An algorithm that screens for child neglect raises concerns
By SALLY HO and GARANCE BURKE Associated Press Child welfare officials in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the cradle of Mister Rogers’ TV…
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Redfin settles lawsuit alleging housing discrimination
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press Fair housing advocates have announced a settlement to resolve a lawsuit against real estate brokerage Redfin…
Continue Reading Millions of bees used in pollination die in airline shipping
By The Associated Press A shipment of honeybees bound from California to Alaska died after an airline re-routed them through Atlanta, then left them…
Continue Reading First recent US case of human bird flu confirmed in Colorado
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The federal government says a Colorado state prison inmate is the first person to have…
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Putin keeps the ruble surging as Russia makes 11th-hour effort to avoid default
By David Goldman, CNN Business Russian President Vladimir Putin’s efforts to support the ruble continue to pay off — and then some.…
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CNN By David Goldman, CNN Business Russian President Vladimir Putin’s efforts to support the ruble continue to pay off — and then some.…
Continue Reading Malaysian state energy company leaves Myanmar gas project
BANGKOK (AP) — Petronas, Malaysia’s state-owned oil and gas company, has announced it is withdrawing from Myanmar’s offshore Yetagun natural…
Continue Reading Deutsche Bank office searched in money laundering probe
BERLIN (AP) — German police have searched offices of Deutsche Bank in connection with a money laundering investigation. The bank confirmed Friday…
Continue Reading Americans bring ‘souvenir’ artillery shell to Israel airport
JERUSALEM (AP) — A bomb scare set off scenes of panic at Israel’s airport after an American family showed up with an unexploded artillery shell…
Continue Reading Switzerland’s top lawyer seeks tools to curb financial crime
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Switzerland’s new attorney general is pushing parliament to give his office more…
Continue Reading Becker gets 2 1/2 years in prison for bankruptcy offenses
LONDON (AP) — Tennis great Boris Becker has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for illicitly transferring large amounts of money and hiding…
Continue Reading Apple employees demand more flexibility from company as three-day office return looms
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Some Apple employees are pushing back on the tech giant’s return to office pilot program, which will…
Continue Reading FDA sets June meetings on COVID vaccines for youngest kids
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration has set tentative dates in June to publicly review COVID-19…
Continue Reading How to get a reference when you’re new to the job market
By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business You’ve made it through the interviews and now a potential employer is asking for references. But if you’re…
Continue Reading New bid provides late twist to enforced sale of Chelsea
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has launched a late bid to buy Chelsea for 4.25 billion pounds. Rival offers…
Continue Reading Poland is restoring gas supplies halted by Russian firm
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s state gas giant says it is gradually restoring the flow of gas to the municipalities that lost it after a…
Continue Reading Q&A: Direct Relief CEO Thomas Tighe on how to help Ukraine
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer Helping Ukrainians can generally be done by using existing aid strategies. It’s just a matter of scale and…
Continue Reading A key inflation gauge jumped 6.6% in March, most since 1982
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve surged 6.6% in March…
Continue Reading The Fed’s favorite inflation measure hit a fresh 40-year high
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Americans had to reach deeper into their pockets in March, as yet another key inflation index showed prices hit a…
Continue Reading Warren Buffett fans have plenty to cheer this weekend
By Paul R. La Monica and Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Berkshire Hathaway investors are set to descend on Omaha, Nebraska, for the company’s…
Continue Reading Ford recalls Explorer SUVs that can roll away while in park
DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than a quarter-million Explorer SUVs in the U.S. because they can roll away unexpectedly while…
Continue Reading China may be getting ready to wind down its crackdown on big tech
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Shares of Chinese tech companies soared on Friday after Beijing signaled that it may throw the beleagured industry a…
Continue Reading China may be getting ready to wind down its crackdown on big tech
CNN By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Shares of Chinese tech companies soared on Friday after Beijing signaled that it may throw the beleagured industry…
Continue Reading Airbnb allows employees to live and work from anywhere
Airbnb says its employees can live and work almost anywhere around the world, as the company embraces a fully remote work policy to attract staff and…
Continue Reading Private astronaut just back from space station describes interactions with Russian cosmonauts
By Kristin Fisher It didn’t take long for the crew of the first all-private mission to the International Space Station to experience the unique…
Continue Reading Private astronaut just back from space station describes interactions with Russian cosmonauts
CNN By Kristin Fisher It didn’t take long for the crew of the first all-private mission to the International Space Station to experience the…
Continue Reading Federal judges are asked to pave way for Purdue Pharma deal
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A woman who lost two sons to overdoses says she hopes a federal court clears the way for a settlement of lawsuits…
Continue Reading Exxon profits surge despite $3.4B hit from Russian exit
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Exxon Mobil reported $5.48 billion in profits during the first quarter as oil and gas prices…
Continue Reading ExxonMobil took a $3.4 billion hit for exiting Russia. Its profit still soared
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business ExxonMobil took at $3.4 billion charge for exiting its business in Russia in the first quarter, but it still posted…
Continue Reading Former ski resort owner gets 5 years in Vermont fraud case
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The former owner of two Vermont ski resorts has been sentenced to five years in prison for…
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