Trump’s inaugural chair pleads not guilty to latest charges
NEW YORK (AP) — The chair of former President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee has pleaded not guilty to the latest charges in an…
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Coal ash cleanup contractor not immune from workers’ suit
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press A contractor hired to clean up the nation’s worst coal ash spill is not immune from being sued by workers who say…
Continue Reading 19 indicted in international drug money laundering scheme
BOSTON (AP) — Nineteen people have been indicted in a complex money laundering scheme to move millions of dollars in drug proceeds from Colombian…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
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Is the summer vacation boom over before it even began?
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business This summer has long been forecast as a potential boom time for the travel industry. Retailers and economists have…
Continue Reading Premier League approves Chelsea sale to Boehly consortium
LONDON (AP) — The Premier League has approved the proposed sale of Chelsea to a consortium fronted by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly,…
Continue Reading Coca-Cola is discontinuing Honest Tea
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business First Coca-Cola cut Tab, Odwalla and Zico coconut water. Now, Honest Tea is getting axed. “The Honest…
Continue Reading New home sales fell by nearly 17% in April as buying became even less affordable
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business The double punch of high home prices and rising mortgage rates took a toll on sales of newly constructed homes in April.…
Continue Reading Stellantis, Samsung plan Indiana electric car battery plant
KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) — A joint venture between Stellantis and Samsung plans to build an electric vehicle battery factory in Indiana that will employ…
Continue Reading Electric battery maker, coal union announce WVa labor pact
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — An energy startup has signed a memorandum of understanding with the nation’s largest coal…
Continue Reading ExxonMobil loses bid to nix climate change lawsuit
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts’ highest court has rejected a bid by ExxonMobil to dismiss a lawsuit brought…
Continue Reading Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, and all of us
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business “It’s like the O.J. Simpson trial but with technology.” That’s what Autumn Witbeck, a…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: How cities in the West have water amid drought
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press As drought and climate change tighten their grip on the American West, the sight of fountains, swimming pools,…
Continue Reading ‘Lunchflation’ is real. Returning to the office is costing us a fortune
By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business Millions of employees started working remotely after the pandemic first took hold in 2020. But now, more people are…
Continue Reading Hungary announces ‘state of danger’ over war in Ukraine
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary has declared a legal “state of danger” in response to the war in neighboring…
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City council approves incentive to restore Historic 1 Texas Tower
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso city council has approved incentives for the redevelopment, rehabilitation and renovation of 1 Texas Tower in downtown El…
Continue Reading 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 —…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
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