This Week: Beige book, Kroger earns, jobs report
The Associated Press The Federal Reserve issues a report on business conditions across the U.S. on Wednesday. Supermarket operator Kroger Co. reports…
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Stocks fall and oil surges as West pours on Russian sanctions
By David Goldman and Laura He, CNN Business Stock markets fell and oil prices surged Monday as investors grew increasingly concerned about the…
Continue Reading Asian shares rise amid Russia-Ukraine talks, oil worries
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares have advanced as investors eye talks between Ukraine and Russia aimed at trying to…
Continue Reading Made-in-Japan manga goes global with Webtoon, Deadpool
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Manga is going really global. A Deadpool story created by a Japanese manga artist has become a…
Continue Reading Small Japan border easing stirs hope, worry for foreigners
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan this week will ease its much criticized coronavirus border controls, but the new policy only…
Continue Reading Europe, Canada close their airspace to Russian airplanes
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The number of countries banning Russian airplanes is growing. The European Union and Canada said Sunday they would…
Continue Reading BP will dump its 20% stake in Russian oil giant Rosneft
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business BP is cutting ties with Rosneft in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The British company said in a…
Continue Reading BitConnect founder charged with orchestrating $2 billion Ponzi scheme
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN A federal grand jury in San Diego indicted the founder of BitConnect for allegedly orchestrating a $2.4 billion global Ponzi…
Continue Reading SpaceX Starlink user terminals arrive in Ukraine, officials says
By Emma Tucker, Melissa Alonso and Jackie Wattles, CNN A shipment of Starlink user terminals — small antennas that allow customers to access…
Continue Reading BP exiting stake in Russian oil and gas company Rosneft
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer BP says it’s exiting its share in Rosneft, a state-owned Russian oil and gas company, in reaction to…
Continue Reading Average US gas price spikes 10 cents over 2 weeks to $3.64
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of a gallon of regular-grade gasoline spiked 10 cents over the past two weeks to $3.64 per gallon.…
Continue Reading Hedge fund loses ruling in Lee Enterprises takeover fight
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A judge has cleared the way for newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises to use a voting system that…
Continue Reading Pickleball, virtual golf, skydiving, craft beer: How malls are luring shoppers
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business As Covid restrictions ease, expect to see more malls morph into family entertainment destinations where shopping may…
Continue Reading Legal Sea Foods founder George Berkowitz dies at 97
DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — George Berkowitz, who founded the seafood restaurant chain Legal Seafoods, has died in a Boston suburb. He was 97.  Berkowitz…
Continue Reading Nepal approves contentious US aid grant despite protests
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s Parliament has approved a contentious half-billion-dollar aid grant from the United States despite protests both…
Continue Reading States want to boycott Russian vodka. Here’s why that won’t work
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Russian-made alcohol is the latest target in the growing backlash against the country’s invasion of Ukraine.…
Continue Reading States want to boycott Russian vodka. Here’s why that won’t work
CNN By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Russian-made alcohol is the latest target in the growing backlash against the country’s invasion of…
Continue Reading Biden’s Russia sanctions may let Moscow profit from oil, gas
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press There’s a glaring carve-out in President Joe Biden’s sanctions against Russia, and that’s oil and natural…
Continue Reading The invasion of Ukraine changed everything for Wall Street
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine last week shattered the security order in Europe…
Continue Reading Rescue underway after China mine collapse traps 14 workers
BEIJING (AP) — A rescue operation is underway to rescue 14 workers trapped in a coal mine in southwestern China. The roof of a mine shaft in…
Continue Reading Which Batman actor has made the most at the ticket booth?
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Robert Pattinson will be the latest actor to don the cape and cowl on the big screen in “The Batman,”…
Continue Reading Sanctions vs. neutrality: Swiss fine-tune response to Russia
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has put Switzerland’s much-vaunted neutrality to the test — and…
Continue Reading ‘SNL’ returns from hiatus with a powerful tribute to Ukraine
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “Saturday Night Live” returned from a nearly monthlong hiatus without a cold open. Instead of a funny…
Continue Reading ‘SNL’ returns from hiatus with a powerful tribute to Ukraine
CNN By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “Saturday Night Live” returned from a nearly monthlong hiatus without a cold open. Instead of a funny…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: A look at West’s toughest sanctions yet on Russia
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER, FATIMA HUSSEIN and KEN SWEET Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has joined European allies in dramatically…
Continue Reading Meta and YouTube block Russian state media from monetizing on its platforms
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN YouTube said Saturday that it will temporarily halt the ability of a number of Russian channels, including state-sponsored RT,…
Continue Reading West unleashes SWIFT bans, more crushing penalties on Russia
By ZEKE MILLER, RAF CASERT, ELLEN KNICKMEYER and KEN SWEET Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and its European allies have agreed…
Continue Reading CBS’ Chris Licht expected to be named as new CNN chief
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Licht, who currently runs Stephen Colbert’s late-night show at CBS but has a news…
Continue Reading Potent protest: Bars drop Russian vodka, promote Ukraine’s
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Business Writer The United States and Europe are slapping official sanctions on Russian banks and tech companies. Â But bars and…
Continue Reading Russia’s economy is surprisingly tiny. Here’s why it matters so much to you
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Russia isn’t a superpower, at least not when it comes to the global economy. Its gross domestic product puts it…
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