3 Western Balkan countries deepen economic ties at summit
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The leaders of Albania, North Macedonia and Serbia have met in Tirana to discuss and agree…
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Inflation, even in dollars, dims Venezuelans’ holiday season
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Tradition dictates that Venezuelans wear brand new clothes on Christmas and New…
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Zombies, laser tag and confusion: Here’s what it’s like inside Meta’s virtual world
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business On a chilly December afternoon I played a heart-pounding game of laser tag, flew across town on a magical broom, killed…
Continue Reading Strike at Kellogg comes to a close; workers to return Monday
The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A strike at Kellogg that has gone on since early October has ended after workers voted to ratify a new labor…
Continue Reading Buyers, get ready for another crazy housing market next year
Opinion by Jeff Tucker for CNN Business Perspectives Homebuyers will need to be prepared and patient in 2022. Just as baby boomers are hitting…
Continue Reading Ex-South African leader Zuma can appeal return to jail
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A South African judge has ruled that former President Jacob Zuma can appeal a court…
Continue Reading UK to give $1.3 billion in aid to businesses hurt by omicron
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain has announced $1.3 billion in grants and other aid to help the hospitality industry survive…
Continue Reading Nike is trying to outrun supply chain problems
By Charles Riley, CNN Business Plenty of people want to buy Nike clothes and sneakers. But nearly two years into the coronavirus pandemic, supply…
Continue Reading Rite Aid is closing more than 60 stores
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Rite Aid announced Tuesday it is closing another 63 stores to save about $25 million per year. After years of…
Continue Reading Dubai ruler must pay ex-wife $700M in divorce settlement
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The ruler of Dubai has been ordered to pay his ex-wife and their children close to 550 million…
Continue Reading Germany clamps down on New Year’s parties to tame omicron
BERLIN (AP) — Germany has announced new restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the new omicron variant of COVID-19. The new rules, which go…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: Now is the time to build your credit
By COLIN BERESFORD of NerdWallet Building credit from scratch when you’re young can feel overwhelming; it’s no wonder that nearly 40% of…
Continue Reading EU court backs passengers’ rights when flights moved forward
BERLIN (AP) — The European Union’s top court has ruled that a flight must be considered as canceled for legal purposes if it is brought forward…
Continue Reading Boeing and Airbus want Biden administration to delay rollout of 5G cell service, citing safety concerns
By Pete Muntean, CNN Business The world’s biggest commercial airplane manufacturers are telling the Biden Administration to delay the rollout…
Continue Reading Boeing and Airbus want Biden administration to delay rollout of 5G cell service, citing safety concerns
CNN By Pete Muntean, CNN Business The world’s biggest commercial airplane manufacturers are telling the Biden Administration to delay the…
Continue Reading Boeing and Airbus want Biden administration to delay rollout of 5G cell service, citing safety concerns
CNN, GETTY IMAGES By Pete Muntean, CNN Business The world’s biggest commercial airplane manufacturers are telling the Biden Administration to…
Continue Reading Cooking is out. Campbell’s soup is in again
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Early in the Covid-19 pandemic, everybody stuck at home tried their hand at cooking. People posted photos of…
Continue Reading Thailand reimposes quarantine as concerns grow over omicron
By BUSABA SIVASOMBOON and PATRICK QUINN Associated Press BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — Thailand has decided to immediately reimpose a mandatory…
Continue Reading Former German minister becomes new mayor of Berlin
BERLIN (AP) — Franziska Giffey has become Berlin’s new mayor as the leader of a three-party left-wing governing coalition. She is a former…
Continue Reading China Mobile plans to raise up to $8.8 billion by listing shares in Shanghai
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business China Mobile is ending the year with a bang. The Chinese telecom giant announced Tuesday that it wants to raise as much…
Continue Reading China fines ‘live-streaming queen’ Viya $210 million for tax evasion
By Diksha Madhok and CNN’s Beijing bureau Chinese live-stream shopping influencer Huang Wei, known as Viya, has been hit with a whopping $210…
Continue Reading China fines ‘live-streaming queen’ Viya $210 million for tax evasion
CNN By Diksha Madhok and CNN’s Beijing bureau Chinese live-stream shopping influencer Huang Wei, known as Viya, has been hit with a whopping…
Continue Reading China imposes sanctions on US officials over Xinjiang
BEIJING (AP) — China has announced sanctions on four members of the U.S. government’s Commission on International Religious Freedom in…
Continue Reading Turkish lira rebounds after Erdogan vows to prop up deposits
By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — The Turkish lira is making significant gains after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Why Elizabeth Holmes’ fraud case turns on intent
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The high-profile trial of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes boils down to a…
Continue Reading Asian stock markets rise after Wall St rebounds
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets hvae followed Wall Street higher after President Joe Biden reassured…
Continue Reading Biden vows he, Manchin will ‘get something done’ on $2T bill
By LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden appears determined to return to the negotiating table…
Continue Reading Mark Zandi of Moody’s plans to dim his US economic forecast after Omicron concerns
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Mark Zandi is growing more concerned about the health of the US economy heading into 2022 following the apparent demise of…
Continue Reading Minnesota regulators reaffirm air permit for proposed mine
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — State regulators who three years ago issued an air quality permit for a proposed copper-nickel mine in northwestern…
Continue Reading US to landlords, lenders: heed pro-military housing rules
The Department of Justice and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are warning mortgage servicers and landlords to heed rules meant to protect…
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