UTEP warns campus to be on alert for potential Russian cyberattacks
El PASO, Texas– The University of Texas at El Paso has raised alerts about emails with suspicious links and pictures of the war that could be used…
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Volkswagen’s bus is finally back. And now it’s electric
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business It’s been promised for years. Now it’s finally here. Volkswagen has unveiled the…
Continue Reading Volkswagen’s bus is finally back. And now it’s electric
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business It’s been promised for years. Now it’s finally here. Volkswagen has unveiled the production version…
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Trump a pariah? New $100 million bank loan suggests not
By BERNARD CONDON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A bank’s decision to loan Donald Trump’s company $100 million is the latest evidence the…
Continue Reading Charles Entenmann, builder of the baked goods empire, has died
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Charles Entenmann, who helped to turn his family’s bakery into a baked goods behemoth, died recently,…
Continue Reading As home values soar, the wealth gap grows
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Homeowners saw massive increases in wealth over the past decade, but most of the gains went to the wealthiest US…
Continue Reading Did Amazon violate federal laws? Lawmakers ask for DOJ probe
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers have made good on their threat to seek a criminal investigation of Amazon, asking…
Continue Reading Chevron Phillips agrees to cut pollution at 3 Texas plants
HOUSTON (AP) — Federal officials say Chevron Phillips Chemical Co, will pay $118 million for upgrades and compliance measures at three Texas…
Continue Reading Why this tax season is extra frustrating
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Confusion. Amnesia. New paperwork. Delays getting through to the IRS. These are some of the top pandemic-induced…
Continue Reading Newsom wants tax rebate, touts ‘California Way’ of governing
By ADAM BEAM and DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a tax rebate amid record-high…
Continue Reading Disney shows off its post-Iger politics
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Disney’s CEO transition from Bob Iger to Bob Chapek marked a shift from an outspoken, famous CEO with political…
Continue Reading No end to the worker shortage: America had 11.3 million jobs available in January
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business America’s worker shortage is far from over: In January, the nation had 11.3 million jobs to fill and not enough…
Continue Reading US job openings at near record, adding to price pressures
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. businesses posted a near-record level of open jobs in January, a trend that has…
Continue Reading The world may be facing one of the largest energy shocks ever, Goldman Sachs says
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the West’s crackdown on Moscow has left the world economy exposed to an epic…
Continue Reading Europe is talking about joining the Russian oil embargo
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Mark Thompson and James Frater, CNN Business Europe will consider joining a US-led embargo of Russian oil this week as the West…
Continue Reading Dow jumps more than 650 points as stocks end four-day losing streak
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Stocks surged Wednesday, snapping a four-day losing streak, as investors celebrated a drop in crude oil prices.…
Continue Reading Dow jumps more than 700 points after four-day losing streak
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Stocks surged Wednesday as investors celebrated a drop in crude oil prices. The Dow gained more…
Continue Reading Soaring gas prices are hurting Americans. It’s time for more stimulus checks
Opinion by Mark Wolfe for CNN Business Perspectives Rising inflation is hitting all sectors of the economy. The overall rate of inflation on an…
Continue Reading Europe faces pressure to join US, British ban on Russian oil
By RAF CASERT, KELVIN CHAN and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Europe faces a rough choice: is it worth a recession to choke off oil…
Continue Reading Charles Entenmann, who helped expand family’s bakery, dies
BAY SHORE, N.Y. (AP) — Charles Edward Entenmann, who helped turn his family’s New York-based bakery into a national brand, has died at age 92.…
Continue Reading Amazon may face criminal liability for lying to Congress, House lawmakers allege
By Brian Fung, CNN House lawmakers who spent much of 2019 and 2020 probing Amazon for possible antitrust violations now accuse the tech giant of…
Continue Reading Ballmer crafts new funding strategy to confront gun violence
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer Gun violence in America is a public health crisis that is worsening with pandemic-like speed. So says Steve…
Continue Reading Tinder is making criminal background checks available on your dates
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Tinder wants to help people surface red flags about potential dates through quick and affordable criminal…
Continue Reading Tinder is making criminal background checks available on your dates
CNN By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Tinder wants to help people surface red flags about potential dates through quick and affordable…
Continue Reading Nestle plans Arizona factory for plant-based coffee creamers
PHOENIX (AP) — Nestle USA says it will build a $675 million plant in metro Phoenix to produce beverages including oat milk coffee creamers. The…
Continue Reading Judge favors boosting Sackler payment in Purdue Pharma deal
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A judge has indicated he is moving forward with a plan for the owners of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to pump at…
Continue Reading BMW recalls vehicles for 3rd time due to engine fire risk
DETROIT (AP) — BMW is recalling more than 917,000 cars and SUVs in the U.S. _ most for a third time _ to fix a problem that can cause engine…
Continue Reading Investors nervously wait for Putin’s next move
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Oil prices are pulling back and stocks are jumping higher as investors take a beat to consider what Russian President…
Continue Reading How Putin ‘destroyed’ the ruble and brought Russia to the brink of default
By Charles Riley, CNN Business Russia has banned its citizens from buying US dollars, completing the isolation of an economy that once had ambitions…
Continue Reading ‘It’s a tragedy we are witnessing’
By Jill Dougherty, for CNN A week after Russia invaded Ukraine, the staff of Russia’s last independent TV channel, TV Rain, also known as…
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