China scrambles to defuse alarm over mortgage boycotts and banks runs
By Laura He, CNN Business China is trying to ease panic over two of the biggest issues threatening social stability in the country—mortgage…
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Europe broils in heat wave that fuels fires in France, Spain
By BOB EDME and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press LA TESTE-DE-BUCH, France (AP) — A heat wave broiling Europe spilled northward Monday to Britain and…
Continue Reading EU promises more Ukraine war aid; calls for sanctions unity
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union foreign ministers have promised another 500 millions euros in military aid to…
Continue Reading European leaders ink energy deals in bid to sidestep Russia
By FRANCES D’EMILIO and THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press ROME (AP) — European leaders have ramped up their push to secure alternative energy…
Continue Reading This Week: Netflix earns, US home sales, AmEx earns
The Associated Press Netflix reports its second-quarter results Tuesday. The National Association of Realtors issues its June snapshot of U.S. home…
Continue Reading Economics of war: Pain for Europe now, later for Russia
By The Associated Press Across Europe, signs of distress are multiplying as Russia’s war in Ukraine drags on. Food banks in Italy are feeding more…
Continue Reading Climate aid, war fallout feature at Berlin climate talks
By FRANK JORDANS and GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Officials from 40 countries met Monday in Berlin to discuss how to stay focused on…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka acting president declares emergency amid protests
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s acting president has declared a state of emergency that gives him…
Continue Reading Asian shares slip as investors eye inflation, earnings
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower Tuesday, as investors weighed oil prices, inflation worries and…
Continue Reading Researchers say Thai pro-democracy activists hit by spyware
By ELAINE KURTENBACH and ZEN SOO AP Business Writers BANGKOK (AP) — Cybersecurity researchers reported details Monday of cases where Thai activists…
Continue Reading India hits 2 billion Covid-19 vaccinations as infections hit four-month high
Story by Reuters The Indian government’s Covid-19 vaccinations hit 2 billion on Sunday, with booster doses underway for all adults, as daily…
Continue Reading Millions in jewels stolen from armored truck in California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Officials say millions of dollars worth of gems and jewelry were stolen from an armored truck last week in Southern California.…
Continue Reading The story of a 10-year-old rape victim shows why abortion coverage needs local reporters
CNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN The attorney general of the state of Ohio couldn’t match the job of a local reporter who confirmed the case of a…
Continue Reading The story of a 10-year-old rape victim shows why abortion coverage needs local reporters
CNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN The attorney general of the state of Ohio couldn’t match the job of a local reporter who confirmed the case of a…
Continue Reading The story of a 10-year-old rape victim shows why abortion coverage needs local reporters
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN The attorney general of the state of Ohio couldn’t match the job of a local reporter who confirmed the case of a…
Continue Reading ‘Raging Fire’ wins best film at Hong Kong Film Awards
HONG KONG (AP) — Action-packed police thriller “Raging Fire” won best film and three other awards at the Hong Kong Film Awards Sunday, beating…
Continue Reading As AI language skills grow, so do scientists’ concerns
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer The tech industry’s latest artificial intelligence constructs can be pretty convincing if you ask them…
Continue Reading Lawsuit says Bass Pro won’t honor lifetime warranty on socks
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man says in a class-action lawsuit against Bass Pro that the outdoor outfitter is refusing to honor its lifetime…
Continue Reading ‘Thor’ stays No. 1, while ‘Crawdads’ opens strong
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Marvel sequel “Thor: Love & Thunder” dropped a hefty 68% in its second weekend of release…
Continue Reading 500 flights scrapped in Italy by 4-hour aviation strikes
ROME (AP) — Several hundred flights were canceled in Italy on a peak vacation travel day because of a four-hour strikes involving low-cost airlines…
Continue Reading Pleas pile up in Italy for PM Draghi to rethink exit
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pleas were piling up Sunday in Italy aimed at persuading Premier Mario Draghi to stay in…
Continue Reading Experts comb cargo plane crash site in north Greece; 8 dead
By COSTAS KANTOURIS, DEMETRIS NELLAS and JOVANA GEC Associated Press PALAIOCHORI, Greece (AP) — Experts investigated a cargo plane crash in…
Continue Reading Netflix is in rough shape. This week will determine its future
CNN By Frank Pallotta and Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Netflix, once a darling of Wall Street, is suddenly on the ropes. The streaming giant will…
Continue Reading Netflix is in rough shape. This week will determine its future
By Frank Pallotta and Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Netflix, once a darling of Wall Street, is suddenly on the ropes. The streaming giant will report…
Continue Reading The truth, and strategy, of food expiration dates
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business When you walk into a supermarket and pick up an item — anything from milk to cereal to a can of beans —…
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Fastest-warming states since 1970
To determine the fastest-warming states in America, Stacker consulted the climate at a glance tool from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric…
Continue Reading Diesel lacking for Cuba drivers as fuel used for electricity
By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Dany Pérez had spent four days in a line of vehicles waiting to fill his truck with diesel he…
Continue Reading Croatia: Anthrax found in dead cattle in nature park
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatian authorities say anthrax has been confirmed in dozens of cattle found dead in a nature park southeast of the…
Continue Reading US agencies temporarily barred from enforcing LGBTQ guidance
By MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press A judge in Tennessee has temporarily barred two federal agencies from enforcing directives issued by President Joe…
Continue Reading How companies subtly trick users online with ‘dark patterns’
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business An “unsubscribe” option that’s a little too hard to find. A tiny box you click, thinking it…
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