Russia war could further escalate auto prices and shortages
By TOM KRISHER and KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writers DETROIT (AP) — Russia’s devastating war on Ukraine is bringing a whole set of new problems to…
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Battle heats up over remaining federal rental assistance
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press A debate is playing out across the country as the Treasury Department begins reallocating some of the $46.5 billion…
Continue Reading Lithuania cuts off Russian gas imports, urges EU to do same
By LIUDAS DAPKUS Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania says it has cut itself off entirely of gas imports from Russia, apparently…
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Is the US dollar in danger?
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business The US may have the world’s most powerful military, but the dollar is its greatest weapon. Now, after nearly…
Continue Reading Biden cites economic gains, but voters see much more to do
By JOSH BOAK, ZEKE MILLER and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is turning his focus to kitchen-table issues as…
Continue Reading ‘SNL’ uses its version of ‘Fox and Friends’ to recap the week’s headlines, including Ginni Thomas’ text messages and the Will Smith slap
CNN By Kelly McCleary, CNN “Saturday Night Live” tackled some of the week’s biggest headlines on its version of “Fox and…
Continue Reading ‘SNL’ uses its version of ‘Fox and Friends’ to recap the week’s headlines, including Ginni Thomas’ text messages and the Will Smith slap
By Kelly McCleary, CNN “Saturday Night Live” tackled some of the week’s biggest headlines on its version of “Fox and…
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New Mexico dispensaries open more opportunity for businesses in the area
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico– Over a day since the start of recreational cannabis sales, dispensaries have been hard at work. The general…
Continue Reading Applebee’s franchisee worker fired over leaked email
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Applebee’s has confirmed that an employee of a Missouri-based franchisee has been fired after sending an email…
Continue Reading General Motors recalls more than 680,000 vehicles due to windshield wipers defect
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN General Motors is recalling more than 680,000 SUVs due to a defect in their windshield wipers. The 2014 to 2015 Chevrolet…
Continue Reading Tesla sells 310,000 vehicles in 1Q, despite logistics issues
The Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Tesla said Saturday it delivered 310,000 vehicles in the first quarter, up 68% from the same period in…
Continue Reading Tesla bucks trend again to report increased car sales
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Tesla once again bucked auto industry trend and reported an increase in car sales, despite the shortages of computer…
Continue Reading Alaska Airlines cancels dozens of flights as pilots picket
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Alaska Airlines canceled dozens of flights this weekend as its pilots held informational pickets in numerous…
Continue Reading Alaska Airlines cancels dozens of flights as pilots picket
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Alaska Airlines canceled dozens of flights this weekend as its pilots held informational pickets in numerous cities throughout…
Continue Reading Cuba’s new private companies show off products at trade fair
By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — A trade fair in Cuba’s capital is a commercial milestone for the country. The companies…
Continue Reading Why this recent change just made it harder to buy or sell an apartment
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Anna Bahney, CNN Business New rules rolled out earlier this year by mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are creating a…
Continue Reading Why this recent change just made it harder to buy or sell an apartment
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business New rules rolled out earlier this year by mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are creating a bottleneck in the…
Continue Reading Day drinking, ‘Big Shot’ and billions of dollars: How the nickel market imploded
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business When a trade jumps by 250% over the course of days, investors typically pop bottles of champagne. Between Friday,…
Continue Reading US investigators fly to China to aid in plane crash probe
BEIJING (AP) — U.S. accident investigators have arrived in China to help authorities look for clues into what caused last month’s crash of a…
Continue Reading Westward Ho! Maine potatoes travel far after western drought
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s potato growers had such a bumper crop that they’ve been helping out larger…
Continue Reading How Tony the Tiger, Pillsbury Doughboy and Michelin Man became cultural icons
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Wander around a supermarket and you’ll bump into all sorts of characters: Tony the Tiger, Toucan Sam,…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What’s next for Europe’s natural gas during war?
By The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin is demanding payment in rubles for natural gas — or else. Germany is talking about gas…
Continue Reading Alaska Airlines launches gender-neutral uniform policy for flight attendants and other staff
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Alaska Airlines announced that it has launched new, gender-neutral uniform guidelines for flight attendants. “We have…
Continue Reading Fossil fuel backers overshadow climate change talks in Dubai
By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A flurry of summits this week across Dubai all focused in one way or another on…
Continue Reading California corporate diversity law ruled unconstitutional
By ROBERT JABLON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge has ruled that California’s landmark law mandating that corporate boards…
Continue Reading California has $600M in unclaimed can, bottle deposits
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is proposing to temporarily double California’s…
Continue Reading Human Rights Campaign strips Fox News of preferred LGBTQ employer status: ‘Enough is enough’
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
Continue Reading Iowa egg, turkey farms to lose 5 million birds to bird flu
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Bird flu has infected two more farms in Iowa, forcing the killing of 5.3 million hens and…
Continue Reading U.S. auto sales fall in Q1 as chip shortage slows factories
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — U.S. new-vehicle sales fell about 12% in the first quarter compared with a year ago, as the global…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: 5 key takeaways from the March jobs report
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Solid hiring, strong wage gains and sharp price increases are drawing more Americans…
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