Judge says BNSF unions can’t strike over new attendance rule
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer BNSF railroad’s two biggest unions that represent 17,000 workers won’t be able to go on strike over a new…
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Stock investors’ nerves tested by inflation, omicron, Russia
By STAN CHOE and PAUL WISEMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market is losing crucial support from the Federal Reserve. Omicron is…
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Electric grid is ‘attractive target’ for domestic violent extremists in US, intel brief says
By Geneva Sands, CNN Domestic violent extremists will “likely continue” to plot and encourage physical attacks against electrical…
Continue Reading Microsoft profits up 21%, giving cushion for gaming push
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Demand for Microsoft’s cloud-computing services and work software helped boost its quarterly profits by…
Continue Reading To highlight economic growth, Biden goes shopping for gifts
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pledging to chat more with everyday Americans and followed through Tuesday…
Continue Reading Extremists see US power grid as target, gov’t report warns
By BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Extremist groups in the United States appear to increasingly view attacking the power grid as a means…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
The Associated Press Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Tuesday after another volatile day of trading. Technology companies like Microsoft were again…
Continue Reading Nvidia, General Electric fall; IBM, American Express rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Nvidia, General Electric fall; IBM, American Express…
Continue Reading Neil Young reportedly fights Spotify over Rogan and COVID
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s Neil Young versus Joe Rogan for the allegiance of Spotify. Or is it? The veteran rocker…
Continue Reading Johnson & Johnson expects its Covid vaccine sales to surge — but still lag its rivals
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Johnson & Johnson, the world’s largest health care products company, reported that sales of its Covid…
Continue Reading Biden administration officially withdraws vaccine rule
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer The Biden administration has officially withdrawn a rule that would have required workers at big companies to…
Continue Reading IMF urges El Salvador to drop Bitcoin as legal tender
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The International Monetary Fund wants El Salvador to drop the highly volatile cryptocurrency Bitcoin as legal…
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 First on CNN: Bank of America is giving workers $1 billion of stock
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Bank of America is handing out $1 billion worth of restricted stock to virtually its entire workforce as the bank seeks to…
Continue Reading Cargo surge pushes Port of Savannah to 5.6M container record
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The Port of Savannah is reporting record cargo volumes for 2021 thanks to a surge in trade that…
Continue Reading Algerian minister urges COVID vaccination amid virus surge
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria’s health minister has urged people to get vaccinated and save the country’s hospitals from collapse as…
Continue Reading Dutch government eases lockdown despite soaring infections
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has further eased his country’s coronavirus…
Continue Reading US warns that chip shortage could shut down factories
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. supply of computer chips has fallen to alarmingly low levels, raising the prospect of factory shutdowns. That’s…
Continue Reading Biscuit World workers say no to 1st W.Va. fast-food union
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — An employee-led effort to unionize a franchise of Tudor’s Biscuit World in West…
Continue Reading FTC sues to block Lockheed’s purchase of supplier Aerojet
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators are suing to block a Lockheed Martin acquisition that it says would limit competition among companies that…
Continue Reading Coal-dependent WVa moves toward ending nuclear plant ban
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Signaling an eagerness to diversify its energy offerings, coal-dependent West Virginia would…
Continue Reading Rihanna’s foundation donates $15 million to climate justice
By The Associated Press Rihanna is backing her belief that climate change is a social-justice issue by pledging $15 million to the movement through…
Continue Reading Flying car cleared for takeoff, but you’ll need a pilot’s license
By Robert North, Radina Gigova and Sana Noor Haq, CNN A car that can transform into a small aircraft has passed flights tests with flying colors in…
Continue Reading 43 million viewers make Bills-Chiefs most-watched TV event since last year’s Super Bowl
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business None of the headwinds facing legacy broadcast television are strong enough to stop the NFL right now. This past…
Continue Reading EU seeks to streamline cross-border travel during pandemic
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is seeking to streamline the sometimes chaotic travel between its member states…
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Obituary: El Paso entrepreneur Jack Cardwell dies
Editor’s Note: This story was published by El Paso Matters as a special to El Paso Matters. James A. “Jack” Cardwell, 89, a great loving husband,…
Continue Reading Flying car cleared for takeoff, but you’ll need a pilot’s license
CNN By Robert North, Radina Gigova and Sana Noor Haq, CNN A car that can transform into a small aircraft has passed flights tests with flying colors…
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Parents: Don’t throw away this IRS letter
By Tami Luhby, CNN Attention parents: Hold onto that Internal Revenue Service letter about your enhanced child tax credit payments. You’ll need…
Continue Reading Buffett’s Berkshire plans in-person shareholders meeting
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s company plans to hold its annual shareholders meeting that used to routinely attract more than 40,000 people…
Continue Reading MSC Group, Lufthansa partner in bid for Italy’s ITA Airways
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Business Writer MILAN (AP) — The parent group of MSC Cruises is partnering with Lufthansa in a bid for a majority stake in…
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