Australia aims to ease inflation pressures ahead of election
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s government has presented a range of economic measures such as halving the…
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CNN+ is here: What to expect from the subscription news streamer
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business On Tuesday CNN is introducing CNN+, a subscription streaming service that combines live news coverage, on-demand…
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CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business On Tuesday CNN is introducing CNN+, a subscription streaming service that combines live news coverage, on-demand…
Continue Reading FedEx Corp. founder Fred Smith will step down as CEO in June
By The Associated Press Company founder Fred Smith is stepping down as CEO of FedEx in June. The company said Tuesday that Smith will become…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Monday
The Associated Press Stocks shook off a midday slump and closed higher on Wall Street, though energy companies ended in the red as crude oil prices…
Continue Reading Companies are making a big push to help Ukrainian refugees get jobs
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business The practical, financial and emotional difficulties of being a refugee are unfathomable. But for the millions of…
Continue Reading Plantronics, STAAR Surgical rise; Barclays, Citigroup fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Plantronics, STAAR Surgical rise; Barclays, Citigroup…
Continue Reading Commerce inquiry imperils solar industry, advocates say
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Commerce Department says it is investigating whether imports of solar panels from Southeast…
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 Trump suit against Clinton part of longtime legal strategy
By JILL COLVIN, ERIC TUCKER and BERNARD CONDON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump last week filed a sprawling lawsuit…
Continue Reading Oscars audience tops 15 million, exceeding last year
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The television audience for the Academy Awards appears to be up from last year’s record low,…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: How would billionaire income tax work?
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The “Billionaire Minimum Income Tax” included in President Joe Biden’s proposed…
Continue Reading Canada picks the F-35 for its next fighter jet
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian government has selected Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35 as the preferred bidder in its…
Continue Reading Oscar ratings surge after historic lows last year
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business The 94th Academy Awards featured one of the most shocking moments in the show’s long history. It also included…
Continue Reading Iowa GOP: Benefit cuts needed to spur people to take jobs
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa is nearing passage of a dramatic reduction in unemployment benefits to try to force…
Continue Reading Southwest agrees to pay raises for customer-service agents
DALLAS (AP) — Customer-service agents at Southwest Airlines will be voting on a new contract that would give them pay raises totaling more than 16%…
Continue Reading Credit Suisse faces US probe after telling investors to ‘destroy documents’ linked to oligarch yacht loans
By Matt Egan, CNN Business The House Oversight Committee launched a probe Monday into Credit Suisse, demanding documents linked to the bank’s…
Continue Reading FDA skeptical of benefits from experimental ALS drug
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration has issued a negative review of a closely watched…
Continue Reading Boris Becker speaks of money troubles at London trial
LONDON (AP) — Tennis great Boris Becker has told a jury about his struggles with money including payments for an “expensive divorce” and debts…
Continue Reading US investigating autonomous vehicle company’s crash report
DETROIT (AP) — A small maker of autonomous vehicle systems could be in hot water with U.S. highway safety regulators over how quickly it reported…
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Biden’s budget plan: Higher taxes on rich, lower deficits
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is releasing a budget blueprint that tries to tell voters what the diverse and…
Continue Reading Nobel Peace Prize-winner’s paper closes amid Russia pressure
By The Associated Press Russia’s leading independent newspaper has suspended operations under pressure from the authorities. It was less than half…
Continue Reading How to invest in tech and leave Facebook behind
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Tech stocks have taken a tumble this year, but some investing experts say there are now plenty of good values in…
Continue Reading ‘Stand Up for Ukraine’ plan gets political, celebrity help
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s call for humanitarian help has been answered by the European…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
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