In Ukraine war, a race to acquire smarter, deadlier drones
By OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKYI and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Never in the history of warfare have drones been used as intensively…
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Asian shares mixed after China says growth weakened in 2Q
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Share prices were mixed in Asia on Friday after China reported its economy contracted by…
Continue Reading Protesters retreat as Sri Lankan president sends resignation
By KRUTIKA PATHI and KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Protesters have retreated from government buildings in Sri Lanka,…
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Average rent in Manhattan jumps to a record $5,000 a month
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Rent continued to skyrocket to new record highs in Manhattan last month. The median monthly rent paid by a tenant for a…
Continue Reading Colombia’s incoming finance minister wants fair capitalism
By ASTRID SUAREZ and MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s next finance minister says the left-leaning government…
Continue Reading US approves American Airlines flights to more cities in Cuba
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The U.S. government is giving American Airlines permission to resume flights to five cities in Cuba outside the capital of…
Continue Reading 7-Eleven offers $100K reward for arrest in deadly holdups
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 7-Eleven convenience store chain is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a…
Continue Reading Regulators recommend license for spent nuclear fuel storage
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — There are no environmental reasons that would prevent a New Jersey-based company…
Continue Reading Senate approves Michael Barr to Federal Reserve post
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate easily approved Michael Barr to be the Federal Reserve’s top banking…
Continue Reading Twitter: Attrition up a bit, companywide layoffs not planned
By The Associated Press Twitter is telling employees that it’s not planning any companywide layoffs, but there could be some restructuring and…
Continue Reading Panasonic selects Kansas for vehicle battery mega-factory
By JOHN HANNA and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Japan’s Panasonic Corp. and Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly say the company selected…
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El Paso City Representative sworn in as Chairman of Sister Cities International
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City Representative and Mayor Pro Tempore Peter Svarzbein was officially sworn in as the first Latino Chairman of Sister…
Continue Reading Pharmacies can’t discriminate on reproductive health scripts
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer The Biden administration is warning pharmacies not to discriminate against women who may seek reproductive health…
Continue Reading Scientific Games’ lottery playbook succeeded, then spread
By JON MELTZER, LAUREN MOWRY, VICTORIA IFATUSIN and MICHAEL PURDIE / Howard Center for Investigative Journalism Howard Center for Investigative…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What happens next in the Musk-Twitter saga?
By BARBARA ORTUTAY and MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writers Twitter has sued Tesla CEO Elon Musk in an attempt force him to complete his $44…
Continue Reading US regulators OK new COVID-19 shot option from Novavax
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer The U.S. is getting another COVID-19 vaccine choice. The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday cleared…
Continue Reading Netflix to rely on Microsoft for its ad-backed video service
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix has picked Microsoft to help deliver the commercials in a cheaper version of…
Continue Reading Hungarian workers block roads to protest new tax law
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Protesters in Hungary’s capital have blocked main traffic arteries for the second day…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 7/13/2022
The Associated Press Stocks ended another shaky day lower on Wall Street Wednesday after a highly anticipated report on inflation turned out to be…
Continue Reading TikTok announces new ways to filter out mature or ‘potentially problematic’ videos
CNN By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business TikTok on Wednesday announced several updates intended to help users customize their viewing preferences and…
Continue Reading TikTok announces new ways to filter out mature or ‘potentially problematic’ videos
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business TikTok on Wednesday announced several updates intended to help users customize their viewing preferences and…
Continue Reading Delta, Fastenal fall; Twitter, Devon Energy rise
NEW YORK Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Delta, Fastenal fall; Twitter, Devon Energy…
Continue Reading Netflix with ads is coming
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business You’ll soon be able to sign up for a cheaper version of Netflix with ads — though that option is still in its…
Continue Reading Bill Gates funnels $20 billion to foundation and plans to drop off list of wealthiest people
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Bill Gates is moving $20 billion of his wealth into the endowment of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which is…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery rose 46 cents to $96.30 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for September delivery rose…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Why US inflation is so high, and when it may ease
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation’s relentless surge didn’t merely persist in June. It accelerated. For…
Continue Reading Champagne bottle sells for record $2.5 million
By Alexandra Peers, CNN Business A bottle of Champagne has sold for $2.5 million, eclipsing the auction record for bubbly and likely becoming the…
Continue Reading Why requiring workers to spend more days in the office could backfire
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Before the pandemic, many corporate leaders believed that allowing their employees to work from home would hurt…
Continue Reading Google becomes the latest tech giant to slow hiring
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Google plans to slow its pace of hiring for the remainder of the year in the latest sign of tech companies…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What’s the impact of euro parity with the dollar?
By The Associated Press The euro has hit parity with the dollar, falling to its lowest level in 20 years and even skirting just below a one-to-one…
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