$5 gas could become widespread as prices hit another record
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Prices at the pump continue to shatter records ahead of Memorial Day weekend. The national average for regular gas hit a…
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Sri Lanka proposes privatizing national airline amid crisis
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s new prime minister wants to privatize the country’s loss-making…
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By DAVID BAUDER and LYNN ELBER AP Entertainment Writers NEW YORK (AP) — During a week in mid-May, broadcast television networks traditionally…
Continue Reading How early traumas can affect your relationship with money
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Divorce. Job loss. Business failure. Eviction. Bankruptcy. Poverty. Few people get through life without experiencing a…
Continue Reading In US, states struggle to replace fossil fuel tax revenue
By MORGAN LEE and MEAD GRUVER Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Major energy producing states from Alaska to Pennsylvania are reaping a…
Continue Reading French carmaker Renault to sell Russian operations to Moscow
By The Associated Press Russia will take control of French car manufacturer Renault’s operations in the country and resurrect a Soviet-era auto…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: White ‘replacement theory’ fuels racist attacks
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Investigators are still piecing together the motives of the mass shooter who killed 10 people at a…
Continue Reading Starbucks will cover travel for workers seeking abortions
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN and DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writers Starbucks says it will pay travel expenses for U.S. employees to access abortion or…
Continue Reading Carlyle Group to acquire ManTech in $4.2B all-cash deal
The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Washington, D.C.-based investment firm Carlyle Group is buying defense contractor ManTech in an all-cash deal…
Continue Reading The Fed has a new plan to avoid recession: Party like it’s 1994
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Wide leg jeans, butterfly clips and half-point rate increases: The 1990s are back. Earlier this month Federal…
Continue Reading Turkey objects as Sweden, Finland seek NATO membership
By KARL RITTER Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Turkey´s president is objecting to Sweden and Finland´s historic bid to join NATO. President…
Continue Reading Scared investors haven’t hoarded this much cash since 9/11
CNN By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The mood hanging over financial markets is anxious and gloomy, whether you’re a professional investor or a…
Continue Reading The pandemic-era rally is now a distant memory for some stocks
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business US banks had a stellar run in late 2020 and 2021. Stocks in the sector soared roughly 80%, powered by the strong…
Continue Reading Goldman Sachs gives top bankers unlimited vacation days
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Goldman Sachs, fighting a war for talent amid scrutiny of the bank’s notoriously grueling work culture, is…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Next steps for Finland, Sweden on NATO membership
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Finland and Sweden say they want to join NATO in response to Russia’s war on Ukraine. Things will…
Continue Reading Liz Weston: How to reduce taxes when you sell your home
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Home values have been soaring — but the amount of home sale profit you can shelter from taxes has not. The…
Continue Reading EU cuts forecast for economic growth as war’s fallout widens
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has slashed its forecasts for economic growth in the 27-nation bloc amid the prospect of a drawn-out Russian war…
Continue Reading McDonald’s is leaving Russia altogether
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business McDonald’s became the symbol of glasnost in action 30 years ago when it opened its first restaurant in Moscow.…
Continue Reading Rebuffed by Spirit, JetBlue goes hostile in takeover bid
By DAVID KOENIG and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers JetBlue is going hostile in its bid for Spirit Airlines. And it’s asking Spirit…
Continue Reading De-Arching: McDonald’s to sell Russia business, exit country
By DAVID KOENIG and DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writers McDonald’s says it’s started the process of selling its Russian business, which…
Continue Reading JetBlue launches hostile takeover for Spirit
By Allison Morrow and Chris Isidore, CNN Business JetBlue is going hostile in its effort to acquire Spirit, the latest twist in an industry battle…
Continue Reading Buttigieg sends $5B to cities for safety as road deaths soar
By HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Upcoming data shows traffic deaths soaring in the U.S. The Biden administration is steering $5…
Continue Reading EU’s Russia sanctions effort slows over oil dependency
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s efforts to impose new sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine appear…
Continue Reading Top dealmaker says Chinese markets are ‘close to the bottom’
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business One of China’s top investment bankers says the country’s stock markets appear to be nearing “the…
Continue Reading 6 months in, Biden’s infrastructure plan has 4,300 projects
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s been six months since President Joe Biden signed his $1 trillion infrastructure package…
Continue Reading Renault sells Soviet-era icon Lada as it exits Russia, for now
By Mark Thompson, CNN Business Renault is selling its business in Russia, including a controlling stake in Lada, becoming the latest carmaker to exit…
Continue Reading Renault sells Soviet-era icon Lada as it exits Russia, for now
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Continue Reading Johnson: UK will act on Northern Ireland rules if EU won’t
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson has renewed British threats to break a Brexit agreement with the…
Continue Reading Convicted killer turned tech whiz confronts his sordid past
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press REHOVOT, Israel (AP) — It was a crime that a quarter of a century later is still widely remembered for its…
Continue Reading Convicted killer turned tech whiz confronts his sordid past
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press REHOVOT, Israel (AP) — His partners tout him as a successful case of rehabilitation and second chances: When he…
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