Cognac sales jump 31%, thanks to the US and China
Reuters Cognac sales surged by nearly a third last year as American and Chinese drinkers guzzled old vintages, in the latest sign premium drink…
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Ex-Guinean President Conde flown abroad for medical care
By BOUBACAR DIALLO and KRISTA LARSON Associated Press CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Witnesses in the Guinean capital say former President Alpha Conde has…
Continue Reading Polish senators question cyber experts in hacking inquiry
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish Senate commission has opened an investigation into the use of powerful spyware…
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Here’s what could rattle the stock market this year
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The stock market is like that old slogan for Timex watches. It takes a licking but keeps on ticking. Sure,…
Continue Reading UK’s Johnson, and his foes, await key ‘partygate’ report
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is fighting for his career and he has one constant refrain:…
Continue Reading Drone attack in Abu Dhabi claimed by Yemen’s rebels kills 3
By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Emirati police say a suspected drone attack claimed by Yemen’s Houthi…
Continue Reading Chan, Zuckerberg fighting Native American vaccine hesitancy
By KRISTEN GRIFFITH of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy Dakota and Navajo actor Dallas Goldtooth joins other influencers —…
Continue Reading Eurogroup seeks path between high inflation, slower growth
BRUSSELS (AP) — Eurogroup finance chiefs are engaged in a high-wire political balancing act prompted by conflicting economic forces: a weaker…
Continue Reading EU chief scraps meetings because driver is COVID-19 positive
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has canceled her in-person appointments at the European Parliament this week…
Continue Reading Airlines ask Biden administration for ‘immediate intervention’ on 5G
By Pete Muntean and Gregory Wallace, CNN Business Executives from the largest US airlines asked the Biden administration for “immediate…
Continue Reading The 5G-airlines crisis was mostly averted. Here’s what happened – and what we still don’t know
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Jackie Wattles and Pete Muntean, CNN Potentially abysmal air travel interruptions were narrowly avoided this week when wireless…
Continue Reading Insider Q&A: Realtors’ group Chief Economist Lawrence Yun
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors, discusses his outlook…
Continue Reading Sweden’s spy agency probes drones over 3 nuclear plants
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s domestic security agency says it has taken over the preliminary investigation into drones that last week were…
Continue Reading Here’s how US lawmakers could finally rein in Facebook
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business “Change is going to come. No question.” “We are serious about taking action.”…
Continue Reading Pandemic hasn’t slowed China’s love for US lobster
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — China is showing no signs of slowing its demand for American lobster this year despite…
Continue Reading The owner of Ben & Jerry’s wants to buy Aquafresh and Advil
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Unilever is willing to pay big money for the company that makes products like Advil, Tums and Aquafresh toothpaste as…
Continue Reading Russia denies looking for pretext to invade Ukraine
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat has angrily rejected the U.S. allegations that it…
Continue Reading 1,200 US flights canceled Monday as winter storm pummels East Coast
CNN By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business US airlines have canceled more than 1,200 flights Monday as a powerful winter storm packing rain, sleet and snow…
Continue Reading 1,200 US flights canceled Monday as winter storm pummels East Coast
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business US airlines have canceled more than 1,200 flights Monday as a powerful winter storm packing rain, sleet and snow…
Continue Reading Amazon’s UK site backs away from plan to stop taking Visa
LONDON (AP) — Amazon’s British website has backed away from plans to stop accepting Visa credit cards issued in the United Kingdom. The online…
Continue Reading Liz Weston: How to get more joy while giving to good causes
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet We may think spending money on ourselves will make us happier than spending it on someone else. But research shows that…
Continue Reading Daily virus cases in Russia double as omicron spreads
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities have reported a sharp spike in new coronavirus cases apparently driven by the…
Continue Reading Djokovic sponsor Lacoste wants to ‘review’ Australia events with tennis star
CNN By Michelle Toh and Charles Riley, CNN Business Novak Djokovic has departed Australia after authorities canceled his visa for a second time. Now,…
Continue Reading Djokovic sponsor Lacoste wants to ‘review’ Australia events with tennis star
By Michelle Toh and Charles Riley, CNN Business Novak Djokovic has departed Australia after authorities canceled his visa for a second time. Now, one…
Continue Reading China’s Xi rejects ‘Cold War mentality,’ pushes cooperation
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping is calling for greater world cooperation against COVID-19 and says his…
Continue Reading Credit Suisse chairman resigns after investigation into ‘personal actions’
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business The chairman of Credit Suisse has resigned following an investigation commissioned by the Swiss bank’s board that…
Continue Reading Credit Suisse chairman resigns after investigation into ‘personal actions’
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Michelle Toh, CNN Business The chairman of Credit Suisse has resigned following an investigation commissioned by the Swiss…
Continue Reading China’s birth rate drops for a fifth straight year to record low
By Nectar Gan, CNN Business China’s birth rate plummeted for a fifth consecutive year to hit a new record low in 2021, despite government…
Continue Reading Credit Suisse chairman resigns after internal investigation
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Credit Suisse says its chairman has resigned following an internal investigation that reportedly…
Continue Reading World shares mixed after China reports slowing growth
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — World shares are mixed after China reported that its economy expanded at an 8.1% annual pace…
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