Sinn Fein hails ‘new era’ as it wins Northern Ireland vote
By SYLVIA HUI and PETER MORRISON Associated Press BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — The Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein has won the largest number…
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Wait, Trader Joe was a real guy?
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Turns out Trader Joe was a real guy, and his shrewd instincts led him to create a counter-culture grocery…
Continue Reading France’s President Macron inaugurated for second 5-year term
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has been inaugurated for a second five-year term. The 44-year-old…
Continue Reading Chelsea being sold to Dodgers owners for sports record $3BN
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer Chelsea is being sold to a consortium fronted by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly. It will end the 19…
Continue Reading Desperate search for survivors in Cuba hotel blast; 27 dead
By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Relatives of the missing in Cuba’s capital are desperately searching for victims of an…
Continue Reading Politico’s exclusive on Roe v. Wade was most-viewed story in outlet’s history
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Politico’s explosive scoop about a draft opinion revealing that the Supreme Court had voted to overturn Roe…
Continue Reading Politico’s exclusive on Roe v. Wade was most-viewed story in outlet’s history
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Politico’s explosive scoop about a draft opinion revealing that the Supreme Court had voted to overturn Roe…
Continue Reading Politico’s exclusive on Roe v. Wade was most-viewed story in outlet’s history
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Politico’s explosive scoop about a draft opinion revealing that the Supreme Court had voted to overturn Roe v.…
Continue Reading Defense Dept. tried to block Esper from revealing Trump floated launching missiles into Mexico to ‘destroy’ drug labs
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business The Department of Defense fought to prevent Mark Esper, the former secretary of defense, from revealing in his…
Continue Reading Defense Dept. tried to block Esper from revealing Trump floated launching missiles into Mexico to ‘destroy’ drug labs
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business The Department of Defense fought to prevent Mark Esper, the former secretary of defense, from revealing in his…
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Workforce Solutions Borderplex launches new program providing free laptops
EL PASO, Texas– Workforce Solutions Borderplex launches the Opportunity Incubator Program, in partnership with Microsoft, to provide affordable or…
Continue Reading Labor agency: Amazon union’s meeting complaints have merit
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The National Labor Relations Board has found merit to a complaint that Amazon violated labor…
Continue Reading Feds accuse Starbucks of unfair labor practices in Buffalo
Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Federal labor officials are accusing Starbucks of unfair labor practices at its stores in Buffalo, New York,…
Continue Reading California prepares for energy shortfalls in hot, dry summer
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is preparing for an energy shortfall equivalent to what it takes to power…
Continue Reading Contract talks near for thousands of West Coast dockworkers
By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Contract negotiations between 22,000 workers at 29 West Coast ports and representatives of…
Continue Reading Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against Twitter over ban
By Brian Fung, CNN A federal judge in San Francisco has dismissed former President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against Twitter that sought to…
Continue Reading Nvidia misled investors about impact of crypto mining on its business, SEC alleges
By Brian Fung, CNN For years, video gamers have blamed shortages of PC graphics cards on cryptocurrency enthusiasts, who have snapped up growing…
Continue Reading Consumer debt soared by $52 billion in March
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Americans are racking up debt at record rates. Consumer debt levels for March 2022 climbed by $52.4 billion, an…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Friday
The Associated Press The stock market ended an unusually turbulent week with its fifth straight weekly decline. The bumpy and mostly lower ride came…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka leader declares emergency amid protests
By KRISHAN FRANCIS and ERANGA JAYAWARDENA Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president has declared a state of emergency amid…
Continue Reading Under Armour, Dish fall; Cigna, NRG Energy rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Under Armour, Dish fall; Cigna, NRG Energy…
Continue Reading Avian flu confirmed in 2 backyard Pacific Northwest flocks
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The avian flu that is spreading quickly across the U.S. has been detected in the Pacific…
Continue Reading Power company to pay $500K fine for deadly 2017 explosion
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida power company has agreed to pay a $500,000 fine for a 2017 explosion that left five workers dead. A plea agreement…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: More pressure on the Fed from April jobs report
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Reporter WASHINGTON (AP) — The April jobs report provided mixed signals on the economic issue most on the minds…
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…
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Concerns raised over management of Mexico City’s airspace
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Pilots and airlines have expressed concerns over an increase in dangerous incidents in…
Continue Reading Starbucks says it’s ‘deeply concerned’ White House met union without them
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Starbucks isn’t pleased that the White House left management out of a meeting with union…
Continue Reading Explosion at luxury Havana hotel kills 22, injures dozens
By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — A powerful explosion apparently caused by a natural gas leak has blown away outer walls from a…
Continue Reading Wall Street is fed up with Under Armour, Nike and Adidas
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Tripped-up supply chains and a coronavirus surge in China are causing headaches for top athletic brands. Under…
Continue Reading Mexico closes US gravel quarry that had been pressured
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government has closed a limestone gravel quarry owned by a U.S. company, a move…
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