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…
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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…
Continue Reading Avenatti cast as both thief, generous lawyer at NYC trial
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A prosecutor has told a jury in an opening statement that California lawyer Michael Avenatti…
Continue Reading Fed to signal rate hike as it launches risky inflation fight
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — With inflation punishing consumers and threatening the economy, the Federal Reserve…
Continue Reading WHO chief warns against talk of ‘endgame’ in pandemic
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization has warned that conditions remain ideal for more…
Continue Reading In global 5G race, European Union is told to step up pace
BRUSSELS (AP) — A European Union watchdog has warned that the EU faces much bigger economic and security threats unless member countries step up…
Continue Reading Financial adviser arrested and fired after throwing drink at smoothie shop employees following his son’s allergic reaction
By Chris Boyette, CNN A Connecticut man has been arrested and lost his job after video surfaced of him yelling at employees of a smoothie shop…
Continue Reading Financial adviser arrested and fired after throwing drink at smoothie shop employees following his son’s allergic reaction
NEWS 12 CONNECTICUT, INC., TIKTOK, @CJJBREEZY, FAIRFIELD POLICE, CNN, TikTok/@cjjbreezy, Fairfield Police By Chris Boyette, CNN A Connecticut man has…
Continue Reading UK to lift travel test requirements for the vaccinated
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says his government will remove coronavirus testing…
Continue Reading Kohl’s confirms approach about potential acquisition
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kohl’s is confirming that it has been approached about a possible sale of the…
Continue Reading Get ready for more wild swings. Volatile markets are back
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business After a long period of calm, market volatility has returned in dramatic fashion. What’s…
Continue Reading Stocks end higher after dramatic selloff
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business On a wild day on Wall Street, stocks ended the day higher with a stunning turnaround just before the closing bell.…
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