California will keep workplace pandemic rules through 2022
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California workplace regulators have extended mandatory pay for workers affected by the…
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Seattle CEO, big-business antagonist accused of assault
SEATTLE (AP) — Court records show a Seattle CEO who gained national attention for raising employees’ salaries and slashing his own is facing…
Continue Reading Boston urges masks as battle brews over transit rule
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press Boston has urged people to start wearing masks, and the Biden administration is…
Continue Reading 2 plead guilty in ‘We Build The Wall’ fraudulent fundraiser
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The co-founder of the “We Build The Wall” project aimed at raising money for a border wall…
Continue Reading Mattel unveils Elizabeth II Barbie on queen’s birthday
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II has got her own Barbie in honor of her 96th birthday and upcoming Platinum Jubilee. California-based toymaker…
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Elon Musk’s The Boring Company now valued at nearly $5.7 billion
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business The Boring Company, Elon Musk’s bid to beat traffic by putting Teslas in tunnels, has raised $675 million,…
Continue Reading NFL gives defense against Black coaches’ discrimination suit
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL is telling a judge there are multiple reasons why a lawsuit brought against it by…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
The Associated Press Stocks shed early gains and closed broadly lower on Wall Street Thursday after the head of the Federal Reserve said the central…
Continue Reading American Airlines, Tesla rise; Xerox, Sleep Number fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: American Airlines, Tesla rise; Xerox, Sleep Number…
Continue Reading Amazon to let other online retailers offer Prime delivery service directly on their sites
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Amazon announced Thursday that it will let third-party merchants offer Prime membership benefits such as free…
Continue Reading Amazon to let other online retailers offer Prime delivery service directly on their sites
CNN, CLARE DUFFY, SPECTRUM NEWS NY1, WFTS, WSB, KSTU By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Amazon announced Thursday that it will let third-party…
Continue Reading CNN+ will shut down at the end of April
By Oliver Darcy and Brian Stelter, CNN Business CNN+, the streaming service that was hyped as one of the most significant developments in the history…
Continue Reading Are you a single parent navigating higher costs? Share your story.
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Daily life continues to get more expensive as American households battle the worst inflation in 40 years. From meat…
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 Powell reinforces expectations of sharp rate hike next month
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve must move faster than it has in the past to rein in high…
Continue Reading Fed Chairman Powell: A half-percentage point interest rate hike is ‘on the table’ for May
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business A half-percentage point interest rate hike is officially on the table, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said…
Continue Reading Florida seeks 100% renewable electricity by 2050
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida utilities would gradually increase their renewable electricity, reaching 100%…
Continue Reading Florida legislature approves end of Disney’s special status
CNN By Dianne Gallagher, Steve Contorno and Rachel Janfaza, CNN The Florida legislature on Thursday gave final passage to a pair of bills aimed at…
Continue Reading Airlines want to bring back passengers banned over masks
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Remember all those thousands of passengers that airlines banned for not wearing face masks? Now…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Thorny issues face Boy Scouts bankruptcy judge
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge is facing a host of controversial and complex issues as she weighs whether to…
Continue Reading Chinese man gets over 4 years in prison for pandemic fraud
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Chinese man has been sentenced to more than four years in prison after he admitted he…
Continue Reading Disney self-government in peril after Florida House vote
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida House of Representatives has given final passage to a bill to dissolve a…
Continue Reading Carl Icahn slams McDonald’s over animal welfare practices in fiery letter to investors
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business In a scathing open letter to McDonald’s shareholders, legendary investor Carl Icahn said the…
Continue Reading Report: Fire training, equipment lacking at US nuclear dump
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Independent federal investigators say there are significant issues related to fire…
Continue Reading Chicago Fed President Charles Evans will retire next year
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Charles Evans will retire early next year after 15 years as president of the Federal…
Continue Reading Inflation drives up Passover food prices for US Jews
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO and MAE ANDERSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Some U.S. Jewish families observing Passover are struggling to pay for…
Continue Reading CNN’s streaming service shutting down a month after launch
By TALI ARBEL and DAVID BAUDER Associated Press Writers NEW YORK (AP) — CNN is shutting down its CNN+ streaming service less than a month after its…
Continue Reading Lewis Hamilton, Serena Williams part of bid to buy Chelsea
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — The crowded field to buy Chelsea now features 23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams and…
Continue Reading US airlines say they’ve reached a turning point in recovery
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — U.S. airlines say they have hit a turning point: After a lousy first quarter, they expect to be…
Continue Reading Smart-home devices could save you money on home insurance
By SARAH SCHLICHTER of NerdWallet Smart-home technology isn’t just about comfort and convenience. Devices like water leak sensors, smart smoke…
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