Facebook parent Meta settles decade-old data-privacy lawsuit
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. has settled a decade-old class action lawsuit over the company’s use of…
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Cyberattacks knock out sites of Ukrainian army, major banks
By YURAS KURMANAU and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A series of cyberattacks on Tuesday knocked the websites of the Ukrainian…
Continue Reading Regulators won’t let Boeing certify new 787 jets for flight
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Federal safety officials aren’t ready to give back authority for approving new planes to Boeing when it…
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Microsoft is on a buying binge. Here’s what it could buy next
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is on a major shopping spree. The company’s planned purchase of video game maker…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Russia-Ukraine conflict could cause inflation to hit 10%, new analysis finds
By Matt Egan, CNN Business The cost of living is already very high in America. The Russia-Ukraine crisis could make it even worse. Oil prices have…
Continue Reading Elon Musk gives about $5.7 billion in Tesla stock to charity
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk says in a regulatory filing that he donated about 5 million shares of company stock worth roughly $5.7 billion…
Continue Reading Why you can’t have legs in virtual reality (yet)
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Mark Zuckerberg stares at a cartoon version of himself in a virtual world and tries to pick an outfit for his avatar to…
Continue Reading Judge backs Lee Enterprises rejection of hedge fund nominees
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Lee Enterprises’ effort to repel a hostile takeover got a boost this week when a judge…
Continue Reading The 3G shutdown will affect everyday devices you probably own
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business The looming shutdown of 3G networks won’t just impact older phones. With AT&T’s 3G network…
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Schneider Electric picks El Paso to build its largest manufacturing plant in the U.S.
EL PASO, Texas – City leaders announced Schneider Electric will build a new 160,000 square foot manufacturing plant in El Paso and bring about 400…
Continue Reading Super Bowl ratings rebound in a big way for the NFL and NBC
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business The Super Bowl had a little bit of everything Sunday night: a close game that went down to the wire, an exciting…
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‘It would be a major mistake.’ Biden official warns Russia against weaponizing energy
CNN By Matt Egan, CNN Business The Biden administration warned Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday against weaponizing its energy exports…
Continue Reading ‘It would be a major mistake.’ Biden official warns Russia against weaponizing energy
By Matt Egan, CNN Business The Biden administration warned Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday against weaponizing its energy exports during…
Continue Reading US casinos won $53 billion in 2021, their best year ever
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — America’s commercial casinos won $53 billion in 2021, their best year ever according…
Continue Reading US bird flu case puts chicken, turkey farms on high alert
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Farms that raise turkeys and chickens for meat and eggs are on high alert, fearing a repeat…
Continue Reading Please hold: Pricey way to jump IRS phone line at tax time
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — At a time when calls to the IRS have reached record levels, a private company lets those who…
Continue Reading Fan groups slam UEFA crypto-token Champions League sponsor
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer Champions League organizer UEFA is being criticized by supporter groups for monetizing engagement by partnering…
Continue Reading Sandy Hook families settle for $73M with gun maker Remington
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The families of nine victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting have agreed to a…
Continue Reading Intel says it will buy Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Intel said it is buying Israeli company Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion in a deal that could give the California…
Continue Reading GM to restart Chevy Bolt factory after battery fire recalls
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors says it will start making Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles again in early April after an eight-month pause due to a…
Continue Reading No end to America’s rising prices: Another inflation measure rose in January
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business America’s rising prices were unrelenting in January. Another key inflation measure showed prices rising more…
Continue Reading Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway perfectly timed an out-of-left-field investment
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Sometimes in investing, a little luck goes a long way. Just ask Warren Buffett. The Oracle of Omaha is set to make…
Continue Reading Prices may be rising, but Americans shopped more than expected in January
CNN By Anneken Tappe and Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Inflation is rampant in the pandemic economy, but that didn’t keep Americans from…
Continue Reading January wholesale inflation surged 9.7% from a year ago
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale inflation in the United States surged again last month, rising 9.7% from a year…
Continue Reading Dow jumps more than 400 points after Russia says it’s withdrawing some troops
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Wall Street’s Russia-Ukraine fears eased Tuesday morning after Russia announced it is withdrawing some troops…
Continue Reading Glencore nets $5B last year as demand for commodities soared
GENEVA (AP) — Swiss-based minerals and mining giant Glencore has reported $5 billion in net profits last year. The announcement Tuesday means…
Continue Reading Is the mighty US consumer faltering?
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business America’s economy is driven by shoppers who shell out big money for items like iPhones, sofas and cars and…
Continue Reading Greek parliament approves major arms deals with France
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s government has secured parliamentary approval for a 3 billion euro ($3.4…
Continue Reading Spanish fishing boat sinks off Canada; 7 dead, 14 missing
By ARITZ PARRA Associated Press MADRID (AP) — A Spanish fishing boat has sunk in rough seas off Newfoundland in eastern Canada, killing at least…
Continue Reading Justin Bieber almost single-handedly turned around Tim Hortons
CNN, HLN By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Tim Hortons is singing Justin Bieber’s praises Tuesday because his line of donuts just turned around…
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