Paris Hilton wants to be the ‘Queen of the Metaverse’
CNN By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business A fuschia Bentley drives down a twisty desert road toward the entrance of the Neon Carnival, an…
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The Fed’s favorite inflation measure fell in April, but prices are still uncomfortably high
CNN By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Another key tracker of consumer prices took a breather in April, following in the footsteps of inflation indexes…
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By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Another key tracker of consumer prices took a breather in April, following in the footsteps of inflation indexes…
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Ex-Malaysia PM: US-led trade group intended to isolate China
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has criticized a new U.S.-led economic grouping,…
Continue Reading G7 commits to decarbonizing electricity by 2035 but leaves wiggle room for fossil fuels
By Angela Dewan, CNN The G7, which represents the world’s biggest advanced economies, agreed on Friday to achieve “predominantly…
Continue Reading Taxing the rich could help fix the food crisis. Davos didn’t want to know
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Wealth taxes are never a popular rallying cry at Davos, a playground for billionaires, corporate…
Continue Reading US: Turkey’s NATO issues with Sweden, Finland will be fixed
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he’s confident Turkey’s objections to…
Continue Reading Iran lodges protest over ship seized in Greek waters
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state media is reporting that Tehran has demanded the release of a ship seized by Greek authorities in their waters…
Continue Reading G-7 pledges put coal on notice, could boost climate aid
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Officials from the Group of Seven wealthy nations announced Friday that they will aim to largely…
Continue Reading US and Taiwan could begin talks on closer economic ties ‘in a few weeks’
CNN, POOL, HOST TV By Eric Cheung and Wayne Chang, CNN Taiwan and the United States could begin talks to deepen trade and economic ties “in a…
Continue Reading US and Taiwan could begin talks on closer economic ties ‘in a few weeks’
By Eric Cheung and Wayne Chang, CNN Taiwan and the United States could begin talks to deepen trade and economic ties “in a few weeks,”…
Continue Reading Indy 500 drivers find crypto craze fuels needed sponsorship
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — IndyCar drivers are among the growing number of athletes who getting deep in the crypto game.…
Continue Reading New law puts NHL great Konstantinov’s 24/7 care in jeopardy
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — Vladimir Konstantinov has traded hockey sticks for an Uno deck. Many, in fact. The…
Continue Reading Wall Street breaks 7-week losing streak, longest since 2001
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Technology companies led a broad rally for stocks Friday as Wall Street…
Continue Reading Ship expands Iran Revolutionary Guard’s reach to new waters
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard is building a massive new support…
Continue Reading US wins latest legal battle to seize Russian yacht in Fiji
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The United States on Friday won the latest round of a legal battle to seize a…
Continue Reading Texas newspaper editor says ‘urgent questions’ about Uvalde massacre have not been answered
CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for…
Continue Reading Texas newspaper editor says ‘urgent questions’ about Uvalde massacre have not been answered
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
Continue Reading Texas newspaper editor says ‘urgent questions’ about Uvalde massacre have not been answered
CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for…
Continue Reading NRA speakers unshaken on gun rights after school massacre
By JUAN LOZANO and JILL COLVIN Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — One by one, they took the stage at the National Rifle Association’s annual…
Continue Reading Shooter warning signs get lost in sea of social media posts
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The warning signs were there for anyone to stumble upon, days before the 18-year-old gunman…
Continue Reading Baby formula shortage highlights racial disparities
By JACQUELYN MARTIN, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and TERRY TANG Associated Press COLUMBIA, Md. (AP) — Capri Isidoro broke down in tears in the office of a…
Continue Reading Prepare for sticker shock if you are traveling this summer
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Airlines and tourist destinations are expecting monster crowds this summer as travel restrictions…
Continue Reading Japan’s landmark capsules coming down to sit in museums
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Nakagin Capsule Tower, a building tucked away in a corner of downtown Tokyo that is made up of boxes…
Continue Reading China’s FM visits Kiribati, where fishing ground is at stake
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — China’s foreign minister on Friday arrived on the remote Pacific nation of…
Continue Reading Senate confirms Steven Cliff to lead highway safety agency
DETROIT (AP) — The Senate has confirmed former California pollution regulator Steven Cliff to run the National Highway Traffic Safety…
Continue Reading Thai garment workers win $8.3M in back pay after layoffs
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — More than 1,250 Thai workers who sewed bras for brands Victoria’s Secret, Lane Bryant…
Continue Reading Lease terms for California offshore wind projects released
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Biden administration is advancing plans for offshore wind projects that would…
Continue Reading Korean solar panel firm to hire 470 at $171M Georgia plant
DALTON, Ga. (AP) — A Korean solar panel maker will expand its presence in Georgia by building a new $171 million plant next to an existing factory.…
Continue Reading CEOs are silent on guns. They must speak up in a ‘loud chorus’, Yale’s Jeff Sonnenfeld says
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Matt Egan, CNN Business Corporate America has said very little following this week’s Texas school shooting that left 21…
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