Mexico’s remittances surged 27% in 2021 to $51.6 billion
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s central bank says the money migrants send home to their relatives grew 27.1% in 2021, totaling $51.6 billion. That is…
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Native American tribes reach $590 million opioid settlement
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press Native American tribes have reached opioid settlements worth over a half-billion dollars with…
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Spotify wants Joe Rogan and every musician. That’s proving impossible
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Spotify wants to be the everything-for-everyone audio company. But it’s 2022, and that’s proving…
Continue Reading Manchin, key Dem, says Build Back Better bill is ‘dead’
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Joe Manchin says that President Joe Biden’s vast social and environment bill is “dead.”…
Continue Reading Mediator: Purdue Pharma close to reaching a new settlement
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press With a settlement possibly near, a judge is giving the family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma 16 more…
Continue Reading Oil prices are still painfully high and OPEC might act, Goldman Sachs says
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Energy prices remain uncomfortably high, and OPEC and its allies are under pressure to come to the rescue. The good news…
Continue Reading ‘I don’t feel like a pro, but I’m acting like a pro.’ These GameStop traders struck gold. Then came the hard part.
By Jon Sarlin, CNN Business It’s like seeing double. The virtually rendered bright yellow Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition that AJ Vanover is…
Continue Reading Tesla recalls all 53,822 vehicles with its ‘full self-driving’ feature
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Tesla will recall all 53,822 vehicles with its “full self-driving” driver-assist feature after it was…
Continue Reading This year will be an even better one for UPS
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business UPS just completed a record year. The current one will be even better. The delivery company earned $3.2 billion in the…
Continue Reading Interest rates are rising. Here’s what to do if you’re investing in bonds
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Inflation is high and interest rates are expected to rise this year. So what does that mean if you’re investing…
Continue Reading ‘I don’t feel like a pro, but I’m acting like a pro.’ These GameStop traders struck gold. Then came the hard part.
CNN By Jon Sarlin, CNN Business It’s like seeing double. The virtually rendered bright yellow Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition that AJ…
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WATCH: Gov. Abbott holds briefing ahead of severe winter weather
AUSTIN, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott received a briefing and held a press conference at the Alternate State Operations Center ahead of severe winter…
Continue Reading Montana coal mine fined $1M for violating safety regulations
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A central Montana coal mine has been fined $1 million for failing to report worker injuries and improperly disposing of mine…
Continue Reading Union vote by GM workers in Mexico a test for labor rights
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Workers at a GM plant in northern Mexico are voting on whether to form one of the first…
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Tesla recall: ‘Full Self-Driving’ software runs stop signs
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is recalling nearly 54,000 vehicles because their “Full Self-Driving” software lets them…
Continue Reading US road deaths rise at record pace as risky driving persists
By HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The government has reported that U.S. traffic deaths surged in the first nine months of 2021 to…
Continue Reading Home Depot’s answer to the labor shortage: Next-day job offers
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Home Depot has a plan to combat the worker shortage: Speedy job offers. The world’s largest home improvement…
Continue Reading A record number of Americans quit their jobs in 2021
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Last year was a historic one for American jobs. A record number of workers quit their jobs while US employers had more…
Continue Reading Job openings rose in December amid worker shortages
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers stepped up their search for workers in December despite the looming…
Continue Reading Tom Brady officially announces his retirement from the NFL
Legendary quarterback Tom Brady announced his retirement from the NFL on his social media accounts Tuesday morning. The 7-time Super Bowl winner said…
Continue Reading Portugal limits some reservoir use amid winter drought
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s government is restricting the use of some reservoirs for hydroelectric power and irrigation amid an unusual…
Continue Reading ExxonMobil’s profits and revenue soar on high oil prices
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business In 2021, ExxonMobil posted its largest profit in seven years, as soaring energy prices added more than $100 billion in…
Continue Reading Here’s another thing keeping prices high: Climate change
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The pandemic economy is one of imbalances: supply chain woes and rising inflation have been with us for a while now,…
Continue Reading The worst start to the year for stocks since 2009
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Stocks haven’t experienced a start to the year this rough in a very long time. What’s happening: After…
Continue Reading Exxon returns to Q4 profit as demand continues to improve
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Exxon Mobil returned to a profit in its fourth quarter as demand for oil continues to improve. The oil and…
Continue Reading Aston Martin reveals a nearly 700 horsepower luxury SUV
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Aston Martin has unveiled a new version of the British luxury brand’s first SUV. Called the DBX707,…
Continue Reading Aston Martin reveals a nearly 700 horsepower luxury SUV
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Aston Martin has unveiled a new version of the British luxury brand’s first SUV. Called…
Continue Reading Grocery giant Tesco cuts overnight roles; 1,600 jobs at risk
LONDON (AP) — British supermarket chain Tesco has warned that more than 1,600 workers are at risk of losing their jobs because of changes to its…
Continue Reading The end of ‘Londongrad?’ UK threatens to hit Russian oligarchs with sanctions
CNN By Charles Riley, CNN Business The UK government has threatened to take action against Kremlin-linked oligarchs who have turned London into their…
Continue Reading The end of ‘Londongrad?’ UK threatens to hit Russian oligarchs with sanctions
By Charles Riley, CNN Business The UK government has threatened to take action against Kremlin-linked oligarchs who have turned London into their…
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