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…
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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…
Continue Reading Myanmar’s economy fragile as fighting, inflation hit poor
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Reports by the World Bank and other experts say army-ruled Myanmar’s economy remains…
Continue Reading 2 contenders battle for Conservative votes in UK leader race
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The two candidates to become Britain’s next prime minister have begun a head-to-head battle for…
Continue Reading Russian and European astronauts conduct rare joint spacewalk
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Two astronauts — one European and one Russian — exited the airlock on the International Space Station for a…
Continue Reading Nokia 2Q profit beats expectations on strong 5G demand
HELSINKI (AP) — Wireless and fixed-network equipment maker Nokia has reported second-quarter profit above analyst expectations on strong demand for…
Continue Reading China’s Didi Global fined $1.2 billion for data violations
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — China’s internet watchdog has fined ride-hailing firm Didi Global more than 8 billion yuan ($1.2…
Continue Reading China fines Didi $1.2 billion for violating cybersecurity and data laws
By Yong Xiong, Larry Register and Laura He, CNN Business China’s cyberspace regulator fined Didi Global just over 8 billion yuan ($1.2 billion)…
Continue Reading Italy heads to early election after Draghi’s coalition fails
By NICOLE WINFIELD and FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy is headed for an early election after its president accepted…
Continue Reading HIMARS and howitzers: West helps Ukraine with key weaponry
By The Associated Press The message to U.S. lawmakers from Ukraine’s first lady, delivered amid stark and graphic images of civilian bloodshed,…
Continue Reading Asian shares mostly higher after further gains on Wall St
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher on Friday after another day of gains on Wall Street amid a…
Continue Reading Japan trade deficit grows as oil prices surge, yen drops
YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan has reported its trade deficit for the first half of this year totaled nearly 8 trillion yen,…
Continue Reading Germany bails out its biggest natural gas importer
CNN By Anna Cooban, CNN Business The German government has stepped in to bail out one of its biggest energy companies — the latest casualty of…
Continue Reading Russian gas is flowing to Europe again over the crucial Nord Stream 1 pipeline
By Irene Nasser and Yong Xiong, CNN Business Gazprom has resumed gas shipments through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, a vital artery linking…
Continue Reading New Sri Lankan president sworn in, police clear protest site
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Veteran politician Ranil Wickremesinghe has been sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new…
Continue Reading Key Russia-Europe gas pipeline reopens but outlook unclear
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Natural gas started flowing through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe on Thursday after a…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Foot-and-mouth disease and the efforts to stop it
By VICTORIA MILKO AP Science Writer JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Thousands of cattle are covered in blisters from highly infectious foot-and-mouth…
Continue Reading Baidu unveils latest autonomous electric vehicle: Apollo RT6
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Baidu, a Chinese search engine and artificial intelligence firm, has unveiled its latest electric…
Continue Reading India’s top court grants bail to Muslim journalist accused of insulting Hindus
By Esha Mitra and Rhea Mogul, CNN Muslim journalist Mohammed Zubair has been freed from jail on the order of India’s Supreme Court after he was…
Continue Reading Trucker protest shuts down operations at California port
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Truckers protesting a state labor law have effectively shut down cargo operations at the Port of Oakland, one of then…
Continue Reading Biden: Military say a Pelosi Taiwan trip ‘not a good idea’
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says that U.S. military officials believe it’s “not a good idea” for…
Continue Reading Officials investigate after fire, explosion at Hoover Dam
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America Officials say a fire at the Hoover Dam was isolated to the single area in an exceedingly rare case…
Continue Reading Steelmaker moves ahead on effort to build plant in Southeast
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press Plans to build an aluminum mill in Kentucky have taken a new turn. A steel producer says it will construct and…
Continue Reading CSX rail profit grows 5% even with ongoing delivery delays
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — CSX delivered slightly better profit in the second quarter. That’s even though volume was…
Continue Reading Ex-UAW execs convicted of corruption get out of prison early
DETROIT (AP) — Two former presidents of the United Auto Workers who were convicted of corruption at the union have been released early from prison…
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