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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JPMorgan profits drop 42%, bank writes down Russian assets
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase said its first quarter profits dropped by 42% from last year, partly because the…
Continue Reading Delta says hiking fares can help it turn a profit as fuel costs surge
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Travel is booming, and Delta Air Lines boosted ticket prices. That helped the company weather higher fuel costs in the…
Continue Reading Can Wall Street and labor unions learn to get along?
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Wall Street and private businesses have funneled millions of dollars into anti-union tactics and lobbying, and…
Continue Reading Edmunds: 2022 Subaru BRZ vs. 2022 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF
By MICHAEL CANTU Edmunds The 2022 Subaru BRZ has been completely redesigned with more power, sleeker looks and improved handling. But is it better…
Continue Reading 3 reasons Shanghai’s lockdown matters to the global economy
By Laura He, CNN Business China is struggling to contain an outbreak of Covid-19 in Shanghai despite a 17-day lockdown that is keeping most of its 25…
Continue Reading How to make summer 2022 travel plans that actually happen
By SAM KEMMIS of NerdWallet For another year, summer travel plans are up in the air even as more people are ready to take to the skies. Summer…
Continue Reading Delta loses $940 million in Q1, but bookings, revenue, surge
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Delta Air Lines lost $940 million in the first quarter yet bookings surged in recent weeks, setting up a breakout…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka’s prime minister offers to meet with protesters
By KRISHAN FRANCIS and ERANGA JAYAWARDENA Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s prime minister is offering to meet with…
Continue Reading Spain police bust hemp plantation allegedly aimed at CBD
MADRID (AP) — Spanish police have confiscated a huge hemp plantation in the northern province of Navarra and arrested three suspected growers.…
Continue Reading German economists lower growth outlook, see worse if gas cut
BERLIN (AP) — A group of leading economic think tanks has slashed its forecast for growth in Germany this year. They predicted on Wednesday that…
Continue Reading Shanghai releases more from virus observation amid lockdown
BEIJING (AP) — Shanghai says it has released 6,000 more people from medical observation facilities, though the lockdown of most of China’s…
Continue Reading 18 dead in overloaded truck crash in Indonesia’s West Papua
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An overloaded truck carrying 29 people hit a hillside and overturned near an illegal gold mine in Indonesia’s West…
Continue Reading iPhone supplier Pegatron suspends production at two factories in China
CNN By Michelle Toh, CNN Business One of Apple’s top suppliers is stopping work at its factories in and around Shanghai as the city of 25…
Continue Reading iPhone supplier Pegatron suspends production at two factories in China
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business One of Apple’s top suppliers is stopping work at its factories in and around Shanghai as the city of 25 million…
Continue Reading Asian shares track Wall Street higher, oil prices retreat
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares are mostly higher after an advance on Wall Street that ended a three-day losing…
Continue Reading UK inflation rises at the fastest pace in 30 years
LONDON (AP) — British consumer prices rose at their fastest pace in 30 years last month, fueled by soaring prices for household energy and motor…
Continue Reading Flower power: Dutch horticultural expo opens near Amsterdam
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press ALMERE, Netherlands (AP) — Thousands of tulips are in bloom this week to welcome visitors to the opening of a…
Continue Reading China’s March exports grow despite virus; imports flat
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s exports rose 15.7% in March over a year earlier while imports were flat due to…
Continue Reading John Lee secures nominations for Hong Kong leadership race
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s former No. 2 official John Lee has formally registered his candidacy in the election for the top job after securing…
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Santa Teresa impacted by Mexican trucker protest
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico-The Santa Teresa port of entry took a big hit as a result of Governor Gregg Abbott’s orders, despite that port of entry…
Continue Reading Future liability releases at center of Boy Scouts bankruptcy
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Attorneys for the Boy Scouts of America say protecting local BSA councils and troop sponsoring…
Continue Reading East African oil pipeline hits the headwinds
By WANJOHI KABUKURU Associated Press MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Climate activists are urging more banks and insurers not to back the controversial $5…
Continue Reading Southwest pilots’ union says fatigue is a safety problem
DALLAS (AP) — Pilots at Southwest Airlines say fatigue from poor scheduling is a growing problem and is raising safety concerns. Leaders of the…
Continue Reading Former executive gets prison for $1 billion solar fraud
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A former energy executive in California  who took part in $1 billion solar power fraud that bilked Warren Buffett’s…
Continue Reading Elon Musk accused of breaking law while buying Twitter stock
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk’s huge Twitter investment took a new twist Tuesday with the filing of a…
Continue Reading Freight railroads work to resolve service problems, delays
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Some grain elevators are so full that farmers trying to sell their crops are being turned away.…
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El Paso City Council approves 7.2% minimum wage increase, signing incentive
EL PASO, Texas – In a unanimous vote, El Paso’s City Council voted to approve a mid-year salary raise for City employees. That brings the minimum…
Continue Reading Cryptocurrency expert gets 5 years in NKorea sanctions case
By JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A cryptocurrency expert has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for helping…
Continue Reading State officials: Bird flu found at 2nd Indiana duck farm
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — State officials say avian influenza has been detected at a second northern Indiana duck farm. The Indiana State Board of Animal…
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