Nike, Micron rise; General Mills, Newmont fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Nike, Micron rise; General Mills, Newmont…
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Police won’t rule out DNA to solve 1996 JonBenet killing
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Twenty-five years after JonBenet Ramsey was killed, police say DNA hasn’t been ruled out to help solve the case. The…
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‘Backdoor’ Roth restrictions have been put on hold — for now
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business If you’re a high earner who was scrambling to take advantage of a so-called backdoor Roth IRA or Roth 401(k)…
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 Virginia still working to fix issues after ransomware attack
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The information technology agency that serves Virginia’s legislature is still working to fix problems caused by a ransomware…
Continue Reading Chicago to require proof of vaccination at restaurants, bars
By SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says the nation’s third-largest city will require proof of…
Continue Reading Federal watchdog: Trump’s USDA overpaid corn farmers by $3B
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal watchdog says the Trump administration overpaid corn farmers by about $3 billion…
Continue Reading France seeks to avoid a lockdown with tougher vaccine rules
PARIS (AP) — Facing a jump in COVID-19 hospitalizations, France’s government is trying to push through a law requiring vaccination to enter any…
Continue Reading Leniency calls grow for trucker sentenced in Colorado crash
DENVER (AP) — An online petition has gathered millions of signatures calling for leniency for a 26-year-old truck driver who was sentenced to 110…
Continue Reading Drought-stricken Las Vegas proposes grass ban for new homes
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Grassy yards would be banned at all new housing and commercial developments in the Las Vegas metro area as officials try to expand…
Continue Reading Records: Ex-CEO won’t face charges in nuclear fraud case
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Newly unsealed court documents show the former top executive for the contractor hired to build two South Carolina nuclear…
Continue Reading Intel tells unvaccinated employees they face unpaid leave
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Intel has told workers that unvaccinated people who don’t get an exemption for religious or medical reasons will be on…
Continue Reading Spain, Portugal face new limits despite vaccine success
By JOSEPH WILSON and ARITZ PARRA Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) —  Despite vaccination rates that make other governments envious, Spain…
Continue Reading Omicron compels Portugal to reimpose COVID-19 restrictions
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal is reimposing coronavirus restrictions because of fears over the threat from the omicron variant. The move comes…
Continue Reading Omicron slams into American businesses: ‘We’ve taken a big nose dive’
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Business was starting to turn around for Lido, an Italian restaurant in Harlem, after a grinding 20 months. The…
Continue Reading Kellogg strike will end after workers agree to new contract
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business The 11-week long strike at Kellogg will end next week after workers at four cereal plants ratified a tentative labor…
Continue Reading Bitcoin and other cryptos may become a little less volatile in 2022
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Bitcoin prices have been on a wild ride this year, and they are set to finish 2021 sharply higher than where they…
Continue Reading Omicron casts a new shadow over economy’s pandemic recovery
By PAUL WISEMAN and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers Just as Americans and Europeans were eagerly awaiting their most normal holiday…
Continue Reading Amazon generally delivers later than competitors. That can be terrifying for some of its drivers
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business “Lord don’t let me die here. Don’t let me die like this. Not like this. I’d die any other…
Continue Reading Fauci calls for Fox News host to be fired ‘on the spot’ for ‘kill shot’ comments
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday said that Fox News host Jesse Watters should be fired for using violent language at a…
Continue Reading Fauci calls for Fox News host to be fired ‘on the spot’ for ‘kill shot’ comments
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday said that Fox News host Jesse Watters should be fired for using violent language at a…
Continue Reading Fauci calls for Fox News host to be fired ‘on the spot’ for ‘kill shot’ comments
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday said that Fox News host Jesse Watters should be fired for using violent language at a…
Continue Reading The Turkish lira swings wildly as Erdogan’s big gamble continues
By Walé Azeez, CNN Business Turkey’s experiment in cutting interest rates to fight inflation has sent its currency crashing to record lows…
Continue Reading EV start-up Nikola settles with US for $125 million
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Electric and hydrogen-powered truck startup Nikola has agreed to a $125 million settlement over charges that…
Continue Reading Nikola agrees to pay $125 million fine to settle SEC probe
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Nikola, the upstart electric truck maker, agreed to pay $125 million to settle Securities and Exchange Commission…
Continue Reading Suspect denies knife murder of UK lawmaker David Amess
LONDON (AP) — A 25-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to murdering a British lawmaker who was stabbed to death while meeting constituents.…
Continue Reading Turnaround Tuesday on Wall Street: Stocks rebound
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The Dow and the broader US stock market were in the green on Tuesday, as the market bounced back from a sharp selloff…
Continue Reading Coal miners want Joe Manchin to reverse opposition to Build Back Better
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Senator Joe Manchin is facing calls from a powerful group close to his heart to reconsider his opposition to the Build…
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‘Backdoor’ Roth restrictions have been put on hold — for now
CNN By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business If you’re a high earner who was scrambling to take advantage of a so-called backdoor Roth IRA or Roth 401(k)…
Continue Reading Coal miners want Joe Manchin to reverse opposition to Build Back Better
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Matt Egan, CNN Business Senator Joe Manchin is facing calls from a powerful group close to his heart to reconsider his opposition…
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