Asian shares slip as Ukraine tensions send US stocks lower
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares have mostly fallen in Asia as investors remain anxious over the possibility that…
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Homeless crisis, fear of crime shaping LA mayor election
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The mayor’s race in Los Angeles is being dominated by a homeless crisis and rising…
Continue Reading Rapid COVID-19 home tests surge in India, experts flag risks
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL and SHONAL GANGULY Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — The use of rapid home tests has surged in India on the back of omicron…
Continue Reading Japan’s deficit reaches 8-year high as energy imports soar
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan has reported its trade deficit rose to an eight-year high in January as the cost of energy…
Continue Reading FAA head resigns after effort to rebuild agency’s reputation
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The leader of the Federal Aviation Administration, Stephen Dickson, says he will resign at the end of March.…
Continue Reading CNN probe complete, yet mysteries on Cuomo, Zucker remain
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CNN’s parent company says its investigation into circumstances surrounding the firing of…
Continue Reading Abortion rights funds brace for impact ahead of court ruling
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Funds that raise money to aid women get abortions say they would need more donations this year if the U.S.…
Continue Reading DoorDash added users, surpassed sales forecasts in Q4
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer DoorDash has posted better-than-expected sales for its fourth quarter thanks to its growing active-user base and…
Continue Reading California’s Silver Lake takes $134 stake in NZ’s rugby
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — California-based investment company Silver Lake Partners has agreed to buy a stake in the commercial operations of…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
The Associated Press Stocks shook off an early slump and ended mixed on Wall Street Wednesday after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest…
Continue Reading ViacomCBS, La-Z-Boy fall; Generac, Owens Corning rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: ViacomCBS, La-Z-Boy fall; Generac, Owens Corning…
Continue Reading TelevisaUnivision unveils Spanish streaming service ViX
MIAMI (AP) — Recently consolidated TelevisaUnivision Inc. will launch a ViX streaming service that will offer more than 50,000 hours of…
Continue Reading Key details await as NY eyes $200M pot business equity fund
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York is proposing a $200 million fund to help people of color, women and some others start…
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 Fed: Faster rate hikes are likely if inflation stays high
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve policymakers concluded last month that they would accelerate their…
Continue Reading Marijuana bill spurs water rights debate in arid New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Hispanic farmers and rural residents in New Mexico are concerned legislation that would allow small cannabis producers to…
Continue Reading Kevin Costner lobbies Utah for more tax rebates for films
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kevin Costner wants Utah lawmakers to pass legislation that would give more tax rebates to film productions that shoot in…
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Larry Summers: The Fed is ‘well behind’ the curve on inflation and should stop stimulus ASAP
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Economist Larry Summers called on the Federal Reserve Wednesday to take immediate action to catch up to inflation.…
Continue Reading Hollywood actor’s Ponzi scheme, explained: Why investors keep falling for scams
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business The tale of Zachary Horwitz made headlines this week after he was sentenced to 20 years for bilking investors out of…
Continue Reading Fuhgeddabout NY: Despite competition, NJ’s sports bets rise
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — When New York state started taking mobile sports bets last month, everyone assumed it…
Continue Reading Turkey’s Erdogan tries to ease surging energy bills
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s president has announced a set of measures aiming to bring relief to households and businesses reeling from high…
Continue Reading Online harassment, real harm: Fixing the web’s biggest bug
By DAVID KLEPPER The Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Online harassment has become so common that it can be hard to imagine the internet…
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Where can you buy marijuana in Las Cruces this spring?
Scroll to the bottom of this article for a list of businesses that have applied to grow and sell cannabis, provided by the city of Las Cruces. LAS…
Continue Reading High gas costs from Ukraine threat pose Biden political risk
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — While the Ukraine crisis presents the U.S. with a foreign policy threat, it’s also pushing…
Continue Reading California gas prices just hit a record high. $5 gas could come soon
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Gas in California hit a record high of $4.72 a gallon on average on Wednesday — and experts say a whopping $5 a…
Continue Reading How we can solve the nation’s affordable housing crisis
Opinion by Janneke Ratcliffe for CNN Business Perspectives Millions of Americans are losing out on the chance to reap the benefits of homeownership…
Continue Reading Russia-Ukraine crisis sends oil on roller coaster
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Oil prices briefly touched $95 a barrel on Wednesday before backing away as investors try to make sense of the latest…
Continue Reading US stocks fall again as Russian invasion threat continues
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Rishi Iyengar and Michelle Toh, CNN Business US stocks slid Friday as investors continued to track geopolitical developments in…
Continue Reading Google plans to change Android app tracking in a bid to improve user privacy
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Google plans to develop new privacy measures that remove the ability to track users across apps on Android devices,…
Continue Reading Mexico’s avocados face fallout from violence, deforestation
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s avocado producers have used clever Super Bowl ads, an irresistible fruit and…
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