Mexico’s leading fixed-line telephone company hit by strike
MEXICO CITY (AP) — About 30,000 workers at Mexico’s largest fixed-line telephone and internet company have gone on strike, but the company…
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As Ohio welcomes refugees, a nonprofit gives them a boost
By AJA HANNAH and LEE CHILCOTE of The Land for The Chronicle of Philanthropy The Land for The Chronicle of Philanthropy CLEVELAND (AP) — Hakizimana…
Continue Reading Facebook gives users new way to see all their friends’ posts
MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Facebook is rolling out an update that enables its 2 billion daily users to more easily view their friends’ posts in…
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The FCC is cracking down on ‘auto warranty’ robocalls
By Brian Fung, CNN US telecom providers will now be required to block millions of illegal robocalls a day advertising extended vehicle warranties,…
Continue Reading Shein clothing line drops Maya blouse as Mexico complains
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The fast-fashion online clothing seller Shein has dropped an embroidered floral blouse after the Mexican government complained…
Continue Reading Domino’s is still struggling to get pizza to your house
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Domino’s is still struggling with delivery. “The delivery business continued to be more…
Continue Reading Turkey: Ukraine grain export deal to be signed in Istanbul
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish officials say a deal on a U.N. plan to unblock the shipment of Ukrainian grain and…
Continue Reading Tesla dumped a big chunk of its bitcoin holdings. Should you?
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Bitcoin prices were cooling off Thursday following a big spike in the past week. And it appears Elon Musk might be…
Continue Reading Lawsuit: Chicago police misused ShotSpotter in murder case
by GARANCE BURKE AND MICHAEL TARM Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed Thursday alleges Chicago police misused “unreliable”…
Continue Reading Feds: 1st cryptocurrency insider trading case snares 3
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former Coinbase product manager and his brother, along with a Houston man, were charged…
Continue Reading Company plans 6,000+ electric vehicle chargers in Florida
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A New Zealand-based company announced Thursday it plans to install more than 6,000 electric vehicle chargers in Florida…
Continue Reading YouTube will start removing misinformation related to abortion
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business YouTube on Thursday said it will no longer allow misinformation related to abortion on its platform, including false…
Continue Reading New lunar rover in the works as NASA moon mission advances
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer A new lunar rover is under development by Lockheed Martin and Goodyear as NASA gears up for a return to the…
Continue Reading Turning up heat, US targets Nicaraguan sugar imports
By PAUL WISEMAN and GABRIELA SELSER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration dropped Nicaragua from a list of countries that can…
Continue Reading Cyprus expects gas field development plan by end of year
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The energy minister of Cyprus says a plan to develop a sizeable natural gas field…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: US energy sector dispute with Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. government has forced Mexico into negotiations over what Washington considers unfair practices that effectively exclude…
Continue Reading Spain and Portugal reject EU plan to limit natural gas use
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The governments of Spain and Portugal have criticized a European Union plan to reduce the…
Continue Reading GOP AGs ask Google not to limit anti-abortion center results
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Some federal lawmakers urged Google last month to limit the appearance of anti-abortion…
Continue Reading Mortgage rates tick higher again as recession fears loom
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Mortgage rates ticked higher for the second week in a row as more economic indicators flashed warning signs of an…
Continue Reading Report: UK clearly overwhelmed by surge in migrant crossings
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An independent inspection has found that Britain’s response to the increase in migrants crossing the…
Continue Reading Average long-term US mortgage rates edge up to 5.54%
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates are ticking higher this week in a rapidly cooling housing…
Continue Reading Amazon to buy primary care provider One Medical for $3.9B
By HALELUYA HADERO NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon announced Thursday it will acquire the primary care organization One Medical in a deal valued roughly at…
Continue Reading Amazon to buy One Medical for $3.9 billion as it expands healthcare footprint
By Catherine Thorbecke Amazon on Thursday said it has entered an agreement to acquire primary healthcare company One Medical in an all-cash deal…
Continue Reading Inflation? Not where investment fees are concerned
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — This year’s crazy market swings prove once again how little control we have over our investments.…
Continue Reading Union Pacific profit up as railroad delivery delays reduced
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific’s second-quarter profit improved a bit, but the railroad’s expenses…
Continue Reading Facebook is redesigning the home feed
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Facebook’s rumored redesign has arrived. Starting Thursday, the platform is splitting up its main…
Continue Reading American and United airlines return to profitability
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business American and United airlines both reported their first operating profit since the start of the pandemic, as strong…
Continue Reading Americans filing jobless claims at highest level in 8 months
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week rose to the highest level in…
Continue Reading Netflix’s vision for the future of streaming: More expensive or less convenient
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Netflix lost roughly a million customers last quarter — the most in the company’s 25-year history. But it…
Continue Reading Housing market chills as mortgage rates, prices scare buyers
By KEN SWEET, MICHAEL CASEY and ALEX VEIGA The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Tomcak was looking for a home for his in-laws in the suburbs…
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