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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Elon Musk will not join Twitter’s board
By Rob McLean and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who recently became Twitter’s largest individual shareholder, has decided not…
Continue Reading This Week: Consumer prices, Delta results, retail sales
The Associated Press The Labor Department serves up its latest monthly reading of inflation at the consumer level Tuesday. Delta Air Lines delivers…
Continue Reading Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter
CNN By Chris Isidore and Mark Thompson, CNN Business Elon Musk has made an offer to buy Twitter and take it private, saying he believes the company…
Continue Reading Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Chris Isidore and Mark Thompson, CNN Business Elon Musk has made an offer to buy Twitter and take it private, saying he believes…
Continue Reading India extends COVID-19 boosters to all adults; some must pay
NEW DELHI (AP) — India has begun giving COVID-19 vaccine boosters to all adults but is limiting free shots at government centers to front-line…
Continue Reading Musk suggests Twitter changes, including accepting Dogecoin
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer As Twitter’s newest board member and largest shareholder, Elon Musk is already floating suggestions for changes…
Continue Reading The search for the 2022 Gerber Baby is on
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Have you ever wondered if your baby is cute enough to be the face of Gerber’s baby food? This month you can find out. The…
Continue Reading Abigail Disney on right-wing media attacks on the company: ‘It’s absurd’
CNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Abigail Disney shared what she thinks the entertainment company should do in the wake of recent right-wing media attacks.…
Continue Reading Abigail Disney on right-wing media attacks on the company: ‘It’s absurd’
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Abigail Disney shared what she thinks the entertainment company should do in the wake of recent right-wing media attacks. Some…
Continue Reading Average US gas price drops 10 cents to $4.27 per gallon
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of a gallon of regular-grade gasoline dropped 10 cents over the past two weeks to $4.27 per gallon.…
Continue Reading Banks say they’re getting tough on coal, but they keep lending trillions to polluters
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Banks have pledged to go green. Yet they can’t seem to ditch coal. Coal, the highest carbon emitting and…
Continue Reading Fire destroys Northern California Home Depot store
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A weekend fire has gutted a Home Depot store in the San Francisco Bay Area but no injuries are reported. Fire officials say…
Continue Reading ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ races to best opening ever for a video game movie
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Nothing can slow down Sonic The Hedgehog. “Sonic The Hedgehog 2,” the Paramount sequel about the iconic…
Continue Reading ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ races to best opening ever for a video game movie
CNN By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Nothing can slow down Sonic The Hedgehog. “Sonic The Hedgehog 2,” the Paramount sequel about the…
Continue Reading ‘Sonic 2’ steals weekend box office, but ‘Ambulance’ stalls
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” sped to the top of the charts in its opening weekend, earning an impressive $71 million…
Continue Reading America’s homeless ranks graying as more retire on streets
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — America’s homeless population is graying. It’s a rapidly expanding group of destitute and…
Continue Reading America’s homeless ranks graying as more retire on streets
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — America’s homeless population is graying. It’s a rapidly expanding group of destitute and…
Continue Reading Bad news for banks: Rates are rising fast
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes should boost lending profits for major financial firms. Now, the…
Continue Reading GOP’s energy promises face limits in Pa. governor’s race
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican candidates for Pennsylvania governor are pledging to open up natural gas…
Continue Reading Sri Lankans occupy president’s office entrance for 2nd day
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan protesters have occupied the entrance to the president’s office for a…
Continue Reading ‘Saturday Night Live’ takes on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “Saturday Night Live” opened Saturday’s episode with one of the biggest stories from this week: the…
Continue Reading Commerce department restricts technology and software exports to Russia
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Russia and Belarus are restricted from accessing US-made software and technologies to aid in its military, the US Commerce…
Continue Reading Yellen sends warning to countries ‘indifferent’ to Russian sanctions
CNN By Matt Egan US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sent a warning Wednesday to countries that are not moving to cut financial ties with Russia or…
Continue Reading Consumer price inflation hit a new 40-year high in March
CNN By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business America’s inflation problem didn’t abate in March. Prices kept creeping up, hitting a fresh 40-year…
Continue Reading Air traffic controllers’ protest delays flights in Warsaw
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Air travel authorities in Poland are warning travellers of possible flight delays and cancellations at Warsaw’s airport…
Continue Reading Banks are making big money off of Russian debt
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business US banks have left Russia, but that doesn’t mean they’re done making money off the Kremlin’s…
Continue Reading Volkswagen rejects shareholder push for climate lobbying disclosures
Reuters Volkswagen has rejected a shareholder proposal for it to explain how its lobbying activities align with its climate goals — something…
Continue Reading S&P downgrade indicates Russia headed for historic default
By FRANK BAJAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The credit ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has downgraded its assessment of Russia’s…
Continue Reading Pressure mounts on Sri Lanka leader to quit as crisis grows
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Thousands of Sri Lankans have rallied in the country’s main business district and…
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