Spirit’s delay allows airline bidding war time to play out
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Spirit Airlines rose Thursday after it postponed a vote for the second time on a proposed merger with Frontier Airlines,…
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EU official says Poland’s judiciary changes insufficient
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A patched-up dispute between the European Union and Poland over judicial independence has revived. A top EU official said…
Continue Reading Crewless robotic Mayflower ship reaches Plymouth Rock
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — A crewless robotic boat retracing the 1620 sea voyage of the Mayflower has landed near Plymouth Rock. The sleek Mayflower…
Continue Reading Berlin preps ‘huge thermos’ to help heat homes this winter
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The rust-colored tower rising from an industrial site near the banks of Berlin’s Spree river…
Continue Reading Commission report blasts decision to cull all Denmark’s mink
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Danish Parliament-appointed commission has harshly criticized the country’s government for its decision to cull…
Continue Reading Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates ease to 5.7%
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates eased back this week after shooting up nearly three-quarters…
Continue Reading Supreme Court limits EPA in curbing power plant emissions
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a blow to the fight against climate change, the Supreme Court on Thursday limited how the…
Continue Reading EU, New Zealand strike free trade deal after 4 years’ talks
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and New Zealand say they have concluded a free trade deal after four years of negotiations. According to the EU,…
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Pioneering NASA official on aerospace industry: ‘Bro-culture’ is bad for business
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Lori Garver spearheaded the NASA program that paved the way for SpaceX to return human spaceflight to the United…
Continue Reading UK royals’ spending up 17%, mostly for palace overhaul costs
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Royal accounts show the British monarchy’s publicly-funded spending rose by 17% to 102.4 million…
Continue Reading Key inflation gauge tracked by the Fed remains a high 6.3%
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of inflation that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.3% in May from…
Continue Reading Walgreens earnings slide as number of vaccinations wane
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer A big opioid settlement and a COVID-19 vaccine slowdown helped drop Walgreens’ fiscal third-quarter earnings, but…
Continue Reading Slightly fewer Americans apply for jobless claims last week
MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Slightly fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, reflecting a still robust job…
Continue Reading Consumers’ inflation expectations hit record high
CNN By Lucy Bayly, CNN Business Consumer expectations for prices to continue rising over the next year increased to the highest level on record,…
Continue Reading This key inflation measure held steady in May
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business An inflation gauge closely followed by the Federal Reserve showed consumer prices remained flat in May, indicating…
Continue Reading Barcelona sells part of its TV rights for $215 million
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona says it has sold some of its television rights for more than 200 million euros to help its finances. The Catalan…
Continue Reading RH cuts outlook weeks after previous guidance, shares slide
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Shares of RH are down 9% at the opening bell after the luxury furniture store chain cut its sales expectations…
Continue Reading RadioShack’s NSFW Twitter account, explained
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Clearly, this isn’t your father’s RadioShack. The zombie retailer’s Twitter account contains a…
Continue Reading Germany sees possible Russian ‘blockade’ of key gas pipeline
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s vice chancellor says he suspects that Russia may not resume gas deliveries to Europe through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline…
Continue Reading AI made these stunning images. Here’s why experts are worried
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business A million bears walking on the streets of Hong Kong. A strawberry frog. A cat made out of spaghetti and meatballs. These…
Continue Reading AI made these stunning images. Here’s why experts are worried
CNN By Rachel Metz, CNN Business A million bears walking on the streets of Hong Kong. A strawberry frog. A cat made out of spaghetti and meatballs.…
Continue Reading Dealmaking drop-off reveals rise in business anxiety
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Dealmaking booms when markets are stable and businesses are feeling good about the economy and access to financing.…
Continue Reading Russian lawmakers approve bill on banning foreign media
MOSCOW (AP) — The lower house of Russia’s parliament has given final approval to a bill that would allow the banning of foreign news media in…
Continue Reading Czech Republic to extend coal mining amid high demand
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic has decided to reverse plans to halt mining in a key black coal region to help the country safeguard its power…
Continue Reading Liz Weston: 3 lessons I wish I’d learned sooner about travel
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Experience may be the best teacher, but I wish I’d learned the following strategies before I became an unwitting…
Continue Reading Who decides if the US is in a recession? Eight economists you’ve never heard of
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Prominent Wall Street economists like Mark Zandi, investing luminaries like ARK Invest’s Cathie Wood and…
Continue Reading Belgium chocolate factory shut after salmonella infection
BRUSSELS (AP) — A huge Belgian chocolate factory has halted production after detecting salmonella in a batch of chocolates. The Barry Callebaut…
Continue Reading Sweden’s central bank raises interest rate to hit inflation
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s central bank has raised a key interest rate by half a percentage point to combat rapidly rising inflation and…
Continue Reading Crypto rules to make Europe a global leader as prices plunge
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Europe has moved to lead the world in regulating the freewheeling cryptocurrency industry at a time…
Continue Reading KLM pays back last of Dutch government pandemic loans
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch flag carrier KLM says it is repaying the last portion of loans it got from the Netherlands government and banks…
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