How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
The Associated Press The stock market shook off a wobbly start and ended broadly higher Thursday, marking its first gain in this holiday-shortened…
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Gas prices are skyrocketing. Here’s why people haven’t cut back on spending – yet
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Soaring gas prices have done little to slow US drivers’ purchases at the pump. But they could start to spend…
Continue Reading MongoDB, Chewy rise; Ciena, Hewlett Packard Enterprise fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: MongoDB, Chewy rise; Ciena, Hewlett Packard Enterprise…
Continue Reading Go-broke dates pushed back for Social Security, Medicare
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and TOM MURPHY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A stronger-than-expected economic recovery from the pandemic has pushed back…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery rose $1.61 to $116.87 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for August delivery rose $1.32…
Continue Reading More than a week after Uvalde massacre, officials are still avoiding the media’s questions about what happened
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business The obituaries for the shooting victims of Robb Elementary took up three full pages in the Uvalde Leader-News on…
Continue Reading More than a week after Uvalde massacre, officials are still avoiding the media’s questions about what happened
CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business The obituaries for the shooting victims of Robb Elementary took up three full pages in the Uvalde Leader-News on…
Continue Reading More than a week after Uvalde massacre, officials are still avoiding the media’s questions about what happened
CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business The obituaries for the shooting victims of Robb Elementary took up three full pages in the Uvalde Leader-News on…
Continue Reading LeBron James is now a billionaire
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business LeBron James is a billionaire, marking the first time an active NBA player has achieved that milestone, according to…
Continue Reading LeBron James is now a billionaire
CNN By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business LeBron James is a billionaire, marking the first time an active NBA player has achieved that milestone,…
Continue Reading Wendy’s is getting a shake-up — again
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Last week, activist investor Nelson Peltz said in a regulatory filing that Trian Partners, his investment…
Continue Reading NGOs file suit against French arms firms over Yemen sales
By JADE LE DELEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A group of NGOs have filed a lawsuit against three French arms manufacturers for what they claim was…
Continue Reading Novavax hopes its COVID shot wins over FDA, vaccine holdouts
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) — Americans may soon get a new COVID-19 vaccine option — shots made with a more…
Continue Reading Ford announces $3.7 billion investment to build electric vehicles, trucks, new Mustang
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Ford announced a new $3.7 billion investment Thursday across three mid-western states to build a new…
Continue Reading Amazon to close Kindle bookstore in China, halt device sale
Associated Press Amazon said Thursday it will shut down its digital Kindle bookstores in China and stop selling the device to retailers in the…
Continue Reading Man denies kidnapping charge in alleged murder-for-hire plot
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Colorado man pleaded not guilty Thursday in federal court in Vermont to kidnapping a man…
Continue Reading Opinion: Small businesses like mine are struggling to deal with rising prices for almost everything
Opinion by Mike Zaffaroni for CNN Business Perspectives The last time the American economy experienced explosive inflation, my company, Liberty…
Continue Reading As natural gas expands in Gulf, residents fear rising damage
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ and MARTHA IRVINE Associated Press LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana (AP) — The front lawn of Lydia Larce’s home is strewn with debris:…
Continue Reading Putin-linked elites, yachts, firms targeted for sanctions
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department is targeting yachts, aircrafts, the firms that manage them, Kremlin…
Continue Reading Nonprofit helps formerly incarcerated firefighters get jobs
By EDEN STIFFMAN of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy For years California, Florida, Oregon, Washington, and other states have…
Continue Reading Electric supercar maker Rimac receives over $500 million investment from Porsche and others
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Rimac Group, the Croatian maker of exotic electric supercars that now controls Bugatti, announced that it…
Continue Reading In Argentina, groups keep lid on simmering social conflict
By ALMUDENA CALATRAVA Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s economy that has been struggling to recover from the…
Continue Reading Chewy may be getting out of Wall Street’s doghouse
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business So much for Amazon eating Chewy’s kibble. The pet supply e-tailer reported surprise profit and sales numbers…
Continue Reading Mortgage rates dip again, but it’s still tough to afford a home
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Mortgage rates fell slightly this week, marking the third consecutive week of declines. But with rates hovering above 5%…
Continue Reading EU chief: Poland’s actions will decide when it gets funds
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The European Commission chief says the disbursement of pandemic recovery funds to Poland depends on the government’s…
Continue Reading The world may be careening toward a 1970s-style energy crisis — or worse
By Matt Egan, CNN Business The world is grappling with gravity-defying energy price spikes on everything from gasoline and natural gas to coal. Some…
Continue Reading The world may be careening toward a 1970s-style energy crisis — or worse
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Matt Egan, CNN Business The world is grappling with gravity-defying energy price spikes on everything from gasoline and natural…
Continue Reading Average long-term US mortgage rates edge down, still over 5%
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates edged down slightly this week, though interest rates on the key 30-year…
Continue Reading Here’s when to say ‘no’ at work
By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business You’ve just volunteered to help show a new colleague the ropes. But now you’re trying to figure out when…
Continue Reading Amazon said to be impeding House probe of warehouse collapse
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Congressional Democrats are accusing Amazon of obstructing their investigation into the company’s labor…
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