Stephen Wilhite, inventor of the meme-favorite GIF, has died
By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer Stephen Wilhite, the inventor of the internet-popular short-video format, the GIF, has died. He was 74. His wife,…
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Stock buybacks show no signs of a slowdown so far this year
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Companies in the S&P 500 bought a record amount of their own stock last year and don’t show any signs of…
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Russia’s days as an energy superpower are coming to an end
Opinion by Nikos Tsafos for CNN Business Perspectives In a matter of weeks, the war in Ukraine has upended an energy relationship between Europe and…
Continue Reading After years of rivalry, Uber puts NYC taxi cabs on its app
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Uber, hit by driver shortages and a surge in food delivery requests during the pandemic, will begin including…
Continue Reading Tax penalties are a waste of your money. Here’s how to avoid them
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Unless you enjoy throwing money away, you’ll want to do all you can to avoid being hit with tax penalties and…
Continue Reading Mortgage rates keep climbing
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Mortgage rates continued to rise amid fears of inflation and geopolitical uncertainty. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage…
Continue Reading Weekly jobless claims fall to a nearly 53-year low
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Just 187,000 people in the United States filed for initial weekly unemployment benefits last week, lower than…
Continue Reading Pressured by patients, FDA reviews ALS drug with modest data
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration meets next week to review a closely watched drug for ALS, or…
Continue Reading Gas prices are high. Oil CEOs reveal why they’re not drilling more
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Matt Egan, CNN Business The US oil industry doesn’t appear to be in any rush to come to the rescue of Americans struggling…
Continue Reading Qatar will stand ‘in solidarity’ with European countries during energy crisis
By Becky Anderson, Mostafa Salem and Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Business Qatar will stand “in solidarity with Europe” and will keep natural gas…
Continue Reading Q&A: Bethenny Frankel eyes $100M goal for Ukraine relief
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In the month since Russia’s war with Ukraine began, entrepreneur Bethenny Frankel’s…
Continue Reading Long-term US mortgage rates up to 4.42%, highest since 2019
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates jumped again this week as the 30-year loan rate climbed to…
Continue Reading Swedish bank suspected of money laundering in Estonia
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Swedish lender Swedbank says it’s been informed by Estonian authorities that its local subsidiary is suspected of money…
Continue Reading French firms hesitate amid growing pressure to leave Russia
By THOMAS ADAMSON and KELVIN CHAN Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French automaker Renault has moved to pause production at its Moscow plant in an…
Continue Reading NATO extends Stoltenberg term for a year due to Russia’s war
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will remain in his role for an extra year to help steer the…
Continue Reading Germany unveils fuel subsidies, discounted public transport
BERLIN (AP) — The German government has announced a package of measures to help cushion the blow of high energy prices to consumers, with fuel…
Continue Reading P&O Ferries CEO acknowledges ignoring UK rules in firing 786
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The head of a ferry operator at the center of a bitter labor dispute stunned U.K. lawmakers when he…
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Fort Bliss soldier works to change the stigma women gun owners face
In honor of women’s history month, I wanted to introduce master sergeant KiOwana Phillips, a soldier at Fort Bliss, Texas, and the founder of One…
Continue Reading BlackRock says Russia’s war in Ukraine is the end of globalization
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has ended globalization as we know it, says the head of BlackRock, the world’s…
Continue Reading US states seek to ease inflation burden with direct payments
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Governors and state lawmakers throughout the U.S. are floating proposals to send checks…
Continue Reading American weekly jobless claims at lowest level since 1969
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to its lowest level in…
Continue Reading Gas rationing, food vouchers and hunger: Economic pain from Russia’s war is getting real
By David Goldman, CNN Business As Russian soldiers bear down on Ukraine, increasingly desperate Ukrainians are running out of food and medicine. The…
Continue Reading Gas rationing, food vouchers and hunger: Economic pain from Russia’s war is getting real
CNN By David Goldman, CNN Business As Russian soldiers bear down on Ukraine, increasingly desperate Ukrainians are running out of food and medicine.…
Continue Reading Prince William expresses sorrow for slavery in Jamaica visit
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince William has expressed his “profound sorrow” for slavery during a visit to Jamaica. But he…
Continue Reading Russia is breaking market rules left and right
By Charles Riley, CNN Business Russia is breaking market rules left and right as its financial isolation deepens. The latest: Russia’s stock…
Continue Reading Cyprus’ RCB Bank to close, cites Russia’s Ukraine invasion
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — RCB Bank in Cyprus says an “extremely volatile geopolitical situation” has…
Continue Reading Norway central bank hikes key policy interest rate to 0.75%
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s central bank has raised its key policy interest rate from 0.5% to 0.75% , saying the war in Ukraine has led…
Continue Reading Poland abolishing practically all COVID-19 restrictions
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s health minister says the government is abolishing practically all of its COVID-19 restrictions next week. The…
Continue Reading What to know before your business adds buy now, pay later
By ROSALIE MURPHY of NerdWallet Large retailers like Target, Macy’s and Ikea now offer “buy now, pay later” when customers check out. This…
Continue Reading Countries brace for hit to tourism from Russia-Ukraine war
By SUZAN FRASER and AYSE WIETING Associated Press BELEK, Turkey (AP) — Countries from Turkey to Thailand, Egypt and Cuba are bracing for the loss…
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