US extends mask rule for travel while weighing new approach
By DAVID KOENIG and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials are extending the requirement for masks on planes and public…
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United Airlines to bring back workers idled over vaccination
CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines is bringing back workers who were put on unpaid leave for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The airline…
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These business owners survived Covid. Now gas prices are surging
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Earth & Sky Floral Designs, located on the Laguna Pueblo reservation in New Mexico, is the only florist for…
Continue Reading Amazon and Alphabet could give the Dow a 21st century facelift
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Amazon and Google owner Alphabet are two of the most dominant companies on Earth. Each is worth more than $1…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What sanctions mean for Roman Abramovich, Chelsea
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — The decision to sanction Roman Abramovich and freeze his assets has left Chelsea to continue…
Continue Reading These business owners survived Covid. Now gas prices are surging
CNN By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Earth & Sky Floral Designs, located on the Laguna Pueblo reservation in New Mexico, is the only florist for…
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Continue Reading Gyo Obata, famed St. Louis-based architect, dies at age 99
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Gyo Obata, an architect whose designs included sports and entertainment arenas, airports and a presidential library, has died. His…
Continue Reading Mortgages rates are on the rise again amid inflation fears
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Mortgage rates are rising again amid fears of soaring inflation. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.85% in the…
Continue Reading Long-term US mortgage rates back up this week
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week but remain at historically low levels, just…
Continue Reading US housing market fuels bidding wars, driving prices higher
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Would-be homeowners are increasingly opting to pay sellers more than their asking price in…
Continue Reading Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan are getting out of Russia
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Goldman Sachs is exiting Russia, becoming the first major Wall Street bank to announce plans to do so after the invasion…
Continue Reading Melissa Etheridge ready for Love Rocks NYC benefit’s return
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — This year’s Love Rocks, which takes place at The Beacon Theatre in Manhattan Thursday night,…
Continue Reading Peloton is testing a new rental model
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Peloton is testing a new rental model, marking the fitness company’s first significant strategy change under…
Continue Reading More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Slightly more Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs have settled to…
Continue Reading Fool’s gold or safe haven? War puts bitcoin to the test
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Advocates of bitcoin have long claimed that the cryptocurrency has much in common with gold. They envision a world in…
Continue Reading Key inflation measure jumps to highest level since January 1982
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Prices kept rising last month in America, pushing a key inflation measure to a level not seen since January 1982. The…
Continue Reading After pandemic, war in Ukraine new threat to food security
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A U.N. official says the crisis in Ukraine and Russia, one of the world’s main sources…
Continue Reading US colleges cut partnerships, financial ties with Russia
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer Colleges across the U.S. are pulling students from study abroad programs in Russia, ending research…
Continue Reading Gas price hikes fueling electric vehicle conspiracy theories
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Social media users are suggesting soaring fuel prices in the U.S. are part of a government…
Continue Reading Get on top of planned expenses with sinking funds
By AMANDA BARROSO of NerdWallet Mapping out planned expenses like vacations, holiday gifts and membership renewals in advance gives you time to save…
Continue Reading Russia built an economy like a fortress but the pain is real
By The Associated Press Sanctions are hitting Russia’s economy hard. The ruble is plunging, and major foreign companies are fleeing.…
Continue Reading Europe’s central bank to speed up end to economic stimulus
By The Associated Press The European Central Bank says it will make an early exit from its economic stimulus efforts as it combats record inflation.…
Continue Reading China eases control to let ruble fall faster against yuan
BEIJING (AP) — China is easing government exchange rate controls to let the Russian ruble fall faster in value against the Chinese yuan in a move…
Continue Reading Experts: How to impose internet sanctions on Russia
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — Ukraine’s attempt to get Russia kicked off the internet has failed. A diverse group of experts…
Continue Reading Asian shares sink as war, inflation hold sway on markets
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares have fallen in Asia as uncertainty over the war in Ukraine and persistently high…
Continue Reading Germany’s Bayer sells pest control business for $2.6 billion
BERLIN (AP) — German chemical and health care company Bayer says it is selling a U.S.-based pest control business to private equity firm Cinven for…
Continue Reading EU united on Ukraine, but won’t offer fast-track membership
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press VERSAILLES, France (AP) — European Union leaders have ruled out fulfilling Ukraine’s…
Continue Reading After Ukraine, Europe wonders who’s next Russian target
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Some European countries watching Russia’s brutal war in Ukraine fear they could be…
Continue Reading China fights new COVID-19 spike with more selective approach
BEIJING (AP) — China is tackling a COVID-19 spike with selective lockdowns and other measures that appear to slightly ease its draconian “zero…
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