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By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Coca-Cola has another new flavor. This time, it got some help. The latest product out of Coca-Cola Creations…
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US economy slipped 1.6% to start year; return to growth eyed
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy shrank at a 1.6% annual pace in the first three months of the year even…
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Taco Bell is testing a new menu item with a beloved snack food. The fast-food chain hopes the creation can replicate…
Continue Reading World Bank agrees $500m to help Egypt fund wheat purchases
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt will receive $500 million loan from the World Bank to help the Arab world’s most populous country finance its purchases of…
Continue Reading Strong ruble could hurt Russian businesses, official warns
MOSCOW (AP) — As the ruble strengthens to levels not seen in seven years, Russia’s minister of economic development warns that the country’s…
Continue Reading Czech brewer Budvar again increases net profit amid pandemic
PRAGUE (AP) — Budvar, the Czech brewer that has been in a long legal dispute with U.S. company Anheuser-Busch over use of the Budweiser brand,…
Continue Reading The worst hidden travel fees and how to avoid them
By SAM KEMMIS of NerdWallet To avoid overpaying for travel, customers should beware of hidden fees that airlines, hotels and vacation rentals can add…
Continue Reading EU proposes ban on flavored heated tobacco products
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive branch has proposed a ban on the sale of flavored heated tobacco products as part of its plan to…
Continue Reading Edmunds compares: Audi e-tron GT vs. Mercedes-Benz EQS
By ALEX NISHIMOTO Edmunds The car experts at Edmunds compare two premium electric four-door sedans, the 2022 Audi e-tron GT and the 2022…
Continue Reading $30B from Russian oligarchs frozen under REPO seizure effort
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A multinational task force designed to seize Russian oligarchs’ wealth has blocked and…
Continue Reading China’s economy just had its best month since February
CNN By Laura He, CNN Business China’s huge manufacturing and service industries just saw their first month of growth since February, according…
Continue Reading Shanghai Disneyland reopens as China relaxes more Covid rules
By Laura He, CNN Business Shanghai Disneyland will reopen Thursday after a three-month hiatus, as China eases more Covid-related restrictions.…
Continue Reading Dutch PM condemns protests by farmers at minister’s home
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch prime minister has condemned a violent protest by farmers outside the home…
Continue Reading Ressa says Philippine courts to decide Rappler closure order
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa says her Rappler news website is operating as usual and will let Philippine…
Continue Reading Brutal killing caught on camera stokes religious tensions in India
By Swati Gupta, Rhea Mogul, Esha Mitra and Alex Stambaugh, CNN Religious tensions are flaring in India following the killing of a Hindu man allegedly…
Continue Reading South Korea approves first homemade COVID-19 vaccine
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Health officials in South Korea have approved the country’s first domestically…
Continue Reading Gas lines and scuffles: Sri Lanka faces humanitarian crisis
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI and PAUL WISEMAN Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A few years ago, Sri Lanka had an economy strong enough to…
Continue Reading Asia stocks mixed after Wall St down, China manufacturing up
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday after the U.S. economy contracted and China reported…
Continue Reading EU countries approve climate measures after long talks
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries reached a deal following hard-fought talks that dragged into early…
Continue Reading Australia prioritizes reducing emissions and cheaper EVs
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s new government is putting climate change at the top of its legislative…
Continue Reading New York’s 1st legal marijuana crop sprouts under the sun
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s recreational marijuana market is beginning to sprout, literally, with…
Continue Reading Hong Kong in limbo 25 years after British handover to China
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Twenty-five years after Britain handed Hong Kong over to China, the city is in limbo. Beijing has been…
Continue Reading China’s Baidu races Waymo, GM to develop self-driving cars
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — With no one at the wheel, a self-driving taxi developed by tech giant Baidu Inc. is rolling down…
Continue Reading Philippines orders news site Rappler to shut down, founder Maria Ressa says
By Philip Wang and Helen Regan, CNN Nobel Peace Prize laureate and journalist Maria Ressa said Tuesday the Philippine government has ordered her news…
Continue Reading Ratings show Fox News viewers tuning out Jan. 6 hearings
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel is airing the Jan. 6 committee hearings when they occur during daytime hours, and…
Continue Reading Maria Ressa: Philippines affirms news site shutdown order
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Filipino journalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa announced in a speech in…
Continue Reading Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts reaches labor deal with workers
By MARK PRATT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — More than 200 employees at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts have ratified a contract that includes…
Continue Reading FTC sues Walmart for scammers’ use of money transfer unit
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission says it has sued Walmart for allowing its money transfer…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Data privacy concerns emerge after Roe decision
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer With abortion now or soon to be illegal in over a dozen states and severely restricted in many more, Big Tech…
Continue Reading First on CNN: BTS is coming to Disney in a major streaming deal
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Disney is bringing BTS to its streaming services, adding the world’s biggest band to its roster…
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