Germany announces end to most COVID restrictions on March 20
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s leaders have announced plans to end most of the country’s coronavirus restrictions by…
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Employers take note: Most remote workers don’t want to go back to the office
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Employers, take note: If your staff has been working from home most or all of the time during the past two years,…
Continue Reading Mercedes reveals 677-horsepower electric performance sedan
CNN By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Mercedes’ AMG performance division is most famous for making hand-built gasoline engines, but times…
Continue Reading Mercedes reveals 677-horsepower electric performance sedan
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Mercedes’ AMG performance division is most famous for making hand-built gasoline engines, but times are…
Continue Reading Dry January was more popular than ever. That’s good news for the alcohol industry
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business More people than ever participated in Dry January this year, but they didn’t totally ditch the bottle.…
Continue Reading Macron: Europe needs to defend its sovereignty in space
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a bolder European space policy, warning that…
Continue Reading Prices may be rising, but Americans shopped more than expected in January
By Anneken Tappe and Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Inflation is rampant in the pandemic economy, but that didn’t keep Americans from…
Continue Reading Senators launch bipartisan bill to regulate kids’ use of social media
By Brian Fung, CNN Two US senators are pushing to curb the potentially harmful impacts of social media on young people with a new bill targeting tech…
Continue Reading Rescue ongoing after cargo ship catches fire in mid-Atlantic
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s navy says 22 crew members are being evacuated from a large cargo ship that caught fire near the mid-Atlantic…
Continue Reading European companies’ Russian ties could make sanctions tough
By DAVID McHUGH and COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — It’s not simple for Europe to plan sanctions against Russia in…
Continue Reading January retail sales surge 3.8% as consumers defy inflation
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Fueled by pay gains, solid hiring and enhanced savings,…
Continue Reading Wall Street’s metaverse dreams take a hit
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Wall Street is convinced it’s discovered the future of Silicon Valley. But early bets on the…
Continue Reading Key energy agencies diverge as demand and oil prices climb
By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Leaders of the world’s most consequential energy bodies have gathered for a…
Continue Reading Granholm to tour nuclear program at South Carolina HBCU
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is visiting a historically Black university in South…
Continue Reading Why avocado shipments from Mexico to the US were stopped: A death threat to a safety inspector
Americans could soon see fewer avocados available at their local stores. CNN’s Matt Rivers reports why the US suspended imports of the popular green…
Continue Reading Gambling surged to new records last year
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Here’s more proof that the house always wins: In 2021, America’s gaming industry had its…
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Competitive job market forcing businesses to get creative
EL PASO, Texas — Compared to what the job market looked like before the pandemic, workers now have a lot more leverage when it comes to finding a…
Continue Reading Avoid the risks of having multiple buy now, pay later loans
By JACKIE VELING of NerdWallet Buy now, pay later” loans typically offer a simple, zero-interest payment structure that can make keeping up with…
Continue Reading Why the Russian invasion will have huge economic consequences for American families
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is happening thousands of miles away from the closest major US city. And yet millions…
Continue Reading Inflation will be worse than feared this year, Goldman Sachs predicts
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Matt Egan, CNN Business Red-hot inflation in the United States may not cool off this year as much as many hoped, Goldman Sachs…
Continue Reading 6 ways the Russia-Ukraine conflict could hurt your wallet
CNN By Matt Egan, CNN Business The Russia-Ukraine crisis is taking place thousands of miles away from the closest major US city. And yet millions of…
Continue Reading California gas prices just hit a record high. $5 gas could come soon
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Gas in California hit a record high of $4.72 a gallon on average on Wednesday — and experts say a…
Continue Reading UK inflation rises at fastest rate in almost 30 years
LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the United Kingdom has risen at the fastest rate in almost 30 years as increased costs for energy, housing and…
Continue Reading Edmunds: 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class vs. 2022 Genesis GV70
By MICHAEL CANTU Edmunds The small luxury SUV market is seemingly packed with as many automotive all-stars as there are athletes in the Winter…
Continue Reading Red Bull Formula One team signs cryptocurrency sponsor
LONDON (AP) — Red Bull’s Formula One team has signed what it described as the most lucrative annual cryptocurrency sponsorship in sports. The…
Continue Reading BioNTech plans modular vaccine factories in Africa
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German vaccine maker BioNTech unveiled plans Wednesday to establish manufacturing facilities in…
Continue Reading US accuses China of backing away from free-trade commitments
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has accused China of failing to meet its commitments to the World Trade…
Continue Reading Indian actor and activist Deep Sidhu, who supported the farmer’s protests, dies
By Swati Gupta and Rhea Mogul, CNN Indian actor and activist Deep Sidhu, who backed the country’s year-long farmer’s movement, died in a…
Continue Reading Asian stocks follow Wall St up after Fed inflation comments
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street higher after Federal Reserve policymakers indicated…
Continue Reading Starbucks battles another backlash in China over ‘misunderstanding’ with police
By CNN’s Beijing bureau and Michelle Toh, CNN Business Starbucks is facing its second controversy in China in two months, over what the coffee…
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