Mark Zuckerberg is in danger of losing his top 10 billionaire ranking
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business The historic collapse in Meta’s shares this week has wiped $31 billion off Mark Zuckerberg’s personal…
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Stoltenberg to become Norway’s next central bank governor
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s next central bank governor will be NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.…
Continue Reading Google to work with Ford on Detroit research hub
By COREY WILLIAMS and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Google is joining Ford Motor Co.’s effort to transform a…
Continue Reading Cash-strapped Sri Lanka appeals to expats to send money
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka has celebrated its Independence Day with an appeal by the president…
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State-by-state breakdown of the more than 34 million living in primary care deserts with limited telehealth access
Sidecar Health cited data from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Microsoft to identify counties considered primary care shortage…
Continue Reading Container ship towed free after running aground off Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say a container ship that ran aground off a German North Sea island has been towed free a day after it got stuck. The…
Continue Reading Dubai says planned coal-fired power plant to instead use gas
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A planned $3.4 billion coal-fired power plant in Dubai instead will be converted to use natural gas.…
Continue Reading Stocks mixed, yields fly as jobs data raises rate outlook
By STAN CHOE, DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Stock indexes ended mixed and Treasury yields jumped Friday as…
Continue Reading CNN shakeup creates fresh challenges for WarnerMedia and Discovery
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
Continue Reading House passes bill to boost US computer chip production
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats have muscled legislation through the House that they say positions the U.S. to better…
Continue Reading US economy defies omicron and adds 467,000 jobs in January
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — In a surprising burst of hiring, America’s employers added 467,000 jobs in January…
Continue Reading Northeast grapples with icy roads as storm blows out to sea
By DAVID SHARP, KATHLEEN FOODY and JILL BLEED Associated Press Northeast residents were urged to stay off the roads with temperatures beginning to…
Continue Reading Jury hears opening statements in Sarah Palin’s case against The New York Times
By Sonia Moghe, CNN After a delay of more than a week due to the plaintiff’s having tested positive for Covid, attorneys finally gave opening…
Continue Reading What’s next for CNN
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business On January 25 Jeff Zucker and Allison Gollust arrived together at CNN’s New York office for a very important…
Continue Reading Australian mining magnate takes legal action against Facebook over scam ads
By Hannah Ritchie and Jill Disis, CNN Business Billionaire mining magnate Andrew Forrest is taking legal action against Facebook in Australia after…
Continue Reading Amazon is raising the price of annual Prime memberships to $139
CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Amazon is raising the price of its annual Prime subscriptions from $119 to $139 per year in the United States, the…
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DHS announces creation of new cybersecurity review board
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security has announced the creation of a new Cyber Safety Review Board that will have public and…
Continue Reading Snap stock soars 58% after posting profit for 1st time
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Investors are snapping up Snap Inc. after the owner of the disappearing message platform Snapchat surprised…
Continue Reading UN calls on US to halt evictions by Native American tribe
DEMING, Wash. (AP) — Experts from the United Nations are calling on the U.S. government to stop the Nooksack Indian Tribe’s ongoing effort to…
Continue Reading CNN exec’s ouster rattles prominent staff at pivotal time
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The abrupt ouster of CNN chief executive Jeff Zucker because of a workplace relationship has left…
Continue Reading Ford earnings hurt by chip shortage
by Chris Isidore, CNN Business Ford reported an unexpected drop in its fourth quarter earnings, rather than the improved results expected by Wall…
Continue Reading MacKenzie Scott donates $133.5 million to educational nonprofit Communities in School
By Jennifer Korn MacKenzie Scott has donated $133.5 million to educational nonprofit Communities in School, an organization that helps students…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
The Associated Press A historic plunge in the stock price of Facebook’s parent company helped yank other tech stocks lower on Wall Street Thursday,…
Continue Reading Meta Platforms, Spotify fall; Humana, Ralph Lauren rise
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Meta Platforms, Spotify fall; Humana, Ralph Lauren…
Continue Reading Amazon is raising the price of annual Prime memberships to $139
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Amazon is raising the price of its annual Prime subscriptions from $119 to $139 per year in the United States, the…
Continue Reading Ford rides accounting gains, high prices to big 2021 profit
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. reversed a loss and rode some big accounting charges to post a $17.94 billion net…
Continue Reading Amazon reports strong 4Q results despite supply-chain snags
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon’s profits in the fourth quarter nearly doubled, beating analysts’…
Continue Reading Former Tesla worker sues company alleging abuse ‘reminiscent of the Jim Crow Era’
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Kaylen Barker, a Black woman who worked at a Tesla manufacturing plant, filed a lawsuit this week in California…
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 Beef giant JBS to pay $52.5M to settle price-fixing lawsuit
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Meatpacking giant JBS has agreed to a $52.5 million settlement in a beef price-fixing lawsuit that…
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