Ohio State gets approval to trademark ‘The’ for merchandise
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University has won its fight to trademark the word “The.” The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office approved the…
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Putin says Russia is rerouting trade to China and India
By Anna Chernova and Chris Liakos President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia is rerouting trade to “reliable international…
Continue Reading Alaska Airlines reaches contract deal with some workers
SEATTLE (AP) — A union has reached a deal with Alaska Airlines for a two-year contract extension that provides substantial raises for 5,300 gate…
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WATCH: Biden calls for 3-month suspension of gas tax
EL PASO, Texas –President Joe Biden is set to call on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes until the end of September. The move is…
Continue Reading Ukrainian journalist Maks Levin ‘executed in cold blood,’ report says
By Vasco Cotovio, CNN Pro-journalist and free speech non-government organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) says it has evidence that Russian…
Continue Reading ‘Hang them all’: January 6 committee members target of violent rhetoric on right-wing social media platforms
By Donie O’Sullivan and Whitney Wild, CNN Business Calls for violence against members of the January 6 committee are circulating on some of the…
Continue Reading ‘Hang them all’: January 6 committee members target of violent rhetoric on right-wing social media platforms
CNN By Donie O’Sullivan and Whitney Wild, CNN Business Calls for violence against members of the January 6 committee are circulating on some of…
Continue Reading ‘Hang them all’: January 6 committee members target of violent rhetoric on right-wing social media platforms
CNN By Donie O’Sullivan and Whitney Wild, CNN Business Calls for violence against members of the January 6 committee are circulating on some of…
Continue Reading JPMorgan lays off hundreds of employees in mortgage division as rates spike
By Matt Egan, CNN Business JPMorgan Chase is laying off employees this week in response to the spike in mortgage rates that has rocked the housing…
Continue Reading Storm’s damages put focus on Cuba’s dire housing crisis
By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — The first storm of the new hurricane season hit Cuba in mid-June and collapsed or damaged…
Continue Reading Juul vape pens could be pulled from US shelves. Altria shares tumble
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business A report that the Food and Drug Administration might order Juul to pull its products from store shelves has sent…
Continue Reading UK to see 2nd national rail strike after talks hit stalemate
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain is facing the second of three national railway strikes after new negotiations between union…
Continue Reading Sitting pretty? Revlon stock surges after bankruptcy filing
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Move over, GameStop and AMC. And forget about bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Revlon, the struggling makeup…
Continue Reading Why Kellogg is turning its back on Frosted Flakes and Froot Loops
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business For years, Kellogg’s has been synonymous with Froot Loops, Frosted Flakes, Special K and other…
Continue Reading What today’s retirees want future retirees to know
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business US retirees have some advice for their younger selves, and by extension anyone who has yet to retire: Save more. Save…
Continue Reading Dredging company to pay $1M for restoration work oil spill
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Houston dredging company has been ordered to pay a $1 million fine for an oil spill that occurred when a subcontractor cut…
Continue Reading Rents to rise for more than a million New Yorkers in rent stabilized apartments
By Alison Kosik, for CNN Business The NYC Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) has given the green light to allow landlords in New York City to hike rents on…
Continue Reading Price cap on Russian oil could shake up the market
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Europe and the United States have barred the import of Russian oil to cut off a crucial revenue…
Continue Reading Well, drivers, we’ve got good news and bad news about gas prices
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Editor’s Note: This story is part of CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up…
Continue Reading Microsoft: Russian cyber spying targets 42 Ukraine allies
By FRANK BAJAK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Microsoft says “strategic espionage” by state-backed Russian hackers has targeted government…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Warren to Fed chair Jerome Powell: Don’t ‘drive this economy off a cliff’
By Matt Egan for CNN Business Fed Chairman Jerome Powell conceded that the Federal Reserve’s aggressive interest rate hikes won’t solve…
Continue Reading The US economy shrank 1.6% in the first quarter, adding to recession fears
CNN By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business The US economy shrank at a slightly faster rate than previously estimated during the first quarter, the Bureau of…
Continue Reading Who decides if the US is in a recession? Eight economists you’ve never heard of
CNN By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Prominent Wall Street economists like Mark Zandi, investing luminaries like ARK Invest’s Cathie Wood and…
Continue Reading Car factory workers block key motorway in Serbia capital
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Dozens of Serbian car factory workers have blocked a key motorway in the capital Belgrade to protest layoff and relocation…
Continue Reading FedEx shows how to boost a stock in two simple steps
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Who says pleasing fickle investors on Wall Street is hard? FedEx delivered its biggest daily stock jump since the…
Continue Reading Walmart expands health services to address racial inequality
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is expanding health care coverage for employees who want to enlist the services…
Continue Reading ‘Groundhog Day’ at IRS: Returns pile up, phone delays worsen
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s Groundhog Day at the IRS. After digging out of a daunting backlog from 2021, the agency…
Continue Reading US importing baby formula from Mexico to ease shortage
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is providing logistical support to import…
Continue Reading Space chief hopes for ‘Kennedy moment’ from European leaders
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The head of the European Space Agency says Russia’s invasion of Ukraine highlights the need…
Continue Reading In climate fight, EU lawmakers back stricter emission caps
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union lawmakers are requiring deeper emission cuts from power plants, factories and planes in Europe while endorsing an…
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