Human rights advocate to lead PEN’s writers’ protection work
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The literary writer’s organization PEN America has hired a human rights advocate, Liesl…
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Vermont F-35s to fly Europe air policing missions
By WILSON RING Associated Press SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The first overseas deployment of the Vermont Air National Guard’s F-35 fighter…
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By JILL LAWLESS and PETER MORRISON Associated Press BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — The Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein may be headed for a…
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Jamie Dimon: The Cold War is back and a recession is a real possibility
By Matt Egan, CNN Business JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Wednesday that the Federal Reserve should have moved sooner to raise interest rates…
Continue Reading The Fed was late to inflation. Will it miss the next big risk?
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The Federal Reserve is finally getting aggressive in its bid to fight decades-high inflation. What’s happening:…
Continue Reading Elon Musk asked to testify on Twitter by UK Parliament
LONDON (AP) — A British parliamentary committee scrutinizing draft online safety legislation has invited Elon Musk to discuss his plans to buy…
Continue Reading Edmunds: 2022 Honda Passport vs. 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee
By MILES BRANMAN Edmunds The Jeep Grand Cherokee has been redesigned for 2022, boasting greater off-road capability and more creature comforts, but…
Continue Reading After another strong quarter, CVS raises outlook for 2022
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer COVID-19 vaccines and tests for the virus continue to boost CVS Health and the health care giant raised its annual…
Continue Reading How to save more when inflation makes your money count less
By CHANELLE BESSETTE of NerdWallet During inflation, consumers can adjust their spending and saving strategies to help lessen the impact that…
Continue Reading Warren Buffett-backed electric carmaker shrugs off China’s lockdowns
By Laura He, CNN Business BYD, the Warren Buffett-backed Chinese electric vehicle maker, had a bumper month in the world’s largest car market,…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What’s the impact if Europe cuts off Russian oil?
By The Associated Press The European Union’s executive commission has proposed phasing out imports of Russian oil within six months.…
Continue Reading India’s central bank raises interest rate to tame inflation
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s central bank has raised its key interest rate to 4.4% from 4% to try to contain fast-rising inflation. Governor…
Continue Reading China market analyst out after his social media accounts were frozen
By Laura He, CNN Business Hong Hao, a prominent market analyst in China, has left the state-owned bank he worked for just days after his social media…
Continue Reading UN: Record number of people without enough to eat in 2021
ROME (AP) — The United Nations says the number of people without enough to eat on a daily basis reached all-time high last year and is poised to…
Continue Reading Fed issues biggest rate hike in 22 years
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it is raising interest rates by a half-percentage point to get a handle on the…
Continue Reading A recession may be around the corner. Don’t panic
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Around the world, warning signs of a recession are flashing. Wall Street is on edge. Central banks…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka foreign reserves at record low, politics in crisis
BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s finance minister says the South Asian country’s economy is in…
Continue Reading Norway’s Equinor posts strong Q1, to exit Russian ventures
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — State-owned Equinor ASA of Norway says one if its plants in the Arctic that had been under repairs since a 2020 fire…
Continue Reading Biden showcases deficit progress in bid to counter critics
By JOSH BOAK and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is highlighting new figures showing the government’s red…
Continue Reading Opinion: Europe should call Russia’s bluff on energy
CNN, CNN BUSINESS Opinion by Paul Hockenos for CNN Business Perspectives Russia’s announcement last week that it was halting all gas deliveries…
Continue Reading EU proposes ban on Russian oil imports this year. Hungary says no
By Mark Thompson, CNN Business The European Union is proposing to ban all oil imports from Russia by the end of this year and remove the…
Continue Reading EU takes major step toward Russian oil ban, new sanctions
By LORNE COOK and SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s chief executive has called on the 27-nation bloc to ban…
Continue Reading India’s state insurance company to list in biggest IPO
By KRUTIKA PATHI and ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India is selling shares in its largest state-owned insurer in its biggest…
Continue Reading Asian stocks rise after Fed chair downplays bigger rate hike
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street higher after the Federal Reserve chairman…
Continue Reading Beijing shuts 10% of subway stations to stem COVID-19 spread
BEIJING (AP) — Beijing has closed 60 subway stations as an additional measure against the spread of the coronavirus. The subway authority in a…
Continue Reading Ukraine: Russia using ‘missile terrorism’ in wide attacks
By JON GAMBRELL and CARA ANNA Associated Press LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia is bombarding railroad stations and other targets in an attempt to cut…
Continue Reading Didi is facing an SEC probe into its botched IPO, company says
By Laura He, CNN Business Didi says it is facing an investigation by US regulators into its botched IPO last year. The Chinese ride-hailing giant…
Continue Reading Norman Mineta, transportation secretary in 9/11 era, dies
By BRIAN WITTE and TERENCE CHEA Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Norman Mineta, who as federal transportation secretary ordered commercial…
Continue Reading Hawaii Legislature passes bill raising minimum wage to $18
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii lawmakers have passed legislation that would hike the state’s minimum wage to $18 an…
Continue Reading Leonard Ignelzi, renowned AP photographer, dies at 74
By ELLIOT SPAGAT and BERNIE WILSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Leonard Ignelzi, who produced breathtaking images of Hall of Fame careers,…
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