Visa’s 2Q profits jump 21% as pandemic eases across globe
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Payment processing giant Visa’s profits rose 21% in the first three months of the year fueled by…
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DeSantis sets dates for session on property insurance
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced that lawmakers will return to the Capitol in late May for a special session to…
Continue Reading Amazon warehouse collapse probe finds worker safety risks
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Tuesday its investigation into the deadly…
Continue Reading Google parent suffers 1Q growth slowdown, profit decline
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Google’s corporate parent has posted its slowest quarterly revenue growth since…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
The Associated Press More sharp declines in Big Tech stocks sent the Nasdaq composite down 4% Tuesday, the worst drop for the tech-heavy index since…
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Russia shuts off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria
By Sugam Pokharel and Mark Thompson, CNN Business Russia has cut off natural gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria, dramatically escalating its…
Continue Reading General Electric, Zions Bancorp fall; Whirlpool, Axalta rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: General Electric, Zions Bancorp fall; Whirlpool, Axalta…
Continue Reading US decides to limit leasing in Alaska petroleum reserve
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Interior Department has issued a decision to limit roughly half of the National…
Continue Reading Outgoing Times editor to lead fellowship for local probes
NEW YORK (AP) — Dean Baquet, outgoing executive editor of The New York Times, will lead a fellowship program at the newspaper for local and state…
Continue Reading Senate confirms Lael Brainard as Federal Reserve vice chair
By Matt Egan, CNN Business The Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm Lael Brainard as the Federal Reserve’s vice chair, approving a key Biden…
Continue Reading Brainard wins Senate confirmation to be Fed’s vice chair
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed the nomination of Lael Brainard to a four-year term as vice chair…
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El Paso City Council votes to seek to decrease the City of El Paso property tax rate
EL PASO, Texas – In a unanimous vote, the City of El Paso passed a resolution to lower the overall property tax rate to give taxpayers some relief…
Continue Reading Up to a quarter million Ford Explorers recalled for rollaway risk
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Up to a quarter million Ford Explorers are being recalled due to a mechanical problem that can cause the SUV…
Continue Reading Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup begins crucial product launch
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business The first all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning rolled off the assembly line in Detroit on Tuesday, with a great deal…
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 SpaceX to launch another historic astronaut mission tomorrow
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft are headed back to the launch pad, kicking off the second…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: COVID-19 pills must be taken within 5 days
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer COVID-19 patients have two treatment options that can be taken at home. But that convenience comes with a catch: The…
Continue Reading Ex-eBay exec pleads guilty to role in cyberstalking campaign
By MARK PRATT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A former top security executive at eBay Inc. has pleaded guilty to his role in a campaign to harass…
Continue Reading Poland, Bulgaria say Russia suspending natural gas supplies
By VANESSA GERA and MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Officials in Poland and Bulgaria say Russia is suspending deliveries…
Continue Reading Dow falls 800 points on recession fears
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business US markets plunged on Tuesday. The Dow fell 810 points, or 2.4%, as an April sell-off spurred by fears of an…
Continue Reading Fidelity will soon offer bitcoin as an option in 401(k)s
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Fidelity Investments announced Tuesday that it will offer bitcoin as an investment option in its 401(k) plans by the…
Continue Reading Fidelity will soon offer bitcoin as an option in 401(k)s
CNN By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Fidelity Investments announced Tuesday that it will offer bitcoin as an investment option in its 401(k) plans by…
Continue Reading Incandescent light bulbs being phased out to save energy
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is scrapping old-fashioned incandescent light bulbs. The aim is to…
Continue Reading Has inflation reached a peak? Three signs that prices could soon come down
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Inflation is at a 40-year high, and Americans are feeling it. A gallon of gas costs about double…
Continue Reading Delta to begin paying flight attendants during boarding
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Delta Air Lines will start paying flight attendants during the time that passengers are boarding. That’s a…
Continue Reading Former New York Post digital chief settles explosive lawsuit with the tabloid
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business The New York Post and Michelle Gotthelf, the former editor in chief of the tabloid’s digital operation, announced…
Continue Reading CEO of cruise line operator Carnival to step down in August
MIAMI (AP) — Carnival Corp. will soon get a new CEO at the helm of the cruise line operator. The company said Tuesday that CEO Arnold Donald will…
Continue Reading Poland to reduce flights if talks with controllers fail
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government has announced plans to drastically reduce flights at Warsaw’s two airports starting Sunday if talks…
Continue Reading A major recession is coming, Deutsche Bank warns
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Deutsche Bank raised eyebrows earlier this month by becoming the first major bank to forecast a US recession, albeit a…
Continue Reading JetBlue sees return to profitability delayed by flight woes
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — JetBlue is further dialing back its growth plans after struggling with a high number of canceled…
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