EXPLAINER: Twitter, Musk and the Delaware Chancery Court
By RANDALL CHASE AP Business Writer DOVER, Del. (AP) — Twitter Inc.’s lawsuit to force billionaire Elon Musk to make good on his promise to buy…
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Facebook users may soon be able to create multiple profiles under their accounts
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Facebook is testing an option for users to create multiple profiles from a single account, amid a bid by the platform to…
Continue Reading Canadian owner OKs $84M in work, $1.5M fine; Louisiana plant
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Federal and Louisiana agencies say the owner of a closed fertilizer plant near Baton…
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Gas prices drop in Texas and New Mexico
EL PASO, Texas — Both Texas and New Mexico are seeing a dip in gas prices this week. In Texas, the statewide average price of a gallon of unleaded…
Continue Reading Fed ethics inquiry clears Powell and Clarida trades
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s inspector general concluded Thursday that financial trades…
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PSB: El Paso Water utility seeks $441 million in additional revenue bonds; issues drought emergency
EL PASO, Texas — After getting approval in March to issue $365 million in revenue bonds, El Paso Water is now requesting $441 million more in…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 7/14/2022
The Associated Press Wall Street closed lower Thursday and banks were among the biggest weights on the market following weak earnings and a warning…
Continue Reading Conagra, APA fall; Taiwan Semiconductor, First Republic rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Conagra, APA fall; Taiwan Semiconductor, First Republic…
Continue Reading US solicits help as it defines old growth and mature forests
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. officials on Thursday solicited outside help as they craft definitions of old growth and mature…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery fell 52 cents to $95.78. a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for September delivery fell…
Continue Reading IMF reaches preliminary deal with Pakistan on $6B bailout
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The International Monetary Fund says it has reached a preliminary agreement on a $6 billion…
Continue Reading The SEC has asked Elon Musk more questions about his Twitter deal
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business The Securities and Exchange Commission has continued to examine Elon Musk’s investment in and $44 billion deal to…
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El Paso man arrested for deceptive business practice; victim was 75 years old
EL PASO, Texas — A 29-year-old man who police say presented himself as an energy consultant for a company he was no longer working for has been…
Continue Reading Big pay raises expected for 2023. But here’s why that extra income may not make a difference
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business US employers say they expect the average raise to be 4.1% in 2023, which would be the largest hike in 15 years,…
Continue Reading Warren Buffett’s firm buys more Occidental Petroleum shares
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway now controls nearly 20% of Occidental…
Continue Reading Officials suggest pipeline company hid problems after spill
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. prosecutors suspect a Wyoming company of potentially concealing problems with a…
Continue Reading Amazon offers concessions to resolve EU antitrust probes
By Brian Fung, CNN Amazon has offered to change its business practices in Europe to resolve two ongoing antitrust investigations targeting the…
Continue Reading Amazon offers concessions to resolve EU antitrust probes
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Brian Fung, CNN Amazon has offered to change its business practices in Europe to resolve two ongoing antitrust investigations…
Continue Reading These new emojis may soon be coming to your smartphone
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business If you’ve ever wanted to high-five someone in your group texts, you may soon be in luck. A new…
Continue Reading Apple profit declines nearly 11%
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Even the world’s most valuable tech company isn’t immune to the more challenging global…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Wordle is being turned into a board game
CNN By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Wordle is jumping from the P-H-O-N-E to the B-O-A-R-D. Hasbro is partnering with the New York Times, which owns…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Wordle is being turned into a board game
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Wordle is jumping from the P-H-O-N-E to the B-O-A-R-D. Hasbro is partnering with the New York Times, which owns the…
Continue Reading Why BMW is offering heated seats on a monthly subscription
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business BMW is now offering British drivers the option of enjoying a heated seat on a monthly subscription basis. Of…
Continue Reading Russian missiles kill at least 23 in Ukraine, wound over 100
By MARIA GRAZIA MURRU and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press VINNYTSIA, Ukraine (AP) — Russian missiles struck a city in central Ukraine on Thursday,…
Continue Reading Deadline to block freight rail strike looms before Biden
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The deadline for President Joe Biden to intervene and keep 115,000 railroad workers from going…
Continue Reading Union announces another major UK rail strike in late July
LONDON (AP) — Train drivers at eight British rail companies will go on strike later this month in the second large-scale industrial action set to…
Continue Reading EU officials encourage Montenegro to press on with reform
By PREDRAG MILIC Associated Press PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Senior European Union officials have praised small Montenegro for siding with the…
Continue Reading Log4j software flaw ‘endemic,’ new cyber safety panel says
By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press A new cybersecurity panel created by President Joe Biden says a computer vulnerability discovered last year in a…
Continue Reading Tesla’s head of AI, an ardent supporter of ‘full self driving,’ has exited the company
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Andrej Karpathy, Tesla’s director of artificial intelligence, announced Wednesday he’s leaving the…
Continue Reading Fed board member opens door to 1-point hike if demand rises
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Christopher Waller, a member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, said…
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