Applebee’s wants to be more like McDonald’s than Olive Garden
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Applebee’s used to pitch itself as a place for customers to come, sit, and stay a while. Then the…
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Yemen rebels launch barrage of strikes on Saudi sites
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi state-run media says that Yemen’s Houthi rebels have unleashed a…
Continue Reading Most medical debt will not appear on your credit report if it’s been paid off
By Ramishah Maruf and Tami Luhby, CNN Three of the country’s largest credit reporting agencies are removing nearly 70% of medical debt from…
Continue Reading Former Apple employee charged with defrauding $10 million
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A former Apple employee has been charged with defrauding the tech giant out of more than $10 million by taking kickbacks,…
Continue Reading Bulgaria protests decision to free ex-PM with no charges
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — A prosecutor’s decision to release Bulgarian ex-Prime Minister Boyko Borissov from custody without pressing any corruption…
Continue Reading Japan to invest $42B in India to strengthen economic ties
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Japan says it will invest $42 billion in India over the next five years in a deal that is…
Continue Reading Baker Hughes joins oil rivals in pausing Russian operations
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Baker Hughes, a major U.S. oil services company, added its name Saturday to the…
Continue Reading Prince William, Kate try to boost UK bonds on Caribbean trip
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince William and Kate are embarking on a tour to Central America and the Caribbean, even as some…
Continue Reading How Kohl’s became such a mess
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business In 2018, Kohl’s was a bright spot in the beleaguered department store sector. Sales were growing,…
Continue Reading Why March is so volatile for stocks
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business March Madness isn’t just for college basketball fans. That phrase is also an apt description of the…
Continue Reading Mike Tyson is selling ear-shaped cannabis-infused edibles called ‘Mike Bites’
By Zoe Sottile, CNN More than two decades after Mike Tyson bit off a chunk of Evander Holyfield’s ear at the 1997 WBA Heavyweight Championship…
Continue Reading Budweiser’s slogan wasn’t always the ‘King of Beers’
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Budweiser’s slogan, the “King of Beers,” is as recognizable as its Clydesdales. But it…
Continue Reading Africa mostly quiet amid widespread condemnation of Russia
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA and MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni recently remarked that…
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The 100-year search for an alternative heart
Healthmatch reviewed articles from Cardiology Research and other sources to compile a timeline of the 100-year history of the development of an…
Continue Reading Hydropower eyes bigger energy role, less environmental harm
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Eight locks and dams in southwestern Pennsylvania that for decades helped barges move goods…
Continue Reading White House ‘appalled’ at Axios over Ukraine article
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 Hawaii says water in Pearl Harbor homes is safe to drink
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The Hawaii Department of Health says the tap water in all residential areas served by the…
Continue Reading GM buying Softbank’s stake in Cruise robo-car unit for $2.1B
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors says it is paying $2.1 billion to buy out Japanese tech investment firm Softbank’s stake in the Detroit…
Continue Reading Bird flu case forces killing of 5.3 million chickens in Iowa
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — State agriculture officials say the confirmation of bird flu at another Iowa egg-laying farm…
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How to add your input on how El Paso County invests $9.7M in ARPA funds
EL PASO, Texas – Four different listening sessions are scheduled to gather community input on ways the county can invest $9.7 in American Rescue…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Friday
The Associated Press Stocks rose for a fourth day in a row Friday, closing out their biggest weekly gain since November 2020. Investors have welcomed…
Continue Reading FedEx, US Steel fall; Moderna, Tesla rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: FedEx, US Steel fall; Moderna, Tesla…
Continue Reading 2nd Amazon warehouse in NYC to hold union election in April
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal labor board says a second Amazon warehouse in the New York City borough of Staten Island will have a union election in…
Continue Reading Brazil judge bans messaging app Telegram for ignoring ruling
By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — A justice of Brazil’s top court has ordered the messaging app Telegram to be shut…
Continue Reading California governor floats $100M plan for tribes to buy land
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed giving $100 million to Native American tribes.…
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 Rescue plan designed for Ever Forward in Chesapeake Bay
BALTIMORE (AP) — The operator of a cargo ship that ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay has a plan to refloat the stranded ship. Evergreen said Friday…
Continue Reading Social media platforms tread carefully when it comes to the Russian government
By Brian Fung, CNN Business As its troops have gotten bogged down in Ukraine, the Russian government has been fueling a conspiracy theory on social…
Continue Reading Boeing ex-pilot’s trial starts on fraud charges over 737 Max
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A former Boeing test pilot is on trial on charges of misleading regulators about the…
Continue Reading Manchin, leaders tout battery plant coming to W.Va.
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Programs to re-train West Virginia’s coal miners and reinvigorate the state’s…
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