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…
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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…
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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 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 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…
Continue Reading Apple’s holiday iPhone sales surge despite supply shortages
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple shook off supply shortages that have curtailed production of iPhones and…
Continue Reading Growth slows again for Robinhood; stock falls after earnings
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Growth keeps slowing for Robinhood Markets, the upstart company that upended the brokerage…
Continue Reading Crowd in Ontario cheers on anti-vaccine mandate truck convoy
TORONTO (AP) — Crowds cheered, waved flags and hoisted signs in Ontario as parts of a convoy of truckers headed for Ottawa to protest the Canadian…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
The Associated Press Stocks gave up an early rally and closed lower on Wall Street Thursday as a streak of market volatility continued. Markets are…
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Eight long-haul symptoms of COVID-19
People with symptoms of COVID-19 that persist weeks or months after they get infected are known as long-haulers. Cognitive FX put together a list of…
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Adult obesity surpassed 42%—here’s how it varies between population groups
Ro looks at the social and economic factors that influence obesity rates across the United…
Continue Reading ServiceNow, Levi Strauss rise; Tesla, Intel fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: ServiceNow, Levi Strauss rise; Tesla, Intel…
Continue Reading Fiery Georgia crash that killed 6 women leads to lawsuits
By JEFF MARTIN Associated Press KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Family members of women in a sober living group home who were killed and injured in a fiery…
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Fearing tips could get lost, sheriff halts Facebook comments
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff’s office has turned off public comments on its social media posts because too many people are…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
Continue Reading ‘It’s a man’s world’: Male athletes leading way in NIL money
By ERICA HUNZINGER AP Sports Writer It is a man’s world six months after the NCAA cleared the way for college athletes to earn money on their…
Continue Reading Rate hikes are coming: What does that mean for you?
By Matt Egan, CNN Business The Covid era of free money is coming to an end. After dropping interest rates to zero in March 2020 to revive the…
Continue Reading Gold is shining again as stocks wobble and cryptos melt down
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Stocks have slumped this year. So has bitcoin. But gold, by comparison, has had a fairly solid start to the year.…
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