Elizabeth Holmes looms over trial of former lover, partner
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Although not in the courtroom, Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes loomed over the…
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Judge wants names behind bribes in Ohio statehouse scandal
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge in Ohio says he wants attorneys for investors in utility giant FirstEnergy Corp. to reveal who from the company…
Continue Reading Suez Canal says transit fees for ships will increase in May
BY SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egypt says it will increase transit fees for vessels, including oil-laden tankers, passing through Suez…
Continue Reading Abandoned lobster traps in Long Island Sound to be removed
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press Federal funding has been approved to begin removing some of the hundreds of thousands of derelict lobster traps left…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
The Associated Press Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Tuesday and oil prices eased as investors remained focused on the outlook for inflation.…
Continue Reading Nike, Alibaba rise; Okta, Hess fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Nike, Alibaba rise; Okta, Hess…
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This new union boss could start the biggest strike in decades
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business You might not know Sean O’Brien. But he is poised to shake up the US economy in a way no one else has in recent…
Continue Reading Goldman Sachs’ CEO will perform at Lollapalooza
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon will DJ at Chicago’s Lollapalooza music festival this July alongside acts like…
Continue Reading US-Saudi investor, the Medina Spirit owner, bids for Chelsea
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — The owner of disqualified Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit is among the bidders for Premier…
Continue Reading Judge: Cruises to Cuba were not allowed, companies must pay
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge in Miami has ruled that four of the largest cruise companies engaged in…
Continue Reading BuzzFeed cutting jobs, top editors leaving news division
By TALI ARBEL AP Business Writer BuzzFeed is shrinking and shifting the focus of its Pulitzer prize-winning news division. The digital media company…
Continue Reading Tesla delivers first cars from Berlin factory
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Tesla opened its third assembly plant near Berlin, Germany, and made the first deliveries of its Model Y sedan there…
Continue Reading Biden to announce new Russia sanctions while in Brussels
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan says President Joe Biden plans to announce…
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 TotalEnergies to halt all Russian oil purchases by year-end
By SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French energy giant TotalEnergies says it has decided to halt all its purchases of Russian oil…
Continue Reading BuzzFeed News is offering buyouts and three of its top editors have resigned
By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business BuzzFeed News announced on Tuesday that its editor in chief is stepping down and the company is offering buyouts to…
Continue Reading Burger King and Papa Johns are struggling to close all their Russian restaurants
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business A few weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin began his assault on Ukraine, American restaurants said…
Continue Reading ‘She loved every day of her life.’ Family and friends pay tribute to Ukrainian journalist killed in Kyiv
By Rebecca Wright and Olha Konovalova, CNN The parents of Ukrainian journalist Oleksandra “Sasha” Kuvshynova say the death of their…
Continue Reading Construction of Amazon’s new Africa HQ halted by court
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A South African court has suspended construction work on a huge new business park that…
Continue Reading ‘It’s absolutely critical.’ Ex-Trump official backs Biden’s computer chip push
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Former Trump national security adviser H.R. McMaster is calling on Congress to swiftly fund investments in American…
Continue Reading DC sues Grubhub for allegedly employing deceptive practices
By Brian Fung, CNN Business The attorney general of Washington, D.C. announced Monday he is suing Grubhub, alleging that the company harmed consumers…
Continue Reading Disney employees walk out, as ESPN and Disney+ back LGBTQ+ rights
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Disney employees staged a walkout Tuesday in protest of the company’s response to Florida’s controversial…
Continue Reading COVID budget impasse halts aid to test and treat uninsured
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal agency says it’s running out of money to cover medical bills for…
Continue Reading SEC claims authority to subpoena Elon Musk about tweets
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — U.S. securities regulators say they have legal authority to subpoena Tesla and CEO Elon Musk about his…
Continue Reading EU moves toward joint natural gas purchase to curb shortages
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is moving toward the joint purchase of natural gas and ensuring its storage…
Continue Reading EV battery maker LG will add up to 1,200 jobs in Michigan
By DAVID EGGERT Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Electric vehicle battery maker LG Energy Solution, a joint-venture partner with automaker…
Continue Reading US, Ukraine quietly try to pierce Putin’s propaganda bubble
By COLLEEN LONG, AMANDA SEITZ and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has been countering disinformation coming from the…
Continue Reading The federal minimum wage hasn’t risen in almost 13 years and US workers are paying the price
Opinion by Gina Cummings for CNN Business Perspectives With inflation hitting a 40-year high in the United States, working families are swimming ever…
Continue Reading MacKenzie Scott donates $436 million to Habitat for Humanity
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer MacKenzie Scott donated $436 million to Habitat for Humanity International and 84 of its U.S. affiliates – the…
Continue Reading Wall Street is starting to believe in Alibaba again
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Alibaba has a message for investors nervous about its slowing growth and geopolitical uncertainty: We think our…
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