Four states receive first allocations of $10B broadband fund
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department is sending more than half a billion dollars to expand…
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Facing huge inventory, Target cuts vendor orders, prices
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Target is canceling orders from suppliers, particularly for home goods and clothing,…
Continue Reading After rough run, Kohl’s surges on potential takeover
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Shares of the department store Kohl’s are up more than 11% after the retailer said that it is in advanced…
Continue Reading Spanish judge to seek testimony from NSO on Pegasus spyware
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s National Court says that a Spanish judge will travel to Israel to seek…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: Curb inflation with 5 credit card perks
By MELISSA LAMBARENA of NerdWallet Your budget isn’t the only avenue to free up money as prices continue to rise due to inflation. The credit cards…
Continue Reading Cruise liners try to rewrite climate rules despite vows
By ED DAVEY Associated Press The trade group representing the cruise ship industry unsuccessfully pushed international authorities to water down new…
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Lettuce shortage forces KFC to offer cabbage in Australia
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business KFC has been forced to make menu changes again in Australia, as the fast food chain is hit with shortages of key…
Continue Reading Amid crypto turmoil, senators propose sweeping oversight
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Wide-ranging legislation unveiled Tuesday would regulate cryptocurrencies and other digital…
Continue Reading Environmental groups challenge EU support for gas projects
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Environmental groups have started legal action against the European Commission to challenge…
Continue Reading Alibaba and JD.com stocks rally on hopes tech crackdown may be over
By Laura He, CNN Business Shares in Chinese tech companies have surged this week on hopes that Beijing is close to ending a yearlong regulatory…
Continue Reading Australian leader visits Indonesia’s Makassar to deepen ties
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has visited an eastern Indonesia area with…
Continue Reading Sri Lankan PM requests patience as UN calls for relief funds
By KRISHAN FRANCIS and BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s prime minister says the United Nations has…
Continue Reading Asian shares mostly higher after wobbly rally on Wall St
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Wednesday after U.S. stocks rallied on heavy buying of…
Continue Reading Sony ex-CEO Idei, who led brand’s global growth, dies at 84
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nobuyuki Idei, who led Japan’s Sony from 1998 through 2005 and steered its growth in the digital…
Continue Reading Australian central bank hikes rate for 2nd time in 5 weeks
By ROD NMcGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s central bank has lifted its benchmark interest rate for a second time in…
Continue Reading Russia claims advances in Ukraine amid fierce fighting
By JOHN LEICESTER and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia on Tuesday claimed to have taken control of 97% of one of the two…
Continue Reading Court upholds ‘terrorism’ sentencing of pipeline saboteur
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal appeals court on Monday upheld an eight-year prison sentence for an environmental activist who tried to sabotage…
Continue Reading US files 4th labor complaint on Mexican workers’ rights
The United States has filed its fourth labor complaint about purported violations of union organizing rights in Mexico. The complaint was filed…
Continue Reading Hard Rock boss confers with NJ governor on casino smoking
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The chairman of the global Hard Rock casino and entertainment company spoke recently…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Is Elon Musk’s deal to buy Twitter falling apart?
By TOM KRISHER and MATT O’BRIEN AP Business Reporters Elon Musk on Monday threatened to walk away from his $44 billion bid to buy Twitter, the…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Monday
The Associated Press U.S. stocks ticked higher Monday as Wall Street keeps wrestling with whether the economy will successfully avoid a recession…
Continue Reading Spirit Airlines, Sunrun rise; Twitter, Anaplan fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Spirit Airlines, Sunrun rise; Twitter, Anaplan…
Continue Reading Broker blames ‘irrational’ Vatican choices for London losses
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — One of the principal figures in the Vatican’s bungled London real estate venture says the…
Continue Reading The Washington Post suspends reporter David Weigel over sexist retweet
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business The Washington Post has suspended reporter David Weigel for one month without pay for retweeting a sexist joke, two…
Continue Reading Apple offers glimpse at upcoming changes to iPhone software
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Apple on Monday provided a peek at upcoming tweaks to the software that powers more than 1 billion iPhones…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery fell 37 cents to $118.50 a barrel Monday. Brent crude for August delivery fell 21…
Continue Reading UN: Climate shocks, war fuel multiple looming food crises
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Two U.N. food agencies issued stark warnings Monday about multiple, looming food crises on…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Wendy’s is finally selling this ‘highly anticipated’ Frosty flavor
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Wendy’s is adding a new Frosty to its lineup — its first new flavor in nearly three years. Beginning Monday,…
Continue Reading New York bill targets Amazon’s use of productivity quotas
Associated Press (AP) — New York lawmakers have passed a bill targeting the use of warehouse productivity quotas in the state. The legislation aims…
Continue Reading It’s been a rough year for social media stocks. Blame TikTok
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business This year has so far been miserable for investors in social media companies. Shares of Facebook and Instagram…
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