EU steps up fight to fend off risky foreign takeovers
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is successfully stepping up the fight to fend off risky foreign takeovers from nations like China that could…
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Polish finance minister resigns as new tax system stumbles
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s main ruling party says the country’s finance minister has resigned over “shortcomings” of the new…
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Amazon more than doubles salary caps to $350,000 for US white-collar employees
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Amazon is dramatically increasing salary caps for its US-based technology and corporate workforce, in a nod to how the…
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Continue Reading Ford suspends some production because of chip shortage
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Ford shares were down about 1% in trading Monday after the company announced it is suspending or slowing…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson reboots office in bid to move past ‘partygate’
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has brought in new senior staffers as he tries to restore his…
Continue Reading No blue Christmas, but filling Santa’s sleigh cost Hasbro a fortune
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Kids had plenty of Spider-Man, My Little Pony and Peppa Pig toys from Hasbro under the tree during the 2021…
Continue Reading Tesla still owns $2 billion in bitcoin, but crypto volatility has taken a toll
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business If you’ve been hurt by the volatile moves in bitcoin lately, you’re in good company. Tesla, run by the…
Continue Reading Longtime CEO of Allegiant to step down, remain chairman
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Add Allegiant Air to the list of airlines getting a new CEO this year. Parent company Allegiant Travel said Monday that Maurice…
Continue Reading Expect markets to be on a wild ride until the Fed really starts raising rates
Opinion by Christopher Leonard for CNN Business Perspectives Even the smartest Wall Street investors don’t know if markets will be up or down…
Continue Reading White House: Top scientist resigns over treatment of staff
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s top science adviser Eric Lander has resigned after the White House…
Continue Reading Germany eyes easing COVID rules; pharmacies to offer shots
BERLIN (AP) — Germany is working on plans to relax coronavirus restrictions after the peak in new cases has passed, likely by the end of February.…
Continue Reading Spirit and Frontier Airlines plan to merge
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Spirit and Frontier Airlines on Monday announced a $6.6 billion merger, a combination of low-fare carriers that would…
Continue Reading Commerce Dept. adds 33 Chinese companies to red flag list
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is raising red flags about 33 Chinese companies whose legitimacy it…
Continue Reading Scarlett Johansson, Colin Jost reunite for Super Bowl ad
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost once made comedy skits on “Saturday Night…
Continue Reading Frontier and Spirit want to merge. Inflation could get in the way
CNN, CNNBUSINES, WCCO By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Politicians are under huge pressure to fight inflation as a rapid uptick in prices hits…
Continue Reading Peloton is wounded. Amazon, Nike or Apple could buy it
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Peloton has a target on its back. The company’s exercise bikes were a huge hit early in the pandemic. Now,…
Continue Reading Frontier bids $2.9 billion for rival budget airline Spirit
By DAVID KOENIG and MICHELLE CHAPMAN Associated Press Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines are proposing to combine in a $2.9 billion deal. If it…
Continue Reading Kimberly Palmer: The most romantic money moves you can make
By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet While money can be a source of stress in relationships, it can also spark romance if you use money dates to focus on…
Continue Reading Credit Suisse faces trial in drug-tied money laundering case
GENEVA (AP) — A Swiss criminal court is opening a trial on charges that Credit Suisse failed to do enough to stop money laundering linked to drug…
Continue Reading Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know about rising fear of war
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — World leaders are trying to walk a diplomatic tightrope that could mean the difference between war…
Continue Reading Biden task force releases report to strengthen labor unions
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press A Biden administration task force has issued a set of recommendations that could make it easier for federal workers and…
Continue Reading Iran nuclear talks to resume in Vienna on Tuesday
BERLIN (AP) — Talks to revive Iran’s tattered 2015 nuclear deal with world powers are to resume on Tuesday after breaking off for a bit over a…
Continue Reading Closed steel mill sends Olympic skiers – not smoke – skyward
By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Shougang Group steel mill that once billowed smoke into smoggy Beijing is sending something else…
Continue Reading ‘Fight Club’ ending restored in China after cries of censorship
By Michelle Toh, Nectar Gan, and CNN’s Beijing bureau, CNN Business “Fight Club” is almost back to its original state in China. As…
Continue Reading Japan’s tech giant Toshiba to split; sell stake in Carrier
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Embattled Japanese technology giant Toshiba says it plans to split into two companies, one focused…
Continue Reading Report: Israel police used spyware on Netanyahu’s son, aides
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli newspaper says police allegedly used spyware on the phones of former Prime Minister…
Continue Reading BEIJING SNAPSHOT: A scramble for scarce Olympic souvenirs
By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The race is on to snap up scarce 2022 Winter Olympic souvenirs. Dolls of mascot Bing Dwen Dwen sold…
Continue Reading Taiwanese supplier to chip producers announces expansion
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — GlobalWafers Co., which supplies silicon wafers to semiconductor manufacturers, says it will invest $3.6 billion in…
Continue Reading This Week: Pfizer earns, Disney earns, consumer prices
The Associated Press Pfizer reports fourth-quarter results Tuesday. The Walt Disney Co. delivers its fiscal first-quarter results Wednesday. The…
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