Peter Thiel leaving board of Facebook parent Meta
MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — A Silicon Valley billionaire and advisor to former President Donald Trump is leaving the board of directors of Facebook…
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How major US stock indexes fared Monday
The Associated Press Stocks ended another bumpy day with mixed results on Wall Street Monday. The S&P 500 finished lower, while the Nasdaq also…
Continue Reading California votes to require paid sick leave for virus cases
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Legislature has approved a bill requiring workers receive up to two weeks of…
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Peter Thiel to step down from Facebook’s board
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Peter Thiel, one of Facebook’s longest-serving and most controversial board members, plans to step down from the…
Continue Reading Spirit Airlines, Tyson Foods rise; Cerence, Zimmer fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Spirit Airlines, Tyson Foods rise; Cerence, Zimmer…
Continue Reading Some of the world’s biggest companies are failing on their own climate pledges, researchers say
By Isabelle Jani-Friend and Angela Dewan, CNN Amazon, Google, Ikea and BMW are among some of the world’s biggest companies failing to meet…
Continue Reading Police: 1 dead in Washington state grocery store shooting
RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — Authorities are searching for a man who opened fire at a grocery store in Washington state, killing one person and injuring…
Continue Reading IRS halts plan to require facial recognition for logging in to user accounts
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business The Internal Revenue Service is halting a plan that would have required taxpayers to verify their identities with facial…
Continue Reading California town drops cougars as reason to bar more housing
WOODSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A wealthy California town has abandoned a claim that that it is exempt from a new state law allowing increased housing…
Continue Reading ‘I can’t imagine the consumer experience could get worse,’ Democratic lawmaker says of the Frontier-Spirit merger
By Matt Egan, CNN Business California Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna is shrugging off potential antitrust issues in the proposed $6.6 billion…
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 IRS to end use of facial recognition to identify taxpayers
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS sys it will stop using facial recognition technology to authenticate people who create…
Continue Reading Report: Corporate climate pledges are weaker than they seem
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Many of the world’s largest companies are failing to take significant enough steps to meet…
Continue Reading German broadcaster DW urged to act against antisemitism
BERLIN (AP) — An independent panel says Germany’s state-funded broadcaster Deutsche Welle was right to suspend five employees and recommended…
Continue Reading Here’s how much house you can afford in your area
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business How tough is it to afford a home in this wild housing market? A lot depends on how much you earn and how many houses are…
Continue Reading EU steps up fight to fend off risky foreign takeovers
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is successfully stepping up the fight to fend off risky foreign takeovers from nations like China that could…
Continue Reading Polish finance minister resigns as new tax system stumbles
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s main ruling party says the country’s finance minister has resigned over “shortcomings” of the new…
Continue Reading Amazon more than doubles salary caps to $350,000 for US white-collar employees
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Amazon is dramatically increasing salary caps for its US-based technology and corporate workforce, in a nod to how the…
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مقتل طفل في اشتباكات بين نساء داعش والشرطة في مخيم الهول…
Continue Reading Ford suspends some production because of chip shortage
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Ford shares were down about 1% in trading Monday after the company announced it is suspending or slowing…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson reboots office in bid to move past ‘partygate’
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has brought in new senior staffers as he tries to restore his…
Continue Reading No blue Christmas, but filling Santa’s sleigh cost Hasbro a fortune
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Kids had plenty of Spider-Man, My Little Pony and Peppa Pig toys from Hasbro under the tree during the 2021…
Continue Reading Tesla still owns $2 billion in bitcoin, but crypto volatility has taken a toll
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business If you’ve been hurt by the volatile moves in bitcoin lately, you’re in good company. Tesla, run by the…
Continue Reading Longtime CEO of Allegiant to step down, remain chairman
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Add Allegiant Air to the list of airlines getting a new CEO this year. Parent company Allegiant Travel said Monday that Maurice…
Continue Reading Expect markets to be on a wild ride until the Fed really starts raising rates
Opinion by Christopher Leonard for CNN Business Perspectives Even the smartest Wall Street investors don’t know if markets will be up or down…
Continue Reading White House: Top scientist resigns over treatment of staff
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s top science adviser Eric Lander has resigned after the White House…
Continue Reading Germany eyes easing COVID rules; pharmacies to offer shots
BERLIN (AP) — Germany is working on plans to relax coronavirus restrictions after the peak in new cases has passed, likely by the end of February.…
Continue Reading Spirit and Frontier Airlines plan to merge
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Spirit and Frontier Airlines on Monday announced a $6.6 billion merger, a combination of low-fare carriers that would…
Continue Reading Commerce Dept. adds 33 Chinese companies to red flag list
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is raising red flags about 33 Chinese companies whose legitimacy it…
Continue Reading Scarlett Johansson, Colin Jost reunite for Super Bowl ad
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost once made comedy skits on “Saturday Night…
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