Tensions with Russia worry former US astronauts about the partnership in space
By Kristin Fisher, CNN The International Space Station has transcended terrestrial political troubles between the United States and Russia for more…
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How last week’s 5G deployment went so wrong
By Brian Fung, CNN Business From canceled flights to dire warnings of a stalled shipping economy, this was not how the rollout of 5G networks was…
Continue Reading How last week’s 5G deployment went so wrong
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Brian Fung, CNN Business From canceled flights to dire warnings of a stalled shipping economy, this was not how the rollout of 5G…
Continue Reading UK companies told to bolster defenses against Russian cyberattacks
By Charles Riley, CNN Business UK companies and organizations have been urged to bolster their defenses against potential Russian cyberattacks as…
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German economy shrank 0.7% in 4th quarter as COVID resurged
BERLIN (AP) — Official figures show that the German economy shrank by 0.7% in last year’s fourth quarter amid a resurgence in coronavirus…
Continue Reading UN labor group says 1.6M jobs lost in Myanmar in 2021
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — The International Labor Organization says about 1.6 million jobs were lost in Myanmar in…
Continue Reading Low-cost fashion brand H&M sees full-year sales up by 6%
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish low-cost fashion brand Hennes & Mauritz AB says its net sales in local currencies have increased by 8% in the fourth…
Continue Reading Google is investing another $1 billion in India’s smartphone market
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Google is investing up to $1 billion in a major Indian telecom company, a move it hopes will drive down the cost of…
Continue Reading AirAsia renamed Capital A to show it’s more than an airline
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s AirAsia Group has changed the name of its listed holding company to Capital A to reflect the diversity…
Continue Reading Germany: Brexit pushed exports to UK down 2.5% last year
BERLIN (AP) — Official figures show that German exports to the U.K. dropped another 2.5% last year, the first full year of Brexit, following a huge…
Continue Reading Executive overseeing investments leaves Japan’s SoftBank
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Marcelo Claure, who joined SoftBank Group after turning around one of its key investments,…
Continue Reading Google to invest $1 billion to push India’s digitalization
NEW DELHI (AP) — Google plans to invest up to $1 billion in partnership with India’s Airtel for providing affordable access to smartphones to…
Continue Reading S. Korea plans to add small clinics as omicron fuels surge
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea plans to add hundreds of small neighborhood hospitals and clinics to treat…
Continue Reading Chinese soft power in Iraq: Speak the language, get jobs
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — A Chinese language school in northern Iraq is attracting students who hope to land jobs with a…
Continue Reading US judge won’t rein in federal wild horse roundup in Nevada
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A federal judge won’t rein in the roundup and capture of wild horses in eastern Nevada —…
Continue Reading Stocks end a turbulent week with biggest gains of the year
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers A turbulent week for markets ended with a late burst of buying, breaking a three-week losing…
Continue Reading China skis: Olympics brings on boom in winter sports
BEIJING (AP) — The Beijing Winter Olympics is tapping into and encouraging growing interest among Chinese in skiing, skating, hockey and other…
Continue Reading Olympic sponsors paid big money for the Beijing Games. So where are all the ads?
CNN By Michelle Toh and Selina Wang, CNN Business Sponsors of the Olympics are walking a tightrope ahead of the Beijing Winter Games next month as…
Continue Reading Olympic sponsors paid big money for the Beijing Games. So where are all the ads?
By Michelle Toh and Selina Wang, CNN Business Sponsors of the Olympics are walking a tightrope ahead of the Beijing Winter Games next month as…
Continue Reading Telecom regulator blocks China Unicom from US market
By Brian Fung and Laura He, CNN Business The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to ban China Unicom, a state-owned Chinese…
Continue Reading Toyota heading to moon with cruiser, robotic arms, dreams
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota says it’s working with Japan’s space agency on a vehicle to explore the lunar…
Continue Reading Local TV journalists voice concerns about one-man-band reporting
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
Continue Reading Federal judge throws out oil lease sale in Gulf of Mexico
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal court has rejected a plan to lease millions of acres in the Gulf of Mexico for…
Continue Reading After more than 600 days shut out, Delhi’s students just want to go back to school
By Rhea Mogul and Vedika Sud, CNN Dharini Mathur’s son had just turned 4 when he started pre-school online. More than 600 days later, he still…
Continue Reading After more than 600 days shut out, Delhi’s students just want to go back to school
CNN By Rhea Mogul and Vedika Sud, CNN Dharini Mathur’s son had just turned 4 when he started pre-school online. More than 600 days later, he…
Continue Reading The IRS website will soon require facial recognition to log in to your account
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business The next time you try to log in to the Internal Revenue Service’s website you’ll be urged to use…
Continue Reading Alden hedge fund appeals to investors in news publisher Lee
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Alden Global Capital hedge fund is sending its own appeal to shareholders of newspaper…
Continue Reading Home Depot names longtime executive as new CEO
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer The Home Depot has named a veteran executive as its new CEO. Edward “Ted” Decker will become president and…
Continue Reading Apple posted record holiday quarter sales despite supply constraints
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple posted record revenue during the all-important holiday quarter even as it continued to grapple with…
Continue Reading Visa profits rise 27% as pandemic wanes and economies open
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Visa’s fiscal first-quarter profits rose 27%, as improving economies worldwide as well as more…
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