US to modernize, speed up work on Puerto Rico power grid
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Three federal agencies have promised to help modernize Puerto Rico’s outage-plagued…
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EXPLAINER: Blood supplies run short, affecting patient care
After the holidays, it’s normal for the nationwide supply of life-saving blood to dwindle at hospitals and blood banks as donations slow. But this…
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Meta shares plummet 20% after posting rare profit decline
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Facebook rattled investors on Wednesday by posting a rare profit decline, driven by the company’s heavy spending…
Continue Reading Shares of Facebook parent Meta plunge 23% on lower profits
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, saw its stock plunge in after-hours trading…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
The Associated Press Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Wednesday, putting major indexes on track to extend their weekly gains. Big communications…
Continue Reading Alphabet, Brinker International rise; PayPal, Gilead fall
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Alphabet, Brinker International rise; PayPal, Gilead…
Continue Reading Travel groups want to scrap testing requirement to enter US
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — The travel industry is lobbying Washington for changes it thinks will get more people on airplanes…
Continue Reading FBI confirms it bought spyware from Israel’s NSO Group
By FRANK BAJAK and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has confirmed purchasing NSO Group’s powerful spyware tool Pegasus,…
Continue Reading US intelligence satellite launched from California
By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A classified satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office has been launched into space…
Continue Reading Company faces criminal charges over pipeline explosion
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press An energy company already charged with violating Pennsylvania environmental laws during construction of the…
Continue Reading Natural gas spikes 16% ahead of winter storm
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Natural gas futures soared Wednesday as energy markets brace for a powerful winter storm that threatens to derail…
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 Teen’s Tesla hack shows how vulnerable third-party apps may make cars
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business A German teenager says he found a vulnerability in an app installed in some Teslas, which allowed him the ability to…
Continue Reading N Ireland orders halt to border checks in new Brexit glitch
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Northern Ireland’s agriculture minister has ordered a halt to post-Brexit border checks at ports.…
Continue Reading Pandemic creates openings for would-be entrepreneurs
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The number of Americans looking to start their own business is on the rise, as the coronavirus…
Continue Reading PayPal warns that consumer spending is about to fall sharply
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Omicron, inflation and a lack of government stimulus have some Venmo users nervous about spending money from their…
Continue Reading Israel upholds use of surveillance technology on protesters
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s attorney general has upheld the Shin Bet security agency’s use of mobile-phone…
Continue Reading Revenue windfall pushes states to consider range of tax cuts
By BRIAN WITTE and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Soaring tax revenue and billions in pandemic aid from the federal…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Wendy’s unveils its first new breakfast item in two years
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Wendy’s is expanding its breakfast menu for the first time since launching it nearly two years ago. Beginning…
Continue Reading Starbucks is planning even more price hikes this year
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Starbucks has been hiking prices as inflation soars and labor costs rise. And it’s planning more this…
Continue Reading Starbucks is planning even more price hikes this year
CNN, KDKA, WLFI, KCAL, KABC, KMIR, KULR, GENERAL MILLS, GETTY IMAGES By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Starbucks has been hiking prices as…
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CNN president resigns after relationship with co-worker
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CNN President Jeff Zucker has abruptly resigned after acknowledging a consensual relationship with…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: COVID vaccines for kids under 5: What’s next?
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer COVID-19 vaccines for kids under 5 may be available in the U.S. as early as March, but there are several…
Continue Reading CNN President Jeff Zucker resigns over consensual relationship with key lieutenant
By Brian Stelter and Oliver Darcy, CNN Business CNN Worldwide president Jeff Zucker, the influential news executive who reshaped the iconic network,…
Continue Reading France to start using Pfizer’s COVID-19 drug, first in EU
PARIS (AP) — France says it will start administering Pfizer’s coronavirus antiviral drug this week, the first pill for treating COVID-19 approved…
Continue Reading Prosecutors to investigate Tata Steel plant in Dutch village
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch prosecutors say they are launching a criminal investigation into Tata Steel Ijmuiden over alleged pollution…
Continue Reading Discovery chief praises CNN ahead of merger, addresses ouster of network president Jeff Zucker
CNN By Brian Stelter and Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Discovery CEO David Zaslav praised CNN on Friday and said “news is going to be really…
Continue Reading The titans of Wall Street are getting much bigger paychecks
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Big Wall Street firms enjoyed a stellar 2021 thanks to a booming stock market and a frenzy of mergers and initial…
Continue Reading American to order more Boeing jets while delaying others
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines is planning to order more Boeing Max jets while delaying delivery of larger Boeing Dreamliners. The…
Continue Reading New report details labor rights abuses at Dubai’s Expo 2020
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A new report says that the legions of workers who built Dubai’s vast Expo…
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