Fan groups slam UEFA crypto-token Champions League sponsor
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer Champions League organizer UEFA is being criticized by supporter groups for monetizing engagement by partnering…
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Sandy Hook families settle for $73M with gun maker Remington
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The families of nine victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting have agreed to a…
Continue Reading Intel says it will buy Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Intel said it is buying Israeli company Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion in a deal that could give the California…
Continue Reading GM to restart Chevy Bolt factory after battery fire recalls
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors says it will start making Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles again in early April after an eight-month pause due to a…
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No end to America’s rising prices: Another inflation measure rose in January
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business America’s rising prices were unrelenting in January. Another key inflation measure showed prices rising more…
Continue Reading Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway perfectly timed an out-of-left-field investment
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Sometimes in investing, a little luck goes a long way. Just ask Warren Buffett. The Oracle of Omaha is set to make…
Continue Reading Prices may be rising, but Americans shopped more than expected in January
CNN By Anneken Tappe and Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Inflation is rampant in the pandemic economy, but that didn’t keep Americans from…
Continue Reading January wholesale inflation surged 9.7% from a year ago
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale inflation in the United States surged again last month, rising 9.7% from a year…
Continue Reading Dow jumps more than 400 points after Russia says it’s withdrawing some troops
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Wall Street’s Russia-Ukraine fears eased Tuesday morning after Russia announced it is withdrawing some troops…
Continue Reading Glencore nets $5B last year as demand for commodities soared
GENEVA (AP) — Swiss-based minerals and mining giant Glencore has reported $5 billion in net profits last year. The announcement Tuesday means…
Continue Reading Is the mighty US consumer faltering?
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business America’s economy is driven by shoppers who shell out big money for items like iPhones, sofas and cars and…
Continue Reading Greek parliament approves major arms deals with France
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s government has secured parliamentary approval for a 3 billion euro ($3.4…
Continue Reading Spanish fishing boat sinks off Canada; 7 dead, 14 missing
By ARITZ PARRA Associated Press MADRID (AP) — A Spanish fishing boat has sunk in rough seas off Newfoundland in eastern Canada, killing at least…
Continue Reading Justin Bieber almost single-handedly turned around Tim Hortons
CNN, HLN By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Tim Hortons is singing Justin Bieber’s praises Tuesday because his line of donuts just turned around…
Continue Reading Justin Bieber almost single-handedly turned around Tim Hortons
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Tim Hortons is singing Justin Bieber’s praises Tuesday because his line of donuts just turned around the…
Continue Reading Cyprus to ease COVID-19 access restrictions on unvaccinated
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus is lifting COVID-19 restrictions on access for the unvaccinated to bars, restaurants and other venues following a…
Continue Reading Honduras ex-President Hernández arrested at US request
By MARLON GONZÁLEZ and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Police have arrested former Honduran President Juan…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: A financial checklist to quit your job
By KELSEY SHEEHY of NerdWallet Want to quit your job? You’re not just walking away from a paycheck. If you’re not thoughtful with your exit…
Continue Reading Major banks pledging net zero are pouring money into the dirtiest fossil fuel
Story by Reuters Financial institutions channeled more than $1.5 trillion into the coal industry in loans and underwriting from January 2019 to…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Will burglar alarms still work after 3G shutdown?
By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As telecom companies rev up the newest generation of mobile service, called 5G, they’re…
Continue Reading Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know on hopes of averting war
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow is ready for talks with the United States and NATO on…
Continue Reading Pentagon: Contractor mergers hurt national security, economy
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press The Defense Department has released a report that says mergers and consolidation among its contractors pose risks to…
Continue Reading WHO Europe warns of COVID rise in east, like Russia, Ukraine
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization’s Europe office says it is turning its attention to growing rates of…
Continue Reading Elon Musk has donated $5.7 billion in Tesla shares to charity
By Charles Riley, CNN Business Tesla CEO Elon Musk has donated roughly $5.7 billion worth of the electric carmaker’s shares to charity. The…
Continue Reading Singapore air show subdued 2 years into pandemic
By ZEN SOO Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Singapore’s biennial air show opened Tuesday on a smaller scale than before the pandemic, even as…
Continue Reading Russians scoff at Western fears of Ukraine invasion
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — While the U.S. warns that Russia could invade Ukraine any day, the drumbeat of war is all but…
Continue Reading Asian shares rise on easing of Ukraine tensions, cheaper oil
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are higher, buoyed by hopes for a diplomatic solution instead of a Russian invasion…
Continue Reading Pressure mounts on Congress to curb lawmaker stock trading
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pressure is building for Congress to pass legislation that would curtail lawmakers’ ability…
Continue Reading Pakistan letting India deliver wheat to hungry Afghanistan
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan is allowing nuclear rival India to deliver tons of wheat to ease food shortages in…
Continue Reading Hollywood actor sentenced to 20 years for multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme
By Rob McLean, CNN Business Zachary Horwitz, a small-time actor who admitted to operating a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme, was sentenced to 20…
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