Drug distributor to pay $13M to settle kickback allegations
BOSTON (AP) — Federal authorities say pharmaceutical distributor Cardinal Health Inc. has agreed to pay more than $13 million to resolve…
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
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BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) — PlayStation-maker Sony is escalating its competition with Xbox-maker Microsoft by buying the video game studio behind one of…
Continue Reading California moves to dismantle nation’s largest death row
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is moving to dismantle the nation’s largest death row by…
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Sony to acquire video game studio Bungie in $3.6 billion deal
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Sony is acquiring Bungie, the video game studio that created hit franchises such as “Halo” and…
Continue Reading Exxon restructures divisions and packs up for Houston
NEW YORK (AP) — Exxon Mobil is restructuring its business into three divisions and moving its headquarters from Irving, Texas. to its campus north…
Continue Reading Boeing lands huge airplane order from Qatar Airways
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Boeing says it has landed a huge new order for planes from Middle Eastern carrier Qatar Airways. Boeing said…
Continue Reading George Soros warns China is facing an economic crisis
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Charles Riley, CNN Business China is facing an economic crisis after a real estate boom ended with a bang last year, according…
Continue Reading George Soros warns China is facing an economic crisis
By Charles Riley, CNN Business China is facing an economic crisis after a real estate boom ended with a bang last year, according to investor George…
Continue Reading Avenatti wavers on testifying in trial vs. Stormy Daniels
By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Avenatti has wavered on whether he plans to take the witness stand in his own defense at a…
Continue Reading HUD prioritizes environment, economic equity in bloc grants
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Housing and Urban Development has laid out new guidelines for the disbursal…
Continue Reading Dozens arrested to suppress protests on Myanmar anniversary
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Security forces in Myanmar have arrested dozens of people to preemptively suppress plans for a…
Continue Reading Alice, the first all-electric passenger airplane, prepares to fly
By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business The world’s first all-electric passenger aircraft is preparing to take flight. The Alice, a plane developed by…
Continue Reading EU auditor: Fossil fuels get more tax breaks than renewables
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s external auditor says the amount that energy sources are taxed…
Continue Reading Ex-Wheeler colleagues urge his approval to Youngkin cabinet
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A group of about 130 former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency employees and others who…
Continue Reading Bridgid Coulter Cheadle forms community, philanthropic voice
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer When Bridgid Coulter Cheadle started her search for a new Los Angeles office space for her interior design…
Continue Reading Mexico’s economy enters technical recession
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s economy entered a technical recession at the end of last year with two consecutive quarters of contraction.…
Continue Reading This could be the biggest Super Bowl ever for online betting. Here’s why
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The Los Angeles Rams or Cincinnati Bengals? No one knows what the outcome of the Super Bowl will be. But one thing…
Continue Reading Faith in the metaverse: A VR quest for community, fellowship
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press Many Americans — some traditionally religious, some religiously unaffiliated — are increasingly finding a…
Continue Reading Safety app for drivers debuts in flood-plagued Virginia city
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The increasing threat of sea-level rise on Virginia’s coast means that an afternoon rainstorm…
Continue Reading Here’s who has left Spotify because of Joe Rogan
CNN By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Spotify has had a rough couple of weeks. Its stock took a big hit Wednesday because of a slowing growth forecast,…
Continue Reading Joe Rogan responds to backlash from Spotify artists
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Joe Rogan has responded to the backlash he’s received from Spotify artists surrounding Covid-19 misinformation on his…
Continue Reading Portugal: Socialists ready for major tasks after landslide
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A landslide election victory has opened the door for Portugal’s Socialists to start…
Continue Reading US gives full approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators have given full approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine after…
Continue Reading The labor market is upside down. Here’s what CEOs can do about it
Opinion by Asutosh Padhi for CNN Business Perspectives As the managing partner for McKinsey in North America, I talk to CEOs every week, and I keep…
Continue Reading Amnesty seeks no charges for 3 migrants in 2019 ship revolt
By KEVIN SCHEMBRI ORLAND Associated Press VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — An Amnesty International delegation is in Malta this week. They’re calling…
Continue Reading ‘Maus’ is back on best seller lists after its ban from a Tennessee school district
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Within weeks of a Tennessee school district moving to ban “Maus,” a Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel depicting…
Continue Reading ‘Maus’ is back on best seller lists after its ban from a Tennessee school district
CNN By Scottie Andrew, CNN Within weeks of a Tennessee school district moving to ban “Maus,” a Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel…
Continue Reading US sanctions Myanmar judiciary officials on coup anniversary
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is slapping sanctions on top members of Myanmar’s judiciary and one of its main revenue-producing…
Continue Reading Italian businessmen scammed 440M euros in virus tax credits
ROME (AP) — Italian police say dozens of businessmen are accused of cheating the government out of 440 million euros in tax credits that were…
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