California’s population fell again amid pandemic’s 2nd year
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Officials have announced that California’s population shrank in 2021 for the second…
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Amazon workers vote against New York union drive led by grassroots organization behind last month’s win
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business The grassroots labor union that made history last month when it formed the first union at an Amazon…
Continue Reading Stellantis pours billions more into Canada, electric
NEW YORK (AP) — Automaker Stellantis says it will invest $3.6 billion Canadian dollars, about $2.8 billion, to upgrade two Canadian assembly plants…
Continue Reading These numbers are bad news if you’re trying to buy or refinance a house
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Bad news for anyone trying to buy a house or refinance an existing loan: The yield on the benchmark 10-year US…
Continue Reading North Dakota challenges tribes’ awarding of mineral rights
By JAMES MacPHERSON Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota is challenging the federal government’s awarding of lucrative mineral…
Continue Reading The stock market is afraid, but there are pockets of strength if you know where to look
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Investors are very nervous about what’s next for America’s economy, with market fear…
Continue Reading The S&P is having its worst start to a year since 1939
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The S&P 500 fell more than 13% between January and April of this year. That’s the worst four-month…
Continue Reading Amazon ends its paid Covid-19 sick leave policy
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Amazon is ending its Covid-19 paid sick leave policy starting on Monday, the company said in a memo to employees…
Continue Reading Germany will support an EU oil embargo on Russia
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Continue Reading EU proposes ban on Russian oil imports this year. Hungary says no
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Mark Thompson, CNN Business The European Union is proposing to ban all oil imports from Russia by the end of this year and remove…
Continue Reading Germany will support an EU oil embargo on Russia
By Mark Thompson, CNN Business Germany is ready to support a European ban on imports of Russian oil, and won’t be “blackmailed” by…
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Fed to fight inflation with fastest rate hikes in decades
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is poised this week to accelerate its most drastic steps in three…
Continue Reading Germany, India sign $10.5B green development deal
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany and India have signed a series of bilateral agreements that will see the South Asian nation…
Continue Reading China silences prominent market analyst as economic slump deepens
By Laura He, CNN Business Chinese social media have shut down the accounts of a prominent market analyst who drew attention in recent weeks to the…
Continue Reading Berlin bathers brave cold to help cut Russian gas dependence
By KERSTIN SOPKE and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Swimmers at Berlin’s outdoor pools need to brace themselves for chillier water…
Continue Reading Opinion: The Fed can’t afford to make the wrong moves again
Opinion by Desmond Lachman for CNN Business Perspectives Economist Milton Friedman famously taught us that monetary policy operates with long and…
Continue Reading Spirit rejects JetBlue’s offer, saying it wants less lucrative deal with Frontier
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Spirit Airlines said it will stick with its deal with Frontier Airlines, rejecting a more lucrative competing offer…
Continue Reading MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell gets banned from Twitter, again
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell was banned from Twitter for a second time after attempting to use a new account to…
Continue Reading How the Constitution teaches students to disagree civilly
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer A recent RAND Corporation survey found that nearly 75% of school district leaders around the country felt…
Continue Reading Spirit still prefers bid from Frontier Airlines over JetBlue
By DAVID KOENIG and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers Spirit Airlines’ board still supports Frontier Airlines’ $2.9 billion takeover bid for…
Continue Reading Why the food crisis sparked by Russia’s war hasn’t hit Gulf states yet
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN When Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered an international food crisis, some Middle Eastern importers were hit…
Continue Reading Investing ethically won’t buy protection in this market
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business As the economy began bouncing back from the coronavirus pandemic, interest in investment products that promoted good…
Continue Reading Dubai delivery drivers walk off job in rare protest over pay
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Food-delivery drivers protesting wage cuts and grueling working conditions have…
Continue Reading EU says Apple Pay restrictions may harm competitors
By Brian Fung, CNN Business The European Union is warning Apple about possible antitrust violations after an investigation into the iPhone…
Continue Reading Pelosi thanks Poland for Ukraine support, meets president
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A top-level U.S. congressional delegation led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has visited…
Continue Reading Shanghai COVID outbreak shows signs of waning as cases fall
BEIJING (AP) — The COVID-19 outbreak that has shut down most of Shanghai appears to be waning. China’s largest city recorded about 7,000 cases a…
Continue Reading America will recover all jobs lost during Covid by this summer, Fitch says
By Matt Egan, CNN Business The United States is rapidly approaching a major jobs milestone that highlights the historically strong economic recovery…
Continue Reading Amazon workers in NYC reject union in a reversal of fortune
By HALELUYA HADERO and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon workers at a warehouse on New York City’s Staten…
Continue Reading Kimberly Palmer: To fight inflation, take down food expenses
By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet February food prices were 7.9% higher compared with a year ago and are expected to increase 4.5% to 5.5% in 2022. As…
Continue Reading European Union moves forward in antitrust case against Apple
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union says it believes Apple has abused its dominant position by limiting access…
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