The 2021 tax filing season has begun. Here’s what you need to know
CNN By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business The federal tax filing season has begun. And it’s going to be tough sledding for the IRS — and for…
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
Continue Reading Facebook parent Meta creates powerful AI supercomputer
MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Facebook’s parent company Meta says it has created what it believes is among the fastest artificial intelligence…
Continue Reading Biden revives ‘clean energy’ program with $1B loan guarantee
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has issued its first clean energy loan guarantee, reviving an Obama-era…
Continue Reading Feds launch website for claiming part 2 of child tax credit
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House and Treasury Department launched a revamped Child Tax Credit website meant to…
Continue Reading Unlike Trump, Biden doesn’t use stocks to judge the economy, White House says
By Matt Egan, CNN Business The Biden administration is defending its economic track record as financial markets get hit by turmoil driven by concerns…
Continue Reading A cruise ship had an arrest warrant waiting in Miami. So it took passengers to the Bahamas
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business A cruise ship heading to Miami changed course to the Bahamas Saturday after a US judge issued an arrest warrant for…
Continue Reading So many people want a Ford Maverick that Ford’s stopped taking orders
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business If you want a Ford Maverick pickup but haven’t placed an order already yet, time’s running out. On…
Continue Reading Cruise ship wanted in US lawsuit remains in the Bahamas
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON The Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Bahamian authorities say a cruise ship that was set to dock in Miami has remained in the…
Continue Reading Robinhood and Coinbase shares fall to their lowest levels ever
CNN By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The bloodbath in the cryptocurrency market is taking a gigantic toll on online brokerage stocks Robinhood and…
Continue Reading Robinhood and Coinbase shares hit their lowest levels ever
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The bloodbath in the cryptocurrency market is taking a gigantic toll on online brokerage stocks Robinhood and…
Continue Reading Biscuit World union effort rooted in West Virginia history
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press ELKVIEW, W.Va. (AP) — Workers at a franchise of Tudor’s Biscuit World are hoping they will soon be…
Continue Reading DC, 3 states sue Google saying it invades users’ privacy
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia and three states are suing Google. They allege the internet search…
Continue Reading Sundance doc looks at man behind the modern bulletproof vest
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Richard Davis was a bankrupt pizzeria owner when he got the idea for a bulletproof vest in 1969 Michigan. Body armor…
Continue Reading 1st round of vote for Italian president fails amid stalemate
By FRANCES D’EMILIO and COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press ROME (AP) — A first round of voting to elect Italy’s next president has failed…
Continue Reading Snow blankets Athens, Greek islands and Turkey’s Istanbul
By ELENA BECATOROS and NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A severe snowstorm has disrupted air and road traffic in the Greek…
Continue Reading Four attorneys general sue Google for ‘deceptive’ location tracking
By Brian Fung, CNN Business A bipartisan group of attorneys general sued Google on Monday, alleging that the technology giant has used “dark…
Continue Reading Lawmaker’s claim of anti-Muslim bias is new blow to UK govt
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered an investigation into a Conservative lawmaker’s…
Continue Reading Abigail Disney takes her fight to her family’s turf
By David Goldman, CNN Business Abigail Disney, a longtime critic of her family’s business, is taking her fight to Disney’s turf: The big…
Continue Reading Dior celebrates couture craft, as maskless Delevingne irks
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — The atelier — the workshop of hands — took the Dior center stage on Monday to produce a…
Continue Reading Abigail Disney takes her fight to her family’s turf
CNN By David Goldman, CNN Business Abigail Disney, a longtime critic of her family’s business, is taking her fight to Disney’s turf: The…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Why are oil prices high, and any relief in sight?
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Anyone who’s bought food, paid rent or looked for a used car recently has come up against…
Continue Reading Kohl’s stock surges 35% after takeover offers
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Kohl’s stock surged nearly 35% in midday trading Monday following reports that at least two different…
Continue Reading Kohl’s, Peloton and Unilever have to watch their backs
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Forget about all the boardroom intrigue on “Succession” and “Billions.” Real-life…
Continue Reading Meta is building an AI supercomputer
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Facebook has long bet that artificial intelligence can help it with the difficult task of moderating posts from its…
Continue Reading Kosovo tightens COVID measures for people entering country
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo has tightened COVID-19 measures for people coming into the country amid a surge in coronavirus infections. The…
Continue Reading Rolls-Royce buyers are shockingly young
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business If you picture a typical Rolls-Royce owner, you probably imagine someone with white hair and maybe also white…
Continue Reading Lee Enterprises asks investors to help fight off hedge fund
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises is asking its shareholders to help it fight off a hostile…
Continue Reading Spain: Catholic Church agrees to return usurped real estate
MADRID (AP) — The body representing Catholic bishops in Spain has acknowledged that nearly 1,000 real estate properties across the country were…
Continue Reading Getting paid on Venmo or Cash App? This new tax rule might apply to you
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business If you use payment apps like Venmo, PayPal or CashApp, the new year ushered in a change to an IRS tax reporting rule…
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