De-Arching: McDonald’s to sell Russia business, exit country
By DAVID KOENIG and DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writers McDonald’s says it’s started the process of selling its Russian business, which…
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JetBlue launches hostile takeover for Spirit
By Allison Morrow and Chris Isidore, CNN Business JetBlue is going hostile in its effort to acquire Spirit, the latest twist in an industry battle…
Continue Reading Buttigieg sends $5B to cities for safety as road deaths soar
By HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Upcoming data shows traffic deaths soaring in the U.S. The Biden administration is steering $5…
Continue Reading EU’s Russia sanctions effort slows over oil dependency
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s efforts to impose new sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine appear…
Continue Reading Top dealmaker says Chinese markets are ‘close to the bottom’
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business One of China’s top investment bankers says the country’s stock markets appear to be nearing “the…
Continue Reading 6 months in, Biden’s infrastructure plan has 4,300 projects
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s been six months since President Joe Biden signed his $1 trillion infrastructure package…
Continue Reading Renault sells Soviet-era icon Lada as it exits Russia, for now
By Mark Thompson, CNN Business Renault is selling its business in Russia, including a controlling stake in Lada, becoming the latest carmaker to exit…
Continue Reading Renault sells Soviet-era icon Lada as it exits Russia, for now
CNN, UKRAINE ARMED FORCES SOUTHERN OPERATIONAL COMMAND, AZOV REGIMENT, RUSSIA 24, RADIO FREE EUROPE, RADIO LIBERTY, TELEGRAM By Mark Thompson, CNN…
Continue Reading Johnson: UK will act on Northern Ireland rules if EU won’t
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson has renewed British threats to break a Brexit agreement with the…
Continue Reading Convicted killer turned tech whiz confronts his sordid past
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press REHOVOT, Israel (AP) — It was a crime that a quarter of a century later is still widely remembered for its…
Continue Reading Convicted killer turned tech whiz confronts his sordid past
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press REHOVOT, Israel (AP) — His partners tout him as a successful case of rehabilitation and second chances: When he…
Continue Reading Shanghai says lockdown to ease as virus spread mostly ends
BEIJING (AP) — Authorities say most of Shanghai has stopped the spread of the coronavirus in the community and fewer than 1 million people remain…
Continue Reading Official: China’s economy reviving as anti-virus curbs ease
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Government data show China’s factory and consumer activity were even worse than expected in…
Continue Reading Covid has hit China’s economy harder than expected
By Laura He, CNN Business China has reported disappointing economic data for the month of April, underscoring the extensive damage Covid lockdowns…
Continue Reading This Week: US retail sales, home sales, Deere & Co. earns
The Associated Press The Commerce Department serves up its monthly tally of U.S. retail sales Tuesday. The National Association of Realtors issues…
Continue Reading Ukraine says mission at Mariupol steel mill is complete
By OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKYI and CIARAN McQUILLAN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials say the regiment that doggedly defended a…
Continue Reading Asian shares advance despite losses on Wall Street
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Shares are higher in Asia after another wobbly day on Wall Street extended a losing streak for markets. Hong…
Continue Reading New Zealand to help pay for cleaner cars to reduce emissions
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand will help pay for lower-income families to scrap their old gas guzzlers…
Continue Reading Kim blasts pandemic response as North Korean outbreak surges
By KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has blasted officials over slow…
Continue Reading Buffalo shooting: Sites yank videos faster, but not by much
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Social platforms have learned to remove violent videos of extremist shootings more quickly…
Continue Reading How the Pennsylvania GOP primaries are playing out in right-wing media
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN The GOP Senate primary in Pennsylvania reveals a lot about the state of the Republican Party — and how it uses the media.…
Continue Reading How the Pennsylvania GOP primaries are playing out in right-wing media
CNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN The GOP Senate primary in Pennsylvania reveals a lot about the state of the Republican Party — and how it uses the…
Continue Reading Blow for Scholz as conservatives win key German state vote
BERLIN (AP) — Voters in Germany have backed the incumbent conservative governor and dealt a blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats in…
Continue Reading Chicago alt-weekly survives column clash, going nonprofit
By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s famed alt-weekly is expected to become a nonprofit this month after the sale was…
Continue Reading Elon Musk says Twitter legal team told him he violated an NDA
Reuters Elon Musk on Saturday tweeted that Twitter’s legal team accused him of violating a nondisclosure agreement by revealing that the sample…
Continue Reading UK’s Johnson urges end to N Ireland deadlock, spars with EU
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is heading to Northern Ireland to try to end a political…
Continue Reading Dissection by TikTok: Johnny Depp, Amber Heard trial posts are making accidental influencers out of some, targets out of others
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business TikTok posts about actor Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against his ex-wife, actress Amber Heard,…
Continue Reading Dissection by TikTok: Johnny Depp, Amber Heard trial posts are making accidental influencers out of some, targets out of others
CNN By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business TikTok posts about actor Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against his ex-wife, actress Amber…
Continue Reading ‘Doctor Strange 2’ keeps hold on top spot in 2nd weekend
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” stayed on top of the box office charts in its second weekend in…
Continue Reading Israel court rejects petitions against Jerusalem cable car
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court has rejected four petitions that sought to derail controversial plans to build a cable car to…
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