Disney will stop releasing films in Russia
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Disney, Hollywood’s largest and most influential movie studio, is pausing the release of its theatrical films…
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City looks at alternatives to Downtown El Paso arena
EL PASO, Texas – After 10 years of debate, lawsuits and little progress, city leaders are reevaluating how to move forward on the Multipurpose…
Continue Reading DirecTV expels RT from its lineup, dealing a major blow to the Russia-backed outlet in the US
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business DirecTV is cutting ties with RT, the Russia-backed television network infamous for promoting Vladimir Putin’s…
Continue Reading RT sees its influence diminish as TV providers and tech companies take action against the Russia-backed outlet
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business RT, the Russia-backed media outlet infamous for promoting Vladimir Putin’s talking points, has seen its influence…
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Houston oil company sues over California pipeline leak
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A Houston-based oil company has sued two container ship operators and an organization…
Continue Reading GM says Cruise robo-car unit will be helmed by founder Vogt
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors says Kyle Vogt will take over as CEO of its Cruise autonomous vehicle subsidiary, which he helped found in 2013. A GM…
Continue Reading A free-for-all but no crippling cyberattacks in Ukraine war
By ALAN SUDERMAN and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Russia has some of the best hackers in the world, but in the early days of…
Continue Reading Netflix says it won’t air state TV channels in Russia
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Netflix is refusing to air Russian state TV channels in the country — something that the streamer would have been…
Continue Reading ‘The Batman’ pulled from Russia
CNN By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “The Batman,” which is anticipated to be one of the biggest blockbusters of the year, won’t hit…
Continue Reading How much is Vladimir Putin worth? Almost no one knows for sure
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business The US and its European allies on Friday announced new sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a rare move…
Continue Reading GM stops exporting cars to Russia
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business General Motors is joining a host of other companies in cutting off its business with Russia. The Detroit-based…
Continue Reading Big Tech cracks down on Russian state media content amid mounting pressure
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are all taking tougher stances on content from Russian state media amid intensifying…
Continue Reading Apple suspends all product sales in Russia
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN Business Apple has stopped selling all of its products in Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine, the company announced…
Continue Reading BP, EPAM Systems fall; Tupperware, First Horizon rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: BP, EPAM Systems fall; Tupperware, First Horizon…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Monday
The Associated Press Markets quivered Monday amid worries about how high oil prices will go and how badly the global economy will get hit after the…
Continue Reading Russia blocks media outlets, others hacked over Ukraine war
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities have blocked the websites of some Russian media outlets over their reporting…
Continue Reading German envoy to raise energy security, climate on US visit
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s vice chancellor is traveling to Washington for talks with U.S. officials that will focus on energy security and the need…
Continue Reading Biden’s high court choice defies expectations on labor cases
By TOM KRISHER and DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writers DETROIT (AP) — Labor unions and worker advocates have applauded President Joe Biden’s…
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 Airbnb offering free temporary housing for up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees
By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business Airbnb is offering free short-term housing for up to 100,000 Ukrainians who have been displaced by the war with…
Continue Reading Airbnb offering free temporary housing for up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees
CNN By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business Airbnb is offering free short-term housing for up to 100,000 Ukrainians who have been displaced by the war with…
Continue Reading Airbnb offering free temporary housing for up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees
CNN By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business Airbnb is offering free short-term housing for up to 100,000 Ukrainians who have been displaced by the war with…
Continue Reading Diesel just hit $4 a gallon. Here’s why that will cost you
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business The price of diesel hit $4 a gallon over the weekend for the first time in nearly eight years. And that means US…
Continue Reading Biden to launch ambitious overhaul of nursing home quality
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is launching a major overhaul of nursing home quality in his…
Continue Reading Tempest in a teapot? Vatican prosecutors defend fraud trial
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Prosecutors in the Vatican’s fraud and extortion trial are dismissing defense objections…
Continue Reading What if Moscow turns off the gas as the Ukraine conflict deepens?
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business If Russia halts its supply of gas to Europe to retaliate against the punishing sanctions for its invasion of Ukraine,…
Continue Reading Investors flee Lordstown again on thin Endurance forecast
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Shares in Lordstown Motors has taken another beating after the troubled electric truck…
Continue Reading Shell follows BP out of Russia as oil companies abandon Putin
By Mark Thompson, CNN Business Shell is getting out of Russia and ditching its joint ventures with Gazprom, including its involvement with the…
Continue Reading Shell to pull out of energy investments in Russia over war
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Shell says it’s pulling out of Russia as President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine…
Continue Reading Amazon will no longer require US warehouse employees to wear masks
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Amazon will no longer require its US warehouse employees to wear face masks in states where local laws do…
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