Meta: Russian invasion driving more disinformation online
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press A report from Facebook owner Meta finds a big jump this year in disinformation and propaganda linked to…
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Ukrainian soldiers’ Facebook accounts targeted by hackers, Meta says
By Donie O’Sullivan and Sean Lyngaas, CNN Business Facebook parent company Meta detailed Thursday an array of shady cyber tactics that it says…
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CNN By Donie O’Sullivan and Sean Lyngaas, CNN Business Facebook parent company Meta detailed Thursday an array of shady cyber tactics that it…
Continue Reading Europe agrees to ban Russian coal, but struggles on oil, gas
By The Associated Press The European Union is banning Russian coal imports. It’s a big step because it’s the first time the 27-member…
Continue Reading More oil, nuclear power and wind: How the UK plans to tackle the energy crisis
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business The UK government wants to dramatically ramp up production of nuclear power and wind energy, while also drilling for…
Continue Reading Yellen calls for crypto regulation to reduce risks, fraud
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says more government regulation is needed to police the…
Continue Reading Use your tax refund to knock down debt, lift your finances
By LAUREN SCHWAHN of NerdWallet If you’re expecting a tax refund, you’re probably contemplating what to spend this newfound money on. There are…
Continue Reading JD.com’s billionaire founder is stepping down as CEO
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business JD.com’s billionaire founder is stepping down as CEO, in the latest leadership reshuffle at a major Chinese tech…
Continue Reading UK looks to nuclear power to cut Russian energy dependence
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced plans to build more nuclear power plants, boost…
Continue Reading Chinese hackers reportedly target India’s power grid
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — India’s power sector has been targeted by hackers in a long-term operation thought to have been…
Continue Reading US diplomat: Mediterranean gas pipeline to Europe not viable
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A senior U.S. diplomat says a proposed pipeline to deliver natural gas from…
Continue Reading Shell says Russia exit has already cost $5 billion
LONDON (AP) — Shell says its decision to pull out of Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine has already cost the international…
Continue Reading India to boost arms output, fearing shortfall from Russia
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India plans to ramp up of its production of military equipment, including helicopters, tank…
Continue Reading Spain PM in Morocco to mend ties after Western Sahara shift
By JOSEPH WILSON and TARIK EL BARAKAH Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has met with Moroccan King…
Continue Reading Asian shares mostly lower after tepid gains on Wall Street
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are mostly lower as investors eye the war in Ukraine and what the world’s central…
Continue Reading JD.com founder Richard Liu leaves CEO post
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer SINGAPORE (AP) — Chinese e-commerce company JD.com says that its founder Richard Liu has left his position as CEO,…
Continue Reading Congress votes to suspend Russia trade status, enact oil ban
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has overwhelmingly voted to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and ban the…
Continue Reading Alex Jones sat for deposition in Sandy Hook defamation suit, attorneys say
By Rob Frehse and Brian Vitagliano, CNN Alex Jones was deposed over two days this week in the defamation suit brought against him by families of…
Continue Reading Senate to vote on revoking Russia’s trade status, oil ban
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation punishing Russia for the war in Ukraine is finally getting a vote in the U.S.…
Continue Reading Puerto Rico plunged into darkness after power station fire
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A major power outage has hit Puerto Rico, plunging hundreds of thousands of customers…
Continue Reading Rachel Maddow’s MSNBC show is going weekly starting in May
CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business Starting in May, MSNBC’s highest-rated star Rachel Maddow will be hosting her 9 p.m. Eastern show just one…
Continue Reading NBC News journalists vexed by MSNBC’s move to hire White House press secretary Jen Psaki
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business NBC News journalists are troubled by and have expressed dismay to network executives about MSNBC’s intention to…
Continue Reading NBC News journalists vexed by MSNBC’s move to hire White House press secretary Jen Psaki
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business NBC News journalists are troubled by and have expressed dismay to network executives about MSNBC’s intention…
Continue Reading ‘Axie Infinity’ publisher raises funds to reimburse users after $625 million hack
By Jon Sarlin, CNN Business Sky Mavis, makers of the crypto “play-to-earn” game “Axie Infinity,” announced on Wednesday it…
Continue Reading JetBlue’s bid for Spirit centers on adding planes to fleet
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Investors seem to be taking a slightly dim view of JetBlue’s bid to buy Spirit Airlines for $3.6 billion.…
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Region braces for deeper drought, less Rio Grande water for farming
Another spring, the same dry riverbed. In previous years, water would begin to flow in the Rio Grande in springtime, released from storage from…
Continue Reading Six-days-a-week mail delivery saved; Biden signs Postal bill
By WILL WEISSERT and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed into law plans for a sweeping overhaul of the…
Continue Reading Government seeks 5-year sentence for ex-ski resort president
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press The federal government has requested a five-year sentence for a former Vermont ski resort executive accused in a…
Continue Reading US electric-vehicle tax credits ending for new Toyota buyers
DETROIT (AP) — Toyota customers soon won’t be able to get U.S. federal tax credits for buying electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles. Toyota’s…
Continue Reading Opinion: Binance CEO explains why it’s misleading to say crypto is anonymous
By Richard Quest Ever since governments across the globe started slapping sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, cryptocurrencies have…
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