Illinois governor’s race is also battle among billionaires
By SARA BURNETT and JOHN O’CONNOR Associated Press WAUCONDA, Ill. (AP) — The race to be Illinois’ next governor is also a battle among…
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Electronic Arts is still the odd one out in gaming
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business All things considered, video game leader Electronic Arts is having a pretty decent year despite inflation worries,…
Continue Reading Senior US officials visit Sri Lanka to help resolve crisis
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Senior U.S. officials are in Sri Lanka seeking ways to help the island nation…
Continue Reading French energy giants: Reduce fuel and electricity use now
PARIS (AP) — Leaders of three French energy companies have called on the French public to immediately reduce consumption of fuel, oil, electricity…
Continue Reading The West wants to go further on Russian oil. Inflation is making that difficult
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Europe and the United States have barred the import of Russian oil to cut off a crucial revenue source for the…
Continue Reading Biden urges Western unity on Ukraine amid war fatigue
By ZEKE MILLER, DARLENE SUPERVILLE and GEIR MOULSON Associated Press ELMAU, Germany (AP) — President Joe Biden and Western allies opened a…
Continue Reading Spain unveils emergency actions to curb soaring living costs
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish government has approved a package of emergency economic measures worth more than 9 billion euros ($9.5 billion) to try to…
Continue Reading New Colombian president pledges to protect rainforest
by FABIANO MAISONNAVE RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s first elected leftist president, will take office in August with ambitious…
Continue Reading Biden’s mission in Europe: Shore up alliance against Russia
By ZEKE MILLER and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press MUNICH (AP) — President Joe Biden is out to sustain the global alliance punishing Russia for…
Continue Reading Solar patio umbrellas sold at Costco recalled after multiple fires
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Solar-powered patio umbrellas sold exclusively at Costco have been recalled in the United States and Canada after some umbrellas…
Continue Reading Milan to turn off fountain spigots as drought bakes Italy
By NICOLE WINFIELD and LUCA BRUNO Associated Press MILAN (AP) — The mayor of Milan has signed an ordinance turning off public decorative fountains…
Continue Reading Guns in paradise: Ruling could undo strict Hawaii carry law
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Megan Kau takes occasional weeklong hunting trips to the Hawaiian island of Lanai,…
Continue Reading Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protection
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Pfizer announced Saturday that tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and…
Continue Reading Abortion ruling thrusts companies into divisive arena
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writers The Supreme Court’s decision to end the nation’s constitutional…
Continue Reading Bangladesh marks opening of country’s longest bridge
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has celebrated the opening of the country’s…
Continue Reading How we got addicted to using Q-tips the wrong way
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Every Q-tips box has a warning label: “Do not insert swab into ear canal,” and if you’re going…
Continue Reading Protesters gather as G-7 leaders set to arrive in Germany
By DANIEL NIEMANN and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press MUNICH (AP) — About 4,000 protesters have gathered in Munich as the Group of Seven…
Continue Reading Inflation sparks global wave of protests for higher pay, aid
By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press Rising food costs. Soaring fuel bills. Wages that are not keeping pace. Inflation is plundering people’s…
Continue Reading Bacon lovers can smell like their favorite treat with this bacon-scented perfume
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Do you love bacon so much you want to smell like it — without the hassle of actually cooking? A new bacon-scented fragrance…
Continue Reading NHL experiencing sustained growth with female, younger fans
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer One of the biggest stories in the NHL this season has been the increase in viewers in the league’s first year of…
Continue Reading Group asks for living wages, labor rights for 2026 World Cup
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer With this year’s World Cup in Qatar clouded by labor and human rights issues, there’s a push for the…
Continue Reading Jury takes fraud case against Elizabeth Holmes’s ex-partner
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The fate of hard-nosed technology executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani is now in…
Continue Reading Airline merger: Frontier sweetens offer for Spirit Airlines
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Frontier Airlines on Friday added more cash and a larger breakup fee to its offer to buy Spirit Airlines, and the…
Continue Reading These US companies will cover travel costs for employees who need an abortion
CNN By Clare Duffy and Jennifer Korn, CNN Business After the Supreme Court ruled on Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade, corporate giants from a range of…
Continue Reading The newest content moderation minefield for tech platforms: abortion posts
CNN, KCBD, KOCO By Clare Duffy, CNN Business In the wake of the Supreme Court’s controversial decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, people have…
Continue Reading These US companies will cover travel costs for employees who need an abortion
By Clare Duffy and Jennifer Korn, CNN Business After the Supreme Court ruled on Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade, corporate giants from a range of…
Continue Reading Carnival shares cruise higher on gains in revenue, bookings
MIAMI (AP) — Shares of Carnival Corp. have surged after it reported higher revenue, occupancy levels on its cruise ships, and bookings for future…
Continue Reading The criminal fraud case of Elizabeth Holmes’ former second-in-command heads to jury
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business The criminal fraud trial of Elizabeth Holmes’ ex-boyfriend and former second-in-command at Theranos…
Continue Reading Wells Fargo, Carnival rise; CalAmp, Lending Tree fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Wells Fargo, Carnival rise; CalAmp, Lending Tree…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Friday 6/24/2022
The Associated Press Wall Street rallied on Friday, lifting the S&P 500 3.1% for its best gain in two years. The benchmark index also ended the…
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