Starbucks head of North America business leaving company
By The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Rossann Williams, Starbucks’ North America president who’s been a prominent figure in the company’s…
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Bitcoin inches up above psychological threshold of $20,000
OAKLAND, California (AP) — The price of a bitcoin has inched above $20,000 after the broader crypto selloff dragged it below the psychological…
Continue Reading Juneteenth celebrations emphasize ending racial disparities
By JAMIE STENGLE and CHEYANNE MUMPHREY Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — After Opal Lee led hundreds in a walk through her Texas hometown to celebrate…
Continue Reading New US Lego factory raises concerns about North American HQ
ENFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Officials in Connecticut say the decision of Lego Group to build a new factory in Virginia won’t affect the company’s…
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$900 fill-up: High gas prices hit RV drivers more than most
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Gas prices may be skyrocketing, but Americans still love their RVs despite the fact that they often get 10 mpg — or…
Continue Reading Behind the Associated Press’ decision to appoint a democracy editor: ‘This is a very crucial beat’
CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Last week, the Associated Press announced the creation of an unusual new position: a democracy editor. Tom Verdin…
Continue Reading Behind the Associated Press’ decision to appoint a democracy editor: ‘This is a very crucial beat’
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Last week, the Associated Press announced the creation of an unusual new position: a democracy editor. Tom Verdin — a…
Continue Reading Bitcoin-boosting Salvadoran leader asks for patience
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador’s Bitcoin-boosting president has asked people to be patient after the price of the cryptocurrency…
Continue Reading Maryland Apple store union vote marks latest in labor drives
By The Associated Press Apple store employees in a Baltimore suburb voted to unionize by a nearly 2-to-1 margin on Saturday. Here’s a look at…
Continue Reading Someone paid $19 million for a steak lunch with Warren Buffett
By Zoe Sottile, CNN There really is no such thing as a free lunch. An anonymous bidder paid a record-breaking $19 million for a private steak lunch…
Continue Reading Average US gas price dips below $5 a gallon
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business US drivers got a slight — very slight — break on prices this weekend as the AAA average for a gallon of unleaded…
Continue Reading Prada mixes nostalgia and grunge for summer 2023 menswear
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons offered a nostalgia play for next season, mixing gingham, coming from…
Continue Reading Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ fizzles at the box office
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “Lightyear” wasn’t able to get enough buzz at the box office this weekend. The latest film from…
Continue Reading Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ fizzles at the box office
CNN By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “Lightyear” wasn’t able to get enough buzz at the box office this weekend. The latest film from…
Continue Reading ‘Lightyear’ stays earthbound, ‘Jurassic World’ holds No. 1
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer “Lightyear” did not go to infinity (or beyond) in its first weekend in theaters: Pixar’s first major theatrical…
Continue Reading Germany to fire up coal stations as Russia squeezes gas supply
By Inke Kappeler and Tara John, CNN Germany must reduce natural gas consumption and increase the burning of coal in order to help fill gas storage…
Continue Reading Yellen: Recession not inevitable, gas tax holiday weighed
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday that she expects the U.S. economy to slow…
Continue Reading Macron alliance projected to lose parliamentary majority
By SYLVIE CORBET and THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance was projected to lose its…
Continue Reading Union wins right to represent workers at an Apple store for the first time
By Catherine Thorbecke and Chris Isidore, CNN Apple workers in Towson, Maryland, have voted to form the first-ever labor union at one of the tech…
Continue Reading Biden says he is ‘proud’ of Apple retail workers who unionized
CNN, CNNBUSINESS, WBAL By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business President Joe Biden said he was “proud” of Apple’s retail workers in…
Continue Reading Spain, Germany battle wildfires amid unusual heat wave
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Firefighters in Spain and Germany area struggling to contain wildfires amid an unusual…
Continue Reading Inflation taking bite out of new infrastructure projects
By DAVID A. LIEB and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press The price of a foot of water pipe in Tucson, Arizona: up 19%. The cost of a ton of asphalt in a…
Continue Reading Greek coast guard rescues 108 migrants; 4 missing
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say they have rescued 108 migrants from a sailboat that was found rudderless and leaking water in the…
Continue Reading Opinion: The Black-White homeownership gap is wider than it was in the ’60s. Here’s how to close it
Opinion by Jonathan Reckford and Lisa Rice for CNN Business Perspectives It is ironic and fitting that every June, our nation recognizes both…
Continue Reading Opinion: The Black-White homeownership gap is wider than it was in the ’60s. Here’s how to close it
CNN, CNN BUSINESS Opinion by Jonathan Reckford and Lisa Rice for CNN Business Perspectives It is ironic and fitting that every June, our nation…
Continue Reading The Federal Reserve passes the buck on inflation
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business The mission of the Federal Reserve is to foster the stability of US monetary systems. It’s the reason the…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy Father’s Day post spotlights family ties amid war
By JOHN LEICESTER and DAVID KEYTON Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — One photograph shows a kneeling soldier kissing a child inside a subway…
Continue Reading Germany to limit use of gas for electricity production
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s economy minister says the country will limit the use of gas for electricity production amid concerns about possible…
Continue Reading Maryland Apple workers face hurdles after vote to unionize
TOWSON, Md. (AP) — The historic vote by employees of a Maryland Apple store to unionize — a first for the technology giant — is a significant…
Continue Reading New park in central Bangkok gives Thais needed green space
By JERRY HARMER and TASSANEE VEJPONGSA Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Bursting with trees, ponds, plants and birdlife, a new inner-city park is…
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