Oil prices touch highest level since September 2008, when Lehman Brothers collapsed
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Matt Egan US oil prices briefly spiked on Thursday to their highest level in nearly 14 years, as concerns about disruptions to…
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Microsoft says cyberattacks targeting Ukraine ‘raise serious concerns’ under Geneva Convention
By Brian Fung, CNN Business As hacking by nation-states has grown more pervasive in recent years, Microsoft has long called for the creation of a new…
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CNN By Brian Fung, CNN Business As hacking by nation-states has grown more pervasive in recent years, Microsoft has long called for the creation of a…
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Nations agree to release 60M barrels of oil amid Russian war
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The International Energy Agency’s 31 member countries have agreed to release 60…
Continue Reading Disney+ adds more Marvel — and you might want to update your parental controls
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Marvel is Disney’s biggest brand in its media empire, and it’s about to get even bigger on Disney+. A…
Continue Reading Domino’s Pizza CEO announces retirement as Q4 sales weaken
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Domino’s Pizza CEO Ritch Allison announced his retirement Tuesday, the same day the company announced…
Continue Reading Massive cargo ship carrying cars sinks in mid-Atlantic
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A large cargo vessel carrying cars from Germany to the United States has sunk in the mid-Atlantic nearly two weeks after a…
Continue Reading ‘Green’ building codes boost costs for Colorado fire victims
By THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Some homeowners recovering from a devastating wildfire near Denver late last year say they could…
Continue Reading Working remotely in a different state than your employer? Here’s what that means for your taxes
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business If you’re among the employed Americans who were allowed to work remotely during the pandemic last year, count…
Continue Reading Landslide at Myanmar jade mining site kills at least 15
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A landslide in northern Myanmar, the world’s largest source of jade, has killed 15 miners and left…
Continue Reading Chevron CEO: Emergency oil release could help in the short term
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Chevron CEO Mike Wirth expressed support on Tuesday for governments to release emergency stockpiles of oil to offset…
Continue Reading ‘The Batman’ pulled from Russia
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “The Batman,” which is anticipated to be one of the biggest blockbusters of the year, won’t hit…
Continue Reading Stellantis plans to launch Jeep electric SUV early next year
By The Associated Press Automaker Stellantis is planning to have 50% of its U.S. sales and all of its European sales be from electric vehicles by the…
Continue Reading Steve Wozniak’s new venture takes aim at space junk
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Steve Wozniak has a new — and potentially lucrative — passion: Space junk. But the money, according to…
Continue Reading NBC News, known for TV, makes aggressive podcasting push
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Projects on Title IX, British Royalty and internet conspiracy theories are coming up in the next…
Continue Reading Oil prices are rising fast. Saudi Arabia may not come to the rescue
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business A global hunt for spare barrels of crude is underway as sanctions slam Russia, the world’s second largest…
Continue Reading ‘Undisguised terror’: Russia’s Kharkiv strike chills Ukraine
KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — The dust, debris and the dead lying in Kharkiv’s central Freedom Square are showing Ukrainians what might become of other…
Continue Reading Russia tries to stop Western companies fleeing the country
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Mark Thompson and Vasco Cotovio, CNN Business Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to stem the flow of Western businesses…
Continue Reading Russia tries to stop Western companies fleeing the country
By Mark Thompson and Vasco Cotovio, CNN Business Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to stem the flow of Western businesses fleeing the…
Continue Reading Abu Dhabi’s Etihad carrier posts $476M loss amid pandemic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Abu Dhabi’s Etihad carrier announced a whopping $478 million loss for 2021. The figure underscores the…
Continue Reading Vatican judge tosses defense motions as fraud trial advances
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — A Vatican tribunal has resoundingly rejected defense motions to dismiss a landmark…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: Viral savings challenges that pay off
By MELISSA LAMBARENA of NerdWallet Whether you’re still trying to kick holiday debt to the curb or save money toward a goal, the internet is filled…
Continue Reading Child care worker shortage strands half a million families
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Nearly half a million families are estimated to be stranded without reliable child care, exacerbating the…
Continue Reading Target to invest up to $5 billion to fuel more growth
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Target will invest up to $5 billion this year in physical stores, new brands and…
Continue Reading Coors Light is ditching those nasty plastic six-pack rings
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Coors Light is ditching plastic rings on its six-packs and replacing them with an environmentally friendlier option.…
Continue Reading Bitcoin jumps back above $40,000 as Russians switch to crypto
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Cryptocurrency prices are climbing after Russia’s ruble sank to another record low and Moscow was hit with new…
Continue Reading Cash-strapped Egypt hikes Suez Canal transit fees for ships
CAIRO (AP) — Cash-strapped Egypt has increased transit fees for ships passing through the Suez Canal, one of the world’s most crucial…
Continue Reading Russia-Ukraine War: Russia steps up attack on Ukraine cities
By The Associated Press Russian forces have stepped up their attacks on several Ukrainian cities, with a huge convoy of Russian tanks and armored…
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8 of the greatest risk factors for heart disease
Heart disease is the #1 killer of Americans today—1 in 4 people die from this health condition. ACLS Medical Training put together a list of health…
Continue Reading Switzerland ditches neutrality to sanction Russia and Putin
By Laura He, CNN Business Switzerland, a major hub for storing wealth that is popular with Russian oligarchs, is breaking with its tradition of…
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