Rocky Mountain states to team up on hydrogen tech proposal
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The governors of four Rocky Mountain states say they will cooperate on developing ways to…
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Iowa attorney general leads study of high fertilizer prices
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller says dramatic increases in the price of farm fertilizers…
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Financial sanctions are easier than ever for Russians to evade. Thank Bitcoin
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business The West’s initial salvo of financial sanctions against Russia failed to deter President Vladimir Putin from…
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 Germany says Russia will lose energy customers over Ukraine
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s vice chancellor says Russia’s attack on Ukraine will cause western nations to stop…
Continue Reading Judge stays out of Elon Musk vs. SEC letter spat, for now
DETROIT (AP) — A federal judge is refusing to get involved in a spat between a lawyer for Tesla CEO Elon Musk and U.S. securities regulators, at…
Continue Reading Treasury: Most COVID rental aid went to low-income residents
By MICHAEL CASEY and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department has concluded that more than 80% of the…
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AAA Texas: Drivers in El Paso paying most in state for gas
EL PASO, Texas – Drivers in El Paso are paying the most on average in the state for a regular gallon of unleaded gas, according to AAA Texas…
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Former President of Mexico Vicente Fox in El Paso for U.S. Mexico Border Summit
EL PASO, Texas – Former President of Mexico is attending the U.S. Mexico border summit at the Paso Del Norte Hotel. The event also includes a…
Continue Reading Parents are desperate after baby formula recall wipes out supply
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business It’s a nightmare no parent ever wants to endure. Families all over the country are in a race against the clock…
Continue Reading Oil tops $100: When will you see $4 a gallon gas in your state?
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Gas prices were rising rapidly even before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but with the current shock to the oil…
Continue Reading TV news provides raw, on-the-ground view as Russia attacks Ukraine
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business The bombs in the Ukrainian capital went off as CNN was broadcasting live on-air. “There are big explosions…
Continue Reading TV news provides raw, on-the-ground view as Russia attacks Ukraine
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business The bombs in the Ukrainian capital went off as CNN was broadcasting live on-air. “There are big explosions taking…
Continue Reading Ex-Goldman Sachs banker’s trial in 1MDB scheme hits snag
NEW YORK (AP) — The trial of a former Goldman Sachs banker accused in a massive international swindle has hit a snag. Prosecutors have admitted…
Continue Reading Mortgage rates take a break, falling for the first time in weeks
By Anna Bahney After weeks of increases that pushed mortgage rates close to 4%, the climb took a break last week. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage…
Continue Reading Russia’s attack on Ukraine means these prices are going even higher
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine could drive prices even higher at a moment when…
Continue Reading Federal agency: Bird flu detected in backyard Michigan flock
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Federal authorities say a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in Michigan in a non-commercial…
Continue Reading Judge OKs Boeing settlement with investors over 737 Max
DALLAS (AP) — A judge has approved a settlement of a lawsuit in which Boeing investors accused company directors of failing to properly oversee…
Continue Reading Justice Department sues UnitedHealth over nearly $8B deal
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Federal regulators are suing to block UnitedHealth Group’s purchase of the technology company Change Healthcare, a…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: A look at US steps taken, and not, against Russia
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden has hit Russia with some of the broadest and toughest financial…
Continue Reading Miami Beach to limit some alcohol sales during spring break
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An alcohol ban designed to curb heavy late night drinking among spring breakers in Miami Beach will be in effect for two…
Continue Reading Google restores pre-pandemic perks and lifts mask mandates in Bay Area offices
By Brian Fung, CNN Google is relaxing Covid-19 policies at its headquarters and other offices in the San Francisco Bay Area and bringing back some of…
Continue Reading US long-term mortgage rates tick down to 3.89% this week
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell slightly this week, after rising to their highest level…
Continue Reading How Exxon, BP and Shell help Russia pump oil and gas
By Mark Thompson, CNN Business The West is promising “massive” sanctions on Moscow in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.…
Continue Reading This key unemployment measure hasn’t been this low since 1970
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business America’s jobs recovery didn’t lose steam in the new year with a key measure of jobless claims dropping to…
Continue Reading England ends all COVID restrictions, including isolation law
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — All government-mandated coronavirus restrictions have ended in England, including the legal…
Continue Reading Stocks are cheaper, if not cheap, coming off bubble warnings
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stock prices have tumbled 10% since the S&P 500 set its record high early this year, hurt by…
Continue Reading German soccer club removes Russian firm Gazprom from jerseys
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — The logo of Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom is being removed from the jerseys of German soccer team Schalke…
Continue Reading Fewest Americans collecting unemployment aid since 1970
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits fell to a 52-year low after another…
Continue Reading The recovery was stronger than we thought last year. Here’s why it didn’t feel that way
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The economic recovery was stronger than initially thought in the fourth quarter of last year, new data from the…
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