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…
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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…
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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…
Continue Reading Europe’s economy surprisingly grew last quarter, easing recession fears (for now)
CNN By Anna Cooban and Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Europe’s economy grew unexpectedly in the second quarter of this year, allaying concerns…
Continue Reading The European Central Bank raises rates for the first time in 11 years
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business In a bold attempt to get inflation under control, the European Central Bank on Thursday announced it would hike its…
Continue Reading Ford touts ample supply deals to hit electric vehicle goals
DETROIT (AP) — Ford says it has contracts to deliver enough batteries to produce electric vehicles at a rate of 600,000 globally per year by late…
Continue Reading Philadelphia 76ers look to build new $1.3 billion arena
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers are taking the first steps toward building a privately-funded sports and entertainment arena. The…
Continue Reading Here’s what it looks like to ride a Chinese robotaxi with no steering wheel
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Baidu has unveiled plans for an electric self-driving car with a removable steering wheel, marking another step forward…
Continue Reading Baidu gets permits for first fully driverless taxi service in China
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Tech giant Baidu announced Monday that it has obtained permits to operate fully autonomous…
Continue Reading American Airlines earns $476 million on record revenue in 2Q
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines earned $476 million in the second quarter on record revenue from summer…
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Have you recently shifted from part-time to full-time work?
Workers aren’t settling for part-time work nearly as often as they used to. The number of workers employed in part-time jobs because they…
Continue Reading Workers aren’t having to settle for part-time work any more
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Part-time work has become a lot less popular, both with job seekers and employers. The number of workers who are…
Continue Reading Europe’s historic inflation fight begins now
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The European Central Bank is about to raise interest rates for the first time in 11 years as it attempts to put a lid…
Continue Reading WHO again considers declaring monkeypox a global emergency
By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — As the World Health Organization’s emergency committee convened Thursday to consider for the…
Continue Reading Michelle Obama’s book ‘The Light We Carry’ coming this fall
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Michelle Obama will have a book out this fall, “The Light We Carry,” in which she reflects…
Continue Reading Europe’s central bank backs larger-than-expected rate hike
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank has raised interest rates for the first time in 11 years by…
Continue Reading Europe’s wildfire threat eases but blaze grows in Slovenia
MADRID (AP) — Europe’s spate of fierce wildfires is abating somewhat amid cooler temperatures but a fire in Slovenia on the border with Italy has…
Continue Reading Rents hit another record high. But it’s still a better deal than buying in most US cities
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Rents hit another record high in June, putting more pressure on renters. But with the costs associated with buying a…
Continue Reading EU imposes more sanctions on Moscow over Ukraine invasion
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has imposed more sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine. The bloc’s 27…
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