Becker gets 2 1/2 years in prison for bankruptcy offenses
LONDON (AP) — Tennis great Boris Becker has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for illicitly transferring large amounts of money and hiding…
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Apple employees demand more flexibility from company as three-day office return looms
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Some Apple employees are pushing back on the tech giant’s return to office pilot program, which will…
Continue Reading FDA sets June meetings on COVID vaccines for youngest kids
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration has set tentative dates in June to publicly review COVID-19…
Continue Reading How to get a reference when you’re new to the job market
By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business You’ve made it through the interviews and now a potential employer is asking for references. But if you’re…
Continue Reading New bid provides late twist to enforced sale of Chelsea
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has launched a late bid to buy Chelsea for 4.25 billion pounds. Rival offers…
Continue Reading Poland is restoring gas supplies halted by Russian firm
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s state gas giant says it is gradually restoring the flow of gas to the municipalities that lost it after a…
Continue Reading Q&A: Direct Relief CEO Thomas Tighe on how to help Ukraine
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer Helping Ukrainians can generally be done by using existing aid strategies. It’s just a matter of scale and…
Continue Reading A key inflation gauge jumped 6.6% in March, most since 1982
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve surged 6.6% in March…
Continue Reading The Fed’s favorite inflation measure hit a fresh 40-year high
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Americans had to reach deeper into their pockets in March, as yet another key inflation index showed prices hit a…
Continue Reading Warren Buffett fans have plenty to cheer this weekend
By Paul R. La Monica and Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Berkshire Hathaway investors are set to descend on Omaha, Nebraska, for the company’s…
Continue Reading Ford recalls Explorer SUVs that can roll away while in park
DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than a quarter-million Explorer SUVs in the U.S. because they can roll away unexpectedly while…
Continue Reading China may be getting ready to wind down its crackdown on big tech
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Shares of Chinese tech companies soared on Friday after Beijing signaled that it may throw the beleagured industry a…
Continue Reading China may be getting ready to wind down its crackdown on big tech
CNN By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Shares of Chinese tech companies soared on Friday after Beijing signaled that it may throw the beleagured industry…
Continue Reading Airbnb allows employees to live and work from anywhere
Airbnb says its employees can live and work almost anywhere around the world, as the company embraces a fully remote work policy to attract staff and…
Continue Reading Private astronaut just back from space station describes interactions with Russian cosmonauts
By Kristin Fisher It didn’t take long for the crew of the first all-private mission to the International Space Station to experience the unique…
Continue Reading Private astronaut just back from space station describes interactions with Russian cosmonauts
CNN By Kristin Fisher It didn’t take long for the crew of the first all-private mission to the International Space Station to experience the…
Continue Reading Federal judges are asked to pave way for Purdue Pharma deal
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A woman who lost two sons to overdoses says she hopes a federal court clears the way for a settlement of lawsuits…
Continue Reading Exxon profits surge despite $3.4B hit from Russian exit
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Exxon Mobil reported $5.48 billion in profits during the first quarter as oil and gas prices…
Continue Reading ExxonMobil took a $3.4 billion hit for exiting Russia. Its profit still soared
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business ExxonMobil took at $3.4 billion charge for exiting its business in Russia in the first quarter, but it still posted…
Continue Reading Former ski resort owner gets 5 years in Vermont fraud case
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The former owner of two Vermont ski resorts has been sentenced to five years in prison for…
Continue Reading 2022 best cities for freelancers
By TINA OREM of NerdWallet Using recent metro-area data from the U.S. Census Bureau and state-level data from the Federation of State Tax…
Continue Reading China regulator says 14,684 Teslas recalled for crash risk
BEIJING (AP) — China’s market regulator says Tesla has recalled 14,684 Model 3s due to a software glitch that could cause collisions, its…
Continue Reading China halts freight train traffic with North Korea
BEIJING (AP) — China says it halted railroad freight traffic with North Korea as it deals with the spread of COVID-19 in the border town of…
Continue Reading IAEA: Japan making progress on Fukushima water release plan
BERLIN (AP) — The International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday that Japan is making “significant progress” on its plans to release treated…
Continue Reading Much of Europe is facing stagflation. France is already there
By Mark Thompson, CNN Business The European economy slowed in the first three months of the year due to a combination of soaring inflation and early…
Continue Reading Inflation hits record high of 7.5% in countries using euro
BRUSSELS (AP) — Inflation has hit a record for the 19 countries that use the euro. The European Union’s statistics agency reported on Friday…
Continue Reading Apple loses top spot in China as smartphone sales slump
By Laura He, CNN Business Just three months ago, Apple became the top-selling smartphone brand in China for the first time in six years. Now…
Continue Reading Apple loses top spot in China as smartphone sales slump
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Laura He, CNN Business Just three months ago, Apple became the top-selling smartphone brand in China for the first time in six…
Continue Reading Google adds ways to keep personal info private in searches
By The Associated Press Google has expanded options for keeping personal information private from online searches. The company said Friday it will…
Continue Reading New gas pipeline boosts Europe’s bid to ease Russian supply
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — European countries that are dependent on Russian imports are looking to get greater…
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