Sweden says it’s not providing money, military aid to Kurds
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden has denied it is providing any “financial assistance or military support” to Kurdish groups or entities in Syria —…
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Asian stock markets mixed after Wall St sinks further
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday after Wall Street sank on weak U.S. housing sales and a…
Continue Reading In Cuba, caution and confusion meet eased US sanctions
By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — The Biden administration’s move to ease some sanctions on Cuba are being met with some…
Continue Reading US safety, savings rules set stage for baby formula shortage
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A massive recall is getting most of the blame for the U.S. baby formula shortage, but experts…
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Social media stocks plunge on Snapchat warning
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Wall Street was not in a particularly social mood Tuesday. Social media stocks plummeted following an ominous…
Continue Reading Tottenham owners to give club cash boost of $188 million
LONDON (AP) — The owners of Premier League club Tottenham plan to give the club a cash injection of up to 150 million pounds ($188 million), amid…
Continue Reading Official: Ukraine told Cyprus of $420m Russian asset seizure
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A Cypriot official says Ukrainian authorities have informed Cyprus about their seizure of $420 million worth of shares and…
Continue Reading Spain to invest $13 billion to build microchip industry
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish government has announced a $13.2 billion investment plan to convert the country into a major producer of microchips and…
Continue Reading UK household energy bills set to rise by another 40%
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Brits are bracing for another huge hike in their energy bills, and pressure is mounting on the UK government to impose a…
Continue Reading Report: Dramatic rise in pesticides in EU fruits, vegetables
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — New research says the contamination of fruits and vegetables produced in the European Union by…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court rules for social media companies in battle over content moderation
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN Key parts of a Florida law restricting social media platforms’ ability to moderate content likely violate the First…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court rules for social media companies in battle over content moderation
By Brian Fung, CNN Key parts of a Florida law restricting social media platforms’ ability to moderate content likely violate the First…
Continue Reading Ex-White House press secretary Jen Psaki hired by MSNBC
By MARK KENNEDY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki has officially landed at MSNBC, where she is expected…
Continue Reading Opinion: The US solar panel industry is on the verge of collapsing. Here’s how to prevent it
Opinion by Mark Wolfe for CNN Business Perspectives In March, the US Department of Commerce opened an investigation to determine if four countries…
Continue Reading Hyundai recalls 239,000 cars for exploding seat belt parts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Korean automaker Hyundai is recalling 239,000 cars because the seat belt parts can explode and injure vehicle occupants. Three…
Continue Reading Social media hammered by mounting questions over advertising
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Social media has had a rough 2022 with lingering questions about advertising spending and a $44 billion…
Continue Reading Kremlin critic Browder urges squeeze on oligarchs’ enablers
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Kremlin critic Bill Browder wants governments to step up efforts to get to the riches…
Continue Reading MacKenzie Scott gives $123M to Big Brothers Big Sisters
By MARIA DI MENTO of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy MacKenzie Scott gave $122.6 million to Big Brothers Big Sisters of…
Continue Reading Globalization is coming undone, and that’s a huge red flag
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business One of the many buzzwords percolating around Davos this week is “fragmentation,” the force economists…
Continue Reading Best Buy lowers outlook as Q1 results show inflation’s bite
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Best Buy Co. has posted first-quarter results that showed shoppers pulled back on their…
Continue Reading Taliban say deal signed with UAE firm to manage airports
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban say they’ve signed a deal allowing an Emirati company to manage three airports…
Continue Reading Official: Nine Lebanese banks to withdraw from Cyprus
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A representative of the Cyprus Central Bank says nine Lebanese banks are shutting down their operations on the island. The…
Continue Reading Stock market slump unsettling Americans eying retirement
By ALEX VEIGA and REBECCA BOONE Associated Press Americans on the cusp of retiring are facing a tough choice as they watch their nest eggs shrink:…
Continue Reading Google’s new Street View camera is more portable (and looks weirdly cute)
CNN By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Since launching in five US cities in 2007, Google’s Street View cars have been circling the globe, using…
Continue Reading Google’s new Street View camera is more portable (and looks weirdly cute)
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Since launching in five US cities in 2007, Google’s Street View cars have been circling the globe, using…
Continue Reading She thought a dark moment in her past was forgotten. Then she scanned her face online
CNN By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Cher Scarlett, a software engineer, has a history of being misidentified by face-scanning technology, including one…
Continue Reading She thought a dark moment in her past was forgotten. Then she scanned her face online
CNN, KIRO, WCVB By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Cher Scarlett, a software engineer, has a history of being misidentified by face-scanning technology,…
Continue Reading She thought a dark moment in her past was forgotten. Then she scanned her face online
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Cher Scarlett, a software engineer, has a history of being misidentified by face-scanning technology, including one…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: How to tell when money advice is bad
By SARA RATHNER of NerdWallet We are surrounded by bad money advice — from social media, from influencers and even from friends and family. Bad…
Continue Reading Samsung plans to create 80,000 new jobs with $356 billion investment
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Samsung on Tuesday outlined a plan to pour more than $350 billion into its businesses and create tens…
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