The ‘Great Reshuffling’ played a big part in pushing home prices higher
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business The pandemic changed the way people lived and, for many, where they lived. Working from home was a significant driver of…
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Coal ash workers dying as lawsuit over illnesses drags on
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Workers who cleaned up the 2008 Kingston, Tennessee, coal ash spill spent years working…
Continue Reading NATO looks to ‘historic’ Madrid summit, with Sweden, Finland
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says next month’s NATO summit in Madrid will be…
Continue Reading Lebanon questions auto tycoon Ghosn after Interpol notice
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese judicial officials say a judge has questioned disgraced auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn in Beirut,…
Continue Reading European unity against Russia tested as talks on oil embargo drag on
By Anna Cooban and James Frater, CNN Business Europe’s united front against Moscow is being put to the test as countries struggle to agree a…
Continue Reading European unity against Russia tested as talks on oil embargo drag on
CNN By Anna Cooban and James Frater, CNN Business Europe’s united front against Moscow is being put to the test as countries struggle to agree…
Continue Reading Russia offers foreign debt payment system similar to gas one
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia says it will use an arrangement similar to that used for payments for its gas supplies to pay its dollar-denominated foreign…
Continue Reading Shanghai aims for business as usual but hurdles remain
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business China’s richest and most international city is trying to return to business as usual after a two-month lockdown,…
Continue Reading Starbucks is reopening in Shanghai
CNN By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Starbucks is reopening in Shanghai, a sign of hope as the city slowly emerges from its strict Covid…
Continue Reading German parties reach deal to move ahead with defense boost
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s governing coalition and the main opposition party have reached a deal to move ahead with a big increase in defense…
Continue Reading Low-cost carrier Norwegian Air buys 50 Boeing 737 aircraft
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Budget carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle has reached an agreement with Boeing to buy 50 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The airline says…
Continue Reading Russians, Ukrainians fight block by block in eastern city
By YURAS KARMANAU and ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops pushed deeper into a key eastern Ukrainian city…
Continue Reading EU leaders agree to ban 90% of Russian oil by year-end
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN and LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders agreed Monday to embargo most Russian oil imports into…
Continue Reading War in Ukraine adds to food price hikes, hunger in Africa
By OMAR FARUK and KRISTA LARSON Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — It now costs Ayan Hassan Abdirahman twice as much as it did just a few…
Continue Reading Global stocks rise after Wall St breaks string of declines
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Global stocks and U.S. futures rose Monday after Wall Street rebounded from a seven-week string…
Continue Reading ‘It’s all legal’: Foreign college athletes cash in at home
By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Miami punter Lou Hedley is among thousands of international student athletes who can’t earn income…
Continue Reading This Week: Consumer confidence, Hormel earns, jobs report
The Associated Press The Conference Board delivers its latest monthly index of U.S. consumer confidence Tuesday. Hormel Foods reports quarterly…
Continue Reading Asian stocks rise after Wall St breaks string of declines
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks rose Monday after Wall Street rebounded from a seven-week string of declines and…
Continue Reading China falls short on big Pacific deal but finds smaller wins
By AILEEN TORRES-BENNETT and NICK PERRY Associated Press SUVA, Fiji (AP) — China fell short Monday on a bold plan to have 10 Pacific nations…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka PM invites protesting youth to join governance
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s prime minister says protesting youth groups will be invited to be part…
Continue Reading ‘They should know the cost:’ Would graphic images change the gun rights debate?
CNN, KSAT By Ramishah Maruf, CNN There’s a growing debate among journalists over how to report on the victims of mass shootings. Some argue…
Continue Reading ‘They should know the cost:’ Would graphic images change the gun rights debate?
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN There’s a growing debate among journalists over how to report on the victims of mass shootings. Some argue that if…
Continue Reading ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ soars to a big opening at the box office
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “Top Gun: Maverick” felt the need for speed at the box office this weekend. The sequel to the 1986…
Continue Reading ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ wins Tom Cruise 1st $100 million opening
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Forget breaking the sound barrier: Tom Cruise just flew past a major career milestone. The 59-year-old superstar just…
Continue Reading Des Moines tries cooperation to reduce farm runoff
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Des Moines utility has filed lawsuits, proposed legislation and even tried public…
Continue Reading Flight cancellations pile up on busy Memorial Day weekend
ATLANTA (AP) — Hundreds of flights worldwide were canceled by mid-afternoon Sunday, adding to the mounting number of scrubbed flights during the…
Continue Reading Serbia ignores EU sanctions, secures gas deal with Putin
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The Serbian populist president has announced that he has secured an “extremely…
Continue Reading Workers vote to become first unionized Starbucks in Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Starbucks has until later this week to file objections after workers at a shop in Birmingham became the first of the…
Continue Reading How San Diego secured its water supply, at a cost
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press As a worsening drought forces millions of Californians to face mandatory water restrictions, one corner of…
Continue Reading Forget FAANG, it’s all about LVMH
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business To most investors, navigating today’s stock market is as treacherous as walking the plank. But for luxury…
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