Pandemic preparedness bill moves ahead; funding still needed
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate committee has approved a bipartisan blueprint to overhaul the nation’s…
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Pfizer asks US to allow 4th COVID vaccine dose for seniors
By ZEKE MILLER and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer and its partner BioNTech asked U.S. regulators to authorize an…
Continue Reading Mercedes opens Alabama battery plant, adding up to 600 jobs
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Mercedes-Benz has opened a new electric vehicle battery factory near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, that will create up to 600 new…
Continue Reading EU and UK hit Russia with wider sanctions that target luxury
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union have slapped a new round of sanctions against Russia, seeking to deny oligarchs…
Continue Reading EU regulators clear Amazon’s $8.45 billion purchase of MGM
LONDON (AP) — European regulators have cleared Amazon’s purchase of Hollywood studio MGM, saying the deal doesn’t raise any competition…
Continue Reading EU imposes sanctions on Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has imposed sanctions on Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich as part…
Continue Reading War yields softer sentence in illegal campaign donation case
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Ukraine-born businessman has been sentenced to a year in prison for his conviction in a…
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Netflix adds new Dr. Seuss series, expanding its children’s programming
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Winning the hearts and minds of children could be part of the solution to Netflix’s recent growth problems.…
Continue Reading Intel will invest nearly $90 billion in Europe’s chipmaking industry
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Intel plans to invest up to €80 billion ($89 billion) over the next decade to build up Europe’s supply chain for…
Continue Reading Amazon to build affordable housing near transit stops
SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon will spend more than $120 million to build affordable-housing units close to transit stations near Seattle and Washington,…
Continue Reading AMC buys surprise stake in a precious metals mine
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Movie theater chain and meme stock favorite AMC has taken several steps of late to diversify beyond its core…
Continue Reading Chicken, turkey farmers struggle to keep birds safe from flu
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Nearly 7 million chickens and turkeys in 13 states have been killed this year due to avian…
Continue Reading Russian TV journalist who protested Ukraine war on-air turns up in court
By David Goldman, CNN Business A Russian state television journalist who protested the invasion of Ukraine during a live news broadcast was found…
Continue Reading Biden signs budget bill with Ukraine aid but no virus cash
By ZEKE MILLER and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a bill providing Ukraine with $13.6 billion…
Continue Reading Veteran cameraman and Ukrainian journalist killed near Kyiv while reporting for Fox News
By Oliver Darcy and Brian Stelter, CNN Business A Monday attack on a Fox News crew reporting near the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv left two of the…
Continue Reading Starbucks is planning to phase out its iconic cups
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Starbucks has a love-hate relationship with its cups. The company’s white — or sometimes…
Continue Reading Fox correspondent Benjamin Hall has left Ukraine after suffering injuries from deadly attack
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Brian Stelter and Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Fox News correspondent Benjamin Hall, who was severely injured while reporting…
Continue Reading Veteran cameraman and Ukrainian journalist killed near Kyiv while reporting for Fox News
CNN By Oliver Darcy and Brian Stelter, CNN Business A Monday attack on a Fox News crew reporting near the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv left two of the…
Continue Reading Irish regulator fines Facebook for privacy law violations
By The Associated Press Ireland’s privacy watchdog has fined Facebook’s parent company, Meta, 17 million euros, or about $19 million, for…
Continue Reading Why Ukraine war misinformation is so hard to police
By Clare Duffy and Rachel Metz, CNN Business Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is unfolding online like no war in history, providing a real-time…
Continue Reading Intel unveils $88B chipmaking expansion plan for Europe
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — U.S. chipmaker Intel unveiled plans on Tuesday to invest up to $88 billion across Europe as part of…
Continue Reading UK’s Johnson visits Saudi Arabia, seeks more oil output
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is visiting Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on…
Continue Reading Dutch to drop last remaining COVID-19 restrictions next week
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Dutch government says it will drop its last remaining COVID-19 restrictions next week despite a recent rise in infections as…
Continue Reading Sudden braking in 2 VW SUV models draws regulatory scrutiny
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — First came the beeping alarms and the dashboard lights warning that something had gone haywire. Then…
Continue Reading Legal services nonprofits aid those struggling to keep homes
By KRISTEN GRIFFITH of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service, Community Legal Services of…
Continue Reading Borrell: EU to help Western Balkans’ war-affected economies
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The European Union’s foreign policy chief has said the bloc would support the Western…
Continue Reading Gas prices fall — a little
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business After more than a month of surging prices, Tuesday brought some modest — very modest — relief to drivers.…
Continue Reading Why March is so volatile for stocks
CNN 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 Oil prices dropped 30% in a week. What gives?
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business After Russia invaded Ukraine, global oil prices experienced a dramatic spike. Just over a week ago, Brent crude…
Continue Reading Key inflation measure hits double digits for February
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Prices kept rising in February as another key inflation gauge soared and hit double digits. The US producer price…
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