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…
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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…
Continue Reading This Week: Housing starts, Netflix earns, leading indicators
The Associated Press The Commerce Department delivers its December snapshot of newly started residential construction projects Wednesday. Netflix…
Continue Reading Vaccination mandated for commuters on Manila public transit
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — People who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are being banned from riding public transport in the Philippine…
Continue Reading Asian shares mixed after China reports slowing growth
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares are mixed in Asia after China reported that its economy expanded at an 8.1% annual…
Continue Reading China’s economy expanded 8.1% in 2021, but growth is slowing
By Laura He, CNN Business China’s economy expanded 8.1% last year, far exceeding the government’s own targets. But weakening growth in…
Continue Reading China’s economy grows 8.1% in 2021, slows in second half
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s economy grew by 8.1% in 2021 but Beijing faces pressure to shore up activity after an…
Continue Reading Evergrande’s international creditors threaten legal action over ‘opaque’ restructuring process
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Laura He, CNN Business Evergrande’s international creditors are losing patience. A group of the company’s overseas…
Continue Reading China’s economy expanded 8.1% in 2021, but growth is slowing
CNN By Laura He, CNN Business China’s economy expanded 8.1% last year, far exceeding the government’s own targets. But weakening growth…
Continue Reading Billionaires added $5 trillion to their fortunes during the pandemic
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Billionaires added $5 trillion to their fortunes during the pandemic, according to Oxfam, exacerbating economic…
Continue Reading Group: Tax rich to fund vaccines for poor hit by pandemic
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Anti-poverty group Oxfam has called for governments to impose a one-time 99% tax on the world’s…
Continue Reading A startup that rates the reliability of news sources says it’s making a profit
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business NewsGuard, a four-year-old startup that scans the web and rates the reliability of news sources, says its own business…
Continue Reading A startup that rates the reliability of news sources says it’s making a profit
CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business NewsGuard, a four-year-old startup that scans the web and rates the reliability of news sources, says its own…
Continue Reading Jeff Goldblum, Kyle MacLachlan bookend Prada menswear show
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Jeff Goldblum infused Milan Fashion Week with some levity as he shimmied down the Prada runway in a…
Continue Reading Dr. Oz’s Senate run is playing out as a ‘Fox primary’
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Dr. Mehmet Oz has gone from one of the country’s most recognizable TV personalities to a polarizing Republican…
Continue Reading Dr. Oz’s Senate run is playing out as a ‘Fox primary’
CNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Dr. Mehmet Oz has gone from one of the country’s most recognizable TV personalities to a polarizing…
Continue Reading ‘Scream’ scares off ‘Spider-Man’ with $30.6M debut
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After a month at the top of the box office, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” has finally been overtaken…
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