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Budweiser workers could strike in UK, threatening a ‘summer beer drought’
By Sharon Browne-Peter, CNN Business Hundreds of Budweiser employees in the United Kingdom could go on strike, threatening to create a shortage of…
Continue Reading Central African Republic president authorizes cryptocurrency
By JEAN FERNAND KOENA Associated Press BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Central African Republic has legally recognized the use of…
Continue Reading Facebook parent Meta expands Illinois data center in DeKalb
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is expanding a data center in northern Illinois and says more than 200 operational jobs…
Continue Reading French investigate who is behind fiber optic cables sabotage
PARIS (AP) — The Paris prosecutor’s office has opened a preliminary investigation into the suspected sabotage of fiber optic cables. The damage…
Continue Reading Twitter abuse victims fear Musk’s plans, but may not quit
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press Perhaps no group of people is more alarmed about Elon Musk’s apparent plan to make Twitter a free speech free-for-all…
Continue Reading Boeing CEO laments deal with Trump for Air Force One planes
By DAVID KOENIG Associated Press Boeing’s CEO says Boeing cut a bad deal when it agreed to produce two new Air Force One jets. CEO David Calhoun…
Continue Reading Ukraine war stokes concerns over Turkey’s nuclear plant
Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot activists say uncertainty over the safety of war-wracked Ukraine’s nuclear power plants has reignited concerns…
Continue Reading Major tech antitrust bill gets backing of US Commerce Department
By Brian Fung, CNN Business The Commerce Department backed a key legislative proposal aimed at forcing tech giants such as Facebook and Google to…
Continue Reading Major tech antitrust bill gets backing of US Commerce Department
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN Business The Commerce Department backed a key legislative proposal aimed at forcing tech giants such as Facebook and Google to…
Continue Reading Greece taps bond markets after sovereign upgrade
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece has raised 1.5 billion euros in a 7-year bond re-issue, tapping markets days after a sovereign credit rating upgrade.…
Continue Reading Microsoft: Russian hacks often accompany Ukraine attacks
By FRANK BAJAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Microsoft says cyberattacks by state-backed Russian hackers have destroyed data across dozens of…
Continue Reading Disney government in dark about effect of law dissolving it
By MIKE SCHNEIDER and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — At the first meeting of Disney World’s private government…
Continue Reading Higher food and energy prices could last ‘for years,’ World Bank warns
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has contributed to an historic shock to commodity markets that will keep global prices…
Continue Reading UK fraud investigators step up inquiry into Liberty Steel
LONDON (AP) — British fraud investigators have raided the U.K. offices of the GFG Alliance, owners of the country’s third-largest steelmaker. The…
Continue Reading Ethics probe clears UK Treasury chief over wife’s tax status
LONDON (AP) — A British government ethics advisor has cleared Treasury chief Rishi Sunak of wrongdoing over his wife’s tax affairs and his…
Continue Reading Greece accuses Turkey of air patrols over inhabited islands
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece has made a formal protest to Turkey involving accusations that the fellow-NATO member conducted unauthorized military…
Continue Reading 8 killed in clash at Mexican cement plant
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities say at least eight people were killed and 11 injured when competing groups of workers clashed at a cement…
Continue Reading Joe Rogan caused some artists to leave Spotify. But not paying customers
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Earlier this year, Spotify found itself embroiled in a controversy sparked by one of its most notable podcast hosts,…
Continue Reading Venmo owner PayPal is one of the worst stocks of 2022
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Sending money to pay for things via Venmo may be all the rage among smartphone-addicted millennials and Gen Zers.…
Continue Reading Apple will now sell you parts to fix your own iPhone
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Apple has officially opened its self service repair store, which provides manuals and parts for users seeking…
Continue Reading Trump appeals New York contempt ruling, $10K per day fine
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has appealed a New York judge’s decision to hold him in…
Continue Reading Vatican trial places pope, top aide at center of London deal
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The former director of the Vatican’s financial watchdog agency has testified that Pope…
Continue Reading Musk ordered to abide by SEC settlement over 2018 tweets
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Elon Musk’s request to scrap a settlement with securities regulators over 2018 tweets claiming he…
Continue Reading Investment firm head arrested on charges of multibillion-dollar fraud and racketeering
By Matt Egan, Kara Scannell and Mark Morales, CNN Federal agents arrested Archegos Capital Management founder Sung Kook “Bill” Hwang on…
Continue Reading Wall Street investor Hwang, once worth billions, arrested
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The owner of a New York-based hedge fund that collapsed when it defaulted on margin calls has…
Continue Reading China, Russia, five others make US property rights blacklist
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is putting China, Russia and five other countries on its annual blacklist…
Continue Reading Death toll rises to 18 from Polish mine accidents; 7 missing
The death toll from disasters in two Polish coal mines rose to 18 after the bodies of four missing miners were found. The rescue operation at the…
Continue Reading Ideas on mute? Study: Remote meetings dampen brainstorming
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer A new study says if you want to brainstorm during a meeting, it works better in person than over remote video…
Continue Reading Hungary extends cap on fuel and food prices to July 1
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s government extended a price cap on fuel and some basic food items for an additional two months as consumer…
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