US begins offering 1B free COVID tests, but many more needed
By MATTHEW PERRONE and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, people across the U.S. can log on to a government…
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Biden needs to answer these 5 questions about the economy
CNN By Matt Egan, CNN Business From startlingly high inflation and empty grocery store shelves to elevated prices at the pump, Americans are…
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business From startlingly high inflation and empty grocery store shelves to elevated prices at the pump, Americans are frustrated…
Continue Reading Starbucks nixes vaccine mandate after Supreme Court ruling
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks is no longer requiring its U.S. workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, reversing a plan it…
Continue Reading Greece raises $3.4B in bond auction to help boost budget
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece has raised 3 billion euros in a 10-year bond auction that helps boost its budget following its yearslong economic…
Continue Reading Europe rolled out 5G without hurting aviation. Here’s how
By Charles Riley and Joseph Ataman, CNN Business Major international airlines are canceling flights to the United States over aviation industry fears…
Continue Reading Ukraine court refuses to arrest ex-leader in treason case
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A court in Ukraine has rejected a motion by the prosecutors to remand former President…
Continue Reading Donors to launch Houston newsroom with $20M in seed funding
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Five philanthropies have announced plans to spend more than $20 million to bolster news coverage in Houston,…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Microsoft’s Activision buy could shake up gaming
By MATT O’BRIEN and TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writers Microsoft stunned the gaming industry when it announced this week it would buy game…
Continue Reading New rule will allow 18-year-olds to drive semi trucks across state lines
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business With the trucking industry facing a shortage of qualified drivers, the US government is setting up an…
Continue Reading Ticket price hike for World Cup final in Qatar reaches 46%
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer The cost of attending the World Cup final is up to 46% higher in Qatar than the previous tournament in Russia,…
Continue Reading Yellen: Biden pandemic relief ‘like a vaccine’ for economy
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has told a gathering of America’s mayors the Biden…
Continue Reading Colorado coal town grapples with future as plant shuts down
By PATTY NIEBERG Associated Press/Report for America CRAIG, Colorado (AP) — Craig, a small town in northwest Colorado is losing its coal plant, and…
Continue Reading Morgan Stanley profits climb 9% on asset management business
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Investment bank Morgan Stanley says its fourth-quarter profits rose 9% from a year ago, helped by a…
Continue Reading What is C-band 5G? Verizon and AT&T are flipping on the switch in the US
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business The next-generation of wireless technology is now even faster for 5G users in some parts of…
Continue Reading What is C-band 5G? Verizon and AT&T are flipping on the switch in the US
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business The next-generation of wireless technology is now even faster for 5G users in some parts of the country.…
Continue Reading UK lifts COVID restrictions, says omicron wave ‘has peaked’
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says face masks will no longer be mandatory in public places and…
Continue Reading The CEO who fired 900 employees over Zoom is coming back
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business The CEO of Better.com, best known for firing 900 employees over Zoom just before Christmas, is coming back to work.…
Continue Reading Emirates president: The 5G snafu is the biggest screwup I’ve witnessed in my career
By Chris Liakos and Richard Quest, CNN The president of Emirates tells CNN that the airline was not aware of some of the potential 5G rollout issues…
Continue Reading Emirates president: The 5G snafu is the biggest screwup I’ve witnessed in my career
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Chris Liakos and Richard Quest, CNN The president of Emirates tells CNN that the airline was not aware of some of the potential…
Continue Reading Medical workers fear Polish hospitals can’t handle new surge
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s doctors and medical workers fear the country’s health care system may…
Continue Reading Ford recalls 200K cars because brake lights can stay on
DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling about 200,000 cars in the U.S. to fix a problem that can stop the brake lights from turning off. The recall covers…
Continue Reading German leader champions new tack on climate at Davos event
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — New German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for a “paradigm shift” in the way the world…
Continue Reading EU to subtract millions from funds to Poland over coal mine
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The European Union is preparing to deduct millions of euros from payments to Poland in order to cover fines imposed on Warsaw…
Continue Reading New York AG says Trump’s company misled banks, tax officials
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The New York attorney general’s office says its civil investigation has uncovered evidence…
Continue Reading December marks 3rd straight month of growth for US builders
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Construction of new homes in the U.S. rose for the third consecutive month in December and…
Continue Reading Sony takes a big hit in the console wars
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Microsoft’s blockbuster purchase of video game developer Activision Blizzard could pose a serious threat for…
Continue Reading Coke is giving its cans a makeover
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Coca-Cola is fighting for your attention. The company is unveiling a new look for flavored Coke products…
Continue Reading Bank of America profits rise 28%, wage expenses up too
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bank of America says its profits rose 28% last quarter from a year earlier, but the bank faced the…
Continue Reading Tech stocks are hurtling toward a correction
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Persistently high inflation has dealt investors a wake-up call this year, sending them scrambling to re-engineer…
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