Amazon extends Prime perks to merchant sites
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press Amazon is extending benefits of a Prime subscription to online stores beyond its own site, a move geared toward…
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Rights group demands probe into Sri Lanka police shooting
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI and KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — An international human rights group is urging Sri Lankan…
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Elon Musk says he has lined up $46.5 billion in financing for Twitter deal
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk on Thursday said he has lined up commitments worth $46.5 billion to finance a Twitter takeover deal, one week…
Continue Reading Police in Europe arrest 19 in cocaine network investigation
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands have arrested 19 people following an international investigation of a major…
Continue Reading Musk says he has $46.5B in financing ready to buy Twitter
By TOM KRISHER and MATT O’BRIEN AP Business Writers Elon Musk says he has lined up $46.5 billion in financing to buy Twitter, and he’s trying…
Continue Reading Mortgage rates just hit a 12-year high
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Mortgage rates continued to rise this week, reaching their highest level in more than a decade. The 30-year fixed-rate…
Continue Reading Mortgage rates just hit a 12-year high
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Mortgage rates continued to rise this week, reaching their highest level in more than a decade. The…
Continue Reading Opinion: We shouldn’t trust Musk’s plans to transform Twitter
Opinion by Jessica J. González for CNN Business Perspectives When Elon Musk offered to buy Twitter and take it private last week, he wrote that he…
Continue Reading Average long-term US mortgage rates highest in 12 years
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose for the seventh straight week, climbing to their highest level…
Continue Reading The head of Russia’s second biggest oil company has quit
By Mark Thompson and Chris Liakos, CNN Business One of Russia’s richest men has quit as CEO of Lukoil, the country’s second-largest oil…
Continue Reading Yellen weighs costs of war on Russia’s frozen assets
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The mounting economic damage to Ukraine from Russia’s ongoing bombardment…
Continue Reading 3 US airlines will let some passengers banned for mask violations back on their flights
By Pete Muntean, CNN Three major US airlines are in something of a forgiving mood regarding passengers who violated face mask rules during the…
Continue Reading After two years of losses, airlines expect record revenue
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business After two years of massive losses, US airlines are about to start reporting profits once again. Both American and…
Continue Reading After two years of losses, airlines expect record revenue
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Chris Isidore, CNN Business After two years of massive losses, US airlines are about to start reporting profits once again. Both…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson to discuss Ukraine response with Indian leader
NEW DELHI (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he is seeking to deepen trade and defense ties during his visit to India and will also…
Continue Reading Turkish opposition chief protests high prices, has power cut
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The leader of Turkey’s main opposition party says authorities cut off the power supply to his home after he refused to pay…
Continue Reading Union Pacific rate hikes push railroad’s Q1 profit up 22%
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific hauled in 22% more profit during the first quarter because it charged more and…
Continue Reading Fewest Americans collecting jobless aid since 1970
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Applications for unemployment benefits inched down last week as the total number of Americans…
Continue Reading This social app prohibits edited photos to encourage users to be more authentic. It’s growing fast
By Faith Karimi, CNN Scoot over, Facebook and Instagram. There’s a newer photo-sharing app — and it’s not like other social media…
Continue Reading Ford recalls over 650K trucks; windshield wipers can fail
DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 650,000 pickup trucks and big SUVs in the U.S. because the windshield wipers can break and fail. The…
Continue Reading Poland: More blasts at mine where rescuers seek 7 missing
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Officials in Poland say new methane explosions in a coal mine have injured 10 rescuers who were preparing to search for seven…
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Why Tesla’s stock is still defying gravity
CNN By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Investors have quickly turned on companies like Netflix that were growing fast during the recovery from the…
Continue Reading Why Tesla’s stock is still defying gravity
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Investors have quickly turned on companies like Netflix that were growing fast during the recovery from the pandemic…
Continue Reading American Airlines loses $1.6 billion but sees better outlook
DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines says the first quarter was difficult, with another large loss, but it expects to turn a profit in the second…
Continue Reading World’s biggest food company has hiked prices by 5%
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Nestlé, the world’s biggest food and drinks company, raised prices by more than 5% in the first three months of…
Continue Reading Tensions over race, religion in France’s presidential race
By ARNO PEDRAM Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s presidential campaign has been difficult for voters of immigrant heritage and religious…
Continue Reading Seoul reports fire at abandoned joint factory park in North
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says a fire has erupted at a now-shuttered inter-Korean industrial park in North Korea. Seoul’s…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What’s the impact if Europe cuts off Russian oil?
By The Associated Press Europe is discussing a boycott of Russian oil over the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine. As Russia’s biggest…
Continue Reading UK lawmakers OK probe into PM Boris Johnson’s alleged lies
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers have ordered a parliamentary investigation into Prime Minister Boris Johnson for…
Continue Reading Buckle up: The Fed is about to get tough on inflation
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Last month, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since December 2018. Now there are…
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