The Chevrolet Corvette is officially going electric
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business General Motors will produce a fully electric Chevrolet Corvette, GM President Mark Reuss announced in a LinkedIn…
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White House seeks more power to counter use of drones in US
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is calling on Congress to expand authority for the federal and local…
Continue Reading Plane crashes in Red Bull stunt; pilot parachutes to safety
ELOY, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the crash of one of two planes that were part of a Red Bull stunt in which two pilots attempted to…
Continue Reading It’s not the Apple Store. It’s the Meta Store
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business The parent company of Facebook and Instagram is taking on a new role as a brick-and-mortar retailer. On Monday, Meta…
Continue Reading German ex-Chancellor Schroeder urged to leave Scholz party
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The co-leader of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party says former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder…
Continue Reading Coca-Cola is a stable safe haven in a rough market
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business With lots of worries out there — inflation, Covid, interest rates, Ukraine, stock volatility — consumers are…
Continue Reading Should you rent or buy? Ask yourself these four questions
CNN, KCAL, KCBS, POOL, SENATE TV By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Anyone looking for a place to live right now is navigating one of the toughest and most…
Continue Reading Should you rent or buy? Ask yourself these four questions
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Anyone looking for a place to live right now is navigating one of the toughest and most expensive housing markets in…
Continue Reading Rail unions refusing advance payments in favor of a new deal
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — All the major railroads now plan to offer their employees up to $600 a month in advance of…
Continue Reading All-private SpaceX astronaut mission splashes down successfully after week of delays
By Jackie Wattles and Jennifer Korn, CNN The first all-private mission to the International Space Station finally made its way home Monday, making a…
Continue Reading US oil sinks below $100 on China Covid concerns
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Oil prices fell sharply Monday as lockdowns in China stoked concerns that the country’s zero-Covid strategy will sap…
Continue Reading GM to offer electrified Corvette as early as next year
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer General Motors says it will offer an electrified Chevrolet Corvette as early as next year. Â President Mark…
Continue Reading Court won’t revive ban on secret filming at slaughterhouses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Kansas to revive a law that banned secret filming at slaughterhouses and other…
Continue Reading Death toll up to 12 in Poland mine accidents; 11 missing
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The death toll from two coal mine accidents last week in southern Poland has risen to 12. Authorities said Monday that bodies…
Continue Reading Insider Q&A: ProShares CEO Michael Sapir on bitcoin funds
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin’s public profile grew six months ago when the first exchange-traded product tied to…
Continue Reading Report: Fake Twitter accounts spread Chinese propaganda
BEIJING (AP) — A U.S.-based intelligence company says it uncovered a network of more than 600 inauthentic Twitter accounts that spread a positive…
Continue Reading Opinion: Spending on consumer goods will likely plummet in the second half of the year
Opinion by Gad Levanon for CNN Business Perspectives With the fear of Covid-19 on the wane, consumers are spending much more on in-person services,…
Continue Reading Buffett to auction off one last private lunch for charity
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The world’s most expensive lunch will go on sale again this spring when investor Warren…
Continue Reading Elon Musk to buy Twitter in $44 billion deal
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter said Monday it has agreed to sell itself to Elon Musk in a roughly $44 billion deal that has the potential to…
Continue Reading Twitter has been focused on ‘healthy conversations.’ Elon Musk could change that
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Sara Ashley O’Brien and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Four years ago, Twitter cofounder and then-CEO Jack Dorsey laid out four…
Continue Reading Elon Musk isn’t alone. Investors everywhere are agitating for change
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s noisy campaign for changes to how Twitter runs its business has grabbed headlines for its…
Continue Reading Coca-Cola sales surge offsetting rising costs, Russia exit
The Associated Press Sales at Coca-Cola surged 16% during the first quarter as crowds returned to movie theaters, music venues and sport stadiums.…
Continue Reading Liz Weston: Tweak your tech settings to protect your privacy
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Much of your personal data is likely being tracked and sold, including your location and online activity. This…
Continue Reading Global stocks and oil prices hit by fears of a Beijing lockdown
By Laura He, CNN Business Global stocks and oil prices fell on Monday as rising Covid-19 cases in Beijing sparked fears that the Chinese capital…
Continue Reading German business confidence picks up after plunging on war
BERLIN (AP) — A survey shows that German business confidence has picked up slightly this month after plunging in March following Russia’s…
Continue Reading Elon Musk to buy Twitter for $44B and take it private
By TOM KRISHER and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press Elon Musk reached an agreement to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion on Monday, promising a…
Continue Reading Most of Beijing to be tested for COVID amid lockdown worry
By EMILY WANG and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Beijing will test most of the city’s 21 million people as a new COVID-19…
Continue Reading Foreign investors are ditching China. Russia’s war is the latest trigger
By Laura He, CNN Business Investors are ditching China at an unprecedented scale as a cocktail of political and business risks, and rising interest…
Continue Reading State TV says Iran foiled cyberattacks on public services
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state television says authorities have foiled massive cyberattacks that sought to target public services, both…
Continue Reading This Week: New home sales, Apple earns, consumer spending
The Associated Press The Commerce Department issues its monthly tally of new U.S. home sales Tuesday and its March snapshot of consumer spending…
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