Supreme Court blocks Texas law on social media censorship
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court has blocked a Texas law, championed by conservatives, that aimed to keep social media platforms like…
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Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas’s social media moderation law
By Brian Fung and Ariane de Vogue, CNN The Supreme Court of the United States temporarily blocked a sweeping Texas law on Tuesday that restricts the…
Continue Reading Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas’s social media moderation law
CNN By Brian Fung and Ariane de Vogue, CNN The Supreme Court of the United States temporarily blocked a sweeping Texas law on Tuesday that restricts…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
The Associated Press Wall Street ended lower after another wobbly day on Tuesday, closing out a rocky month. The S&P 500 fell 0.6%, having…
Continue Reading Unilever, DexCom rise; Gold Fields, LivePerson fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Unilever, DexCom rise; Gold Fields, LivePerson…
Continue Reading ‘Stranger Things 4’ breaks Netflix records
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Netflix’s world may be upside-down, but “Stranger Things” is still super popular. The latest season…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery fell 40 cents to $114.67 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for July delivery rose $1.17…
Continue Reading Summer 2022 preview: What to look forward to in media and entertainment
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business Will June’s public hearings by the January 6 committee, some in prime time, shock viewers and sway public…
Continue Reading How this 154-year-old company became one of the biggest players in cannabis
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business The US cannabis industry is flush with fledgling companies and many unfamiliar brands. In that mix, however, is a…
Continue Reading Advisers tell Spirit shareholders to reject Frontier bid
NEW YORK (AP) — A firm that advises investors on proxy voting said Tuesday that Spirit Airlines shareholders should oppose Frontier Airlines’ bid…
Continue Reading Russia is about to shut off some of Germany’s gas
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Russia is about to shut off its natural gas supplies to Shell’s German customers. Gazprom, the Russian state…
Continue Reading The stock market ‘casino’ is closed
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Investors have learned a bunch of hard lessons so far in 2022. The stock market doesn’t always go up. And…
Continue Reading Canceled flights mar first weekend of summer for travelers
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The unofficial start of summer over the Memorial Day weekend offers a troubling glimpse of what lies ahead for…
Continue Reading About 100 Sears Hometown stores are closing
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Roughly 100 Sears Hometown locations are permanently closing in the coming weeks, representing roughly half of its…
Continue Reading A corporate raider is coming after Hellmann’s and Dove
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business A shakeup may be in the works at Unilever, the consumer goods giant behind brands like Dove soap,…
Continue Reading Consumers are feeling less confident about the economy, but they’re still spending
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Inflation may be showing signs that it’s easing, but the high-cost environment still has American consumers…
Continue Reading US consumer confidence slips in May amid stubborn inflation
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence edged lower in May as Americans’ view of their present and…
Continue Reading Japan OKs $21B extra budget to tackle rising prices
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s parliament has enacted a $21 billion extra budget to tackle soaring fuel and food prices following Russia’s invasion…
Continue Reading ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ jets to new box office record
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “Top Gun: Maverick” took off at the box office this weekend — setting a new record in the process. The…
Continue Reading ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ jets to new box office record
CNN By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “Top Gun: Maverick” took off at the box office this weekend — setting a new record in the process.…
Continue Reading Can I talk to a human? Spain presents customer service bill
MADRID (AP) — Tired of speaking to a machine when you call the bank or power company? Spain’s government wants to end those nerve-shattering,…
Continue Reading Home prices rose by more than 20% year-over-year in March
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business US home prices continued to surge higher in March, as buyers raced to lock in homes before the average mortgage rate hit…
Continue Reading Hit by pandemic curbs, India’s quarterly growth slows to 4%
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s economic growth, hit by pandemic curbs and price increases, slowed to 4.1% in the January-March quarter, according to…
Continue Reading Japan court: Nuclear plant’s tsunami safeguards inadequate
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court has ordered a utility not to restart a nuclear power plant because of inadequate…
Continue Reading How to beat the market: Go ask a robot
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business The machines are officially winning. Investors who’ve relied on a standard 60/40 portfolio this year have taken…
Continue Reading Hungary’s Orban wins exemption in EU Russian oil embargo
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s divisive leader has once again got his own way with the European Union. This…
Continue Reading Deutsche Bank, subsidiary raided over ‘greenwashing’ claims
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities in Germany have raided the offices of Deutsche Bank and its subsidiary DWS following claims that it was exaggerating the…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: Don’t let your first car be a $30K mistake
By COLIN BERESFORD of NerdWallet Car prices have skyrocketed in the last year, making it an even bigger challenge to shop for your first car. With…
Continue Reading India shows no sign of slowing its purchase of Russian oil
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business India’s appetite for cheap Russian oil is swelling, even as the West continues to hit Moscow with unprecedented…
Continue Reading Sievierodonetsk mayor says Russian forces seize half of city
By YURAS KARMANAU and ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press SLOVIANSK, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces in a “frenzied push” have seized half of the…
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