Amazon, Snap rise; Ford, Clorox fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Amazon, Snap rise; Ford, Clorox…
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EXPLAINER: Who must follow Biden’s vaccine mandates?
By DAVID A. LIEB and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Renewed legal challenges have been mounted in about half the states against a requirement from…
Continue Reading California gas utility fined $10M for ratepayer money misuse
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A major California gas utility must pay a nearly $10 million fine and reimburse…
Continue Reading Police: Kidnapping suspect asked for Bloomberg’s daughters
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Investigators say a man who allegedly kidnapped an employee at the western Colorado ranch owned by…
Continue Reading Treasury urges closer watch on money laundering in fine art
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Fine art isn’t just nice to look at. It’s also attractive to criminals trying to…
Continue Reading IRS offering Saturday walk-in help this tax season
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS will begin offering limited Saturday walk-in help for taxpayers this tax season.…
Continue Reading Biden solicitor swings mineral rights title back to tribes
By DAVE KOLPACK Associated Press FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The interior solicitor in the Biden administration says the mineral rights under the original…
Continue Reading CDC backs Moderna COVID-19 shots after full US approval
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has continued its endorsement of Moderna’s…
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China’s digital yuan shows why we still need cryptocurrencies like bitcoin
Opinion by Emily Parker for CNN Business Perspectives China’s digital yuan is poised to make its debut on the global stage this week, with…
Continue Reading Meta is giving avatars a four-foot buffer zone to cut back on VR harassment
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has a new feature aimed at cutting down on harassment and assault in virtual…
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Is it too late to protect your pipes with this Borderland freeze?
EL PASO, Texas – The winter storm that moved through the area on Wednesday night brought freezing temperatures to the Borderland. For reference, on…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: 5 key takeaways from the January jobs report
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The message the U.S. jobs report sent Friday was a surprising one: Despite a surge in viral…
Continue Reading Laser strikes against aircraft hit a record in US last year
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pointing lasers at airplanes and helicopters is becoming a bigger problem. The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that…
Continue Reading ‘Blockbuster’ jobs report suggests Fed can raise rates without tanking the economy, Austan Goolsbee says
By Matt Egan, CNN Business January’s shockingly strong jobs report suggests the US economy is healthy enough to withstand the Federal…
Continue Reading Biden sets first-year record with 6.6 million jobs added
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Employers added a record 6.6 million jobs during Joe Biden’s first 12 months in office, by far the strongest…
Continue Reading New York blows past New Jersey as top sports betting market
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — It’s official: New York is now the largest sports betting market in America after just…
Continue Reading 4 reasons why this jobs report matters to your wallet
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business The Labor Department’s monthly jobs report can be hard to interpret, especially as Covid has blown up…
Continue Reading Pandemic pricing is over. Manhattan real estate prices were near record highs last year
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Manhattan real estate is back and it is booming. In 2021, prices were near record highs and sales were higher than…
Continue Reading GOP’s election inquiry: Courts, conspiracies and more costs
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Republican inquiry into Pennsylvania’s 2020 presidential election spurred on by former…
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Biden touts January jobs report that beat expectations despite Omicron surge
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday touted the January jobs report released earlier in the morning that was…
Continue Reading EU slaps sanctions on 5 top Mali officials, including PM
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is imposing sanctions on five senior members of Mali’s transitional government,…
Continue Reading Biden extends Trump-era solar tariffs, but loosens some
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has extended tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump on most solar…
Continue Reading News Corp. hacked, reporters targeted; believed China-linked
By ERIC TUCKER and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Wall Street Journal’s publisher, News Corp., says it has been hacked,…
Continue Reading Discovery chief praises CNN ahead of merger, addresses ouster of network president Jeff Zucker
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 Southwest Airlines bringing back alcohol on planes
By Marnie Hunter, CNN Southwest Airlines is bringing back alcoholic beverages on flights this month after suspending their sale in March 2020. Beer,…
Continue Reading Amazon workers try new tactics to unionize in Alabama
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon workers and organizers in Bessemer, Alabama, are making door-to-door house…
Continue Reading Unpredictable income? Here’s how to manage your money
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Entrepreneurs. Freelancers. Gig workers. Consultants. Salespeople. If you freelance, earn commissions, run a small…
Continue Reading German ex-leader Schroeder nominated as director at Gazprom
BERLIN (AP) — Russian state-owned gas company Gazprom says German ex-Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has been nominated to join its board of…
Continue Reading Suspected Chinese hackers hit News Corp with ‘persistent cyberattack’
By Sean Lyngaas News Corp suffered a “persistent cyberattack,” the company said Friday, and investigators believe Chinese spies may be…
Continue Reading Tesla recalls 817,000 vehicles due to seat belt alert issue
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Tesla has issued a second recall in a week’s time, in this case due to a chime that would not always sound if a…
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