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…
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By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Persistently high inflation has dealt investors a wake-up call this year, sending them scrambling to re-engineer…
Continue Reading Army Corps of Engineers gets $14B to help ease supply chains
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press The Biden administration has announced the release of $14 billion to the Army Corps of Engineers to fund 500 projects…
Continue Reading Dutch cultural sector protests pandemic lockdown measures
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw orchestra has played second fiddle to a pair of hairdressers. Vincent…
Continue Reading Emerging talents in spotlight at hybrid Paris Fashion Week
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Some Paris Fashion Week menswear shows have began for the fall-winter season as French virus…
Continue Reading What the No Surprises Act means for your medical bills
By ALEX ROSENBERG of NerdWallet As of Jan. 1, most surprise medical bills are now banned as a result of the No Surprises Act. Surprise medical bills…
Continue Reading Edmunds: The hottest cars to look out for in 2022
By MICHAEL CANTU Edmunds The chip and supply chain shortages of 2021 have been difficult for automakers and consumers alike. But something positive…
Continue Reading Hungary opposition leader tests positive for COVID-19
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDPAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The leader of Hungary’s political opposition has announced he has tested positive for…
Continue Reading Optum again a big revenue driver for UnitedHealth in 2021
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer UnitedHealth Group posted strong fourth-quarter earnings led by double-digit growth in its Optum division. The largest…
Continue Reading Bulgarian president takes oath of office for second term
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has taken the oath of office for his second term.  Radev is the country’s fifth…
Continue Reading Greece boosts air force with advanced French jet fighters
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press TANAGRA, Greece (AP) — French-built fighter jets roared over the Acropolis as Greece races to modernize its…
Continue Reading Slovakia imposes COVID restrictions to get ready for omicron
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia has limited access to what the government considers the most risky events and public gatherings as the country…
Continue Reading UK consumer prices rise at fastest pace in almost 30 years
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Consumer prices in the United Kingdom have risen at the fastest pace in almost 30 years as higher…
Continue Reading COVID contact means Michel can’t be at EU parliament session
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Council President Charles Michel has become the second top-level European Union official who has had to pull out of the…
Continue Reading China condemns plans by Slovenia to upgrade Taiwan ties
BEIJING (AP) — China is condemning plans by Slovenia to upgrade relations with self-governing Taiwan, a move likely to spark diplomatic and…
Continue Reading Israel minister denies police used NSO spyware on protesters
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli Cabinet minister has dismissed claims that police used controversial spyware to…
Continue Reading UK inflation surges to highest level in 30 years
By Charles Riley, CNN Business UK consumer price inflation has surged to the highest level in three decades, heaping pressure on households already…
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States with the biggest solar economies
These 10 states have the largest solar economies, according to Stacker’s analysis of data from the Solar Energy Industries…
Continue Reading Turkey’s deal with UAE to build foreign exchange reserves
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish central bank says it and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to a currency swap deal equivalent to $4.74 billion…
Continue Reading China mined a record amount of coal in 2021. It might produce even more this year
By Laura He, CNN Business China produced more coal than ever last year as its power stations struggled to meet demand for electricity, undermining…
Continue Reading Report: German police see surge in fake vaccine certificates
BERLIN (AP) — German news agency dpa has reported that police are investigating thousands of cases of suspected forgery of coronavirus vaccine…
Continue Reading Biden predicts Russia will invade Ukraine, warns Putin
By AAMER MADHANI and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says he thinks Russia will invade Ukraine and is warning…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Are Turkey’s efforts to fix the economy working?
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s government and central bank have taken unconventional steps in recent weeks to…
Continue Reading Oil flow resumes at Iraq-Turkey pipeline following blast
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A pipeline that carries oil from Iraq to world markets has resumed operating several hours after an explosion in southeastern…
Continue Reading Asian stocks rise after China rate cuts, Japan export gain
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are higher after China cut interest rates to shore up flagging economic…
Continue Reading Airlines cancel some flights after reduced 5G rollout in US
By JON GAMBRELL and DAVID KOENIG Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Some flights to and from the U.S. have been canceled even after AT&T and…
Continue Reading Pfizer chief Albert Bourla wins $1 million Genesis Prize
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Pfizer’s chief executive, Albert Bourla, has been awarded the prestigious Genesis Prize…
Continue Reading An overdue presser: Biden set to take reporters’ questions in first formal news conference in months
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
Continue Reading Celeb-heavy Los Angeles suburb gets tough on water wasters
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press The local water district for wealthy Southern California communities in an enclave nestled in the Santa Monica…
Continue Reading ILO report says Afghan crisis causing massive job losses
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — The International Labor Organization says more than a half million people in Afghanistan…
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