CVS, feds reach agreement on vaccine portal accessibility
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — CVS Pharmacy has reached a settlement with federal prosecutors that will ensure the company’s online vaccination…
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California utility to pay $55 million for massive wildfires
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and MIKE LIEDTKE Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric has agreed to pay more than $55 million to…
Continue Reading Baby eel value up to pre-pandemic levels despite challenges
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Concerns that war in Europe or fickle weather might hold back one of America’s most…
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Krispy Kreme is pegging its doughnut prices to a gallon of gas
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Krispy Kreme wants to take the edge off higher gas prices by lowering doughnut prices. Every Wednesday from…
Continue Reading Oil races back above $100 a barrel
CNN By Matt Egan, CNN Business Turbulence in the oil market continued on Tuesday, with crude prices soaring back above $100 a barrel on concerns…
Continue Reading Warsaw takes over Russia-built compound to give to Ukraine
WARSAW (AP) — The mayor of Warsaw says a disputed compound administered by Russia’s diplomatic mission is being taken over by the city and will…
Continue Reading Got a job offer? Now it’s time to negotiate
By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business Millions of people are quitting their jobs and finding new ones in what has been dubbed the Great Resignation. In…
Continue Reading UK Treasury chief fights to save reputation in tax storm
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Treasury chief is fighting to save his reputation by requesting an investigation of his…
Continue Reading Trading starts of new Warner Bros. Discovery media giant
The Associated Press Shares of the new Warner Bros. Discovery media giant, the $43 billion combination of Discovery and the AT&T spinoff…
Continue Reading North Macedonia: Teachers strike as power, food prices soar
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — State kindergarten and primary school teachers in North Macedonia have started an open-ended strike, seeking…
Continue Reading Frontier CEO talks about airline merger, travel outlook
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Barry Biffle is juggling his day job as CEO of Frontier Airlines while also working to save a…
Continue Reading This 77-year old ice cream chain is getting a makeover
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Baskin-Robbins is making some changes. The 77-year old ice cream shop is tweaking its logo, employee…
Continue Reading Polish panel: Russia behind Polish leader’s plane crash
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish government special commission has reinforced its previous allegations that the 2010 plane crash that killed…
Continue Reading Oil prices tumble as economies show signs of strain
By David Goldman, CNN Business Oil prices may have met their match — for now, at least. Crude futures are tumbling yet again, sinking nearly 3%.…
Continue Reading France’s Societe Generale sells Russian bank to oligarch Vladimir Potanin
By Reuters Societe Generale said on Monday it had agreed to sell its stake in Rosbank and the Russian lender’s insurance subsidiaries to…
Continue Reading Liz Weston: Small home fixes can have a big impact on safety
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Home hazards can have costly consequences, like fires, flooding, injuries and death. But preventing accidents or…
Continue Reading Italian premier says Algeria to boost natural gas exports
MILAN (AP) — Italian Premier Mario Draghi has secured a deal for more natural gas across a Mediterranean pipeline from Algeria. It’s the…
Continue Reading Russia’s war to shrink Ukraine economy 45%, World Bank says
By KELVIN CHAN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The World Bank says Ukraine’s economy will shrink by 45.1% this year because of Russia’s…
Continue Reading War could destroy nearly half of Ukraine’s economy this year
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Ukraine could lose almost half of its economy this year as a result of Russia’s invasion, according to the World…
Continue Reading Russia has defaulted on its foreign debt, says S&P
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Russia has defaulted on its foreign debt because it offered bondholders payments in rubles, not dollars, credit ratings…
Continue Reading Opinion: Revoking trade with Russia will deliver a powerful blow to its economy
CNN, CNNBUSINESS Opinion by Senator Tom Carper and Senator John Cornyn for CNN Business Perspectives It’s been more than a month since Russia…
Continue Reading What jobs crisis? Top Chinese regulator says tech is booming
By Laura He, CNN Business One of the regulators behind China’s dramatic crackdown on private enterprise has tried to quell growing concerns…
Continue Reading Media mogul Jimmy Lai appeals to UN over Hong Kong cases
HONG KONG (AP) — Lawyers for Hong Kong media mogul and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai are asking the United Nations to investigate his…
Continue Reading UK economic growth slows amid declines in manufacturing
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s economic growth slowed in February amid declines in the production of cars, computers and chemicals. The Office for…
Continue Reading Asian stocks fall as investors await U.S. profits, inflation
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writers BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are lower as investors wait for U.S. inflation data amid unease about higher…
Continue Reading Once a retail giant, Kmart nears extinction after closure
By DAVID PORTER Associated Press AVENEL, N.J. (AP) — When the Kmart in Avenel, New Jersey, closes its doors on April 16, it will leave just a…
Continue Reading Can cancer blood tests live up to promise of saving lives?
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer A new type of blood test that checks for signs of cancer in healthy people has hit the market. But it’s…
Continue Reading Guangzhou closes to most arrivals as China’s outbreak grows
BEIJING (AP) — The manufacturing hub of Guangzhou has closed itself to most arrivals as China battles a COVID-19 outbreak in its big eastern…
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk won’t join Twitter’s board after all
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Billionaire Elon Musk, one of Twitter’s biggest shareholders, is reversing course and will no longer join the company’s…
Continue Reading Asian stocks follow Wall St down amid US interest rate fears
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are lower after the Federal Reserve indicated it might raise interest rates…
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