Hong Kong hospitals hit 90% capacity as COVID-19 cases surge
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s hospitals have reached 90% capacity and quarantine facilities are at their limit as the city struggles to snuff…
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Modernization, expansion headed to Bridge of the Americas POE under $600 million in infrastructure funds
EL PASO, Texas – Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced $600 million in funding for the modernization and expansion of the Bridge of the…
Continue Reading Moneyrock: Olympic curlers crunch data to get edge on ice
KELVIN CHAN and JIMMY GOLEN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The sport of curling is steeped in centuries of tradition. At the Winter Olympics in…
Continue Reading Digital ad tax argued in Maryland federal court case
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Attorneys in a federal court challenge to Maryland’s first-in-the-nation digital ad tax…
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Tesla plunges seven spots in annual Consumer Reports ranking
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Consumer Reports took a decidedly more negative view of Tesla in this year’s rankings of vehicles. The Model 3,…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: How Trump testifying about his business hurts him
The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is dealing with another legal setback in New York. A judge refused Thursday to…
Continue Reading A cargo ship full of luxury cars is on fire and adrift in the middle of the Atlantic
By Jennifer Korn An abandoned cargo ship packed with cars is adrift in the Atlantic Ocean, after a rapidly-spreading fire on board forced the crew to…
Continue Reading Baltimore police to expunge spy plane records in settlement
BALTIMORE (AP) — Records and data collected by a now-defunct aerial surveillance program in Baltimore will be expunged as part of a federal lawsuit…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
The Associated Press Stocks and bond yields sank Thursday as markets remained anxious over the possibility that Russia could invade Ukraine. The…
Continue Reading TripAdvisor, Hyatt Hotels fall; Walmart, Cisco rise
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: TripAdvisor, Hyatt Hotels fall; Walmart, Cisco…
Continue Reading Ford, battery maker face job requirement for Tennessee plant
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A lease agreement says Ford Motor Co. and a South Korean company would have to create more…
Continue Reading Fire that left cargo ship full of luxury cars stranded in the Atlantic may finally be going out
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Jennifer Korn and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN The fire on board the large car-carrying cargo ship Felicity Ace could soon be…
Continue Reading State officials: Bird flu found at 3rd Indiana turkey farm
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — State officials say a strain of avian flu has been found at a third commercial turkey farm in southern Indiana. The Indiana…
Continue Reading Solar project delays create hurdles for New Mexico utility
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A utility in sun-drenched New Mexico is struggling to get enough solar-generated…
Continue Reading US government investigates Tesla cars after reports of unexpected braking
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating reports of Teslas braking unexpectedly while…
Continue Reading Are rising prices affecting your household and financial decisions? Share your story
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Prices are soaring in America. The pandemic has spurred inflation not seen in decades. Used and new cars, gas,…
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 Court: Pilot, attendant will suffer under vaccine mandate
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A divided federal appeals court panel in New Orleans says a pilot and a flight attendant for…
Continue Reading Dow has its worst day of the year, falling 622 points amid Russia-Ukraine invasion fears
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken believe a Russian invasion of Ukraine could happen in a…
Continue Reading Dow has its worst day of the year, falling 622 points amid Russia-Ukraine invasion fears
CNN By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken believe a Russian invasion of Ukraine could happen…
Continue Reading Elon Musk says the SEC is gunning for his free speech rights
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Elon Musk is convinced that the Securities Exchange Commission is gunning for him and his free speech rights because…
Continue Reading Senate sends Biden bill averting federal shutdown
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has sent President Joe Biden a bill averting a weekend government shutdown. The measure…
Continue Reading What to expect at Apple’s first product event of the year
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple is about to hold its first big product event of 2022 and the focus will be on…
Continue Reading We tested Apple’s new option to unlock an iPhone while wearing a mask
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business I stood outside a busy New York City subway stop recently, dressed like a celebrity trying not to be…
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How the avocado supply disruption could impact Borderland businesses
EL PASO, Texas – The U.S. government suspension of all imports of Mexican avocados from Michoacan – raising some concern for some local…
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El Paso city council approves driving ads
EL PASO, Texas– El Paso’s city council voted 6 to 1 Tuesday to allow the use of mobile advertisement trucks. Representative Cissy Lizarraga was…
Continue Reading Apple investors urged to vote against a nearly $100 million pay package for CEO Tim Cook
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Apple is the most valuable company on the planet. And as a reward for the iPhone maker’s success, CEO Tim…
Continue Reading A next-generation Chevrolet could have airless tires
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Michelin has been working with General Motors to develop airless tires that will be sold on a next-generation…
Continue Reading Hard Rock has 3 potential sites for a New York City casino
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The chairperson of the Hard Rock gambling, hospitality and entertainment company says it…
Continue Reading How a beloved orange tabby cat became a voice for America’s union workers
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business An orange tabby cat named Jorts has become something of a mascot of the labor movement in America. And if none of…
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