How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
The Associated Press Stocks closed sharply lower on Wall Street Wednesday as dismal results from Target renewed fears that inflation is battering…
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Federal agency sends team to probe Tesla crash that killed 3
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s road safety agency has dispatched a team to investigate the possibility that a…
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New York Attorney General to investigate social media platforms after Buffalo shooting
By Brian Fung, CNN Business New York Attorney General Letitia James is launching an investigation into the social media platforms allegedly used by…
Continue Reading Target posts a stunning drop in profit. Stock plunges
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Target’s earnings didn’t hit the mark. Far from it. The retail giant reported a stunning 52% drop in…
Continue Reading Judge: Trump administration illegally withdrew bird listing
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled the Trump administration acted illegally in 2020 when it withdrew an…
Continue Reading JPMorgan shareholders vote down pay bump for CEO Jamie Dimon
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business JP Morgan Chase investors on Tuesday voted down a multimillion-dollar payout for CEO Jamie Dimon. The pay proposal…
Continue Reading Target, Lowe’s fall; TJX, Agilysys rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Target, Lowe’s fall; TJX, Agilysys…
Continue Reading Big dreams for new Warner Bros. Discovery in ad presentation
By DAVID BAUDER and LYNN ELBER AP Entertainment Writers In what was essentially the company’s public debut, executives at the new Warner Bros.…
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‘Pharma Bro’ Shkreli freed from prison for halfway house
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Convicted pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli has been freed from prison after serving…
Continue Reading Moms seeking formula tire of those who say, just breastfeed
By REBECCA BOONE, LINDSEY TANNER and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press Some U.S. moms looking for baby formula that is in short supply are…
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A third of US should be considering masks, officials say
By ZEKE MILLER and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — COVID-19 cases are increasing in the United States — and could get even worse…
Continue Reading Cardinal: Pope ordered auditor to resign over spying charge
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — A Vatican cardinal has shed light on a scandal that had sparked questions about the…
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…
Continue Reading Wingstop could soon raise its own chickens
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Wingstop wants to lower its food supply costs. So it’s considering raising its own chickens.…
Continue Reading Court: Some rail rate talks allowed in price-fixing suits
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that details of some of the conversations between the…
Continue Reading Boeing tries to catch up to SpaceX after plenty of drama
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Boeing is the world’s largest aerospace company, a primary US defense contractor, and a titan of a global…
Continue Reading Boeing tries to catch up to SpaceX after plenty of drama
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Boeing is the world’s largest aerospace company, a primary US defense contractor, and a titan…
Continue Reading US Treasury says it could block Russian debt payments starting next week
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday signaled US officials will likely end a carve-out in Western sanctions that…
Continue Reading Biden’s burdens grow: Sagging global economy adds to US woes
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden embarks for Asia on Thursday facing a new risk for the economy at home: a…
Continue Reading Some tariffs on China are harming families and businesses, Janet Yellen says
By Matt Egan and Alicia Wallace, CNN Business US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday criticized the Trump administration’s tariffs on…
Continue Reading UN envoy: US sanctions on Iran worsen humanitarian situation
By AMIR VAHDAT Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A United Nations special envoy says that the sweeping U.S. sanctions imposed on Iran have badly…
Continue Reading New York files discrimination complaint against Amazon
By Brian Fung and Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a complaint on Wednesday against Amazon, alleging that…
Continue Reading Chris Wallace interview show to be featured on CNN Sundays
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Wallace, the most prominent personality lured to the since-shuttered CNN+ streaming service,…
Continue Reading Google’s Russian business plans to file for bankruptcy
LONDON (AP) — Google says its Russian subsidiary is planning to file for bankruptcy because it can’t pay staff and suppliers. Russian state media…
Continue Reading Target workers at a Virginia store withdraw union petition
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Workers at a Target store in Christiansburg, Virginia, have withdrawn their request…
Continue Reading Retailers call out Visa and Mastercard for fee hikes that could make inflation worse
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Consumers could soon see even higher prices at some stores, after credit card giants Visa and Mastercard raised their…
Continue Reading Following Buffalo shooting, 4chan shows how some platforms are accountable only to themselves
CNN By Clare Duffy and Sara O’Brien, CNN Business The mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, has put a spotlight on 4chan, a largely unmoderated…
Continue Reading Following Buffalo shooting, 4chan shows how some platforms are accountable only to themselves
By Clare Duffy and Sara O’Brien, CNN Business The mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, has put a spotlight on 4chan, a largely unmoderated site…
Continue Reading Davos returns from pandemic with Ukraine, climate in mind
GENEVA (AP) — After a nearly 2-1/2-year hiatus, the Swiss town of Davos is set to again host global elites from business, government and activist…
Continue Reading Burberry reports record profit despite a slowdown in its biggest market
By Sharon Browne-Peter Burberry reported record profits for the year ended in April despite taking a recent sales hit from its biggest market, China.…
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