Norwegian Cruise Line to drop requirement for COVID-19 test
MIAMI (AP) — The Norwegian Cruise Line company is dropping a requirement that passengers test negative for COVID-19 before sailing. The company…
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Italian govt staves off immediate prospect of early election
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Mario Draghi’s government has staved off the immediate prospect of an…
Continue Reading French government plans to nationalize electricity giant EDF
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne says the government plans to nationalize French electricity…
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If you use your company’s abortion travel benefits, will your boss find out?
By Tami Luhby, CNN The corporate rush to cover employees’ abortion-related travel expenses following the Supreme Court’s decision to…
Continue Reading If you use your company’s abortion travel benefits, will your boss find out?
CNN By Tami Luhby, CNN The corporate rush to cover employees’ abortion-related travel expenses following the Supreme Court’s decision to…
Continue Reading If you use your company’s abortion travel benefits, will your boss find out?
CNN, KCBD, KOCO By Tami Luhby, CNN The corporate rush to cover employees’ abortion-related travel expenses following the Supreme Court’s…
Continue Reading Granholm, actor Robert Downey Jr. boost clean energy jobs
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Energy Department is teaming with actor Robert Downey Jr. to recruit up to 1,000 new workers…
Continue Reading Biden in Ohio spotlights effort to rescue union pensions
By AAMER MADHANI and JOSH BOAK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — President Joe Biden has used an Ohio visit to showcase federal action aimed at…
Continue Reading Dutch airline KLM sued over alleged ‘greenwashing’
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Several environmental groups have launched legal action against Dutch airline KLM over advertisements that promote flying as a…
Continue Reading Work at a school or nonprofit? You could erase student loans
By CORA LEWIS and ADRIANA MORGA The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A deadline is fast approaching for teachers, librarians, nurses and others who…
Continue Reading Putin’s aide warns US against pressing for war crimes court
MOSCOW (AP) — A top Russian official has warned the U.S. that it could face the “wrath of God” if it pursues efforts to help establish an…
Continue Reading Elon Musk’s Boring Company will let you pay for a ride with Dogecoin
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business The Boring Company has launched a way for customers to pay for rides on Loop, its Las Vegas transit system, with the…
Continue Reading Senate Intel leaders call for FTC probe into TikTok amid alleged ‘misrepresentations’ on data practices
By Brian Fung, CNN Top lawmakers on the Senate Intelligence Committee called for a Federal Trade Commission probe of TikTok on Tuesday, amid…
Continue Reading TikTok’s ties to China are once again under fire in Washington. Here’s why
CNN By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Two years after then-President Donald Trump said he would ban TikTok in the United States through an…
Continue Reading Opinion: The SEC alone can’t police billionaire CEOs like Elon Musk
Opinion by Charles K. Whitehead for CNN Business Perspectives In the startup world, pushing regulatory limits to promote a new business is often seen…
Continue Reading US job openings slip, but employment landscape remains solid
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers advertised fewer jobs in May as the economy has shown signs of…
Continue Reading Facing severe drought, Somalia calls for Turkish support
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Somalia’s president has called for assistance from Turkey to combat the effects of severe drought that is threatening the…
Continue Reading Biomedical grantmakers’ diversity push gains new momentum
By SONO MOTOYAMA of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy The Howard Hughes Medical Institute, one of the nation’s wealthiest…
Continue Reading UK antitrust officials investigate Microsoft’s $68.7 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition
By Brian Fung, CNN The UK competition regulator on Wednesday announced the launch of an antitrust investigation into Microsoft’s proposed $68.7…
Continue Reading Rivian’s new SUV is great, but it’ll face tough competition
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Rivian, the Amazon-backed electric truck and van maker, already has an award winning pickup in production, the…
Continue Reading Germany eases path to permanent residency for migrants
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Tens of thousands of migrants, who have been living in Germany for years without a secure stay…
Continue Reading Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard bid faces UK antitrust probe
LONDON (AP) — Microsoft’s purchase of video game publisher Activision Blizzard faces antitrust scrutiny in the U.K., where competition regulators…
Continue Reading The US economy has a momentum problem
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business If you’re reading this it means you’ve made it through the worst first half of a year for US stocks in…
Continue Reading 39 suspects arrested over migrant smuggling on boats to UK
By ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The suspected ringleader of a network that smuggled as many as 10,000 people on small boats across…
Continue Reading Red flag: Consumers are using Buy Now, Pay Later to cover everyday expenses
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Buy Now, Pay Later installment plans have become popular among consumers seeking to spread out the cost of big-ticket…
Continue Reading Sri Lankan president calls Russian leader seeking fuel
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says that he had a telephone call with…
Continue Reading Amazon faces UK investigation over anti-competitive concerns
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s competition watchdog is investigating whether Amazon is harming competition and hurting consumers by…
Continue Reading How a hotel satisfaction promise has led to more discontent
By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet In the 1990s and early 2000s, hotels began offering 100% Satisfaction Guarantees to customers. The promise ensured that…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Fears of a natural gas emergency stalk Europe
Associated Press It’s not a summer heat wave that’s making European leaders and businesses sweat. It’s fear that Russia’s…
Continue Reading Edmunds: 2022 Kia Sorento vs. Volkswagen Tiguan
By ALEX NISHIMOTO Edmunds Two prime picks for a three-row compact SUV are the 2022 Kia Sorento and 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan. The Sorento was recently…
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