Avoid the risks of having multiple buy now, pay later loans
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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 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 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…
Continue Reading Veteran Indian singer Bappi Lahiri dies, age 69
By Swati Gupta and Rhea Mogul, CNN Indian singer and composer, Bappi Lahiri, who lent his talent to Indian cinema for nearly 50 years, died late…
Continue Reading Japan’s Kirin to sell China joint venture to investment fund
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Kirin is selling its China joint venture to an investment fund, shortly after the Japanese beer…
Continue Reading A stunning fall for ex-Honduran president wanted in US
By MARLON GONZÁLEZ and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — The arrest of former Honduras President Juan Orlando…
Continue Reading California companies’ pollution credits risk climate aims
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California companies that must pay to emit greenhouse gases have saved up so many…
Continue Reading S. Korea to give out rapid tests as omicron shatters record
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea will distribute free coronavirus rapid test kits at schools and senior…
Continue Reading Top CNN exec resigns as WarnerMedia chief accuses her and former network boss Zucker of standards violations
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business Nearly two weeks after CNN president Jeff Zucker was forced out of his position, his former lieutenant Allison Gollust…
Continue Reading Top CNN exec resigns as WarnerMedia chief accuses her and former network boss Zucker of standards violations
CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business Nearly two weeks after CNN president Jeff Zucker was forced out of his position, his former lieutenant Allison…
Continue Reading AP sources: White House seeks another $30B for COVID battle
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Continue Reading Altria says judge has dismissed lawsuit over Juul investment
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Altria says an administrative law judge dismissed a federal lawsuit alleging that its…
Continue Reading California bills aim at social media, medical disinformation
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Two California Democratic lawmakers are targeting pandemic disinformation they say has…
Continue Reading Airbnb posts $55 million 4Q profit, revenue above 2019
By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Airbnb has reported its second-straight quarterly profit and it says its revenue is now higher than it was before…
Continue Reading Union vote at Arizona Starbucks put on hold
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business The effort to unionize Starbucks workers is one of the country’s most closely-watched labor organizing drives in…
Continue Reading A gun in your carry-on? Some are calling for stiffer fines
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer There has been a surge in guns being discovered at airport checkpoints. That’s leading some security experts…
Continue Reading States report heavy betting on this year’s Super Bowl
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Legal betting on this year’s Super Bowl was heavy in the first five states to report…
Continue Reading VOW for Girls uses weddings to fight child marriage globally
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer Nonprofits battling child marriage are looking for more support during the COVID-19 pandemic and have found some…
Continue Reading ViacomCBS is getting a new name
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “Paramount.” That’s the new name of ViacomCBS, the company announced on Tuesday. The new name will…
Continue Reading Court fight looms as questions swirl over Trump’s finances
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Questions about Donald Trump’s business practices are piling up. Whether the former…
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