Fed to fight inflation with fastest rate hikes in decades
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is poised this week to accelerate its most drastic steps in three…
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Germany, India sign $10.5B green development deal
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany and India have signed a series of bilateral agreements that will see the South Asian nation…
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China silences prominent market analyst as economic slump deepens
By Laura He, CNN Business Chinese social media have shut down the accounts of a prominent market analyst who drew attention in recent weeks to the…
Continue Reading Berlin bathers brave cold to help cut Russian gas dependence
By KERSTIN SOPKE and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Swimmers at Berlin’s outdoor pools need to brace themselves for chillier water…
Continue Reading Opinion: The Fed can’t afford to make the wrong moves again
Opinion by Desmond Lachman for CNN Business Perspectives Economist Milton Friedman famously taught us that monetary policy operates with long and…
Continue Reading Spirit rejects JetBlue’s offer, saying it wants less lucrative deal with Frontier
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Spirit Airlines said it will stick with its deal with Frontier Airlines, rejecting a more lucrative competing offer…
Continue Reading MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell gets banned from Twitter, again
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell was banned from Twitter for a second time after attempting to use a new account to…
Continue Reading How the Constitution teaches students to disagree civilly
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer A recent RAND Corporation survey found that nearly 75% of school district leaders around the country felt…
Continue Reading Spirit still prefers bid from Frontier Airlines over JetBlue
By DAVID KOENIG and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers Spirit Airlines’ board still supports Frontier Airlines’ $2.9 billion takeover bid for…
Continue Reading Why the food crisis sparked by Russia’s war hasn’t hit Gulf states yet
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN When Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered an international food crisis, some Middle Eastern importers were hit…
Continue Reading Investing ethically won’t buy protection in this market
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business As the economy began bouncing back from the coronavirus pandemic, interest in investment products that promoted good…
Continue Reading Dubai delivery drivers walk off job in rare protest over pay
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Food-delivery drivers protesting wage cuts and grueling working conditions have…
Continue Reading EU says Apple Pay restrictions may harm competitors
By Brian Fung, CNN Business The European Union is warning Apple about possible antitrust violations after an investigation into the iPhone…
Continue Reading Pelosi thanks Poland for Ukraine support, meets president
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A top-level U.S. congressional delegation led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has visited…
Continue Reading Shanghai COVID outbreak shows signs of waning as cases fall
BEIJING (AP) — The COVID-19 outbreak that has shut down most of Shanghai appears to be waning. China’s largest city recorded about 7,000 cases a…
Continue Reading America will recover all jobs lost during Covid by this summer, Fitch says
By Matt Egan, CNN Business The United States is rapidly approaching a major jobs milestone that highlights the historically strong economic recovery…
Continue Reading Amazon workers in NYC reject union in a reversal of fortune
By HALELUYA HADERO and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon workers at a warehouse on New York City’s Staten…
Continue Reading Kimberly Palmer: To fight inflation, take down food expenses
By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet February food prices were 7.9% higher compared with a year ago and are expected to increase 4.5% to 5.5% in 2022. As…
Continue Reading European Union moves forward in antitrust case against Apple
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union says it believes Apple has abused its dominant position by limiting access…
Continue Reading Greyhound racing nearing its end in the US after long slide
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — The greyhounds are racing again in Dubuque, Iowa, but after a shortened season ends in…
Continue Reading French Greens, far-left party in deal before June elections
PARIS (AP) — France’s Greens and the party of far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon have reached an agreement to join forces against newly…
Continue Reading Armenia detains 180 protesters calling on Pashinyan to quit
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Police in Armenia’s capital have detained 180 anti-government demonstrators that were blocking streets to protest…
Continue Reading Xiaomi is the latest big Chinese company to face the heat in India
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business India has seized more than $700 million from one of China’s biggest tech companies after accusing it of moving…
Continue Reading Poland urges EU to slap sanctions on Russian oil and gas
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Poland is calling on its European Union partners to impose sweeping sanctions on Russia’s oil and…
Continue Reading Spain: 2021 spyware attack targeted prime minister’s phone
By ARITZ PARRA Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spanish officials says the cellphones of the prime minister and the defense minister were infected…
Continue Reading Denmark justice minister resigns to prompt Cabinet reshuffle
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark has announced a Cabinet reshuffle after Justice Minister Nick Haekkerup resigned to become the new head of the…
Continue Reading Investigators raid Japan boat company’s office after sinking
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Coast guard officials have searched the office of a Japanese tour boat operator as part of a…
Continue Reading This Week: Fed policy update, Kellogg earns, jobs report
The Associated Press The Federal Reserve delivers an economic and interest rate policy update Wednesday. Kellogg reports quarterly results Thursday.…
Continue Reading Sneakers, elastic pants: People alter office wear amid COVID
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After working remotely in sweats and yoga pants for two years, many Americans are…
Continue Reading Civilians rescued from Mariupol steel plant head for safety
By CARA ANNA and INNA VARENYTSIA Associated Press ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Russia has resumed pulverizing the Mariupol steel mill that has…
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