Egypt’s president raises minimum monthly wage to around $172
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s president has raised the minimum monthly wage to about $172, a move meant to ease the burdens of Egyptians hurt by painful…
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COVID-19 health emergency could be over this year, WHO says
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A leading World Health Organization official says the worst of the coronavirus pandemic —…
Continue Reading Still no deal in Czech, Poland lignite mine dispute
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The environment ministers of Poland and the Czech Republic say they have made progress but still need to consult on some…
Continue Reading Lawyer outlines defense for indicted Baltimore prosecutor
BALTIMORE (AP) — A lawyer for Baltimore’s top prosecutor has outlined her defense against federal criminal charges stemming from her purchase of…
Continue Reading Rome villa with Caravaggio fails to sell, to be reauctioned
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — A Rome villa containing the only known ceiling painted by Caravaggio is going back on a…
Continue Reading Polish chief auditor seeks to question leader over spying
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s chief auditor says he plans to audit the state’s supervision of the secret…
Continue Reading Lebanese judge freezes assets of central bank governor
By SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — An investigating judge in Lebanon has ordered the freezing of some assets belonging to the…
Continue Reading US plans $50B wildfire fight where forests meet civilization
By MATTHEW BROWN and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration says it will significantly expand efforts…
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The pitchforks are out for Kohl’s
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Kohl’s can’t catch a break from Wall Street. For the second time in as many months and third time in…
Continue Reading Stephen A. Smith after Covid: If I wasn’t vaccinated, ‘I wouldn’t be here’
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Stephen A. Smith returned to ESPN‘s “First Take” Monday after a bout with…
Continue Reading Stephen A. Smith after Covid: If I wasn’t vaccinated, ‘I wouldn’t be here’
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Stephen A. Smith returned to ESPN‘s “First Take” Monday after a bout with Covid-19, which the…
Continue Reading Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard in $68.7 billion deal
By Jennifer Korn and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Microsoft on Tuesday announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard in a blockbuster deal worth nearly…
Continue Reading Dow drops more than 500 points as bond yields rise and earnings season gets into full swing
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Wall Street had another day in the red at the start of this shortened trading week as investors grapple with earnings…
Continue Reading $388 million funding cut will force the BBC to cancel shows
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business The BBC has warned that it will be forced to slash services and cancel shows after the UK government froze its main…
Continue Reading Israel lawmakers outraged over claim police used NSO spyware
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli lawmakers are calling for a parliamentary inquiry into the police’s alleged use of…
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Microsoft buys game maker Activision Blizzard for about $70B
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Microsoft is paying the enormous sum of nearly $70 billion for Activision Blizzard, the maker of Candy…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Why airlines fear 5G will upend travel this week
The Associated Press The airline industry is raising the stakes in a showdown with AT&T and Verizon over plans to launch new 5G wireless service…
Continue Reading Under-fire Boris Johnson denies lying about lockdown parties
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has denied misleading Parliament about lockdown-breaching…
Continue Reading PlayStation and Switch sales are suffering as the gaming wars heat up
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Two of the world’s biggest video game companies are feeling the pressure as the console wars…
Continue Reading Microsoft buys game maker Activision Blizzard for about $70B
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Microsoft is paying the enormous sum of nearly $70 billion for Activision Blizzard, the maker of Candy…
Continue Reading Goldman Sachs Q4 profits fall as compensation costs soar
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Goldman Sachs’ said its fourth-quarter profits fell by 13% from a year earlier, largely due to…
Continue Reading AT&T, Verizon pause some new 5G after airlines raise alarm
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer AT&T and Verizon say they will delay some new 5G wireless service after the airline industry raised alarms…
Continue Reading Satellite photos show aftermath of Abu Dhabi oil site attack
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Satellite photos obtained by The Associated Press appear to show the aftermath…
Continue Reading Oil prices will surge to $100 this year, Goldman Sachs warns
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Goldman Sachs is now calling for oil prices to hit $100 a barrel later this year and continue rising in 2023, signaling…
Continue Reading Goldman Sachs earned nearly $4 billion, but that wasn’t good enough
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Goldman Sachs had a phenomenal year. But like many of its competitors on Wall Street, the numbers just…
Continue Reading German arms exports hit record after big sales to Egypt
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s arms exports reached record levels in 2021, largely due to significant sales of maritime and air defense weapons to…
Continue Reading BlackRock cares about money, not ‘woke’ politics
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Every year, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, one of the most powerful people in global finance, pens a letter to chief…
Continue Reading Want to keep your workers? Change your climate policies
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Climate change policies have become front and center for companies — not only because of ethics and reputation, but…
Continue Reading Peloton is hiking prices because of inflation
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Peloton says inflation and supply chain challenges have forced the company to hike the price of its flagship bike,…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: What to do if you buy now, can’t pay later
By MELISSA LAMBARENA of NerdWallet With multiple debts, it’s easy to lose track of buy now, pay later plans and potentially take on more than you…
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