Here’s who’s flying on Thursday’s Blue Origin space launch
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Catherine Thorbecke and Jackie Wattles, CNN Pete Davidson was initially slated to be the next headline-grabbing name to take…
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Walmart will stop selling cigarettes in some stores
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, will stop selling cigarettes in select US stores following years of…
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Walmart to end cigarette sales in some stores
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart will no longer sell cigarettes in some of its stores though tobacco sales…
Continue Reading Russian newspaper edited by Nobel winner to halt publication after warnings from Moscow
By Charles Riley, CNN Business Novaya Gazeta, the independent Russian newspaper edited by Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov, is suspending…
Continue Reading Oil tumbles 7% as the market faces a new concern
CNN By Matt Egan, CNN Business Covid fears are rocking the oil market Monday as China’s planned lockdown of Shanghai raises concerns about…
Continue Reading Oil tumbles 7% as the market faces a new concern
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Covid fears are rocking the oil market Monday as China’s planned lockdown of Shanghai raises concerns about energy…
Continue Reading Brewer Carlsberg pulls out of Russia over Ukraine war
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish brewery group Carlsberg is pulling out of Russia, citing Moscow’s ongoing war…
Continue Reading Girls Who Code founder: Women need flexibility in the workplace
CNN As told to by Sabina Bhatia, deputy secretary of the International Monetary Fund Covid-19 wreaked economic havoc on women globally, especially…
Continue Reading Girls Who Code founder: Women need flexibility in the workplace
As told to by Sabina Bhatia, deputy secretary of the International Monetary Fund Covid-19 wreaked economic havoc on women globally, especially…
Continue Reading EU wants to end golden passport schemes, targets Russians
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission has recommended that the bloc’s 27 nations end golden passport…
Continue Reading Tesla plans another stock split
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Tesla is asking its shareholders for permission to split its stock for the second time in two years. This split would…
Continue Reading Germany: G7 rejects Russia’s demand to pay for gas in rubles
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The Group of Seven major economies have agreed to reject Moscow’s demand to pay for Russian…
Continue Reading Shanghai is locking down over 10 million people at a time. Why that’s a big deal
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Many countries around the world have decided to live with the coronavirus, even as a new subvariant fuels another…
Continue Reading Tesla seeks 2nd stock split in less than 2 years
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Tesla are up sharply after the electric car maker announced its second stock split in less than two years. The company…
Continue Reading Russian stocks slide as trading resumes for all companies
LONDON (AP) — Russian shares have slumped as its stock market resumed trading of all companies after a monthlong halt following the Ukraine…
Continue Reading Huawei still fighting for ‘survival’ as Meng Wanzhou returns to corporate stage
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Meng Wanzhou, the senior Huawei executive whose detainment in Canada became a flashpoint of US-China tensions, returned…
Continue Reading Elon Musk says he has Covid
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Elon Musk says he has Covid for a second time, but he is feeling relatively well. In a tweet early Monday, the CEO of…
Continue Reading Here’s why Tesla shares are on fire again
CNN By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Tesla shares have been on a tear in recent weeks as Elon Musk marked the company’s first deliveries from its…
Continue Reading Zelensky says Moscow is ‘frightened’ after Kremlin bans his interview
By Nathan Hodge, CNN Business Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Moscow of being “frightened” by journalists “who…
Continue Reading EU fund backs early repayment of Greek bailout loans to IMF
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s European Union bailout lenders have approved a plan for the country to repay outstanding loans to the…
Continue Reading Heineken and Carlsberg are leaving Russia
By Chris Liakos, CNN Business European brewers Heineken and Carlsberg said Monday they will exit the Russian market following reviews of their…
Continue Reading Liz Weston: 3 tasks for new retirees that will pay off later
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Taking care of three big tasks soon after you retire can go a long way toward helping your money and your health go the…
Continue Reading Zelensky says Moscow is ‘frightened’ after Kremlin bans his interview
CNN By Nathan Hodge, CNN Business Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Moscow of being “frightened” by journalists…
Continue Reading Spain prepares economic support plan amid energy price spike
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s government is readying a package of emergency economic measures worth 6 billion euros in direct aid and tax breaks and 10…
Continue Reading German authorities seize spyware firm FinFischer’s accounts
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities have seized accounts belonging to the spyware company FinFischer amid an investigation into whether it broke…
Continue Reading Bountiful wind, sun boost German renewable power this year
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s energy industry recorded about 25% more electricity generated from renewable sources in the first three months of the…
Continue Reading China’s Huawei says 2021 sales down, profit up
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei says its 2021 sales fell but profit rose 75.9% despite…
Continue Reading UK relinquishes control of former Royal Bank of Scotland
LONDON (AP) — The British government has relinquished control of the former Royal Bank of Scotland for the first time since it bailed out the…
Continue Reading UAE energy chief doubles down on OPEC alliance with Russia
By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates’ energy minister has doubled down on an oil alliance…
Continue Reading Fire strikes terminal under construction at Kuwait airport
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A fire has broken out at an under-construction new terminal at Kuwait International Airport. Firefighters…
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