Davos ends with Germany pushing global work on climate, war
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has expressed hopes for global cooperation on climate…
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States with the highest rates of breast and cervical cancer screenings
HealthMatch finds that although breast and cervical cancer screenings are the most effective tools for early detection, the U.S. needs to address…
Continue Reading Germany: G-7 nations can lead the way on ending coal use
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s energy and climate minister says the Group of Seven wealthy nations can lead the way on…
Continue Reading UK minister: Russian meddling ‘must be stopped’ in Bosnia
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is in Bosnia’s capital to reaffirm the U.K.’s commitment to the…
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100,000 Chinese officials attend emergency meeting to revive Covid-hit economy
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Business China’s cabinet held an emergency meeting with more than 100,000 participants on Wednesday, according to state…
Continue Reading 100,000 Chinese officials attend emergency meeting to revive Covid-hit economy
CNN By Jessie Yeung, CNN Business China’s cabinet held an emergency meeting with more than 100,000 participants on Wednesday, according to…
Continue Reading Asian shares’ rise broadly cheered by US earnings, rally
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares gained Friday as investors cheered a strong set of earnings from retailers that has…
Continue Reading Housekeepers struggle as US hotels ditch daily room cleaning
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and ANITA SNOW Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Many hotels across the United States have done away with daily…
Continue Reading US Census Bureau: Big city losses early in COVID pandemic
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Ko Im always thought she would live in New York forever. She knew every corner of Manhattan and had worked hard to…
Continue Reading China wants 10 Pacific nations to endorse sweeping agreement
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — China wants 10 small Pacific nations to endorse a sweeping agreement covering…
Continue Reading Literary ‘superagent’ Mort Janklow dies at 91
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Literary ‘superagent’ Mort Janklow, whose clients included Ronald Reagan and Barbara…
Continue Reading Workers’ advocates turned away at Dollar General meeting
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A civil rights advocate says he and two Dollar General store workers were denied…
Continue Reading Boeing capsule lands back on Earth after space shakedown
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing’s crew taxi returned to Earth from the International Space Station on…
Continue Reading Twitter agrees to pay millions in fines after US government alleges privacy violations
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Twitter has agreed to pay $150 million in fines after the US government sued the social media company on Wednesday,…
Continue Reading Twitter to pay $150M penalty over privacy of users’ data
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Twitter will pay a $150 million penalty and put in new safeguards to settle federal…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Social media and the Texas shooter’s messages
By BARBARA ORTUTAY and MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writers Could technology companies have monitored ominous messages made by a gunman who Texas…
Continue Reading Infrastructure plan: $33M to clean up hundreds of oil wells
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — About $33 million of the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan recently signed into…
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El Paso Electric settles rate case, average monthly bill to rise by $2
The average monthly residential bill for electricity in El Paso will increase by about $2.20 under a rate increase settlement reached between El Paso…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
The Associated Press Stocks rose broadly on Wall Street Wednesday after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s most recent meeting indicate the central…
Continue Reading Nordstrom, Caleres rise; Mr. Cooper, Raymond James fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Nordstrom, Caleres rise; Mr. Cooper, Raymond James…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery rose 56 cents to $110.33 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for July delivery rose 47…
Continue Reading Fed signals several half-percentage point hikes to come
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The Federal Reserve means business when it comes to tightening monetary policy. After raising its benchmark interest…
Continue Reading Prices on almost everything at the grocery store are up – except rotisserie chicken. Here’s why
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business At the grocery store, shoppers have seen food prices increase at their fastest pace in decades.…
Continue Reading Biden is ‘obsessed’ with lowering ‘outrageous’ gas prices, but presidents don’t control prices, says Energy Secretary
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said President Joe Biden is laser-focused on knocking down sky-high gasoline prices,…
Continue Reading New car sales forecast to plummet 20.9% in May, as supply remains low
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Retail sales of new cars are forecast to fall 20.9% this month compared to the same time last year, amid vehicle…
Continue Reading Administration opposes airlines in lawsuit over crew breaks
By The Associated Press The Biden administration is siding against the airline industry in a case that involves whether California-based flight crews…
Continue Reading Gainbridge extends deal as presenting sponsor of Indy 500
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis 500 will be presented by Gainbridge for the next several years under a…
Continue Reading Boeing’s Starliner capsule makes safe return from test mission
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft made a safe return home from its five-day stay at the International Space Station…
Continue Reading Congressional Budget Office says inflation to last into 2023
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congressional Budget Office says that high inflation will persist into next year. This…
Continue Reading Twitter holds annual shareholder meeting amid uncertainty with Elon Musk deal
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter on Wednesday held what could be its last annual shareholder meeting as a public company for a long time after…
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