What Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could mean for the US economic recovery
Opinion by Mark Zandi for CNN Business Perspectives Painfully high inflation has become the nation’s number one economic problem, ignited by…
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Shell won’t buy any more Russian oil and gas
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Mark Thompson, CNN Business Russia is finding it ever harder to sell its oil and gas. Shell said Tuesday it was breaking…
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Visa lowers merchant credit fees for small businesses
NEW YORK (AP) — Visa says it will lower its credit card “swipe” fees for online and in-store transactions by 10% for small businesses starting…
Continue Reading How to manage your money amid global unrest
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business With Russia’s internationally condemned invasion of Ukraine, one thing is certain: No one knows…
Continue Reading How to manage your money amid global unrest
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business With Russia’s internationally condemned invasion of Ukraine, one thing is certain: No one knows exactly how…
Continue Reading Fantasy author’s surprise new book series sets Kickstarter record
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Brandon Sanderson, the prolific fantasy author, broke the record for the most-funded Kickstarter recipient by…
Continue Reading Ukraine digital army brews cyberattacks, intel and infowar
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — The hundreds-strong Ukrainian volunteer “hacker” corps that formed in a fury to counter…
Continue Reading ‘The Batman’ wants to save Gotham, and movie theaters too
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “The Batman” opens this weekend and theaters are hoping this blockbuster film will help the industry…
Continue Reading 400 Family Dollar stores closed after a rat infestation. It’s part of a troubling pattern
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business The conditions described by the US Food and Drug Administration at a Family Dollar warehouse in West Memphis,…
Continue Reading Russia’s invasion of Ukraine leaves global trade in tatters
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Sanctions on Russia are starting to wreak havoc on global trade, with potentially devastating…
Continue Reading Disney+ is adding a cheaper subscription tier
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Disney+ is creating an ad-supported tier for its streaming service to ramp up its growing subscriber base. Though…
Continue Reading Clinton Global Initiative restarted to tackle urgent needs
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer The Clinton Foundation is planning another Clinton Global Initiative – the high-profile gathering of business,…
Continue Reading More Russian media outlets close as Moscow cracks down
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business The number of independent media voices Russians can read and watch is dropping fast. Russian authorities have restricted…
Continue Reading Google halts all advertising in Russia
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Google has suspended all advertising in Russia, the company confirmed to CNN Friday. “In light of the extraordinary…
Continue Reading How the Ukraine war exposed Western media bias
By Abbas Al Lawati and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN The Middle East found itself dragged into coverage of the conflict in Ukraine over the past week as…
Continue Reading Gas prices surge overnight — biggest jump since Hurricane Katrina
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business US gas prices are surging at pace drivers haven’t seen since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The national average…
Continue Reading Report: American whiskey exports starting to rebound
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — An industry group says American whiskey exports have started rebounding, but distillers…
Continue Reading Microsoft closes on $16 billion acquisition of Nuance
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Microsoft has closed on its approximately $16 billion acquisition of speech recognition company Nuance. The…
Continue Reading How Mark Zuckerberg is trying to reduce his exposure to public scrutiny
By Clare Duffy and Brian Fung, CNN Business When Russia moved to “partially restrict” Facebook access in the country last week, drawing…
Continue Reading Russia cracks down on dissenting media, blocks Facebook
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH Associated Press DUSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has intensified a crackdown on media outlets and…
Continue Reading European stocks could be heading for a bear market
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Stocks around the world fell Friday following the news that Russian troops are occupying Ukraine’s largest…
Continue Reading Bar owners are swapping out Moscow Mules for Kyiv Mules
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business As Russia’s assault on Ukraine continues, American bar and restaurant owners are hoping a small word…
Continue Reading Russia’s second biggest oil company calls for an end to Putin’s war
By Charles Riley, CNN Business Russia’s second largest oil company has broken ranks with President Vladimir Putin. Lukoil, which produces more…
Continue Reading America added 678,000 jobs in February, smashing forecasts
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The US economy added 678,000 jobs in February, exceeding economists’ expectations. It was the best month for job…
Continue Reading America added 678,000 jobs in February, smashing forecasts
CNN By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The US economy added 678,000 jobs in February, exceeding economists’ expectations. It was the best month for…
Continue Reading Bar owners are swapping out Moscow Mules for Kyiv Mules
CNN By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business As Russia’s assault on Ukraine continues, American bar and restaurant owners are hoping a small…
Continue Reading China’s amateur investors are betting big time on a boost to Russian trade
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Laura He, CNN Business Chinese retail investors are snapping up stocks with even the slightest link to trade with Russia, as…
Continue Reading Russia-Ukraine crisis replaces Covid as top risk to global supply chains, Moody’s says
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Covid-19 drove global supply chains to the breaking point, causing shortages and sending prices skyrocketing. Just as the…
Continue Reading Russia’s version of Google warns it may not be able to pay its debts
By Mark Thompson, CNN Business Russia’s biggest search engine could collapse as financial fallout from the invasion of Ukraine spreads. Yandex,…
Continue Reading Biden announces Siemens investment, planned factory jobs
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press President Joe Biden has joined with the CEO of technology company Siemens USA to announce a $54 million investment to…
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