Sri Lanka, China discusses loan from Beijing to cover debts
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s government says China does not want to restructure its loans to the…
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Uber admits misleading Australian riders, agrees to pay $19M
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Uber has agreed to pay a $19 million fine in Australia for misleading riders by falsely…
Continue Reading Beijing enforces lockdowns, expands COVID-19 mass testing
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Police and new fencing are restricting who can leave a locked-down area in Beijing, where…
Continue Reading Asian shares decline, echoing broad slump on Wall Street
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares have retreated, echoing a broad decline on Wall Street and driven by worries about…
Continue Reading Russia’s war heats up cooking oil prices in global squeeze
By DEE-ANN DURBIN, AYSE WIETING and KELVIN CHAN Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Cooking oil prices have been rising worldwide since the COVID-19…
Continue Reading Will Musk’s hands-off ideal for Twitter have broad appeal?
By MATT O’BRIEN and TOM KRISHER Associated Press Coming up with $44 billion to buy Twitter was the easy part for Elon Musk. Next comes the real…
Continue Reading After drug conviction, NY couple plans marijuana dispensary
By CLAUDIA TORRENS The Associated Press HICKSVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — A New York couple who endured the war on drugs is eager to open a recreational…
Continue Reading Alaska’s cruise season starts as industry hopes for revival
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The first large cruise ship of the season has arrived in Alaska, marking the start of what…
Continue Reading Mexican court strikes down cellphone personal date registry
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Supreme Court has struck down a 2021 law that would have required cellphone companies to collect data like…
Continue Reading Pro football investor pleads guilty in cryptocurrency scheme
NEW YORK (AP) — A businessman who was one of the early investors in a failed professional football league called the Alliance of American Football…
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Twitter employees raise questions about Musk takeover in all-hands meeting
By Clare Duffy and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Business Elon Musk is officially set to buy Twitter, and the company’s employees have questions.…
Continue Reading Twitter employees raise questions about Musk takeover in all-hands meeting
CNN By Clare Duffy and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Business Elon Musk is officially set to buy Twitter, and the company’s employees have…
Continue Reading US ‘clean energy’ loan for Australian plant in Louisiana
VIDALIA, La. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy says it plans to lend up to $107 million to expand an Australian-owned plant that produces…
Continue Reading Virginia wind farm job claims questioned by state regulators
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — As Virginia-based Dominion Energy seeks to build what it calls the country’s largest…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What’s next now that Twitter agreed to Musk bid?
By ALEX VEIGA and MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writers Twitter’s acceptance of Elon Musk’s roughly $44 billion takeover bid brings the billionaire…
Continue Reading Otis elevators rethinks business in Russia over Ukraine war
FARMINGTON, Conn. (AP) — Elevator manufacturer Otis Worldwide Corp. is reevaluating its future in Russia amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.  Otis…
Continue Reading Trump says he has no plans to rejoin Twitter after Musk deal
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump says he has no intention of rejoining Twitter after Elon Musk reached…
Continue Reading Hawaiian teams with Elon Musk company for in-flight internet
HONOLULU (AP) — Elon Musk’s SpaceX is moving into the business of providing internet service to airline passengers. Hawaiian Airlines said…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Monday
The Associated Press A late wave of buying left major indexes higher on Wall Street after another day of up-and-down trading. A rebound in technology…
Continue Reading Exxon Mobil, Lennox fall; Twitter, PS Business Parks rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Exxon Mobil, Lennox fall; Twitter, PS Business Parks…
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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Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk reaches deal to acquire Twitter for approximately $44B
I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 25, 2022 SAN FRANCISCO…
Continue Reading US labor board sues Starbucks to rehire unionizing employees
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business The National Labor Relations Board petitioned in federal court to force Starbucks to rehire three workers who claimed…
Continue Reading Morgan Stanley warns of potential bear market in US stocks
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Stock markets are turbulent and Morgan Stanley is warning clients the ride is about to get even bumpier. Investors have…
Continue Reading 2 wealthy parents appeal convictions in college bribery case
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer BOSTON (AP) — Two wealthy parents who were sentenced to prison in the college admissions cheating scandal…
Continue Reading Judge finds Donald Trump in contempt in New York legal fight
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge has found former President Donald Trump in contempt of court for failing to…
Continue Reading Trump SPAC is down 44% since Elon Musk disclosed Twitter stake
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Elon Musk’s quest to become a social media mogul is dealing a blow to Donald Trump’s social venture. Shares of…
Continue Reading Exiled ex-Ecuador president doesn’t exclude political return
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Former Ecuador president Rafael Correa says the political asylum he has been granted in…
Continue Reading Surge of desert surf parks stirs questions in dry California
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press Hours from the California coast, surfers are hoping one of the next spots where they can catch a wave is in the hot,…
Continue Reading Greenpeace activists tried to block a Russian oil tanker heading to Norway
By Amy Cassidy and Anna Cooban, CNN Business Norwegian police arrested seven Greenpeace activists on Monday after they chained themselves to a…
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