Thailand providing free cannabis plants for home cultivation
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s public health minister says the government will distribute 1 million cannabis plants free when most legal restrictions…
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Kohl’s shareholders reject board nominees pushed by activist
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kohl’s shareholders rejected all 10 board nominees pushed by activist investor…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What’s the fallout from Ukraine’s pipe shutdown?
By The Associated Press The shutdown of a gas pipeline through Russian-held territory in Ukraine is sending a new wave of energy jitters through…
Continue Reading High inflation leaves food banks struggling to meet needs
Kendall Nunamaker and her family of five in Kennewick, Washington, faced impossible math this month: how do they pay for gas, groceries and their…
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Bitcoin crash is crushing Coinbase. Stock plunges again
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The bitcoin crash is hitting Coinbase really, really hard. The cryptocurrency brokerage reported a first-quarter…
Continue Reading Best Buy has a new strategy to win bargain hunters
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Prices are surging, and Best Buy has a plan to draw in shoppers hunting for deals on TVs and laptops: more…
Continue Reading Here’s what to do if you have a loss on an investment
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business When it comes to your investments, these are the days to make some lemonade. After racking up banner gains in 2021,…
Continue Reading Hyundai recalls 215K Sonatas; faulty hoses can leak fuel
DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai is recalling more than 215,000 midsize cars in the U.S. _  most for a second time _ because fuel hoses can leak in the…
Continue Reading Hertz will rent you a Mustang with more than 900 horsepower
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business For your next important business trip, you can now rent a Ford Mustang from Hertz with a supercharged 5.2-liter…
Continue Reading Boeing clashes with key supplier ahead of Starliner spacecraft launch
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Reuters Boeing Co. is feuding with Aerojet Rocketdyne, a key supplier for its Starliner spacecraft, as the U.S. aerospace giant…
Continue Reading Boeing clashes with key supplier ahead of Starliner spacecraft launch
By Reuters Boeing Co. is feuding with Aerojet Rocketdyne, a key supplier for its Starliner spacecraft, as the U.S. aerospace giant races to test…
Continue Reading Philip Morris to buy Swedish Match for $16 billion
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Philip Morris will attempt to step further into the smoke-free tobacco market, offering to buy the chewing tobacco…
Continue Reading Airbnb unveils new way to book longer stays ahead of summer travel season
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Airbnb on Wednesday announced new ways to search for and book homes on the platform in response to the rise of…
Continue Reading Airbnb unveils new way to book longer stays ahead of summer travel season
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Airbnb on Wednesday announced new ways to search for and book homes on the platform in response…
Continue Reading EU commission proposes plan to fight child pornography
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive arm has proposed requiring online platforms to detect and…
Continue Reading US inflation slowed last month for the first time since August
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business US inflation took a breather last month for the first time since August. Prices still increased, but at a slower pace…
Continue Reading Britain pledges military help to Sweden, Finland if attacked
HELSINKI (AP) — Britain has pledged to come to the aid of Sweden and Finland, including with military support, if the two Nordic nations came under…
Continue Reading How resilient is the US consumer?
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Worries about an economic slowdown are running wild on Wall Street. Despite concerns about…
Continue Reading Work-from-home stocks are getting crushed
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business You remember the early days of the pandemic, when millions of office workers started doing their jobs from home for…
Continue Reading US casinos had best month ever in March, winning $5.3B
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Inflation may be soaring, supply chains are snarled and the coronavirus just won’t go…
Continue Reading Why US gas prices are at a record, and why they’ll stay high for a long time
CNN: KGO: KCRA:WCVB: CNN VIA ZOOM: POOL By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a major reason that US drivers are…
Continue Reading Why US gas prices are at a record, and why they’ll stay high for a long time
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a major reason that US drivers are paying record prices for gasoline. But…
Continue Reading Bill Gates has Covid
CNN By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Bill Gates said he has tested positive for Covid-19. The outspoken vaccine advocate said on Twitter he’s…
Continue Reading Bill Gates has Covid
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Bill Gates said he has tested positive for Covid-19. The outspoken vaccine advocate said on Twitter he’s…
Continue Reading How to avoid ‘rug pulls,’ the latest cryptocurrency scam
By ANDY ROSEN of NerdWallet With investors eager to get in early on new cryptocurrency projects, some unscrupulous developers have attracted…
Continue Reading Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh shot dead while covering Israeli military operation in West Bank
By Hadas Gold, Abeer Salman and Amir Tal, CNN Palestinian-American Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was fatally shot while covering an Israeli…
Continue Reading The electric Ford F-150 Lightning is the best version of America’s best-selling truck
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business The Ford F-150 Lightning may be the best pickup truck the company has ever made. All it took was making it…
Continue Reading Edmunds compares the 2022 Acura MDX to the 2022 Audi Q7
By ALEX NISHIMOTO Edmunds Can the redesigned Acura MDX unseat the reigning three-row luxury champ? The MDX makes a case for itself against the Audi…
Continue Reading UK ramps up threat to rewrite Brexit deal with the EU
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain and the European Union are once again at loggerheads over Brexit. The U.K. government has…
Continue Reading EU lifts mask recommendation for air travel as pandemic ebbs
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The European Union will no longer recommend medical masks be worn at airports and on planes…
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