsule found in Australia
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Chunks of space debris were reportedly found on farmland in the Australia mountains, and this week NASA and…
Continue Reading Arkansas panel rejects recreational marijuana ballot measure
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas panel has blocked a recreational marijuana proposal from appearing on the…
Continue Reading Ellen Pompeo cutting back on her ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ episodes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dr. Meredith Grey will be cutting back her workload on “Grey’s Anatomy.” Series star Ellen Pompeo is set to appear in…
Continue Reading Sandy Hook family attorney exposes Alex Jones’ dishonesty during brutal cross-examination
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business The dishonesty of right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was spotlighted in a Texas court on Wednesday as a lawyer…
Continue Reading White House: Falling gas prices mean more than OPEC numbers
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden traveled to Saudi Arabia almost three weeks ago on the possibility that he…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 8/03/2022
The Associated Press Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Wednesday as investors reviewed a mostly encouraging batch of earnings from big companies.…
Continue Reading PayPal, CVS rise; Match Group, Mercury Systems fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: PayPal, CVS rise; Match Group, Mercury Systems…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery fell $3.76 to $90.66 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for October delivery fell…
Continue Reading NLRB: Mine workers to pay Alabama coal company over $13M
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A federal oversight board is ordering the United Mine Workers of America to pay more than $13 million in compensation to an…
Continue Reading This company is turning heaps of plastic trash into construction building blocks
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Imagine taking heaps and heaps of earth-polluting, unusable plastic waste and actually…
Continue Reading This company is turning heaps of plastic trash into construction building blocks
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Imagine taking heaps and heaps of earth-polluting, unusable plastic waste and actually transforming it into…
Continue Reading Germany’s Scholz says nuclear extension ‘could make sense’
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Olaf Scholz says that extending the life of Germany’s three remaining nuclear reactors beyond the end of this year…
Continue Reading Tinder’s first female CEO out after less than a year
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Tinder’s newest CEO is out after less than a year on the job, marking the second high-profile female…
Continue Reading Georgia nuclear plant gets OK to load fuel at new reactor
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Federal regulators say a nuclear power plant being built in Georgia can begin loading radioactive fuel…
Continue Reading Pelosi’s flight to Taiwan was the most-tracked of all time, Flightradar24 says
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s flight to Taiwan, which bolstered American support for the island nation but…
Continue Reading Pelosi’s flight to Taiwan was the most-tracked of all time, Flightradar24 says
CNN By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s flight to Taiwan, which bolstered American support for the island nation…
Continue Reading Another crypto bridge attack: Nomad loses $190 million in ‘chaotic’ hack
By Jennifer Korn Heists continue to plague the crypto world, with news of large sums stolen from digital currency firms seemingly every month. But…
Continue Reading Another crypto bridge attack: Nomad loses $190 million in ‘chaotic’ hack
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Jennifer Korn Heists continue to plague the crypto world, with news of large sums stolen from digital currency firms seemingly…
Continue Reading Warner Bros. axes ‘Batgirl,’ won’t release $90M HBO Max film
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In a highly unusual move that rattled Hollywood, Warner Bros. axed the “Batgirl” film planned for…
Continue Reading France: Explosion at gunpowder chemical plant injures 8
PARIS (AP) — Local officials in southwest France say an explosion at a plant that produces a component of ammunition injured eight people, one of…
Continue Reading TJ Maxx and Marshalls sold dangerous baby products after they were recalled
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business TJX, which operates popular discount chains TJ Maxx, Marshalls and Home Goods, agreed to pay a fine of $13 million…
Continue Reading Belarus court gives another journalist a lengthy prison term
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALINN, Estonia (AP) — A court in Belarus has sentenced yet another independent journalist to a lengthy prison…
Continue Reading EPA: Chemical in medical-device cleanser poses cancer risk
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is warning residents who live near medical sterilizing…
Continue Reading Warren Buffett has another reason to hate Robinhood
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business It’s no secret that Warren Buffett isn’t a fan of Robinhood. The Oracle of Omaha has been sparring with…
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