Russia announces sweeping naval drills amid Ukraine tensions
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has announced sweeping naval drills in several parts of the world this month, and…
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Why Netflix is raising prices
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Netflix is set to report fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday. Typically, Wall Street’s eyes would be set…
Continue Reading Germany expects COVID-19 cases to peak in mid-February
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s health minister expects the number of coronavirus infections in the country to keep rising for several weeks reaching…
Continue Reading Israel inks multi-billion dollar submarine deal with Germany
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has signed a three billion euro ($3.4 billion) deal to buy three cutting edge submarines from Germany, the defense ministry…
Continue Reading Emirates to again fly Boeing 777 to US as 5G rollout slowed
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long-haul carrier Emirates says it will resume its Boeing 777 flights to the…
Continue Reading Security scanners across Europe tied to China govt, military
By ERIKA KINETZ Associated Press At some of the world’s most sensitive spots, authorities have installed security screening devices made by a…
Continue Reading Cut off by volcano, Tongans relieved as contact restored
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — As the massive undersea Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted on Saturday, Tongans from…
Continue Reading Amazon heads to the mall with prototype clothing store
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — First, Amazon competed with malls. Now, it’s moving inside one. The online retailing…
Continue Reading Amazon is opening a clothing store next to Nordstrom and JC Penney
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Amazon has a new venture outside of e-commerce, cloud computing, content streaming, smart devices, Whole Foods,…
Continue Reading Amazon is opening a clothing store next to Nordstrom and JC Penney
CNN By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Amazon has a new venture outside of e-commerce, cloud computing, content streaming, smart devices, Whole…
Continue Reading Security scanners across Europe tied to China govt, military
By ERIKA KINETZ Associated Press At some of the world’s most sensitive spots, authorities have installed security screening devices made by a…
Continue Reading Japan’s imports hit record highs on surging energy prices
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s exports and imports both reached record highs in December, largely because of surging…
Continue Reading M&Ms’ beloved characters are getting a new look
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business M&M’s branding is getting a refresh. The candy’s anthropomorphized chocolate characters are…
Continue Reading Asian shares slide after more losses on Wall Street
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares have declined after a late-afternoon sell-off wiped out gains for stocks on…
Continue Reading Bologna face masks and new M&Ms: 4 ways your food got weird this week
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business From M&Ms’ mascots becoming more inclusive to a bologna face mask, there was lots of…
Continue Reading NBC says its coverage of Beijing Olympics will include ‘geopolitical context’
CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for…
Continue Reading NBC says its coverage of Beijing Olympics will include ‘geopolitical context’
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
Continue Reading China keeps cutting critical lending rates to shore up its economy
By Laura He, CNN Business China keeps slashing lending rates as authorities ramp up their efforts to stave off a sharp economic slowdown. The…
Continue Reading Army Corps to spend $732M on Mississippi River lock upgrade
By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps will spend $732 million to expand a congested lock and dam in Missouri.…
Continue Reading Football games send viewers to TV on cold weekend
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Viewers parked themselves in front of their televisions to watch football and stay out of the…
Continue Reading Red Cross: Hack exposes data on 515,000 vulnerable people
GENEVA (AP) — The International Committee of the Red Cross says hackers broke into servers holding its data and gained access to personal,…
Continue Reading Starbucks scraps vaccine requirement following Supreme Court decision
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Starbucks is no longer requiring employees to get vaccinated or submit to weekly testing, following the US…
Continue Reading Texas sues Google over local radio ads for its smartphones
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ attorney general is suing Google, alleging the company asked radio DJs to record personal endorsements for…
Continue Reading United posts $646 million loss, omicron casts shadow over 1Q
CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines lost $646 million in the last three months of 2021, and the new year doesn’t look too good either. United said…
Continue Reading The 5G-airline snafu: Everything we know
By Jackie Wattles, Pete Muntean and Gregory Wallace, CNN The attempt to roll out amped up mobile service across the United States has been a bit of a…
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 US, UK begin talks on lifting Trump’s steel tariffs
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and the United Kingdom have agreed to begin talks on removing former…
Continue Reading Spears case drives California bid to limit conservatorships
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Disability rights activists and advocates for Britney Spears are backing a California…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
The Associated Press Stocks continued to fall on Wall Street Wednesday as investors review the latest corporate earnings and prepare for higher…
Continue Reading What comes next in New York’s investigation of Donald Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Attorney General Letitia James is using a court filing to outline much of the evidence her investigators have gathered so…
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