Report: Europe’s banks need to raise game on climate risk
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe’s banks aren’t sufficiently considering risks from climate change…
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Private browsing may not protect you as much as you think
CNN By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business For years, the most popular internet browsers have included options to search for and visit websites in…
Continue Reading House lawmakers are investigating how some tech companies will handle health data related to abortions
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Three House lawmakers are launching an investigation into the collection and sale of personal health data related to…
Continue Reading Report: China auto sales down 7.1% in first half of 2022
BEIJING (AP) — An industry group says China’s auto sales fell 7.1% in the first half of 2022 from a year earlier, but demand in the industry’s…
Continue Reading China says India risks scaring away investors with raids on its companies
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business India risks damaging its reputation among foreign investors with its “frequent investigations” into…
Continue Reading UK leader hopefuls jostle as Johnson digs in for final weeks
By JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Former British Treasury chief Rishi Sunak formally launched his campaign to replace…
Continue Reading Prince Harry wins early victory in libel lawsuit against UK’s Mail on Sunday tabloid
By Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Lauren Kent, CNN Business Parts of a tabloid article alleging that Prince Harry tried to keep a legal challenge against…
Continue Reading Yellen to push price cap on Russian oil during Asia visit
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to Asia this month, her first trip to the…
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15 ways to stay cool this summer without AC
Stacker scoured scientific studies, DIY websites, and even American history to come up with 15 ways to stay cool on warm…
Continue Reading Wall Street ends winning week with mixed close on jobs data
By STAN CHOE, DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street capped a winning week with a sputtering finish…
Continue Reading Inflation, expenses rise sharply as priorities: AP-NORC poll
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Concerns about inflation and personal finances have surged while COVID has evaporated as a…
Continue Reading A robust June jobs report clouds outlook for US economy
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A strong hiring report for June has assuaged fears that the U.S. economy might be on…
Continue Reading Lights out on Nittosha matchbooks prompts nostalgia in Japan
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press HIMEJI, Japan (AP) — Nittosha, a small Japanese manufacturer, is stopping the production of matchbooks. The…
Continue Reading ‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ manga creator Kazuki Takahashi found dead at sea
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Kazuki Takahashi, the creator of the “Yu-Gi-Oh!” manga comic and trading card game, has died,…
Continue Reading G-20 diplomats fail on unity over Ukraine, war’s impact
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — Deeply divided top diplomats from the world’s richest and largest developing…
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El Paso International Airport receives $5 million for improvements to terminals, energy efficiency, and accessibility
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso International Airport (ELP) received five million dollars from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation…
Continue Reading Spirit Airlines again postpones vote on Frontier merger
By The Associated Press Spirit Airlines said Thursday it was again postponing a shareholder vote on a proposed merger with Frontier Airlines to…
Continue Reading Sysco accuses 4 largest beef processors of price fixing
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The nation’s largest food distributor has joined the other businesses accusing the four…
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Retailers scale back hiring as worry about a slowdown grows
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — After going on a frenzied hiring spree for a year and a half to…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Thursday 7/7/2022
The Associated Press Stocks rallied again on Wall Street Thursday, and the S&P 500 is closing out a fourth straight gain. The benchmark S&P…
Continue Reading Michigan panel wants details on Great Lakes oil tunnel plan
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan regulatory panel wants more information on Enbridge Energy’s plan…
Continue Reading GameStop, Occidental rise; USANA, Helen of Troy fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: GameStop, Occidental rise; USANA, Helen of Troy…
Continue Reading Black and Hispanic Americans are getting hit harder by inflation. Here’s why
By Tami Luhby, CNN Many Americans are struggling to cope with higher prices for food, gas, housing and other essentials. But inflation has taken an…
Continue Reading Former Polish officials claimed as spyware hacking victims
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A rights watchdog says former officials in Poland have been identified among the victims of attempted phone hacking with the…
Continue Reading The rise and fall of Theranos: A timeline
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Four years after the top two Theranos executives, Elizabeth Holmes and Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani,…
Continue Reading Canadian bank expects short-lived recession in 2023
TORONTO (AP) — A report by the Royal Bank of Canada says the country is headed towards a recession in 2023, but it will be short-lived and not as…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery rose $4.20 to $102.73 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for September delivery rose…
Continue Reading Former Theranos exec Ramesh Balwani convicted of fraud
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Reporter SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A jury on Thursday convicted former Theranos executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani…
Continue Reading Arizona OKs biggest US school voucher plan, faces challenge
By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Republican Gov. Doug Ducey has signed a massive expansion of Arizona’s private school voucher…
Continue Reading France unveils measures to boost household purchasing power
PARIS (AP) — The French government has unveiled a 20 billion-euro ($20.3 billion) package of measures meant to help struggling households cope with…
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