Virginia lawmakers OK lifting ban on facial technology use
By DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers have approved legislation that would allow local police departments to…
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Build-A-Bear, Peloton fall; Amazon, Genesco rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Build-A-Bear, Peloton fall; Amazon, Genesco…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
The Associated Press Stocks slipped on Wall Street Thursday as markets remain choppy amid uncertainty about where inflation, interest rates and the…
Continue Reading Justice Dept. names prosecutor to go after pandemic fraud
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press The Justice Department has named a chief prosecutor for pandemic fraud, following through on President Joe…
Continue Reading IRS plans to hire 10,000 workers to relieve massive backlog
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS is announcing plans to hire 10,000 new workers to help reduce a massive backlog that…
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 Argentina lawmakers take up contentious IMF refinancing deal
By ALMUDENA CALATRAVA Associated Press BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Argentina lawmakers have begun debating a bill needed to approve Argentina’s agreement…
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Manhattan rents rise to an all-time high
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Rents in Manhattan are once again hitting new record highs, after cratering during the pandemic. The median monthly rent…
Continue Reading Stocks sink as inflation worries return
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business So much for Wednesday’s big market rally. Stocks slid Thursday after the US government reported a…
Continue Reading Magic Leap raised billions but its headset flopped. Now it’s trying again
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business In 2018, Magic Leap released an augmented reality headset that could show crisp, three-dimensional images as though they…
Continue Reading Burger King pulls support from its Russian locations
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Burger King is the latest fast food chain to pull corporate support from its businesses in Russia.…
Continue Reading Russia says it could seize assets Western companies leave behind
By Mark Thompson, CNN Business Russia said it could seize the assets of Western companies that have suspended operations in the country. Dozens of…
Continue Reading Lebanese judge bans directors of 5 largest banks from travel
BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese judge has imposed travel bans on the heads of the country’s five largest banks over suspicions related to a possible…
Continue Reading Risk of a US recession as high as 35%, Goldman Sachs says
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Europe’s reliance on energy from Russia has jacked up the odds that the region could enter a…
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Bracing for even higher prices: El Paso manufacturing company feels squeeze from supply shortages, price spikes
EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso manufacturer says a combination of the pandemic, supply chain issues, and the conflict in Ukraine are affecting the…
Continue Reading Russia owes Western banks $120 billion. They won’t get it back
By Charles Riley, CNN Business Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase are the first major Western banks to get out of Russia following the invasion of…
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Electric bikes get second look as the borderland grapples with gas prices
EL PASO, Texas – At a maximum speed of 28 miles per hour, e-bikes can only go so fast. But their popularity is soaring as gas prices rise. El Paso…
Continue Reading What opioid victims told Sacklers when they got the chance
By The Associated Press A virtual hearing Thursday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court gave survivors of opioid addiction and people who lost loved ones to the…
Continue Reading Russia owes Western banks $120 billion. They won’t get it back
CNN By Charles Riley, CNN Business Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase are the first major Western banks to get out of Russia following the invasion of…
Continue Reading Albanians protest price hike, gov’t blames war in Ukraine
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Thousands of Albanians have held protests to complain about significant price hikes in…
Continue Reading Mexican cartels turn to bitcoin, internet, e-commerce
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Drug cartels in Mexico are increasingly turning to the internet, bitcoin and e-commerce to launder money and sell drugs.…
Continue Reading Russia’s economy will be ‘devastated’ by sanctions and further sanctions are under consideration, Janet Yellen says
By Matt Egan, CNN Business The United States and its allies are considering additional sanctions to punish Russia for “atrocities”…
Continue Reading McDonald’s transformed Russia … now it’s abandoning the country
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business When McDonald’s opened its doors in Moscow for the first time, it was a big deal. It was the dead of…
Continue Reading Russia’s richest businessman tells Putin: Don’t take us back to 1917
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Mark Thompson, CNN Business Russia’s richest businessman has warned the Kremlin against confiscating assets of companies…
Continue Reading Lee Enterprises directors reelected despite hedge fund fight
By JOSH FUNK and MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Three directors at newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises have been reelected…
Continue Reading US extends mask rule for travel while weighing new approach
By DAVID KOENIG and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials are extending the requirement for masks on planes and public…
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United Airlines to bring back workers idled over vaccination
CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines is bringing back workers who were put on unpaid leave for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The airline…
Continue Reading These business owners survived Covid. Now gas prices are surging
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Earth & Sky Floral Designs, located on the Laguna Pueblo reservation in New Mexico, is the only florist for…
Continue Reading Amazon and Alphabet could give the Dow a 21st century facelift
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Amazon and Google owner Alphabet are two of the most dominant companies on Earth. Each is worth more than $1…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What sanctions mean for Roman Abramovich, Chelsea
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — The decision to sanction Roman Abramovich and freeze his assets has left Chelsea to continue…
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