Twitter launches legal challenge in India over orders to block content
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Twitter has mounted its first legal challenge to the Indian government over official orders to take down content. The…
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France’s train traffic disrupted amid strike for higher pay
PARIS (AP) — A strike by railway workers demanding higher pay amid cost of living increases is interrupting train services in France. National…
Continue Reading Russia pounds rebel-claimed region, Ukraine pushes back
By FRANCESCA EBEL and MARIA GRAZIA MURRU Associated Press KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AP) — Russia has redoubled its push for Ukraine’s eastern Donbas…
Continue Reading Economists: Current measures won’t meet German energy goals
BERLIN (AP) — Economists say current measures aren’t enough to achieve Germany’s targets for phasing out fossil fuels and ramping up renewable…
Continue Reading EU lawmakers back gas, nuclear energy as sustainable
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN and RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union lawmakers voted Wednesday to include natural gas and nuclear in…
Continue Reading EU chief warns of danger of complete cut-off of Russian gas
By RAF CASERT and SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen says the 27-nation Europe Union…
Continue Reading OPEC secretary-general dies, just weeks shy of departure
By CHINEDU ASADU and AYA BATRAWY Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The Secretary-General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries…
Continue Reading The next frontier for drones: Letting them fly out of sight
By MATT O’BRIEN and NATHAN ELLGREN Associated Press REMINGTON, Va. (AP) — For years, there’s been a cardinal rule for flying civilian…
Continue Reading Asian stocks higher after Fed says rate hikes may be needed
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets gained Thursday after the Federal Reserve said higher U.S. interest rates…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka’s crisis rings alarm for other troubled economies
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Sri Lanka is desperate for help with weathering its worst crisis in recent memory. Its…
Continue Reading G-20 meeting may lead to wider divisions over war in Ukraine
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreign ministers from the world’s largest nations are looking to address Russia’s…
Continue Reading Argentina’s economic change underlines president’s weakening
By DANIEL POLITI and DEBORA REY BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The abrupt resignation of Argentina’s economy minister has engulfed the country in…
Continue Reading FDA temporarily suspends order banning Juul cigarettes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration issued an administrative stay Tuesday on the order it issued last month for vaping company Juul…
Continue Reading West Coast dockworkers still talking after contract expires
By ROBERT JABLON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A contract between shipping companies and 22,000 West Coast dockworkers has expired. But both…
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Food City Supermarket Fox Plaza location to close permanently in August
EL PASO, Texas — After 50 years, Food City Supermarket located at Fox Plaza will be shutting its doors. Store officials made the announcement…
Continue Reading Spirit wins takeoff and landing rights at key Newark airport
WASHINGTON (AP) — Spirit Airlines is getting a chance to expand at Newark-Liberty International Airport, which is close to New York City. The U.S.…
Continue Reading Western states could settle feud over beleaguered Rio Grande
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The fight between Texas and New Mexico over the management of one of the longest…
Continue Reading Smithfield Foods settles pork price-fixing lawsuit for $42M
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Smithfield Foods will pay restaurants and caterers $42 million to settle a lawsuit that accused…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 7/5/2022
The Associated Press Major stock indexes shook off an early slump and ended with meager gains on Wall Street Tuesday as worries about the economy…
Continue Reading Newmont, ConocoPhillips fall; Moderna, Cowen rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Newmont, ConocoPhillips fall; Moderna, Cowen…
Continue Reading Biden to Ohio, spotlighting rescued pensions for millions
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is taking a message of shoring up workers’ pensions to Ohio, hoping to…
Continue Reading Cowboys criticized over deal with gun-themed coffee company
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys sparked criticism on social media Tuesday after announcing a marketing agreement with a gun-themed coffee…
Continue Reading Profiles of Sunak and Javid, who quit Johnson’s Cabinet
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government is facing a fresh crisis after two of his most…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery fell $8.93 to $99.50 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for September delivery fell…
Continue Reading Mexico leader to end daylight saving, keep “God’s clock”
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has submitted a bill to end daylight saving time and end the practice of changing clocks twice a year.…
Continue Reading Ukrainian governor urges evacuation of 350,000 residents
By FRANCESCA EBEL Associated Press KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AP) — The governor of the last remaining eastern province partly under Ukraine’s…
Continue Reading Turkey to ‘intensify’ negotiations for Ukraine grain deal
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he intends to “intensify” negotiations with Russia and Ukraine in the hope of…
Continue Reading HarperCollins workers approve potential strike
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer The union representing more than 250 HarperCollins workers says those employees have overwhelmingly voted to strike if…
Continue Reading Chanel gets gently geometric in far-flung Paris couture
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Birds tweeted — not fashionistas — the day Chanel brought its couture guests to the…
Continue Reading Oil drops below $100 a barrel for first time since early May
By Alicia Wallace and Chris Isidore, CNN For the first time in nearly two months, crude oil prices have fallen below $100 a barrel, reflecting…
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