French fiberglass maker hiring 400 in $28M Georgia expansion
DUBLIN, Ga. (AP) — A French manufacturer says it will restart the fiberglass furnace at a Georgia plant it purchased in 2019. Saint-Gobain says it…
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Shireen Abu Akleh, journalist killed in the West Bank, was ‘the voice of Palestinian suffering’
By Nadeen Ebrahim and Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Veteran Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was a household name in the Arab world. For two…
Continue Reading Google strikes content deals with 300 European publishers
LONDON (AP) — Google says it struck licensing deals with 300 news publishers in Europe in its latest effort to comply with a recently introduced…
Continue Reading Tesla’s stock slide raises doubts about Elon Musk’s Twitter purchase
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Elon Musk’s bold plan to buy Twitter depends partly on how his investment in Tesla is doing. Uh-oh. Shares…
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CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Elon Musk’s bold plan to buy Twitter depends partly on how his investment in Tesla is…
Continue Reading This California desert could hold the key to powering all of America’s electric cars
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business The Salton Sea Basin feels almost alien. It lies where two enormous chunks of the Earth’s crust, the North…
Continue Reading Rivian shares rise, despite larger than expected loss
CNN, CNN BUSINES By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Electric truck maker Rivian delivered some much needed assurance to Wall Street Wednesday, even as it…
Continue Reading Elon Musk, an erratic visionary, revels in contradiction
Many people are puzzling what a Elon Musk takeover of Twitter would mean for the company and even whether he’ll go through with the deal. If the…
Continue Reading Elon Musk, an erratic visionary, revels in contradiction
By TOM KRISHER, MICHAEL LIEDTKE and ADAM GELLER Associated Press Many people are puzzling what a Elon Musk takeover of Twitter would mean for the…
Continue Reading Southwest invests in faster internet, outlets, overhead bins
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines says it will spend more than $2 billion on changes to make flying on its planes more comfortable. The airline said…
Continue Reading Watch a space startup spin a projectile into the sky at more than 1,000 miles per hour
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business SpinLaunch, an ambitious startup that hopes to spin, rather than launch, satellites into orbit,…
Continue Reading Watch a space startup spin a projectile into the sky at more than 1,000 miles per hour
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business SpinLaunch, an ambitious startup that hopes to spin, rather than launch, satellites into orbit, released dizzying…
Continue Reading Thailand providing free cannabis plants for home cultivation
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s public health minister says the government will distribute 1 million cannabis plants free when most legal restrictions…
Continue Reading Kohl’s shareholders reject board nominees pushed by activist
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kohl’s shareholders rejected all 10 board nominees pushed by activist investor…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What’s the fallout from Ukraine’s pipe shutdown?
By The Associated Press The shutdown of a gas pipeline through Russian-held territory in Ukraine is sending a new wave of energy jitters through…
Continue Reading High inflation leaves food banks struggling to meet needs
Kendall Nunamaker and her family of five in Kennewick, Washington, faced impossible math this month: how do they pay for gas, groceries and their…
Continue Reading Bitcoin crash is crushing Coinbase. Stock plunges again
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The bitcoin crash is hitting Coinbase really, really hard. The cryptocurrency brokerage reported a first-quarter…
Continue Reading Best Buy has a new strategy to win bargain hunters
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Prices are surging, and Best Buy has a plan to draw in shoppers hunting for deals on TVs and laptops: more…
Continue Reading Here’s what to do if you have a loss on an investment
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business When it comes to your investments, these are the days to make some lemonade. After racking up banner gains in 2021,…
Continue Reading Hyundai recalls 215K Sonatas; faulty hoses can leak fuel
DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai is recalling more than 215,000 midsize cars in the U.S. _ most for a second time _ because fuel hoses can leak in the…
Continue Reading Hertz will rent you a Mustang with more than 900 horsepower
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business For your next important business trip, you can now rent a Ford Mustang from Hertz with a supercharged 5.2-liter…
Continue Reading Boeing clashes with key supplier ahead of Starliner spacecraft launch
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Reuters Boeing Co. is feuding with Aerojet Rocketdyne, a key supplier for its Starliner spacecraft, as the U.S. aerospace giant…
Continue Reading Boeing clashes with key supplier ahead of Starliner spacecraft launch
By Reuters Boeing Co. is feuding with Aerojet Rocketdyne, a key supplier for its Starliner spacecraft, as the U.S. aerospace giant races to test…
Continue Reading Philip Morris to buy Swedish Match for $16 billion
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Philip Morris will attempt to step further into the smoke-free tobacco market, offering to buy the chewing tobacco…
Continue Reading Airbnb unveils new way to book longer stays ahead of summer travel season
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Airbnb on Wednesday announced new ways to search for and book homes on the platform in response…
Continue Reading Airbnb unveils new way to book longer stays ahead of summer travel season
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Airbnb on Wednesday announced new ways to search for and book homes on the platform in response to the rise of…
Continue Reading EU commission proposes plan to fight child pornography
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive arm has proposed requiring online platforms to detect and…
Continue Reading US inflation slowed last month for the first time since August
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business US inflation took a breather last month for the first time since August. Prices still increased, but at a slower pace…
Continue Reading Britain pledges military help to Sweden, Finland if attacked
HELSINKI (AP) — Britain has pledged to come to the aid of Sweden and Finland, including with military support, if the two Nordic nations came under…
Continue Reading How resilient is the US consumer?
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Worries about an economic slowdown are running wild on Wall Street. Despite concerns about…
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