Ikea is considering closing another store in China
By Laura He, CNN Business Ikea has already shut one store in mainland China this year and could close another in Shanghai in early July. The Swedish…
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China is encouraging college graduates to work in the countryside
By Laura He, CNN Business China is urging college graduates to seek jobs in the countryside as youth unemployment in urban areas soars to the highest…
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United Arab Emirates bans Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ from showing
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has banned the upcoming Pixar animated feature…
Continue Reading Virus cluster at nightclub sets off new Beijing clampdown
BEIJING (AP) — China’s capital has put school back online in one of its major districts amid a new COVID-19 outbreak linked to a nightclub, while…
Continue Reading Germany eyes new cartel law as fuel tax cut falls short
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s vice chancellor is proposing new powers for the country’s antitrust agency to clamp down on oil companies amid…
Continue Reading Japan toughens defamation penalties after wrestler’s suicide
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s parliament has approved tougher penalties for criminal defamation in a move prompted by a…
Continue Reading This Week: Oracle, Kroger results; Jobless claims
The Associated Press Software giant Oracle and grocery chain Kroger report quarterly results. The Labor Department issues its weekly tally of initial…
Continue Reading India, China growing markets for shunned Russian oil
By KRUTIKA PATHI and ELAINE KURTENBACH Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India and other Asian nations are becoming an increasingly vital source of…
Continue Reading Many baby formula plants weren’t inspected because of COVID
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators have historically inspected baby formula plants at least once a year, but…
Continue Reading North Korea plans crackdown as Kim pushes for internal unity
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his top deputies have pushed for a crackdown on…
Continue Reading Asian benchmarks decline after bear market hits Wall Street
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares fell across the board Tuesday after Wall Street tumbled into a bear market,…
Continue Reading Global markets fall after rough week on Wall Street; yen hits two-decade-low
By Laura He and Mark Thompson, CNN Business Global markets and US stock futures fell early Monday, indicating a downbeat start to the trading week…
Continue Reading Global markets fall after rough week on Wall Street; yen hits two-decade-low
CNN By Laura He and Mark Thompson, CNN Business Global markets and US stock futures fell early Monday, indicating a downbeat start to the trading…
Continue Reading US: Pfizer COVID-19 shot appears effective for kids under 5
By MATTHEW PERRONE and MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials said Sunday that kid-sized doses of Pfizer’s…
Continue Reading Luxury home sales see biggest decline since the start of the pandemic
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Even the wealthiest Americans are starting to feel the effects of economic uncertainty, as sales of luxury homes saw their…
Continue Reading Netflix green lights ‘Squid Game’ season 2
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN “Squid Game” is officially coming back. Netflix announced Sunday that the wildly popular South Korean show is…
Continue Reading ‘He believes in what he’s doing:’ Wife of detained Kremlin critic speaks out
CNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Writer Vladimir Kara-Murza is an outspoken critic of Vladimir Putin. He has made numerous television appearances,…
Continue Reading ‘He believes in what he’s doing:’ Wife of detained Kremlin critic speaks out
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Writer Vladimir Kara-Murza is an outspoken critic of Vladimir Putin. He has made numerous television appearances, including…
Continue Reading NATO chief: Turkey has ‘legitimate concerns’ over terrorism
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Turkey has “legitimate concerns” over terrorism…
Continue Reading Average US gasoline price jumps 39 cents to $5.10 per gallon
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline spiked 39 cents over the past three weeks to $5.10 per gallon. Industry…
Continue Reading NATO Chief: Turkey has “legitimate concerns” over terrorism
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Turkey has “legitimate concerns” over terrorism…
Continue Reading ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ roars to big opening weekend at the box office
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business The end of the Jurassic era arrived with a deafening roar at the box office. “Jurassic World: Dominion,”…
Continue Reading With ‘Jurassic World 3,’ dinosaurs rule again at box office
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Move over Maverick, the dinosaurs have arrived to claim their throne. “Jurassic World: Dominion” took a mighty…
Continue Reading Stocks are falling and prices are skyrocketing. Here’s how to protect your money
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Anyone expecting inflation to have peaked by now got a rude surprise last week. The latest inflation report showed…
Continue Reading Amid abortion debate, clinic asks: Who’s caring for moms?
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Miracle Allen used her last tank of gas to drive an hour and 15 minutes to the closest…
Continue Reading Confused about the economy? Here’s what you need to know
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Cardi B is asking the million-dollar question (Or the 20-trillion-dollar question, more precisely). “When…
Continue Reading WTO holds big meeting to tackle vaccines, food shortages
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Trade Organization is predicting a “bumpy and rocky” road as the…
Continue Reading Russian-owned successor of McDonald’s opens in Moscow
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Three months after McDonald’s suspended operations in Russia, hundreds of people streamed into…
Continue Reading Another big Fed rate hike is coming. But how many more after that?
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise interest rates by a half of a percentage point for the second…
Continue Reading Cyprus eyes rebound from loss of Russian, Ukrainian tourists
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press KYKKOS MONASTERY, Cyprus (AP) — Archimandrite Agathonikos bows before the silver-covered icon of the…
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