New GM electric truck faces competition and skeptical buyers
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Even though the consumer appetite for electric pickup trucks is a bit murky, the…
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Treasure hunters sue for records on FBI’s Civil War gold dig
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press Treasure hunters who believe they found a huge cache of fabled Civil War-era gold in Pennsylvania are now on the…
Continue Reading Sweden: Health officials advise expanded use of vaccine pass
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s health authorities have recommended that the use of the country’s digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate…
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Two more major financial companies urge workers to stay at home
By Matt Egan, CNN Business American Express and BlackRock are the latest major companies to urge employees to start 2022 by working remotely as…
Continue Reading BSA bankruptcy plan misses mark in vote by abuse claimants
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A preliminary voting report in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy indicates the group’s…
Continue Reading US becomes world’s top exporter of liquified natural gas
By Charles Riley, CNN Business The United States is now the world’s leading exporter of liquified natural gas as Europe’s energy crisis…
Continue Reading Taiwan pledges to invest in Lithuania amid Chinese pressure
By LIUDAS DAPKUS Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Taiwan says it’s creating an investment fund and planning other measures to help…
Continue Reading Cyprus mandates more testing to check rapid COVID-19 spread
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus is further tightening its pandemic restrictions, reducing the number of people permitted at social gatherings and…
Continue Reading Chrysler aims to be all electric by 2028
LONDON (AP) — Chrysler says it plans for its vehicle lineup to go all electric by 2028. It’s the latest brand to announce a major shift away…
Continue Reading UK authorities ease COVID testing requirements amid surge
By DANICA KIRKA and MIKE CORDER Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Health authorities across the U.K. have simplified COVID-19 testing requirements in…
Continue Reading This key jobs report for December just dwarfed expectations
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business A closely watched barometer for the job market offered a happy surprise for the new year: The ADP Employment Report…
Continue Reading Stocks fall after disappointing jobs report
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The jobs recovery may be losing steam. But the unemployment rate continued to fall, and workers…
Continue Reading German watchdog puts Google under closer antitrust scrutiny
LONDON (AP) — Germany’s antitrust watchdog has paved the way for extra scrutiny of Google by designating it a company of “paramount…
Continue Reading Sony is gearing up to make an electric car
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Sony has announced plans to launch an electric car company later this year as it unveiled a new sports utility vehicle…
Continue Reading Sony is gearing up to make an electric car
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Sony has announced plans to launch an electric car company later this year as it unveiled a new sports…
Continue Reading Wall Street is learning to live with big risks
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Markets climbed a wall of worry to new heights in 2021. Buoyed by gains at the end of the year, Wall Street is now…
Continue Reading Omicron variant fuels record number of infections in Croatia
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Officials in Croatia say that omicron variant of the coronavirus has fueled the highest number of daily new infections in…
Continue Reading How to attract busy contractors to your home remodel
By ANNIE MILLERBERND of NerdWallet The busy season for home remodeling usually ends in late summer or early fall, but contractors say demand from the…
Continue Reading Edmunds: New cars and missing features, what you can do
By MICHAEL CANTU Edmunds The semiconductor chip shortage and supply chain disruption have forced many automakers to remove certain features from…
Continue Reading Here’s who to blame for airlines’ cancellation chaos
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business A surge in Covid cases and severe winter storms created a miserable holiday travel season for hundreds of thousands of…
Continue Reading Sweden creates agency to combat fake news ahead of election
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden has created an agency to combat disinformation as the country approaches a September general election. The…
Continue Reading Bulgaria’s foreign minister tests positive for COVID-19
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s foreign minister has tested positive for the coronavirus as the European Union member country experiences a…
Continue Reading Main German opposition party backs second term for president
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s biggest opposition party says it will support the reelection of President Frank-Walter…
Continue Reading Russia-led alliance sending peacekeepers to Kazakhstan
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — A Russia-led military alliance says it will dispatch peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan after the…
Continue Reading Chinese developer asking bondholders to postpone repayment
BEIJING (AP) — A troubled Chinese real estate developer with $310 billion of debt is asking investors in one of its bonds to postpone when they…
Continue Reading China Mobile holds massive Chinese listing after leaving Wall Street
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business China Mobile’s stock rose on its first day of trading in Shanghai, where it was forced to retreat to after being…
Continue Reading Asian stocks follow Wall St lower after Fed rates signal
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street lower after investors saw minutes from a Federal…
Continue Reading Walmart doubles down on delivering groceries straight into your fridge
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Walmart is expanding its push to deliver groceries straight into customers’ kitchen fridges, even when…
Continue Reading Walmart doubles down on delivering groceries straight into your fridge
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Walmart is expanding its push to deliver groceries straight into customers’ kitchen…
Continue Reading Chrysler shows off an EV concept and a future for the brand
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Chrysler was once one of the biggest names in the American auto industry, famous for flashy cars with chrome,…
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