Oil billionaire GOP donor sues Beto O’Rourke for defamation
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas oil pipeline billionaire is suing Beto O’Rourke for defamation after the Democrat…
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AP sources: Biden to issue executive order on cryptocurrency
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on cryptocurrency…
Continue Reading Los Angeles sues 3 companies over toxic PCBs in waterways
By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The city of Los Angeles is suing Monsanto and two other companies for past and future costs of…
Continue Reading Gene-edited beef cattle get regulatory clearance in US
By CANDICE CHOI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Meat from gene-edited cattle could be on the way in a few years. U.S. regulators on Monday said…
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Disney CEO refuses to publicly condemn ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill but commits to inclusivity
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Disney CEO Bob Chapek spoke out about Florida’s controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill in a staff…
Continue Reading Disney CEO apologizes for ‘silence’ on ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
CNN, CNN BUSINESS by Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Disney CEO Bob Chapek apologized for his “silence” on Florida’s controversial…
Continue Reading US judge suspends Oregon ban on homebuyer ‘love letters’
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction that suspends Oregon’s ban on personal notes nicknamed love letters…
Continue Reading American Express, Ciena fall; Cornerstone, Exxon Mobil rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: American Express, Ciena fall; Cornerstone, Exxon Mobil…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Monday
The Associated Press Stocks had their biggest drop in more than a year Monday after another big leap for oil prices threatened to squeeze…
Continue Reading Ex-king to visit Spain ‘periodically,’ but will live abroad
MADRID (AP) — Spanish royal officials says that King Felipe VI is accepting his father’s desire to return to Spain for periodic visits. But…
Continue Reading Bird flu confirmed in northwest Iowa commercial turkey flock
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Officials announced they have identified bird flu in a commercial flock of 50,000 turkeys in…
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 Roiled by economic crisis, Sudan to float its currency
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Cash-stripped Sudan has announced it will float the country’s currency as economic conditions…
Continue Reading Home prices could soar another 20% this year, but Black families are struggling to benefit
Opinion by Nicole Bachaud for CNN Business Perspectives The nation’s sizzling housing market is a double-edged sword: millions of existing…
Continue Reading A rare bright spot in the stock market may be set to fizzle out
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Tech stocks, like the rest of the broader market, have seen their fair share of ups and downs since Russia’s…
Continue Reading Activists pushed the IRS to drop facial recognition. They won, but they’re not done yet
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business In mid-February, privacy and digital rights activists were buzzing about a recent victory: Earlier in the month, the…
Continue Reading Republican lawmakers unveil medical marijuana regulations
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republicans in the Oklahoma House are unveiling a package of new restrictions on the…
Continue Reading The man behind GameStop mania is coming for Bed Bath & Beyond
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Ryan Cohen, a favorite of the Reddit investors who drove the GameStop stock mania in 2020, now wants to shake…
Continue Reading WeWork says it is finalizing plans to divest its Russia operations
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business WeWork said Monday that it is planning to divest its operations in Russia, one week after its CEO said the…
Continue Reading UK government denies giving cool welcome to Ukraine refugees
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has defended his government’s treatment of Ukrainians fleeing…
Continue Reading WeWork says it is finalizing plans to divest its Russia operations
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business WeWork said Monday that it is planning to divest its operations in Russia, one week after…
Continue Reading War silenced violin for refugee as 1.7M have fled Ukraine
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press ZAHONY, Hungary (AP) — The violin was so beloved by Myroslava Sherbina that it was the one item she took as she…
Continue Reading US gasoline prices rise again on talk of banning Russian oil
By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Gasoline prices are pushing even farther above $4 a gallon, the highest price that American motorists have faced…
Continue Reading EPA rule would make heavy trucks cut smog, soot pollution
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The Biden administration is proposing stronger pollution regulations for new tractor-trailer rigs that…
Continue Reading Moderna signs with Kenya for first mRNA facility in Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Moderna says it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Kenya’s government for the drugmaker’s first mRNA…
Continue Reading Congrats on your first job! Here’s what you need to know about your 401(k)
By Beth Braverman There are countless things you need to think about when you get your first full-time job: How to make a good impression on your…
Continue Reading US gas prices are just pennies away from an all-time high
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Gas prices continued to climb Monday, rising to just short of a record high. At their skyrocketing pace, the price per…
Continue Reading Iran’s ally Russia may spoil nuclear talks to keep oil price high
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Abbas Al Lawati and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN A revival of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal appeared to be imminent by the end of last week.…
Continue Reading Food or power: Energy bill late fees force tough choices
By JASEN LO Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Americans paid a combined $561 million in late payment fees to electrical utilities in 2019.  But…
Continue Reading Iran’s ally Russia may spoil nuclear talks to keep oil price high
By Abbas Al Lawati and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN A revival of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal appeared to be imminent by the end of last week. The main parties…
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