Fitbit recalls 1 million Ionic watches after burn injuries
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Google-owned Fitbit has recalled 1 million of its Ionic smartwatches after dozens of users…
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Bird flu detected in western Iowa backyard flock
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Federal officials say bird flu has been detected in a backyard flock of chickens and ducks…
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Sanctions have sharply raised chance of a Russian default, JPMorgan warns
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Russia’s stock market remains shut down. The ruble is worth less than a penny. And Western businesses are fleeing.…
Continue Reading Burned ship carrying luxury cars has now sunk
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business The Felicity Ace, the cargo ship carrying cars and SUVs from brands including Audi, Porsche,…
Continue Reading Apple sets date for first product launch of the year
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple is gearing up for its first big product event of the year. The company announced Wednesday it will host…
Continue Reading The latest food price shock: Palm oil prices are soaring
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Palm oil prices have shot up in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as markets scramble to find alternatives…
Continue Reading GOP wants to end Russian oil imports to US, boost production
By SEAN MURPHY and CATHY BUSSEWITZ Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republican elected officials across the U.S. are criticizing President Joe…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Why Pfizer needs time to make COVID-19 treatment
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Pfizer’s new COVID-19 treatment came with a catch when it debuted late last year: It can take months to make the…
Continue Reading Why ‘The Batman’ heading to theaters is important to Warner Bros
CNN By Brian Lowry and Frank Pallotta, CNN After a year of simultaneously releasing movies on HBO Max and in theaters, Warner Bros. returns to…
Continue Reading Why ‘The Batman’ heading to theaters is important to Warner Bros
By Brian Lowry and Frank Pallotta, CNN After a year of simultaneously releasing movies on HBO Max and in theaters, Warner Bros. returns to exclusive…
Continue Reading Ukraine war upends Biden’s agenda on energy, climate change
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As Russian troops move deeper into Ukraine, President Joe Biden is taking steps to rein in…
Continue Reading Spain: Prosecutors shelve fraud probes haunting former king
By ARITZ PARRA Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spanish prosecutors are shelving two investigations into alleged financial wrongdoing in Juan Carlos…
Continue Reading More oil supply could stop massive price spikes. But US producers won’t fill that gap
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Oil prices are soaring to seven-year highs, but don’t expect US oil producers to ramp up supply. On the face of…
Continue Reading Why resume gaps aren’t a big deal anymore
By Kathryn Vasel Shanika Puckett has taken six breaks during her nearly 20-year career as a graphic designer. Most were for a few months, like after…
Continue Reading US, allies weaponizing sanctions to curb Russian aggression
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and U.S. allies in a matter of days have weaponized the global economy against…
Continue Reading Some Russian oligarchs speak out, cautiously, against war
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press Russia’s war on Ukraine has sent shockwaves through the global community of wealthy Russians who have built…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: California farmers hit again with water cuts
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Farmers in central California will be getting little to no water again this year from the…
Continue Reading Powell says rate hike is still coming, but notes ‘highly uncertain’ impact of Ukraine invasion
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The time of ultra-low interest rates has come to an end. That’s what Federal Reserve Chair Pro Tempore Jerome…
Continue Reading Russians are bracing for a dramatic shift in their standard of living
CNN By Allison Morrow, CNN Business As Western sanctions take root, Russians are bracing for a dramatic shift in their standard of living as their…
Continue Reading Russians are bracing for a dramatic shift in their standard of living
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business As Western sanctions take root, Russians are bracing for a dramatic shift in their standard of living as their…
Continue Reading Powell expects a quarter-point Fed rate hike this month
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Chair Jerome Powell said he supports a traditional quarter-point increase in the…
Continue Reading War in Ukraine scrambles the Fed’s options
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell had been making himself very clear: To fight inflation, the US central bank would…
Continue Reading Key jobs measure says America added 475,000 positions in February, beating expectations
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business America’s companies added 475,000 jobs last month, the ADP employment report said on Wednesday. That was nearly…
Continue Reading Key jobs measure says America added 475,000 positions in February, beating expectations
CNN By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business America’s companies added 475,000 jobs last month, the ADP employment report said on Wednesday. That was…
Continue Reading The teenager who tracked Elon Musk’s jet is now tracking Russian oligarchs
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Jack Sweeney, a Florida teen who tracks Elon Musk’s private jet online has a new aviation-themed target:…
Continue Reading Oil driller invests in carbon-capture pipeline for Midwest
By JAMES MacPHERSON Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s biggest oil driller says it will commit $250 million to help fund a…
Continue Reading EPL club Everton halts sponsorship by sanctioned Russian
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Everton has halted its major sponsorship with companies belonging to Alisher Usmanov. Usmanov is a Russian metals tycoon…
Continue Reading Germany wipes its list of COVID ‘high-risk areas’ clean
BERLIN (AP) — Germany is removing all countries currently on its list of “high-risk areas” as part of a rethink of its coronavirus travel rules…
Continue Reading Edmunds: Why you should order your next car from the factory
By RONALD MONTOYA Edmunds A build-to-order vehicle from the factory ensures you get the exact car, color and option combination that you want. It’s…
Continue Reading Ford’s fork in the road: EV, internal combustion are split
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Ford will split its electric vehicle and internal combustion operations into two individual businesses to…
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