Big Oil, flush with cash, is failing on climate pledges
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business In the peak of 2020 lockdowns, giant oil companies had a wake-up call. Demand had cratered, sapping profits, and it…
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Google should limit location data collection to protect abortion seekers, US lawmakers say
By Brian Fung, CNN Dozens of Democratic lawmakers urged Google on Tuesday to limit the amount of location data it collects and keeps on its users…
Continue Reading Google should limit location data collection to protect abortion seekers, US lawmakers say
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN Dozens of Democratic lawmakers urged Google on Tuesday to limit the amount of location data it collects and keeps on its users…
Continue Reading Virtual learning apps tracked and shared kids’ data and online activities with advertisers, report says
CNN, HLN By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Millions of students who participated in virtual learning during the Covid-19 pandemic had their…
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Tentative $161.5M settlement reached in WVa opioid trial
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Attorneys for the state of West Virginia and two remaining pharmaceutical manufacturers have…
Continue Reading EPA proposes restrictions in fight over Alaska mine
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing restrictions that would block plans…
Continue Reading EU seeks more clout against sanctioned Russian oligarchs
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission is proposing to confiscate the frozen assets of oligarchs who try to violate the bloc’s sanctions…
Continue Reading Yeezy Gap postpones launch of Balenciaga collection after Texas school shooting
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Yeezy Gap has postponed the launch of its Balenciaga collection following the deadly shooting at a Texas elementary…
Continue Reading Yeezy Gap postpones launch of Balenciaga collection after Texas school shooting
CNN By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Yeezy Gap has postponed the launch of its Balenciaga collection following the deadly shooting at a Texas…
Continue Reading Luckin Coffee is back and bigger than Starbucks in China
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Luckin Coffee, the Chinese startup that became mired in a fraud scandal and was kicked off Wall Street two years ago,…
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 Hungary proposes removing Russian oil embargo from EU agenda
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — European Union efforts to impose an embargo on Russian oil are facing more roadblocks.…
Continue Reading This refreshing airline amenity is making a comeback
By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet Many airlines, including Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines, have resumed full beverage, alcohol and in-flight meal…
Continue Reading France: Climate protesters block TotalEnergies meeting
PARIS (AP) — Several hundred climate protesters have disrupted a TotalEnergies shareholders meeting in Paris. They blocked the entrance to the…
Continue Reading Edmunds compares Jeep Grand Wagoneer and Cadillac Escalade
By MICHAEL CANTU Edmunds Jeep has resurrected its Grand Wagoneer nameplate as a new three-row luxury SUV. It’s the brand’s most expensive SUV and…
Continue Reading UK’s Johnson faulted for lockdown parties but won’t quit
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An investigative report released Wednesday blamed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other…
Continue Reading India, the world’s largest producer of sugar, is restricting exports
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business India has decided to restrict the sale of sugar on international markets, just days after it banned wheat exports. In…
Continue Reading Davos gathering overshadowed by global economic worries
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The risks to the global economy are leading to an increasingly gloomy view of the…
Continue Reading Russia takes steps to bolster army, tighten grip on Ukraine
By RICARDO MAZALAN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to strengthen his control of southern Ukraine…
Continue Reading Glencore pays up to $1.5B to resolve corruption claims
BERLIN (AP) — Commodities firm Glencore says it has reached deals with authorities in the United States, Britain and Brazil to resolve corruption…
Continue Reading Saving the children: War closes in on eastern Ukrainian town
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press BAKHMUT, Ukraine (AP) — Chunks of thick, twisted metal and wood splinters lie among the swings and slides in…
Continue Reading Pfizer to offer low-cost medicines, vaccines to poor nations
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Pfizer says it will provide nearly two dozen products at not-for-profit prices in some of the world’s poorest…
Continue Reading Scars of war seem to be everywhere in Ukraine after 3 months
By ELENA BECATOROS and YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AP) — Piano music wafted from an apartment block on a recent spring…
Continue Reading Sale of Chelsea by sanctioned Abramovich approved by UK govt
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Roman Abramovich’s 19-year ownership of Chelsea is ending after the British government…
Continue Reading Turkey demands ‘concrete steps’ to back Nordics’ NATO bids
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A senior Turkish official insisted after talks with Swedish and Finnish officials Wednesday…
Continue Reading India curbs sugar exports to ensure supply, stabilize price
ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India is restricting its sugar exports to 10 million tons in the current season to help maintain…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka’s prime minister tackles thorny finances, economy
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been sworn in as…
Continue Reading Asian stocks mixed after Fed confirms rate hike plans
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday after notes from the Federal Reserve’s latest…
Continue Reading Indian man jailed for 10 years over wife’s ‘dowry death’
By Rhea Mogul, CNN A court in southern India on Tuesday sentenced a man to 10 years in prison in a ruling that found he abused his wife over their…
Continue Reading FDA chief struggles to explain slow response on baby formula
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Food and Drug Administration faced bipartisan fury from House lawmakers…
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