General Motors recalls 740K SUVs; headlights are too bright
The Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling more than 740,000 small SUVs in the U.S. because the headlight beams can be too…
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Canadian Pacific to resume operations after work stoppage
The Associated Press Approximately 3,000 Canadian Pacific Railway conductors, engineers, train and yard workers represented by the Teamsters Canada…
Continue Reading Tesla opens ‘Gigafactory’ near Berlin, its 1st in Europe
BERLIN (AP) — Electric car manufacturer Tesla opened its first European factory on the outskirts of Berlin in an effort to challenge German…
Continue Reading German retirees to get hefty pension increase in July
BERLIN (AP) — The German government says retirees will get a hefty pension increase this year, a result largely of higher wages in Europe’s…
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The Fed is targeting a soft landing. Getting it wrong means recession
By Charles Riley, CNN Business Jerome Powell is trying to hike interest rates without damaging the economy. Getting it wrong means recession, and he…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: Should you invest in a friend’s business?
By KELSEY SHEEHY of NerdWallet Mixing business and friendship can tank a relationship. So if a classmate, colleague or childhood friend asks you to…
Continue Reading Disney has always had a complicated history with the LGTBQ+ community. It’s hit a boiling point
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Disney’s controversial response to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill underscores the…
Continue Reading British ferry operator faces deadline to explain mass firing
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A U.K. ferry operator owned by the government of Dubai faces a Tuesday deadline to explain why it…
Continue Reading Evergrande’s crisis continues: $2 billion seized, earnings delayed
By Laura He, CNN Business Banks have seized $2 billion in cash from Evergrande, the ailing Chinese real estate developer said Tuesday as it announced…
Continue Reading Buy this, not that: Pro tips to save at the grocery store
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business You’re probably not too happy with your grocery bills these days. But there are strategies to help you…
Continue Reading Security strike at German airports causes cancellations
BERLIN (AP) — A strike by security staff at eight German airports including major intercontinental hub Frankfurt has led to widespread disruption…
Continue Reading South Korea’s COVID-19 deaths strain crematories, hospitals
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Health officials in South Korea have instructed crematories to burn more bodies per…
Continue Reading Satellite photos show Yemen rebels hit Saudi oil site again
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels this week struck the same oil storage tank in the Saudi…
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The worst months for 15 common allergies
Wyndly uses research from Johns Hopkins University to take a deep dive into the different types of seasonal allergies and in which months they peak…
Continue Reading Russia-Ukraine war: Key things to know about the conflict
The fight for Ukraine’s cities is thundering across its suburbs. The Ukrainian military says that after a fierce battle, Ukrainian troops…
Continue Reading Power outage alert in Japan amid quake damage, cold weather
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government is alerting people in the Tokyo region they may face blackouts as power runs…
Continue Reading Ukraine war imperils wheat, but farmers in no rush to pivot
By AYA BATRAWY, STEVE KARNOWSKI and ROB GILLIES Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Farmers worldwide are weighing whether to…
Continue Reading Dubai’s busy airport to shut one runway for overhaul
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai’s main airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, says it will overhaul one of its two…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What is known about the China Eastern plane crash
BEIJING (AP) — The crash of a Boeing 737-800 passenger jet in China’s southwest started a fire big enough to be seen from space and forced…
Continue Reading Asian shares rise after Wall Street rally led by tech shares
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares have gained following a rally on Wall Street led by technology companies, although…
Continue Reading Small 9/11 museum known for ground zero tours may shut soon
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An institution that has offered guided tours of the World Trade Center site since well before…
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Local farmers are feeling the pain as prices skyrocket on gas and fertilizer due to the Ukraine war
ANTHONY, New Mexico — Local farmers are worried this season might be their or their neighbor’s last, as prices to produce products skyrocket due to…
Continue Reading Disney in balancing act as some workers walk out in protest
By MIKE SCHNEIDER and BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Even though only a small percentage of Walt Disney Co. workers…
Continue Reading Alibaba raises buyback to $25B to boost slumping stock
BEIJING (AP) — Alibaba Group, the world’s biggest e-commerce company, is increasing a share buyback to $25 billion from $15 billion to prop up a…
Continue Reading China Eastern crash is rare disaster for state-run airlines
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China is, along with North America and Europe, one of the world’s top three air travel markets…
Continue Reading Wallets, IDs but no survivors found in China Eastern crash
By DAKE KANG and NG HAN GUAN Associated Press WUZHOU, China (AP) — Mud-stained wallets. Bank cards. Official identity cards. Poignant reminders of…
Continue Reading California grocery workers vote on strike authorization
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thousands of southern and central California grocery workers have started voting on whether to authorize their union to call a…
Continue Reading Trump lawyers: Judge abused discretion in forcing testimony
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyers say a New York judge abused his discretion with a decision last month…
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City of El Paso receives $1.5 million in federal funds for body cameras, walking trail
EL PASO, Texas – A total of $1.5 million dollars in federal funds will go to two city projects. The money is part of the Bipartisan Omnibus…
Continue Reading Boeing, Nielsen fall; Alleghany, Anaplan rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Boeing, Nielsen fall; Alleghany, Anaplan…
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