‘Doctor Strange’ conjures big box office opening for Marvel
CNN By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” the latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, made…
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Pelosi sets $45,000 minimum yearly salary for House aides
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Nancy Pelosi is addressing concerns about the working conditions for some Capitol Hill…
Continue Reading Janet Yellen warns of continued volatility in the economy
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Matt Egan, CNN Business US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told lawmakers on Tuesday the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine…
Continue Reading Dow falls again as Wall Street rout continues
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Stocks ended the day lower in a volatile session Friday. A solid jobs report was not enough to fully convince…
Continue Reading The Fed doubters are back
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business This newsletter yesterday highlighted warnings that market enthusiasm after the Federal Reserve’s latest…
Continue Reading Adidas reports nearly 40% drop in profits. Here’s why
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Adidas on Friday blamed poor sales in China for a sharp drop in first quarter profit. The German sportswear giant…
Continue Reading Ukrainian startup is bringing school to displaced students
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Russia’s continuing assault in Ukraine has devastated the country and the lives of millions of its citizens.…
Continue Reading America added 428,000 jobs in April
CNN By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The days of millions of monthly job gains are behind us: America’s employers added 428,000 jobs in April,…
Continue Reading America added 428,000 jobs in April
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business After an electric economic recovery from the pandemic, the job market is showing signs of returning to normal.…
Continue Reading America added 428,000 jobs in April
CNN By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business After an electric economic recovery from the pandemic, the job market is showing signs of returning to normal.…
Continue Reading America added 428,000 jobs in April
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business After an electric economic recovery from the pandemic, the job market is showing signs of returning…
Continue Reading Britain pushes tough tech rules under new digital watchdog
LONDON (AP) — Big tech companies like Google and Facebook parent Meta would have to comply with tough British rules under a new digital watchdog…
Continue Reading Biden plugs manufacturing initiative at Ohio metal company
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) — President Joe Biden is pledging that 3D printing technology will help return factory jobs…
Continue Reading Shipping delays are back as China’s lockdowns ripple around the world
By Laura He, CNN Business Global shipping was just starting to recover from the chaos of the pandemic. Now port congestion and delays are back and…
Continue Reading Europe’s farmers stir up biogas to offset Russian energy
By JOHN LEICESTER and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press SONCHAMP, France (AP) — In lush fields southwest of Paris, farmers are joining Europe’s…
Continue Reading Global markets rattled by Wall Street and China’s zero-Covid pledge
By Laura He and Mark Thompson, CNN Business Global markets slid Friday after Wall Street suffered its worst day of the year. Major European indexes…
Continue Reading Stocks end rocky week with their 5th straight weekly decline
By STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market ended an unusually turbulent week with its fifth straight weekly…
Continue Reading Nashville library offers ‘I read banned books’ library cards
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville Public Library is responding to library scrutiny in Tennessee with a goal to distribute 5,000…
Continue Reading SpaceX’s wildly busy year continues with astronaut splashdown
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Three NASA astronauts and a European astronaut splashed down aboard their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule off the coast of…
Continue Reading Dozens more civilians rescued from Ukrainian steel plant
By ELENA BECATOROS and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Dozens more civilians have been rescued from the tunnels under…
Continue Reading Hill bargainers seek Ukraine aid deal, COVID aid in question
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers are working toward a compromise on President Joe Biden’s $33 billion Ukraine aid…
Continue Reading COVID coverage for all dries up even as hospital costs rise
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, the U.S. came close to providing health…
Continue Reading US added 428,000 jobs in April despite surging inflation
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added 428,000 jobs in April, extending a streak of solid hiring that…
Continue Reading Spirit CEO says JetBlue wants to stop Spirit-Frontier merger
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The CEO of Spirit Airlines says JetBlue might be trying to buy his airline just to prevent Frontier Airlines from…
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FDA restricts J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine due to blood clot risk
By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators are strictly limiting who can receive Johnson &…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Warren is worried about Fidelity’s plan to offer bitcoin in 401(k)s
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Bitcoin is notoriously volatile. But it may also prove politically vexing for Fidelity, which is getting blowback from…
Continue Reading Amazon union head, others meet at White House on organizing
By WILL WEISSERT and HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh met Thursday…
Continue Reading DoorDash’s business continues to boom two years into the pandemic
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business DoorDash, which went public amid a pandemic-fueled delivery craze in late 2020, said its business…
Continue Reading DoorDash’s business continues to boom two years into the pandemic
CNN, WJAR By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business DoorDash, which went public amid a pandemic-fueled delivery craze in late 2020, said its…
Continue Reading Postmaster general: Get used to ‘uncomfortable’ rate hikes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. postmaster general says Americans should get used to “uncomfortable” postage rate increases. Louis DeJoy said…
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