EXPLAINER: A look at West’s toughest sanctions yet on Russia
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER, FATIMA HUSSEIN and KEN SWEET Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has joined European allies in dramatically…
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Meta and YouTube block Russian state media from monetizing on its platforms
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN YouTube said Saturday that it will temporarily halt the ability of a number of Russian channels, including state-sponsored RT,…
Continue Reading West unleashes SWIFT bans, more crushing penalties on Russia
By ZEKE MILLER, RAF CASERT, ELLEN KNICKMEYER and KEN SWEET Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and its European allies have agreed…
Continue Reading CBS’ Chris Licht expected to be named as new CNN chief
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Licht, who currently runs Stephen Colbert’s late-night show at CBS but has a news…
Continue Reading Potent protest: Bars drop Russian vodka, promote Ukraine’s
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Business Writer The United States and Europe are slapping official sanctions on Russian banks and tech companies. But bars and…
Continue Reading Russia’s economy is surprisingly tiny. Here’s why it matters so much to you
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Russia isn’t a superpower, at least not when it comes to the global economy. Its gross domestic product puts it…
Continue Reading Delta suspends codesharing with Russia’s Aeroflot airline
ATLANTA (AP) — Delta Air Lines has suspended its partnership with Russian national airline Aeroflot following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.…
Continue Reading Abramovich relinquishes control of Chelsea, still owns club
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has suddenly handed over the “stewardship and care” of the…
Continue Reading Chris Licht has been selected as next president of CNN
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business Chris Licht, the producer who created “Morning Joe,” revamped “CBS This Morning” and…
Continue Reading Bitcoin is getting even dirtier
By Jon Sarlin, CNN Business Bitcoin is a pollution-creating mess. Despite efforts to make the energy-intensive mining process friendlier to the…
Continue Reading Bitcoin jumps back above $40,000 as Russians switch to crypto
CNN By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Cryptocurrency prices are climbing after Russia’s ruble sank to another record low and Moscow was hit with…
Continue Reading Here’s how social media platforms are responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
By Clare Duffy and Brian Fung, CNN Business Ukraine’s official Twitter account wants @Russia to be removed from the platform. YouTube is facing…
Continue Reading Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway posts nearly $40 billion profit
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reported a nearly $40 billion profit in the fourth quarter, up more than…
Continue Reading Buffett still wants deals but can’t find any attractive ones
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett says his company has benefited from some “extraordinary luck” in…
Continue Reading War via TikTok: Russia’s new tool for propaganda machine
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press Russia is revving up its sophisticated propaganda machine as its military advances in Ukraine. Analysts who monitor…
Continue Reading Ukraine invasion: What to know as Russian forces target Kyiv
By EMILY SCHULTHEIS Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Invading Russian forces are closing in on Ukraine’s capital. The city is warning of street…
Continue Reading The surprising reason why Wendy’s burgers are square
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business It doesn’t matter where you go: Fast-food hamburgers almost uniformly look like the same round, flat patties.…
Continue Reading What inflation? Cannabis actually costs less these days
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business The grocery run, the fuel-up and the utility bill are all costing more these days — not to mention the surging home…
Continue Reading BA cancels short-haul Heathrow flights amid technical woes
LONDON (AP) — British Airways has canceled dozens of flights from Heathrow Airport as it struggles to fix “technical issues” that have hobbled…
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El Paso chef up for prestigious James Beard award for outstanding chef
EL PASO, Texas – Running a restaurant is a challenge. Running one with the pressures of a pandemic can be daunting. Despite the odds, one El Paso…
Continue Reading China is Russia’s best hope to blunt sanctions, but wary
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China is the only friend that might help Russia blunt the impact of economic sanctions over its…
Continue Reading ‘We want to get the news out’: How Ukraine’s journalists are covering the invasion of their country
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business The state of affairs in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv keeps changing at a breakneck pace. Within days, residents…
Continue Reading ‘We want to get the news out’: How Ukraine’s journalists are covering the invasion of their country
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business The state of affairs in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv keeps changing at a breakneck pace. Within days, residents have…
Continue Reading Major hurdle cleared in plan to demolish 4 California dams
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal regulators have issued a draft environmental impact statement saying there are…
Continue Reading Arizona Starbucks becomes 1st outside New York to unionize
By TERRY TANG Associated Press MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Employees at a Starbucks in suburban Phoenix voted Friday to form a union, becoming the first…
Continue Reading Union organizers win another Starbucks vote
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Union organizers overwhelmingly won a vote Friday to represent workers at a Starbucks in Mesa, Arizona, giving them…
Continue Reading How the Russian invasion of Ukraine is impacting global aviation
By Jennifer Korn, Pete Muntean and Gregory Wallace, CNN The Russian invasion of Ukraine has already killed hundreds, sent thousands of refugees…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Friday
The Associated Press Relief flowed through Wall Street on Friday, even as deadly attacks continued to rage in Ukraine. Stocks rose sharply, oil…
Continue Reading KAR, Farfetch rise; Foot Locker, Beyond Meat fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: KAR, Farfetch rise; Foot Locker, Beyond Meat…
Continue Reading US to impose sanctions on Putin following Ukraine invasion
By Phil Mattingly and Jeremy Herb, CNN The US will impose sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin, the White House announced Friday. The…
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