US pulls non-emergency staff from Shanghai amid COVID surge
BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. has ordered all non-emergency government staff to leave Shanghai, which is under a tight lockdown to contain a COVID-19…
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Etsy sellers protest fees by halting their sales for a week
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Some vendors on Etsy say they are halting sales of their items on the site for a…
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Some Etsy sellers to strike as online marketplace hikes transaction fees
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business A coalition of thousands of Etsy sellers signaled support for a one-week strike starting on Monday — the same…
Continue Reading Farms, fish on dry California-Oregon border see scant water
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Farmers who rely on a federal irrigation project on the California-Oregon border will get…
Continue Reading NJ approves 7 facilities for recreational cannabis sales
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey regulators have approved seven facilities that already sell medical marijuana to…
Continue Reading Zuckerberg money won’t be in next round of aid for elections
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The nonprofit that distributed most of the $350 million in donations from Facebook founder Mark…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What Elon Musk’s dance with Twitter really means
By MATT O’BRIEN and STAN CHOE AP Business Writers PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s great Twitter turnabout — in which he…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Where do US opioid trials, settlements stand?
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A trial on whether pharmacy chain Walgreens bears responsibility for the opioid crisis started Monday in Florida…
Continue Reading Power restored in Puerto Rico nearly 5 days after blackout
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A private company says power has been fully restored to Puerto Rico’s 1.5 million…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Monday
The Associated Press Stocks fell on Wall Street Monday, extending a losing streak from last week. Technology stocks sank and were the biggest weights…
Continue Reading Ultra Clean, NIO fall; AT&T, SailPoint rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Ultra Clean, NIO fall; AT&T, SailPoint…
Continue Reading Johnson acknowledges his company, others benefited from law
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson told backers at a recent event in Wisconsin that his plastics company benefitted from a key…
Continue Reading University of Southern California sues YouTubers over pranks
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The University of Southern California is suing two YouTube performers who the school says created panic after barging into…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
Continue Reading Tesla fans struggle to get loved ones on board with ‘full self-driving’
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Frugal Tesla Guy, a YouTube personality focused on Tesla, gives his passengers a speech to prepare them before he…
Continue Reading Opinion: The best solution to high gas prices: tax the oil companies
Opinion by Patrick Gaspard for CNN Business Perspectives President Biden has led a successful campaign to cut Russia off from the global economy,…
Continue Reading Families of 5 killed in Indiana FedEx shooting file lawsuit
By RICK CALLAHAN Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Relatives of five of the eight people fatally shot last year at an Indianapolis FedEx…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
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