West pushes Russia into its first foreign debt default since 1918
CNN By David Goldman and Mark Thompson, CNN Business Russia has defaulted on its foreign debt for the first time since the Bolshevik revolution more…
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Angry farmers block Dutch highways to protest pollution plan
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By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — Video streaming service Netflix has transformed entertainment, but it probably…
Continue Reading Price cap on Russian oil could shake up the market
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Europe and the United States have barred the import of Russian oil to cut off a crucial revenue source for the…
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Cinnabon’s newest menu item is missing its cinn-onymous ingredient. For the first time ever in the United…
Continue Reading The world’s richest nations are banning gold imports from Russia
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Some of the world’s wealthiest nations are banning the import of Russian gold to further tighten the vise on…
Continue Reading The world’s richest nations are banning gold imports from Russia
CNN By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Some of the world’s wealthiest nations are banning the import of Russian gold to further tighten the vise on…
Continue Reading EU countries adopt mandatory gas storage amid Russia’s cuts
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — EU countries have agreed that all natural gas storage in the 27-nation bloc should be topped…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: G7 provides forum for like-minded democracies
ELMAU, Germany (AP) — In 1975, leaders of the world’s wealthy democracies gathered outside Paris to deal with an energy crisis sparked by a war…
Continue Reading Censors delete discussion of Beijing’s future COVID control
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Continue Reading Cyberattack forces Iran steel company to halt production
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Continue Reading UK presses on with Brexit rules rewrite; EU calls it illegal
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Continue Reading Why captions are suddenly everywhere and how they got there
By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — People with hearing loss have long adopted technology to navigate the world, especially since…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What’s the impact of a Russian debt default?
By KEN SWEET, KELVIN CHAN and STAN CHOE AP Business Writers LONDON (AP) — Russia has defaulted on foreign debt for the first time since the…
Continue Reading Tokyo warned of power crunch as Japan endures heat wave
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — People in Tokyo are sweating it out as the government warns of possible power shortages and urges…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka sends 2 ministers to Russia for oil amid crisis
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Continue Reading Home prices, General Mills earns, consumer spending
The Associated Press S&P issues its latest monthly CoreLogic Case-Shiller home price index Tuesday. General Mills reports quarterly results…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy tells G-7 summit Ukraine forces face urgent moment
By ZEKE MILLER, DARLENE SUPERVILLE and GEIR MOULSON Associated Press ELMAU, Germany (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday…
Continue Reading Asian shares track Wall St drop as inflation fears drag on
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares skidded in Asia on Wednesday after another broad decline on Wall Street as markets…
Continue Reading More than 700 flights canceled Sunday
By Chuck Johnston, CNN At least 730 flights were canceled across the United States on Sunday evening, according to the flight-tracking website…
Continue Reading Average US gasoline price drops 4 cents to $5.05 per gallon
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline fell by 4 cents in the past two weeks to $5.05 per gallon. Industry…
Continue Reading ‘One of the most important stories of our lifetime:’ Analyzing media coverage of Roe v. Wade
CNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN The overturning of Roe v. Wade is “one of the most important stories of our lifetime,” CNN’s chief media…
Continue Reading ‘One of the most important stories of our lifetime:’ Analyzing media coverage of Roe v. Wade
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN The overturning of Roe v. Wade is “one of the most important stories of our lifetime,” CNN’s chief media…
Continue Reading Kenzo channels preppy, Celine goes for razzmatazz in Paris
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Kenzo’s designer, Nigo, found his groove for his sophomore collection at the LVMH-owned house,…
Continue Reading ‘Elvis,’ ‘Top Gun’ tie for box-office crown with $30.5M each
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley biopic “Elvis” shook up theaters with an estimated $30.5…
Continue Reading Just keep your returns: Stores weigh paying you not to bring back unwanted items
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business The chaotic mix of record fuel prices and an unending supply chain crisis have retailers considering the…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What’s the impact of a Russian debt default?
By The Associated Press Russia is poised to default on its foreign debt for the first time since the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, further alienating…
Continue Reading All the recession warning signs this week
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN It’s the question everyone is asking: Are we about to enter a recession? A tepid stock market, soaring inflation, and…
Continue Reading NLRB’s top prosecutor seeks big changes, faces uphill battle
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer As workers at major companies increasingly move to unionize, the political environment for labor couldn’t be…
Continue Reading Did corporate greed fuel inflation? It’s not biggest culprit
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Furious about surging prices at the gasoline station and the supermarket, many consumers feel…
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