Companies keep mum as vaccine mandate goes to Supreme Court
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO NEW YORK (AP) — Companies that would be affected by a Biden administration vaccine-or-testing requirement for workers…
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CES gadget show turnout falls more than 75% thanks to COVID
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Attendance at this week’s CES gadget show in Las Vegas fell more than 75% compared to its previous in-person event two years…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Friday
The Associated Press Stocks ended lower on Wall Street Friday and Treasury yields rose as investors anticipated the Federal Reserve will stay on…
Continue Reading T-Mobile, New York Times fall; WD-40, Papa John’s rise
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: T-Mobile, New York Times fall; WD-40, Papa John’s…
Continue Reading 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 Treasury broadens COVID relief uses for states, localities
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press President Joe Biden’s administration is giving state and local governments greater flexibility in spending…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: 5 key takeaways from the December jobs report
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the fastest years of job creation in U.S. history stumbled at the finish line in…
Continue Reading Biden’s economic challenge: Finding workers and goods
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press President Joe Biden enters the midterm election year of 2022 determined to address what economists call a “supply”…
Continue Reading Merrill agrees to pay $4.5M settlement related to ski fraud
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press The state of Vermont says investment management company Merrill has agreed to pay $4.5 million to settle allegations…
Continue Reading Criminal charges against ‘Gasland’ driller head to court
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press One of Pennsylvania’s biggest gas drillers is facing newer allegations of pollution in a rural community where…
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In a turbulent year for theaters, Disney still won the box office
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business In a turbulent year when the pandemic continued to upend the business of movie-going and streaming blockbusters at…
Continue Reading Pandemic adds time, cost to rebuild after Colo. wildfire
By PATTY NIEBERG and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Colorado (AP) — In Colorado and other states hit by natural disasters this…
Continue Reading GameStop shares jump 20% on report it will launch NFT marketplace
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business The calendar changed, but the roller coaster ride for GameStop’s stock continues. GameStop shares jumped as…
Continue Reading GameStop shares jump 20% on report it will launch NFT marketplace
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business The calendar changed, but the roller coaster ride for GameStop’s stock continues. GameStop…
Continue Reading People desperate for Covid tests are turning to resellers online
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business When Patrick Kennedy, a nightlife performer in New York City, recently was exposed to Covid-19, he was…
Continue Reading Rex Rust, co-president of Rust Communications, dies
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — Rex Dearmont Rust, co-president of the Missouri-based media company Rust Communications, has died. The company’s…
Continue Reading Families of crew from sunken fishing vessel get nearly $1M
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A judge has awarded nearly $1 million in damages to the families of four fishermen who died when their Maine-based boat…
Continue Reading Confused about America’s job market? Don’t worry: Economists are, too
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business 2021 was a historically great year for jobs. So why didn’t it feel that way? The short answers: Economists were…
Continue Reading Tim Cook’s compensation jumped to nearly $100 million last year
By Jennifer Korn Tim Cook had a very good year. Apple’s CEO received nearly $100 million in total compensation in 2021, a sixfold increase from…
Continue Reading Papa Johns plans to open over 1,350 stores in China
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Papa Johns is making a big bet on China. The pizza chain plans to open over 1,350 stores in South China by…
Continue Reading Kanye West’s Yeezy Gap line just got a whole lot fancier
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Kanye West is expanding his sellout Yeezy Gap line by bringing on luxury fashion powerhouse brand Balenciaga. Gap…
Continue Reading Stocks fall after disappointing jobs report
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The jobs recovery may be losing steam. But the unemployment rate continued to fall, and workers are still bringing…
Continue Reading Quit your job? Here’s what to do about health insurance
By Tami Luhby, Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business Part of this story was included in a previously published story that ran on CNN Business in November.…
Continue Reading Build Back Better isn’t a path to socialism. It’s an investment in our nation’s children
Opinion by Jim Himes for CNN Business Perspectives For far too many American children, the race is over before it really begins. Arbitrary factors…
Continue Reading Czech Republic to end coal use by 2033, boost nuclear power
PRAGUE (AP) — The new Czech government says it aims to phase out coal in energy production by 2033 while increasing the country’s reliance on…
Continue Reading Big Tech could brush off rate hikes. Startups may struggle
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Apple, Microsoft, SoFi and Coinbase all sold off sharply this week, as investors, anticipating…
Continue Reading Big Tech could brush off rate hikes. Startups may struggle
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Apple, Microsoft, SoFi and Coinbase all sold off sharply this week, as investors, anticipating higher interest rates,…
Continue Reading Poland recalls ambassador to Prague over coal mine comments
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland is recalling its new ambassador to Prague after he criticized the country’s approach to a dispute with the Czech…
Continue Reading Shoplifting is surging across America with dangerous and costly consequences
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Retailers have always been vulnerable to shoplifting. But the emergence of coordinated and organized robberies at…
Continue Reading Need a raise? Now’s the time to demand one
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Allison Morrow, CNN Business If you haven’t secured a raise in a while, now’s the time to make your move. Yes,…
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