Amtrak dumps its nice guy persona in fight for Gulf Coast trains
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Amtrak is embroiled in a fight that may have vast implications for the future of US rail service, including the…
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Correction: 4/20 Cannabis Banking story
SEATTLE (AP) — In a story published April 20, 2022, about marijuana banking reform, The Associated Press erroneously reported that U.S. Sen. Patty…
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New Mexico fines film company over Alec Baldwin shooting
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico workplace safety regulators say they have issued the maximum possible fine against…
Continue Reading IMF, World Bank chiefs warn of debt squeeze in poor nations
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The heads of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are warning that rising…
Continue Reading Judge rejects gag order in suit over 2018 Elon Musk tweets
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — A federal judge in California has rejected a request from shareholders in a lawsuit to force Elon Musk…
Continue Reading Netflix’s world has been turned upside down as stock plunges 35%
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Call Eleven and Sheriff Hopper of “Stranger Things,” because Netflix’s world has been turned upside…
Continue Reading Program helps foundations fund Black-led nonprofits better
By JIM RENDON of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy A new effort to help grantmakers change the way they work so they can better…
Continue Reading Yellen, Ukraine official walk out of Russia’s G-20 remarks
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Ukraine’s Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko walked out…
Continue Reading 2nd man sentenced in Vermont visa fraud case
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The second of four men accused in a failed plan to build a biotechnology plant in Vermont using tens of millions of dollars…
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Las Cruces celebrates 4/20 weeks after recreational sales begin
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico– The first Las Cruces 4/20 Hemp and Cannabis Festival takes place Wednesday, more than two weeks after recreational sales…
Continue Reading Johnson arrives in India to meet Modi, seek economic deals
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is trying to set aside his political troubles and focus on…
Continue Reading CSX to pay workers more in advance of expected rail raises
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — CSX has agreed to start paying some of its employees more in advance of raises the railroad…
Continue Reading Home prices hit another record high in March
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Home prices hit an all-time high in March as buyers scrambled to close deals before mortgage rates rise even further.…
Continue Reading Rivian electric car plant blasted by foes at Georgia meeting
MONROE, Ga. (AP) — Foes trying to derail a $5 billion electric truck plant east of Atlanta are dominating a state process to gather input on…
Continue Reading Mexico’s electricity sector rankled by doubt and legal chaos
By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s efforts to reshape the country’s…
Continue Reading The dos and don’ts of the modern resume
By Kathryn Vasel Your resume can be the first impression you make with a potential employer. So you want to put your best foot forward when crafting…
Continue Reading March home sales fall as mortgage rates, home prices climb
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed in March to the slowest pace in nearly two years as a swift rise in…
Continue Reading Opinion: Get ready for crowded planes and higher fares this summer
Opinion by Philip Baggaley for CNN Business Perspectives Ever since Covid-19 nearly shut down travel two years ago, US airlines and travelers have…
Continue Reading NYC wants to help those hit by ‘war on drugs’ sell legal pot
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he wants to promote the city’s impending legal…
Continue Reading The head of Russia’s second biggest oil company has quit
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Mark Thompson and Chris Liakos, CNN Business One of Russia’s richest men has quit as CEO of Lukoil, the country’s…
Continue Reading Russian billionaire Oleg Tinkov blasts Putin’s ‘insane war’ in Ukraine
By Clare Sebastian and Chris Liakos, CNN Oleg Tinkov, the billionaire founder of a big Russian digital bank, has blasted Russia’s “insane…
Continue Reading Netflix may clamp down on password sharing. Here’s what that means
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Netflix shares plunged this week after the platform reported its first subscriber loss in more than…
Continue Reading Netflix’s collapse is a warning sign for stocks
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Shares of Netflix are imploding after the company reported its first quarterly loss of subscribers in more than a…
Continue Reading BMW reveals its new $120,000 electric flagship
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Electric vehicles, with their need for lots of expensive batteries, have often trended towards luxury. Electric…
Continue Reading Slovakia’s former prime minister faces criminal charges
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Police in Slovakia say former Prime Minister Robert Fico and his ex-interior minister face criminal charges. A lawyer…
Continue Reading Most people in US want masks for travelers: AP-NORC poll
By DAVE KOLPACK Associated Press FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A poll finds that a majority of people in the United States continue to support a mask…
Continue Reading Cyprus to further ease use of COVID certificates, masks
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus is further winding down the compulsory use of COVID-19 vaccination certificates and face masks as the country’s…
Continue Reading COVID-themed candles on sale in Greece for Orthodox Easter
By DEREK GATOPOULOS and THANASSIS STAVRAKIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greeks celebrate Easter with other Orthodox Christians on Sunday…
Continue Reading This controversial rule is ruining Hong Kong’s status as an aviation hub
By Michelle Toh, Jake Kwon and Lizzy Yee, CNN Business Hong Kong’s Covid-19 curbs are continuing to severely limit travel into the city, with…
Continue Reading YouTube takes down Hong Kong leader candidate’s channel
HONG KONG (AP) — YouTube has taken down the campaign channel of Hong Kong’s sole candidate to become its next leader, John Lee, citing compliance…
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