German government cuts 2022 economic growth forecast to 3.6%
BERLIN (AP) — The German government has cut its growth forecast for this year. But it says that Europe’s biggest economy remains “robust” and…
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UK’s Bentley pouring billions into electric car overhaul
LONDON (AP) — Luxury automaker Bentley says it is pouring billions into upgrading manufacturing to accelerate its electric vehicle development…
Continue Reading EPA acts to curb air, water pollution in poor communities
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is taking a series of enforcement actions to address air…
Continue Reading Lebanon to receive Jordan electricity via Syria, deal signed
By SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon has signed deals to purchase electricity from Jordan via Syria to help the small…
Continue Reading Offshore oil spill threatens beaches in eastern Thailand
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s navy is working to clean up a spill of as much as 128 tons (160,000 liters) of crude oil that leaked from a…
Continue Reading Picasso heirs launch digital art piece to ride ‘crypto’ wave
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Pablo, meet Crypto. Heirs of Pablo Picasso, the famed 20th-century Spanish artist, are vaulting into…
Continue Reading Kuwait death toll raised to 4 in oil refinery fire
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The death toll from a fire at a major oil refinery in Kuwait has been raised to four after two critically…
Continue Reading Rights group says Lebanese staffer targeted with NSO spyware
BEIRUT (AP) — Human Rights Watch says one of its senior staff members was targeted last year with spyware designed by the Israeli hacker-for hire…
Continue Reading UK government holds breath as it awaits ‘partygate’ report
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson is bracing for the conclusions of an investigation into allegations of…
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‘Fight Club’ has a new ending in China. And this time, the authorities win
By Nectar Gan and CNN’s Beijing Bureau, CNN Business More than two decades after its release, “Fight Club” has been given a very…
Continue Reading German lawmakers debate possible COVID vaccine mandate
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s parliament is holding its first debate on a possible wide-ranging coronavirus vaccine…
Continue Reading In Germany, activists rise up to counter vaccine skeptics
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A growing number of people in Germany have joined grassroots initiatives and demonstrations to…
Continue Reading China pledges ‘purification’ of the internet ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics and the Lunar New Year
By Laura He, CNN Business China’s top cybersecurity regulator is vowing to crack down on “illegal” online content as part of a…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s front line: Where lives turn on distant decisions
By INNA VARENYTSIA and LORI HINNANT Associated Press ZOLOTE 4, Ukraine (AP) — Soldiers and civilians in eastern Ukraine are waiting with helpless…
Continue Reading Asian stocks slump after Fed says US rates will rise ‘soon’
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have tumbled by unusually wide margins after the Federal Reserve indicated it…
Continue Reading Mexico’s remittances pass $50 billion, surge during pandemic
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press COMACHUEN, Mexico (AP) — Mexico’s remittances — the money migrants send home to their relatives — have…
Continue Reading Indigenous town in Mexico survives on remittances from US
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press COMACHUEN, Mexico (AP) — Comachuen is a Puerpecha Inidgenous community of about 10,000 inhabitants nestled high…
Continue Reading Fed plans to raise rates starting in March to cool inflation
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that it will likely begin a series of…
Continue Reading China 2008 vs 2022: Richer, stronger, more confrontational
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Richer, more heavily armed and openly confrontational, China has undergone history-making changes…
Continue Reading S. Korea tests new virus steps as infections reach new high
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea is enforcing new COVID-19 response measures, including reduced quarantine…
Continue Reading Canada investigating cyberattack amid tensions with Russia
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian officials say hackers launched a cyberattack on the country’s Global Affairs Department last week. The Canadian…
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Department of Energy approves release of 13.4 million barrels from Strategic Petroleum Reserve
By Donald Judd and Shawna Mizelle, CNN The Department of Energy announced Tuesday the release of 13.4 million barrels of oil from the Strategic…
Continue Reading US plans more wild horse roundups this year than ever before
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. government plans to capture more wild horses on federal lands this year than ever…
Continue Reading Saudi restores full ties with Thailand after diamond dispute
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia has ordered the restoration of full diplomatic ties with Thailand…
Continue Reading CN railroad names new CEO, resolves dispute with investor
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Canadian National railroad has named a new CEO. It also reached an agreement with the investment…
Continue Reading Some manufacturers have less than 5 days’ supply of computer chips, Commerce Department warns
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Some manufacturers that rely on semiconductors are down to less than five days’ worth of inventory, according to a…
Continue Reading Tim Cook allegedly stalked by woman who trespassed and sent photos of a loaded gun
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple has been granted a restraining order against a woman who allegedly threatened, harassed and stalked CEO…
Continue Reading Apple posted record holiday quarter sales despite supply constraints
CNN By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple posted record revenue during the all-important holiday quarter even as it continued to grapple with…
Continue Reading Biden to meet Qatar leader as energy worries loom in Europe
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host the ruling emir of Qatar at the White House on Monday. The visit comes as U.S. and European allies…
Continue Reading Fashion retailer pays $4.2M in settlement with FTC
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Online fashion retailer Fashion Nova will be required to pay $4.2 million to settle…
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