Closed steel mill sends Olympic skiers – not smoke – skyward
By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Shougang Group steel mill that once billowed smoke into smoggy Beijing is sending something else…
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‘Fight Club’ ending restored in China after cries of censorship
By Michelle Toh, Nectar Gan, and CNN’s Beijing bureau, CNN Business “Fight Club” is almost back to its original state in China. As…
Continue Reading Japan’s tech giant Toshiba to split; sell stake in Carrier
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Embattled Japanese technology giant Toshiba says it plans to split into two companies, one focused…
Continue Reading Report: Israel police used spyware on Netanyahu’s son, aides
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli newspaper says police allegedly used spyware on the phones of former Prime Minister…
Continue Reading BEIJING SNAPSHOT: A scramble for scarce Olympic souvenirs
By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The race is on to snap up scarce 2022 Winter Olympic souvenirs. Dolls of mascot Bing Dwen Dwen sold…
Continue Reading Taiwanese supplier to chip producers announces expansion
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — GlobalWafers Co., which supplies silicon wafers to semiconductor manufacturers, says it will invest $3.6 billion in…
Continue Reading This Week: Pfizer earns, Disney earns, consumer prices
The Associated Press Pfizer reports fourth-quarter results Tuesday. The Walt Disney Co. delivers its fiscal first-quarter results Wednesday. The…
Continue Reading Australia to open borders to vaccinated travelers on Feb. 21
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia will open its borders to all vaccinated tourists and business travelers from…
Continue Reading Spotify CEO condemns Rogan’s use of racial slurs, but says company won’t be ‘silencing’ him
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Daniel Ek, the chief executive of Spotify, addressed Joe Rogan’s past use of racial slurs on Sunday night,…
Continue Reading Omicron forces S. Korea to end GPS monitoring, some checkups
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea will no longer use GPS monitoring to enforce quarantines and will also end…
Continue Reading Spotify CEO says canceling Joe Rogan isn’t ‘the answer’
By TOM KRISHER and LINDSEY BAHR Associated Press Spotify’s CEO says that while he condemned podcaster Joe Rogan’s use of racial slurs, he…
Continue Reading Asian stocks mixed after Wall St falls amid rate hike unease
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street fell as investors watched for signs of whether…
Continue Reading Borderland animal shelter looks to expand facility amid overcrowding
EL PASO, Texas– Since the start of the pandemic, the Law N Paws animal shelter has seen more intake requests. This increase has led to…
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CNN exec Zucker’s ouster shows peril of hiding work romance
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For all the potential peril of a workplace romance, the most common source of trouble, experts…
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Rogan’s use of racial slurs adds to pressure on Spotify
By TOM KRISHER and LINDSEY BAHR Associated Press Joe Rogan’s mouth has put Spotify in a tough spot. Anti-coronavirus vaccine comments and racial…
Continue Reading A slot machine in Las Vegas malfunctioned and didn’t tell a tourist they won. The gaming board tracked them down
By Amanda Jackson, CNN A tourist in Las Vegas hit the jackpot on a slot machine last month, but he was never informed due to a malfunction in the…
Continue Reading Sen. Klobuchar: Local media needs to be able to compete with Big Tech for ad dollars
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Lawmakers are trying to find a solution to two intertwined trends: the rise of Big Tech and the decimation of local news. Sen.…
Continue Reading Belarusian media group says RFE/RL journalist arrested
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Belarusian Association of Journalists says police have arrested a photographer who worked for US-funded Radio Free…
Continue Reading Reports of spyware use on key witness roil Netanyahu trial
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli media reports say police have used sophisticated spyware against a key witness…
Continue Reading ‘Jackass Forever’ laughs its way to No. 1 at box office
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer “Jackass Forever,” the fourth movie in the anarchic stunt and prank series, earned $23.5 million in ticket sales…
Continue Reading Why there’s no need to fear a bear market
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Stocks tumbled sharply in January and the market has remained choppy in February. There are worries globally about…
Continue Reading Even your backup grocery store is struggling to stay fully stocked
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Frustrated shoppers are already dealing with unpredictable product shortages and empty shelves at their favorite…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What happens to Europe’s energy if Russia acts?
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ, DAVID McHUGH and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Fears are rising about what would happen to Europe’s…
Continue Reading John Honderich, ex-publisher of the Toronto Star, dies at 75
TORONTO (AP) — John Honderich, the former editor and publisher of the Toronto Star, has died. A Star spokesman said Honderich passed away in his…
Continue Reading India honors singer Lata Mangeshkar at state funeral, dead at 92
By Swati Gupta, CNN Lata Mangeshkar, the “nightingale of India” who gave her voice to Indian movies for more than 70 years, was honored…
Continue Reading Amazon and Nike are exploring bids for Peloton, report says
Reuters Peloton Interactive Inc has drawn interest from potential buyers including e-commerce giant Amazon, according to a person familiar with the…
Continue Reading Joe Rogan apologizes for racial slur after video surfaces
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Spotify’s popular U.S. podcaster Joe Rogan has apologized after a video compilation…
Continue Reading Joe Rogan apologizes after a compilation of him using racial slurs spreads
By Ramishah Maruf and Brian Stelter, CNN Joe Rogan issued an apology on Instagram Saturday after a compilation of the podcaster frequently using the…
Continue Reading Joe Rogan apologizes after a compilation of him using racial slurs spreads
CNN By Ramishah Maruf and Brian Stelter, CNN Joe Rogan issued an apology on Instagram Saturday after a compilation of the podcaster frequently using…
Continue Reading Spotify CEO condemns Rogan’s use of racial slurs, but says company won’t be ‘silencing’ him
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Daniel Ek, the chief executive of Spotify, addressed Joe Rogan’s past use of racial slurs on Sunday night,…
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