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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Google to invest $9.5 billion in US offices and data centers this year
By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business Google on Wednesday said it plans to invest $9.5 billion in US offices and data centers around the country this year,…
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El Paso bridge blockade lifted, Santa Teresa port extending its hours
New Mexico’s Santa Teresa port of entry had seen an increase in northbound commercial vehicle traffic until late Tuesday morning, when Mexican…
Continue Reading Delta Air Lines drops surcharge for unvaccinated employees
ATLANTA (AP) — Delta Air Lines is dropping an extra charge for employees who aren’t vaccinated against COVID-19. Delta said Wednesday that it…
Continue Reading France’s Le Pen warns against sending weapons to Ukraine
PARIS (AP) — French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has warned against sending any more weapons to Ukraine. She also called for a…
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Amazon and Starbucks union votes are small wins — but important ones — for US labor
By Chris Isidore and Sara O’Brien, CNN Business Labor unions haven’t had this much success in decades. After years of failed organizing…
Continue Reading Bipartisan push on mental health crisis that COVID worsened
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A major effort to overhaul care for people in the United States with mental health…
Continue Reading Dutch ABN AMRO bank apologizes for historic links to slavery
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch bank ABN AMRO has apologized for historic links to the slave trade in the 18th and 19th centuries, including…
Continue Reading Mask mandate aboard planes, trains and buses in the US extended until May 3
By Brenda Goodman, Betsy Klein and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The federal transportation mask mandate is being extended for another 15 days, meaning…
Continue Reading CDC extends travel mask requirement to May 3 as COVID rises
By ZEKE MILLER and DAVID KOENIG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has announced it will extend through May 3 the…
Continue Reading World’s top oil trader will stop buying Russian crude
By Livvy Doherty and Anna Cooban, CNN Business Vitol Group, the world’s top independent oil merchant, will stop trading Russian crude oil and…
Continue Reading Amazon: IMDb TV will be renamed Amazon Freevee
Associated Press Amazon announced Wednesday its free streaming service IMDb TV will be renamed Amazon Freevee later this month. The retailer said the…
Continue Reading Finland, Sweden move ahead toward possible NATO membership
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — European Union nations Finland and Sweden have reached important stages on their way to possible…
Continue Reading Here’s what’s getting more expensive at the grocery store
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Food prices keep going up. In the year ending in March, not adjusted for seasonal swings, food prices rose…
Continue Reading Japanese e-vehicle battery company to build Kentucky plant
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s governor says a Japanese battery technology company will build a $2…
Continue Reading Bed Bath & Beyond snared by ongoing supply issues
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Inventory difficulties hurt Bed Bath & Beyond during its fiscal fourth quarter and will continue into the…
Continue Reading Yellen: Russia-Ukraine war is reshaping global economy
By Alicia Wallace and Matt Egan, CNN Russia’s war in Ukraine has “redrawn the contours” of the global economy, stoking concerns of…
Continue Reading Producer prices surge 11.2% in March on higher energy costs
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The surging cost of energy pushed wholesale prices up a record 11.2% last month from a year…
Continue Reading Numerous challenges for homebuyers this spring season
Associated Press While demand for homes has remained red hot, market conditions have slowed the pace of sales nationally compared with a year ago.…
Continue Reading US home prices are rising so fast, property taxes can’t keep up
CNN By Anna Bahney, CNN Business With home prices skyrocketing by double-digit percentages over the last year, it would be no surprise if property…
Continue Reading Why it’s so hard to buy a home right now
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Home prices have skyrocketed by nearly 20% over the last year and mortgage rates have risen faster over the past three…
Continue Reading Homebuyers stymied by fewer homes, high prices, rising rates
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — America’s housing market has grown increasingly frenzied, and prices are out of reach for…
Continue Reading Opinion: The Fed’s balancing act is about to get a lot harder
Opinion by Mark Zandi for CNN Business Perspectives Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine, oil and other commodity prices have surged and recession risks…
Continue Reading Lots of broadband money, but US expansion finds speed bumps
By WILSON RING and MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press VICTORY, Vt. (AP) — Tens of billions of dollars in federal money to improve broadband internet…
Continue Reading Steve Pagliuca’s bid for Chelsea adds more sports executives
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer The bid for Chelsea launched by Boston Celtics co-owner Steve Pagliuca has added Canadian sports tycoon Larry…
Continue Reading Texas keeping most truck inspections despite border gridlock
By PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he will continue truck inspections that have…
Continue Reading Yellen says China should urge Russia to end its Ukraine war
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is urging China to use its “special relationship with…
Continue Reading This key inflation measure just saw its biggest gain on record
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business US inflation kept moving higher in March and the Producer Price Index is the latest data point showing the price…
Continue Reading JPMorgan kicks off earnings season with bad news
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business JPMorgan Chase kicked off earnings season Wednesday with some bad news: First-quarter profit fell 42% from a year…
Continue Reading Germany faces $240 billion hit if Russian gas is cut off
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Germany would plunge into a deep recession if its supply of Russian natural gas was suddenly shut off, the…
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