Tech stocks sink again, Nasdaq has worst month since 2008
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers More steep losses for technology stocks pushed the S&P 500 down 3.6% on Wall Street…
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South Korea to relax outdoor mask mandate as COVID-19 slows
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea will ease its outdoor mask mandate starting next week as COVID-19…
Continue Reading UN works to broker civilian evacuation from Mariupol
By DAVID KEYTON and INNA VARENYTSIA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The United Nations is working doggedly to broker an evacuation of…
Continue Reading Heat wave scorches India’s wheat crop, snags export plans
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL AP Science Writer NEW DELHI (AP) — India is in the throes of a record-shattering heat wave that is stunting wheat production.…
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Elon Musk sells $8.5 billion worth of Tesla shares
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold $8.5 billion of the electric automaker’s stock in the three days after the Twitter…
Continue Reading Elon Musk sells $8.5 billion worth of Tesla shares
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold $8.5 billion of the electric automaker’s stock in the three days…
Continue Reading Airbnb says staffers can work remotely forever, if they want
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Airbnb won’t require most staffers to return to the office — ever. The company told employees…
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Las Cruces Mayor tours businesses hit by vandals
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Mayor of Las Cruces witnessed firsthand damage to businesses along the El Paseo Business Corridor. Some of the damage…
Continue Reading 102 marathons in 102 days: Amputee’s unofficial world record
By WILLIAM J. KOLE and ROSS D. FRANKLIN Associated Press GILBERT, Ariz. (AP) — An amputee athlete from Arizona has set an unofficial world record,…
Continue Reading ‘March Madness’ atmosphere lifts Vegas economy from pandemic
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada casinos reported near-record March house winnings, while the airport in Las Vegas reported passenger traffic almost as…
Continue Reading Most Americans could file their taxes for free, but don’t
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new government watchdog report finds that while most Americans are eligible to file their…
Continue Reading Apple warns of serious supply headwinds in China
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple topped Wall Street’s estimates in its latest quarter and reported one of the strongest three-month…
Continue Reading Micron Technology is sued for alleged patent infringement
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Bell Semiconductor has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against computer chipmaker Micron…
Continue Reading Grain elevator: Ruling lets slave descendants suit go ahead
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press EDGARD, La. (AP) — Descendants of slaves who lived in southeastern Louisiana have won a key ruling allowing…
Continue Reading Amazon reports rare quarterly loss as online shopping slows
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon reported its first quarterly loss since 2015 on Thursday, its money-making juggernaut…
Continue Reading California subpoenas ExxonMobil in probe of plastics waste
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s attorney general has subpoenaed ExxonMobil as part of what he called a…
Continue Reading Apple delivers strong quarter, but warns of trouble ahead
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple on Thursday reported strong quarterly results despite supply shortages, but…
Continue Reading Amazon ends its paid Covid-19 sick leave policy
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Amazon is ending its Covid-19 paid sick leave policy starting on Monday, the company said in a…
Continue Reading Amazon Labor Union’s Chris Smalls faces off against Sen. Graham on workers
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Brian Fung, CNN The president of the Amazon Labor Union warned Sen. Lindsey Graham on Thursday that he risks ignoring the…
Continue Reading Amazon stock plunges as growth slows
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Amazon’s stock plummeted after the company reported on Thursday slowing growth and higher costs in its latest…
Continue Reading Robinhood’s revenue fell more than expected at year’s start
NEW YORK (AP) — Growth slammed into reverse at the start of this year for Robinhood Markets, whose trading app has turned millions of people into…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
The Associated Press Stocks rallied on Wall Street Thursday as technology companies clawed back some of the ground they had lost recently. The gains…
Continue Reading McDonald’s, Qualcomm rise; Ford, Domino’s fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: McDonald’s, Qualcomm rise; Ford, Domino’s…
Continue Reading A look at what Biden’s requested aid for Ukraine might buy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The money that President Joe Biden has asked Congress to approve for Ukraine is designed to help with a range of needs —…
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Nursing students at TTUHSC of El Paso using virtual reality in the classroom
EL PASO, Texas — Virtual reality is becoming more popular, especially for video game lovers, but it’s become a practical tool. Nursing students at…
Continue Reading Mark Zuckerberg got $11 billion richer today
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Nearly two months after losing his spot among the world’s 10 richest rich people, Mark Zuckerberg is clawing…
Continue Reading Drop in US GDP challenges Biden’s pitch to voters
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest report on gross domestic product is complicating President Joe Biden’s pitch that the…
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…
Continue Reading Big US energy transmission projects inch closer to approval
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. government has finished another environmental review of a proposed…
Continue Reading Recession fears are mounting. Here’s how to protect your money
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Warnings of a potential recession aren’t surprising given how many tripwires there are in today’s economy.…
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