Boris Johnson says sorry after report slams lockdown parties
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has apologized for lockdown-flouting parties at 10 Downing St.…
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Europe storms: Ships collide off Dutch coast; crew evacuated
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch coast guard says rescue helicopters have evacuated all 18 crew members from…
Continue Reading Dolce&Gabbana drop animal fur starting in 2022
MILAN (AP) — Dolce&Gabbana says it will drop the use of animal fur in all its collections starting this year, and transition to eco-friendly…
Continue Reading Growth slows at end of 2021 in 19 countries that use euro
By DAVID McHUGH Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Economic growth in the 19 countries that use the euro slowed down at the end of last…
Continue Reading India economy projected to grow 8% in coming fiscal year
By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s economy is projected to grow 8% to 8.5% in the financial year beginning April 1,…
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From visa denials to online trolling, foreign journalists in China say they face ‘unprecedented hurdles’
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business China’s government is using new intimidation methods against journalists and their sources, according to an…
Continue Reading Top Hong Kong official resigns over birthday party fiasco
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A top Hong Kong official has resigned after he attended a birthday party with 200 guests, at least one…
Continue Reading Shanghai metro sparks Covid panic with festive red QR codes
By Jessie Yeung and CNN’s Beijing Bureau, CNN Business A Chinese subway system’s attempt to spread some Lunar New Year cheer backfired…
Continue Reading Coronavirus lockdowns are still taking a toll on China’s factories
By Laura He, CNN Business Coronavirus outbreaks and strict lockdowns in China are continuing to take their toll on the country’s factories. A…
Continue Reading Rogan responds to Spotify protest, COVID advisories
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Spotify is pledging to combat the spread of COVID-19 misinformation as part of a damage-control…
Continue Reading Asia shares gain, trading closed in Korea, China for holiday
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares have advanced, mirroring broad overnight gains on Wall Street. Trading in China and…
Continue Reading This Week: Construction spending, Meta earns, jobs report
The Associated Press The Commerce Department serves up its monthly snapshot of U.S. construction spending Tuesday. Facebook’s parent company Meta…
Continue Reading Biden names Qatar major non-NATO ally as energy crisis looms
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday designated Qatar a major non-NATO ally, a largely symbolic honor…
Continue Reading Hackers prey on public schools, adding stress amid pandemic
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Cybersecurity experts say that ransomware attacks on K-12 schools…
Continue Reading Platform power struggles: Joe Rogan, Dan Bongino, banned books spur debate
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 Platform power struggles: Joe Rogan, Dan Bongino, banned books spur debate
CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for…
Continue Reading Asian stocks follow Wall St higher at start of holiday week
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks have followed Wall Street higher at the start of a week when China, South Korea and…
Continue Reading Spotify makes public platform rules that cover Covid-19 misinformation. Will it be enough?
CNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Spotify responded to criticism it has received regarding Covid-19 content Sunday after a number of prominent…
Continue Reading Spotify makes public platform rules that cover Covid-19 misinformation. Will it be enough?
CNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Spotify responded to criticism it has received regarding Covid-19 content Sunday after a number of prominent…
Continue Reading Spotify to add advisories to podcasts discussing COVID-19
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Spotify said Sunday that it will add content advisories before podcasts discussing the coronavirus.…
Continue Reading On a quiet weekend in theaters, ‘Spider-Man’ is No. 1 again
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — On a chillingly quiet weekend at movie theaters, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” again topped the box…
Continue Reading Elon Musk offered a Florida teen $5,000 to delete a Twitter account tracking his jet. It wasn’t enough
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Jack Sweeney, a 19-year-old from Florida, rejected a $5,000 offer from Elon Musk to delete his Twitter account that…
Continue Reading Rally in Serbia draws attention to country’s air pollution
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Hundreds of people have rallied in Serbia to draw attention to the country’s high air pollution and demand that…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: New federal law targets medical bill surprises
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Patients worried about getting hit with an unexpected bill after emergency care have a new layer of protection. The No…
Continue Reading A new crop of shopping tools aims to help consumers beat the supply chain crunch and the bots
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Brian Fung, CNN Business A few days after Christmas, Aaron Worley and his wife began feeling ill. Fearing they may have…
Continue Reading A new crop of shopping tools aims to help consumers beat the supply chain crunch and the bots
By Brian Fung, CNN Business A few days after Christmas, Aaron Worley and his wife began feeling ill. Fearing they may have contracted Covid-19 over…
Continue Reading Storm Malik hits northern Europe with force; at least 4 dead
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — A powerful winter storm has swept through northern Europe over the weekend. At least four people…
Continue Reading Warren Buffett is having the last laugh
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business It’s been a tough start to the year for investors in big tech companies. Cathie Wood’s ARK Innovation…
Continue Reading US pledges to put Russia on defensive at UN Security Council
By JIM HEINTZ and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is working to ramp up diplomatic and financial pressure on Russia…
Continue Reading Meet the superfans trying to save Tab
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business In October 2020, the moment Trish Priest had been dreading arrived: Tab, the decades-old diet drink, was…
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