California gas prices just hit a record high. $5 gas could come soon
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 whopping $5 a…
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How we can solve the nation’s affordable housing crisis
Opinion by Janneke Ratcliffe for CNN Business Perspectives Millions of Americans are losing out on the chance to reap the benefits of homeownership…
Continue Reading US stocks fall again as Russian invasion threat continues
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Rishi Iyengar and Michelle Toh, CNN Business US stocks slid Friday as investors continued to track geopolitical developments in…
Continue Reading Russia-Ukraine crisis sends oil on roller coaster
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Oil prices briefly touched $95 a barrel on Wednesday before backing away as investors try to make sense of the latest…
Continue Reading Google plans to change Android app tracking in a bid to improve user privacy
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Google plans to develop new privacy measures that remove the ability to track users across apps on Android devices,…
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Mexico’s avocados face fallout from violence, deforestation
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s avocado producers have used clever Super Bowl ads, an irresistible fruit and…
Continue Reading US investigators: Zinke misused his Interior secretary job
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Government investigators say former U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke misused his…
Continue Reading AMC may sell you popcorn outside of movie theaters
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business AMC Entertainment, the theater chain and darling of the meme stock crowd, is hoping to profit as more people stay…
Continue Reading Development bank accused of lending millions to companies allegedly linked to forced labor in Xinjiang
By Rebecca Wright, CNN The International Finance Corporation, one of the world’s leading development banks, has for decades touted its success…
Continue Reading Uber now lets you see how many one-star ratings you received from drivers
By Jennifer Korn Confused how you ended up with a low rating on Uber? A new feature will offer a bit more insight. Uber on Wednesday announced an…
Continue Reading Ex-Goldman banker testifies 1MDB scheme a ‘house of cards’
By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former top banker at Goldman Sachs has testified that he and other corrupt executives at the firm…
Continue Reading Oscar Mayer and Velveeta got price hikes. Kraft isn’t done
Tampa, Florida, is seeing the highest inflation rate in the nation. CNN’s Vanessa Yurkevich talks to residents struggling to keep up with the rising…
Continue Reading 9 bodies found, 12 missing in fishing disaster off Canada
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Canadian rescuers have recovered more bodies from a Spanish fishing vessel that sank in…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Mercedes’ AMG performance division is most famous for making hand-built gasoline engines, but times are…
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 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…
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