Rent-A-Center settles alleged California overpricing dispute
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Officials say one of the nation’s largest rent-to-own companies will pay $15.5 million…
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Number of uninsured Americans drops to record low
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press Washington (AP) — The number of people living in America without health insurance coverage hit an all-time low of…
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Starbucks sales falter in China because of Covid restrictions
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Starbucks sales took a plunge in China due to the country’s strict Covid-19 restrictions. In the three…
Continue Reading Starbucks reports record revenue on frothy US demand
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks reported record revenue in the April-June period, as strong U.S. demand made up for COVID shutdowns in…
Continue Reading Airbnb posts 2Q profit of $379 million on record bookings
By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Airbnb is reporting a profit of $379 million for the second quarter, and it says bookings were a record. The…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 8/02/2022
The Associated Press U.S. stocks are closing lower as Wall Street’s modest August retreat continued another day. Stocks wavered over the day as…
Continue Reading Airbnb says demand is soaring even amid economic uncertainty
By Sara O’Brien, CNN Business Demand for Airbnb bookings continues to soar even as high gas prices and inflation weigh on consumers and the…
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10 reasons online mental health therapy has grown over the last decade
To gauge the increased popularity of mental health services over the last decade, Top10.com compiled this analysis with research from across the…
Continue Reading Caterpillar, JetBlue fall; Uber, SunPower rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Caterpillar, JetBlue fall; Uber, SunPower…
Continue Reading Americans are piling up credit card debt as they struggle to keep up with the high cost of living
CNN, POOL, NYSE By Matt Egan, CNN Business Americans are piling up credit card debt as they struggle to keep up with the high cost of living. US…
Continue Reading Elon Musk’s tech allies miffed about Twitter subpoenas
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk’s wealthy high tech allies don’t seem too happy about receiving subpoenas from Twitter as part of the…
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Virgin Galactic planning an astronaut campus in New Mexico
SIERRA COUNTY, N.M. (AP) — Aerospace and space travel company Virgin Galactic announced Tuesday that it’s planning to build an astronaut…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery rose 53 cents to $94.42 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for October delivery rose…
Continue Reading Private astronaut missions to the ISS will soon require an experienced astronaut chaperone
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Private astronaut missions to the International Space Station will have to be chaperoned by a former NASA…
Continue Reading Newspaper: Families of Haley, Clyburn got casino shares
The Wall Street Journal reports that the husband of former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and brother of U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn were given shares of…
Continue Reading Sandy Hook parents testify about the ‘hell’ Alex Jones inflicted on them through lies about the shooting
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business The parents of a child who was murdered during the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting delivered emotional testimony in a Texas…
Continue Reading Sandy Hook parents testify about the ‘hell’ Alex Jones inflicted on them through lies about the shooting
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business The parents of a child who was murdered during the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting delivered emotional testimony in a…
Continue Reading Jury finds Alex Jones caused $4 million in damages to two Sandy Hook parents
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Right-wing talk show host Alex Jones will have to pay the parents of a Sandy Hook shooting victim a little more…
Continue Reading Sandy Hook family attorney exposes Alex Jones’ dishonesty during brutal cross-examination
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business The dishonesty of right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was spotlighted in a Texas court on Wednesday as a…
Continue Reading Spanish research center suffers cyberattack linked to Russia
MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities say that its leading scientific research body suffered a cyberattack that appears to have its origin in Russia.…
Continue Reading NY fines Robinhood Crypto $30M for skirting banking rules
NEW YORK (AP) — The crypto division of the online brokerage Robinhood will pay a $30 million penalty to New York state for failing to comply with…
Continue Reading House panel subpoenas gunmaker for data on rifle sales
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The gunmaker Smith & Wesson is facing new scrutiny from Congress. The House Oversight…
Continue Reading JetBlue posts Q2 loss as fuel costs offset rising revenue
NEW YORK (AP) — JetBlue Airways is still losing money despite a big increase in travel this summer. The New York airline said Tuesday that it lost…
Continue Reading Uber’s business is booming even with high gas prices and inflation
CNN By Sara O’Brien, CNN Business Even higher gas prices and soaring inflation aren’t slowing down Uber’s rebound from the worst…
Continue Reading Uber’s business is booming even with high gas prices and inflation
By Sara O’Brien, CNN Business Even higher gas prices and soaring inflation aren’t slowing down Uber’s rebound from the worst days…
Continue Reading Americans are piling up credit card debt as they struggle to keep up with the high cost of living
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Americans are piling up credit card debt as they struggle to keep up with the high cost of living. US household debt…
Continue Reading Taco Bell is bringing back Mexican Pizza
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizza is finally returning to menus following a three-month absence. The chain announced…
Continue Reading The number of available jobs shrank in June
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business The number of available jobs in the US shrank considerably in June, according to new data released Tuesday by the…
Continue Reading U.S. job openings slid to 10.7 million in June
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — American employers posted fewer job openings in June as the economy contends with raging…
Continue Reading TikTok’s ties to China are once again under fire in Washington. Here’s why
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Two years after then-President Donald Trump said he would ban TikTok in the United States through an executive…
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