How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
The Associated Press Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Wednesday, putting the market further into the green for the week after a solid gain…
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Chipotle, Paycom rise; CVS, New Relic fall
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Chipotle, Paycom rise; CVS, New Relic…
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WATCH: Borderplex Alliance 2022 economic outlook; Texas recovers from all jobs that were lost in pandemic, labor market continues to be tight
EL PASO, Texas – The U.S. labor market continues to be extremely tight. That’s among the findings discussed at the Borderplex Alliance 2022…
Continue Reading NY clamps down on businesses offering marijuana as a ‘gift’
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — While New York works to launch a legal recreational marijuana market, some entrepreneurs have…
Continue Reading Experts hail big step forward in fusion technology in UK
LONDON (AP) — European scientists have taken a significant step closer to mastering a technology that could allow them to one day harness nuclear…
Continue Reading Entertainment Weekly, InStyle and Health to go only-digital
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A clutch of lifestyle and pop culture magazine titles — including Entertainment Weekly,…
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 Ex-Israeli police chief dismisses claims of spyware hacking
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s former police chief says that recent allegations about police using sophisticated spyware to hack mobile phones of…
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Oil could ‘easily’ hit $120 if Russia-Ukraine crisis escalates, JPMorgan warns
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Oil prices could soar to $120 a barrel if Russia’s crude exports are derailed by tensions with Ukraine, according to…
Continue Reading Guatemala Mayan community argues before human rights court
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Lawyers for an Indigenous community in eastern Guatemala are making arguments before the…
Continue Reading Federal Reserve Bank of Boston names a new president
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston said Wednesday that it has chosen Susan M. Collins,…
Continue Reading Microsoft tries to win over regulators for its massive Activision Blizzard deal
By Brian Fung, CNN Microsoft is trying to persuade regulators to approve its $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard with a series of new…
Continue Reading Oregon bill tackles megaquake ‘nightmare’: Fuel storage site
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press Scientists say Oregon faces a potential nightmare scenario unless work is done to fortify its main fuel storage…
Continue Reading SpaceX will lose up to 40 satellites it just launched due to a solar storm
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Up to 40 of SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are expected to fall out of orbit thanks to some inopportune timing:…
Continue Reading Manufacturing CEO: Demand isn’t our problem. Keeping up with it is
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Sick workers. Computer chip shortages. Supply chain stress. Carrier Global, like countless other companies right now, is…
Continue Reading Welcome to the crypto Super Bowl
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The priciest Super Bowl commercials will cost a record $7 million this year, according to NBC. To put that into…
Continue Reading Web traffic to Spotify’s cancellation page spikes as company remains mired in Joe Rogan controversy
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
Continue Reading Agencies: Avian flu found in birds at Indiana turkey farm
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Federal and state agencies say a strain of avian flu that can cause high mortality rates among birds has been confirmed at a…
Continue Reading Web traffic to Spotify’s cancellation page spikes as company remains mired in Joe Rogan controversy
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can…
Continue Reading Discovery: No US challenge to $43B WarnerMedia deal
By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer U.S. antitrust regulators have not challenged the $43 billion combination of Discovery and AT&T’s…
Continue Reading Tesla says California plans to sue over alleged discrimination, harassment
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing will sue Tesla, alleging systematic racial discrimination…
Continue Reading COVID-19 truck blockade in Canada shuts down Ford plant
By ROB GILLIES and TOM KRISHER Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — A blockade of the bridge between Canada and Detroit by protesters demanding an end…
Continue Reading Discovery’s bid to merge with WarnerMedia wins final government approval
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business Discovery and AT&T received a long-awaited green light from the Justice Department on Wednesday, driving the two…
Continue Reading A sign of ransomware growth: Gangs now arbitrate disputes
By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A new report says cyber criminal gangs are getting increasingly adept at hacking and…
Continue Reading Journalists settle suit over mistreatment covering protests
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The state of Minnesota has agreed to pay $825,000 and change several policies to settle a lawsuit brought by journalists who say…
Continue Reading Red Bull F1 clinches new $500M title sponsorship with Oracle
By ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer MILTON KEYNES, England (AP) — The Red Bull Formula One team has secured a new title sponsorship worth around $500…
Continue Reading Kerry calls for keeping power markets open in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry has called for more investment in clean energy and urged Mexico to keep its power market “open…
Continue Reading Do supply chains hold the key to reducing inflation?
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Economists and investors have been closely watching climbing producer prices and wages for clues on…
Continue Reading Maersk CEO sees more supply chain trouble ahead
By Rob North and Chris Liakos Maersk has a front-row seat to global supply chains. It says more trouble is ahead. The supply chain issues that have…
Continue Reading Consumers won’t accept high prices for long, Coke CEO warns
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business The tide could be turning on consumers’ willingness to pay higher prices, Coca-Cola…
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