Pentagon: Contractor mergers hurt national security, economy
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press The Defense Department has released a report that says mergers and consolidation among its contractors pose risks to…
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WHO Europe warns of COVID rise in east, like Russia, Ukraine
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization’s Europe office says it is turning its attention to growing rates of…
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Elon Musk has donated $5.7 billion in Tesla shares to charity
By Charles Riley, CNN Business Tesla CEO Elon Musk has donated roughly $5.7 billion worth of the electric carmaker’s shares to charity. The…
Continue Reading Singapore air show subdued 2 years into pandemic
By ZEN SOO Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Singapore’s biennial air show opened Tuesday on a smaller scale than before the pandemic, even as…
Continue Reading Russians scoff at Western fears of Ukraine invasion
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — While the U.S. warns that Russia could invade Ukraine any day, the drumbeat of war is all but…
Continue Reading Asian shares rise on easing of Ukraine tensions, cheaper oil
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are higher, buoyed by hopes for a diplomatic solution instead of a Russian invasion…
Continue Reading Pressure mounts on Congress to curb lawmaker stock trading
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pressure is building for Congress to pass legislation that would curtail lawmakers’ ability…
Continue Reading Pakistan letting India deliver wheat to hungry Afghanistan
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan is allowing nuclear rival India to deliver tons of wheat to ease food shortages in…
Continue Reading Hollywood actor sentenced to 20 years for multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme
By Rob McLean, CNN Business Zachary Horwitz, a small-time actor who admitted to operating a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme, was sentenced to 20…
Continue Reading California sets home, community standards to lower fire risk
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A fire-resistant roof, at least 5 feet of defensible space around a home, a clearly defined evacuation route in a…
Continue Reading Japan economy grew last quarter on better spending, exports
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan has reported its economy grew at a 5.4% annual pace in the last quarter, helped by improved…
Continue Reading Patagonia, others threaten to boycott major outdoor show
By THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press DENVER (AP) — An environmental conservation group and two dozen outdoor recreation companies, including…
Continue Reading Myanmar says it won’t attend ASEAN foreign ministers meeting
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar says it will not participate in this week’s meetings in Cambodia of foreign ministers from…
Continue Reading Buffett’s firm scores big with stake in Activision Blizzard
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s company placed a rare bet on a technology company late last year and it has…
Continue Reading Accounting firm: Trump financial statements aren’t reliable
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The accounting firm that prepared former President Donald Trump’s annual financial…
Continue Reading Two popular bills, two problems: It’s never easy in Senate
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two widely supported bills are encountering delays in the Senate. The House easily approved the…
Continue Reading NYC fires more than 1,000 workers over vaccine mandate
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City fired more than a thousand workers who failed to comply with the city’s…
Continue Reading Insider Q&A: NIH official on testing for infectiousness
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. health official suggests there may never be a test to measure whether someone who had…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Monday
The Associated Press Stocks fell on Wall Street Monday as the U.S. moved to close its embassy in Ukraine amid heightened geopolitical tensions over…
Continue Reading Metallurgist gets 2.5 years for faking tests on sub parts
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A metallurgist in Washington state was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison and a $50,000 fine Monday…
Continue Reading Aerojet Rocketdyne, 3M fall; Splunk, TreeHouse Foods rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Aerojet Rocketdyne, 3M fall; Splunk, TreeHouse Foods…
Continue Reading There wasn’t a single Tesla ad during the Super Bowl. Here’s why
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business If you were to judge the US auto market by this year’s Super Bowl ads, you’d think virtually all the cars…
Continue Reading Texas sues Meta for collecting facial recognition data
By Brian Fung, CNN Texas is suing Facebook’s parent company, Meta (FB), over allegations the social media giant illegally harvested the facial…
Continue Reading Group of attorneys general announce investigation into TikTok’s impact on young Americans
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN Business A nationwide group of state attorneys general announced an investigation into TikTok’s impact on young…
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…
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The EV Equation: Electric vehicles gaining popularity in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Gas prices in the United States have hit a seven-year high, but not all El Pasoans are experiencing pain at the pump.…
Continue Reading Dow falls after US announces closure of Kyiv embassy
By David Goldman, CNN Business The stock market gave investors whiplash Monday as Wall Street tried to predict the next events in a rapidly evolving…
Continue Reading Fed officials agree on a March rate hike but little else
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A worsening inflation picture has touched off a range of opinions from the Federal…
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Dow tumbles after US announces closure of Kyiv embassy
CNN By David Goldman, CNN Business The stock market gave investors whiplash Monday as Wall Street tried to predict the next events in a rapidly…
Continue Reading Dow has its worst day of the year, falling 622 points amid Russia-Ukraine invasion fears
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken believe a Russian invasion of Ukraine…
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