UnitedHealth tops Q1 forecasts, raises 2022 outlook
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer UnitedHealth Group delivered a better-than-expected first quarter and raised its 2022 forecast, as growth in Medicare…
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Elon Musk says his offer to buy Twitter is about ‘the future of civilization,’ not making money
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Brian Fung, CNN Elon Musk defended his offer to purchase Twitter on Thursday, saying during an on-stage interview at the TED…
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CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter said Monday it has agreed to sell itself to Elon Musk, who will take the company private in a…
Continue Reading UK clears 6th COVID shot despite canceling deal for doses
LONDON (AP) — British authorities have authorized a coronavirus vaccine for adults made by French drugmaker Valneva. The U.K. is the first country…
Continue Reading European Central Bank gives no clear date for rate hikes
By The Associated Press The head of the European Central Bank says the bank would raise interest rates “some time after” ending its pandemic…
Continue Reading Sri Lankan protesters mark new year near president’s office
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankans are sharing milk rice and oil cakes to celebrate their traditional new…
Continue Reading Asian shares fall, trading muted with Good Friday holidays
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares have fallen in muted trading as markets close for Good Friday and other holidays.…
Continue Reading Expanding drought leaves western US scrambling for water
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal water managers think they have a plan to keep the Rio Grande flowing this…
Continue Reading India factory fire kills 6, hospitalizes 13 with burns
By OMER FAROOQ Associated Press HYDERABAD, India (AP) — Police say a fire in a pharmaceutical factory after an explosion has killed at least six…
Continue Reading California state lawyer suing Activision Blizzard is fired
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A top California state civil rights lawyer who was pursuing a discrimination case against video game giant Activision…
Continue Reading Police: Girl shot as California shop owner fires at thieves
VICTORVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Police say a Southern California shoe store owner opened fire at two shoplifters but mistakenly shot a 9-year-old girl…
Continue Reading Microsoft and other tech firms take aim at prolific cybercrime gang
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Business Technology firms including Microsoft have tried to disrupt a cybercriminal group whose malicious software has been used…
Continue Reading Flight attendants settle Frontier discrimination suit
DENVER (AP) — Frontier Airlines has settled a discrimination suit brought by a group of flight attendants who claimed the carrier discriminated…
Continue Reading Project Veritas says US seized staffer info as part of probe
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative group Project Veritas says the Justice Department had secretly obtained from Apple…
Continue Reading In drought-stricken West, officials weigh emergency actions
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Federal officials say it may be necessary to reduce water deliveries to Colorado River…
Continue Reading Toyota recalls 460,000 vehicles for stability control glitch
DETROIT (AP) — Toyota is recalling about 460,000 vehicles in the U.S. to fix a software problem that can inadvertently disable the electronic…
Continue Reading Delta, Fastenal rise; JPMorgan Chase, NanoString fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Delta, Fastenal rise; JPMorgan Chase, NanoString…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
The Associated Press Wall Street ended higher Wednesday as investors reviewed the latest round of corporate earnings and an upbeat report from Delta…
Continue Reading Facing hunger, Peru’s poor band together with ‘common pots’
By FRANKLIN BRICENO Associated Press CIUDAD DE GOSEN, Peru (AP) — Every day for more than two years, Cindy Cueto has woken up in the house she…
Continue Reading Warner Bros. censors gay dialogue in Harry Potter movie for China release
By Frank Pallotta and Sana Noor Haq, CNN Warner Bros. removed two lines of dialogue about a gay relationship for the Chinese release of its latest…
Continue Reading Warner Bros. censors gay dialogue in Harry Potter movie for China release
CNN By Frank Pallotta and Sana Noor Haq, CNN Warner Bros. removed two lines of dialogue about a gay relationship for the Chinese release of its…
Continue Reading Shoppers are turning their backs on Bed Bath & Beyond
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Bed Bath & Beyond signaled turbulence in the months ahead. It’s already seeing a sales slump at its…
Continue Reading US agencies: Industrial control system malware discovered
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — Multiple U.S. government agencies have issued a joint alert announcing the discovery of malicious…
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 Amazon adds 5% ‘fuel and inflation surcharge’ to seller fees
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Amazon says it will add a 5% “fuel and inflation surcharge” to fees it charges third-party sellers who use…
Continue Reading Amazon is adding a 5% fuel and inflation surcharge
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Amazon said Wednesday that for the first time in company history it will charge sellers a 5% fuel and inflation surcharge.…
Continue Reading Christine Lagarde keeps options open as Europe grapples with ‘stagflation’
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Anna Cooban, CNN Business The European Central Bank still won’t say when it might start raising interest rates, even as…
Continue Reading Juul to pay $22.5 million to settle Washington vaping suit
By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson says the state has reached a settlement…
Continue Reading Cities ask Netflix, Hulu, stream services to pay cable fees
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court is debating whether Netflix and other streaming services…
Continue Reading California plan aims to triple sale of electric cars by 2026
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California wants electric vehicle sales to triple in the next four years to 35% of…
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