Putin’s plan to prop up the ruble is working. For now
By Charles Riley, CNN Business The barrage of sanctions imposed by the West following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine decimated the ruble. But one…
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Putin’s plan to prop up the ruble is working. For now
CNN By Charles Riley, CNN Business The barrage of sanctions imposed by the West following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine decimated the ruble. But…
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Protests demand Sri Lanka leader resign over economic crisis
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press MIRIHANA, Sri Lanka (AP) — Police fired tear gas and a water cannon at thousands of protesters outside the home…
Continue Reading Here’s when you’ll get some relief from high energy prices
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Oil prices will probably stay near triple-digits and could even spike to $150 a barrel if the war in Ukraine severely…
Continue Reading China reopens 1 city as Shanghai lockdown enters 2nd phase
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Residents of eastern Shanghai hoping to emerge from a four-day lockdown have received bad news.…
Continue Reading OPEC sticks to modest boost in oil despite war jitters
LONDON (AP) — OPEC and allied oil producers including Russia have decided to stick to a modest increase in the amount of crude it pumps to the…
Continue Reading Fed’s rate hikes threaten its goal of narrowing racial gaps
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s hiring boom of the past year has narrowed racial disparities in…
Continue Reading Asian shares slip as Japan ‘tankan’ shows weaker outlook
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares have mostly fallen as a resurgence of Russian attacks dashed hopes for any quick end…
Continue Reading Seafood biz braces for losses of jobs, fish due to sanctions
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The global seafood industry is preparing for major disruption due to new sanctions on…
Continue Reading China manufacturing weakens as anti-virus controls tighten
BEIJING (AP) — An official survey shows China’s manufacturing activity fell to a five-month low in March after most of Shanghai and two smaller…
Continue Reading Biden oil move aims to cut gas prices ‘fairly significantly’
By ZEKE MILLER and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is ordering the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day…
Continue Reading Amazon staff reject union in Alabama, lean toward it in NYC
By HALELUYA HADERO and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon workers in Alabama appear to have rejected a union bid in…
Continue Reading COVID pandemic’s end may bring turbulence for US health care
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When the end of the COVID-19 pandemic comes, it could create major disruptions for a…
Continue Reading China holds espionage trial of Chinese Australian journalist
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese Australian journalist Cheng Lei went on trial Thursday on espionage charges, with diplomats denied permission to attend.…
Continue Reading Biden planning to tap oil reserve to control gas prices
By ZEKE MILLER and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is preparing to order the release of up to 1 million barrels of…
Continue Reading Native Hawaiian hula teacher will appear on US quarters
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The late Native Hawaiian hula teacher Edith Kanaka’ole is among five women who will be individually featured on…
Continue Reading US approves bison grazing on Montana prairie amid criticism
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. officials have approved a conservation group’s proposal to expand bison grazing on…
Continue Reading Signs of a housing bubble are brewing
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business US home prices have soared to new heights and keep on climbing, and now some researchers and economists are saying they…
Continue Reading Judge holds Alex Jones in contempt of court for refusing to appear for Sandy Hook depositions
By Sonia Moghe, CNN A Connecticut judge is holding notorious conspiracy theorist Alex Jones in contempt of court after he failed to comply with…
Continue Reading FDA panel narrowly sides against experimental ALS drug
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health advisers have narrowly ruled against an experimental drug for the debilitating…
Continue Reading Senate votes to advance Alvaro Bedoya’s FTC confirmation
By Brian Fung, CNN Business One of President Joe Biden’s key administrative nominees is a step closer to confirmation after Alvaro Bedoya,…
Continue Reading CDC drops COVID-19 health warning for cruise ship travelers
By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Federal officials are dropping a health warning that they have attached to sailing on cruise ships since the start…
Continue Reading Mississippi could become final state with equal pay law
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi could become the final state to enact a law requiring equal pay for…
Continue Reading Facebook resorts to old smear tactics against TikTok
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON Meta, Facebook’s parent company, hired a Republican consulting firm called Targeted Victory to “orchestrate a…
Continue Reading Senate votes to advance Alvaro Bedoya’s FTC confirmation
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN Business One of President Joe Biden’s key administrative nominees is a step closer to confirmation after Alvaro Bedoya,…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
The Associated Press Stocks ended lower on Wall Street Wednesday, breaking a four-day winning streak but keeping major indexes in the green so far…
Continue Reading Chewy, UniFirst fall; Lululemon, Cal-Maine rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Chewy, UniFirst fall; Lululemon, Cal-Maine…
Continue Reading Here’s why Tesla shares are on fire again
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 new…
Continue Reading Ditching fossil fuels makes even more sense now
Opinion by Senator Markey and Mark Wolfe for CNN Business Perspectives The surging and volatile oil and gas prices created by Russian President…
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…
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