Ukraine halts some Russian gas flows to Europe
CNN, TELEGRAM, LVIV EMERGENCY HOSPITAL, GOOGLE MAP By Mark Thompson and Anna Cooban, CNN Business Ukraine suspended the flow of some Russian natural…
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Toyota’s quarterly profit down on COVID parts crunch
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota has reported its net profit fell 31% from the year before in the January-March quarter but…
Continue Reading India’s top court halts use of controversial sedition law in rebuke to the government
By Swati Gupta and Rhea Mogul, CNN India’s top court on Wednesday ordered the temporary suspension of the country’s controversial…
Continue Reading Running Twitter may be much harder than Elon Musk thinks
By MATT O’BRIEN, KELVIN CHAN and TOM KRISHER AP Business Writers On Tuesday, Elon Musk said he would reverse Twitter’s ban of former…
Continue Reading Asian shares track technology-led sell-off on Wall Street
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Shares are lower in Asia after declines in stocks in technology companies led heavy selling on Wall Street…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka leader vows to shed powers, appoint prime minister
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president is promising to appoint a new prime minister, empower the…
Continue Reading New Zealand to fully reopen borders, welcome skilled workers
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand will reopen its borders to tourists from all countries by July. The…
Continue Reading Israeli police beat mourners with batons at funeral procession for veteran journalist
CNN By Atika Shubert and Abeer Salman, CNN Mourners flocked to Jerusalem’s streets on Friday to attend the burial of veteran Al Jazeera…
Continue Reading Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh shot dead while covering Israeli military operation in West Bank
CNN By Hadas Gold, Abeer Salman and Amir Tal, CNN Palestinian-American Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was fatally shot while covering an…
Continue Reading Ukraine to hold first war crimes trial of captured Russian
By ELENA BECATOROS and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s top prosecutor says the country plans to hold its…
Continue Reading China labels WHO remarks on ‘zero-COVID’ ‘irresponsible’
BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday defended sticking to its strict “zero-COVID” approach, calling critical remarks from the World Health…
Continue Reading Biden sees bigger role for US farms due to Ukraine war
By ZEKE MILLER and JOSH BOAK Associated Press KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) — President Joe Biden is vowing to help American farmers try to ease a global…
Continue Reading US inflation dips from 4-decade high but still causing pain
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation eased slightly in April after months of relentless increases but remained near a four-decade high, making it hard for…
Continue Reading House votes to let aides unionize, bargain collectively
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has approved a resolution that will pave the way for letting congressional staff join…
Continue Reading Senate approves Lisa Cook as first Black woman to Fed post
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed Michigan State economist Lisa Cook to serve on the Federal…
Continue Reading TSA is expanding use of screeners to help at busy airports
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer COPPELL, Texas (AP) — The people who screen your bag at the airport are expecting big crowds this summer. And in…
Continue Reading Judge won’t make Sen. Warren retract letter about COVID book
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge in Seattle has declined to order Sen. Elizabeth Warren to retract statements she…
Continue Reading Workers at a Target store in Virginia file for union vote
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Workers at a Target store in Christiansburg, Virginia, have filed for a union election…
Continue Reading Bill Gates says he has COVID, experiencing mild symptoms
SEATTLE (AP) — Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms. Via Twitter, the…
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Carvana cuts 2,500 jobs, execs to forego pay for severance
DETROIT (AP) — Online automotive retailer Carvana Co. says it’s letting go about 2,500 workers — roughly 12% of its workforce — as it tries…
Continue Reading Argentina hoping to entice remote workers with new visa
By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina is joining a growing list of countries trying to woo remote workers by…
Continue Reading EA Sports will end its video game partnership with FIFA
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business One of the video game industry’s most iconic franchises will soon look very different. Electronic Arts and its…
Continue Reading Formula maker: ‘This is a crisis. We can’t flip a switch and make a lot more formula’
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Laura Modi is fielding dozens of emails, calls, and texts daily from anxious parents asking about how they can get…
Continue Reading Formula maker: ‘This is a crisis. We can’t flip a switch and make a lot more formula’
CNN, KCCI, WBBM, WFTV, WBZ By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Laura Modi is fielding dozens of emails, calls, and texts daily from anxious parents…
Continue Reading Hawaii helicopter crash that killed 7 was ‘100% preventable’
By DAVID KOENIG and CALEB JONES Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Federal accident investigators are blaming a deadly Hawaii helicopter crash on the…
Continue Reading Can you believe it? More people watched Kentucky Derby later
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Did an 80-1 longshot really win the Kentucky Derby? People apparently wanted to make sure of Rich…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
The Associated Press Stocks ended mixed on Wall Street Tuesday after a rally in technology companies helped reverse most of an early slide. The…
Continue Reading Sysco, Simon Property rise; Peloton, Dentsply fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Sysco, Simon Property rise; Peloton, Dentsply…
Continue Reading Jurors in ‘Fitbit murder’ trial convict man of killing wife
VERNON, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man has been convicted of murder in the 2015 killing of his wife in a case built partly on evidence provided by…
Continue Reading Court hearing: Did Biden legally suspend oil lease sales?
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal attorney says President Joe Biden legally called for suspending new and gas…
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