Musk hints at paying less for Twitter than his $44B offer
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk has given the strongest hint yet that he would like to pay less for Twitter than his $44 billion offer made last…
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Social media platforms vowed to rein in extremism. Buffalo puts them to the test
CNN By Clare Duffy and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Business In the wake of Saturday’s mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, Big Tech platforms…
Continue Reading Social media platforms vowed to rein in extremism. Buffalo puts them to the test
By Clare Duffy and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Business In the wake of Saturday’s mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, Big Tech platforms…
Continue Reading Federal Election Commission deadlocks, won’t punish Trump
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Election Commission has decided not to take action against former President Donald…
Continue Reading Elon Musk says Twitter deal can’t happen until bot account dispute is resolved
By Rishi Iyengar and Allison Morrow, CNN Business Elon Musk escalated a public feud with Twitter’s CEO early Tuesday, saying his acquisition of…
Continue Reading BNSF tweaks attendance rules but unions still complain
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — BNSF railroad is tweaking its strict new attendance policy. But unions that have challenged the…
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US allows more baby formula imports to fight shortage
By MATTHEW PERRONE and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration has announced new steps to ease…
Continue Reading NBC, Fox offer fall television plans, to a point amid change
By DAVID BAUDER and LYNN ELBER AP Entertainment Writers NEW YORK (AP) — During a week in mid-May, broadcast television networks traditionally…
Continue Reading Once a powerful symbol in Russia, McDonald’s withdraws
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Two months after the Berlin Wall fell, another powerful symbol opened its doors in the middle of Moscow: a…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Monday
The Associated Press Stocks ended another wobbly day mostly lower on Wall Street Monday, extending the market’s losing streak. The S&P 500…
Continue Reading Workers start union push at Trader Joe’s in Massachusetts
By MARK PRATT Associated Press Employees are seeking to unionize at a Trader Joe’s grocery store in western Massachusetts. They join a nationwide…
Continue Reading JetBlue, Vulcan Materials fall; Carvana, ManTech rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: JetBlue, Vulcan Materials fall; Carvana, ManTech…
Continue Reading Opinion: 44 million people now face extreme hunger. The US must do more to help
Opinion by Abby Maxman for CNN Business Perspectives Forces like climate change, Covid-19 and geopolitical conflict were already spurring a global…
Continue Reading A Bezos-Biden squabble: Can corporate taxes tame inflation?
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Jeff Bezos this weekend became the latest centibillionaire to launch a political fight…
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 Bank of England governor rejects criticism on inflation
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Bank of England Gov. Andrew Bailey has rejected criticism that the institution didn’t move quickly…
Continue Reading Passenger, cargo trains collide in Spain; 1 killed, 85 hurt
MADRID (AP) — A cargo train has smashed into a rush-hour passenger train in Catalonia, killing an engineer and injuring 85 people. Spanish…
Continue Reading Boeing needs to get its ‘s*** together,’ Ryanair CEO says
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Chris Isidore, CNN Business The CEO of Ryanair let loose a scathing, obscenity-laden attack on Boeing management Monday, saying…
Continue Reading Boeing needs to get its ‘s*** together,’ Ryanair CEO says
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business The CEO of Ryanair let loose a scathing, obscenity-laden attack on Boeing management Monday, saying company executives…
Continue Reading Buffalo massacre puts spotlight on hate-filled website
By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Business On Saturday afternoon, an anonymous user on the online forum 4chan wrote, “just 20 mins ago I just…
Continue Reading Police: Arby’s manager in Washington peed in milkshake mix
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A manager at an Arby’s fast food restaurant in Washington state has been accused of urinating into a milkshake mix that…
Continue Reading Meet the Wikipedia editor who published the Buffalo shooting entry minutes after it started
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business After Jason Moore, from Portland, Oregon, saw headlines from national news sources on Google…
Continue Reading Judge: California’s women on boards law is unconstitutional
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge has ruled that California’s landmark law requiring women on corporate…
Continue Reading British govt yet to OK Chelsea sale by sanctioned Abramovich
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer The British government has yet to approve the sale of Premier League club Chelsea to a consortium fronted by…
Continue Reading Obama, Airbnb’s Brian Chesky launch $100M in scholarships
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, Brian Chesky, has donated $100 million to the Obama Foundation to fund…
Continue Reading The Fed’s slow response to inflation was a mistake, says ex-chair Ben Bernanke
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business The first rule of running the Federal Reserve is: You do not criticize the Federal Reserve. An unspoken edict…
Continue Reading Yellen meets war refugees in Poland, pushes food crisis plan
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has met with Ukrainian refugees…
Continue Reading Get on your bike: Coldplay hopes to lead with a green tour
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s often said that fans at live concerts give the band a jolt of electricity. Coldplay…
Continue Reading Ransomware gang threatens to overthrow Costa Rica government
By JAVIER CÓRDOBA Associated Press SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — A ransomware gang that infiltrated some Costa Rican government computer systems has…
Continue Reading Walmart has a new way to turn college grads into store managers
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Walmart is creating a new program to fast-track recent college graduates into store manager positions —…
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