Raytheon to establish global headquarters in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Aerospace and defense company Raytheon Technologies says it plans to establish a global headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.…
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Pope creates, staffs committee to guide future investments
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has announced the first appointments under his newly reformed Vatican…
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Target is ramping up discounts. Here’s why
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Target is stuck with too much home decor and too many TVs. To clear out the glut, it will ramp up discounts. The…
Continue Reading German minister rejects calls to tax growing oil profits
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s finance minister has rejected calls by some in the country’s governing parties to tax what they call “excessive…
Continue Reading Savings incentives: How 401(k)s get us to do the right thing
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — More workers are following experts’ advice in saving for retirement, even when finances feel…
Continue Reading New EU rule will require all phones and electronics to use a standard charger
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Brian Fung, CNN Apple and other smartphone makers will be required to support USB-C as part of a single charging standard for…
Continue Reading New EU rule will require all phones and electronics to use a standard charger
By Brian Fung, CNN Apple and other smartphone makers will be required to support USB-C as part of a single charging standard for mobile devices…
Continue Reading World Bank dims outlook for global economy amid Russia war
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The World Bank has sharply downgraded its outlook for the global economy, pointing to…
Continue Reading Past UK Conservative leaders who faced leadership challenges
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson may have survived a no-confidence vote, but his grip on power is…
Continue Reading Mass shootings intensify reform efforts at grassroots level
By THALIA BEATY and GLENN GAMBOA Associated Press With protests planned for Saturday after the mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and…
Continue Reading Opinion: How the US can stop relying on other countries for energy and fight climate change
Opinion by Ralph Izzo for CNN Business Perspectives Russia’s move to cut off natural gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria, and more recently…
Continue Reading Italy seizes 4 tons of cocaine linked to Colombian Gulf Clan
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italian agents have confiscated 4.3 tons of cocaine with a street value of nearly a quarter-billion…
Continue Reading CEOs are enjoying huge paydays while their workers struggle to pay bills
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Despite all the buzz about the “Great Resignation” and a renaissance for the working classes in America,…
Continue Reading ‘Uninvestable’ China could make a comeback
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Foreign investors lost their nerve on parking money in China over the past year, as Beijing cracked down on the…
Continue Reading ‘Uninvestable’ China could make a comeback
CNN, WEIBO By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Foreign investors lost their nerve on parking money in China over the past year, as Beijing cracked down…
Continue Reading French medics protest hospital crisis, deepened by COVID
PARIS (AP) — Health workers protested on Tuesday around France to demand more hiring and better salaries in public hospitals. Years of cost cuts…
Continue Reading Feds: Goodyear knew of defective RV tires as early as 2002
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Federal investigators say Goodyear knew that some of its recreational vehicle tires could fail and…
Continue Reading One plug and done: EU to require common way to charge phones
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Forget rummaging through the junk drawer. Soon, Europeans will only need to reach for one cable to…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
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