World shares mixed after China reports slowing growth
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — World shares are mixed after China reported that its economy expanded at an 8.1% annual pace…
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This Week: Housing starts, Netflix earns, leading indicators
The Associated Press The Commerce Department delivers its December snapshot of newly started residential construction projects Wednesday. Netflix…
Continue Reading Vaccination mandated for commuters on Manila public transit
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — People who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are being banned from riding public transport in the Philippine…
Continue Reading Asian shares mixed after China reports slowing growth
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares are mixed in Asia after China reported that its economy expanded at an 8.1% annual…
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China’s economy expanded 8.1% in 2021, but growth is slowing
By Laura He, CNN Business China’s economy expanded 8.1% last year, far exceeding the government’s own targets. But weakening growth in…
Continue Reading China’s economy grows 8.1% in 2021, slows in second half
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s economy grew by 8.1% in 2021 but Beijing faces pressure to shore up activity after an…
Continue Reading Evergrande’s international creditors threaten legal action over ‘opaque’ restructuring process
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Laura He, CNN Business Evergrande’s international creditors are losing patience. A group of the company’s overseas…
Continue Reading China’s economy expanded 8.1% in 2021, but growth is slowing
CNN By Laura He, CNN Business China’s economy expanded 8.1% last year, far exceeding the government’s own targets. But weakening growth…
Continue Reading Billionaires added $5 trillion to their fortunes during the pandemic
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Billionaires added $5 trillion to their fortunes during the pandemic, according to Oxfam, exacerbating economic…
Continue Reading Group: Tax rich to fund vaccines for poor hit by pandemic
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Anti-poverty group Oxfam has called for governments to impose a one-time 99% tax on the world’s…
Continue Reading A startup that rates the reliability of news sources says it’s making a profit
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business NewsGuard, a four-year-old startup that scans the web and rates the reliability of news sources, says its own business…
Continue Reading A startup that rates the reliability of news sources says it’s making a profit
CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business NewsGuard, a four-year-old startup that scans the web and rates the reliability of news sources, says its own…
Continue Reading Jeff Goldblum, Kyle MacLachlan bookend Prada menswear show
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Jeff Goldblum infused Milan Fashion Week with some levity as he shimmied down the Prada runway in a…
Continue Reading Dr. Oz’s Senate run is playing out as a ‘Fox primary’
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Dr. Mehmet Oz has gone from one of the country’s most recognizable TV personalities to a polarizing Republican…
Continue Reading Dr. Oz’s Senate run is playing out as a ‘Fox primary’
CNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Dr. Mehmet Oz has gone from one of the country’s most recognizable TV personalities to a polarizing…
Continue Reading ‘Scream’ scares off ‘Spider-Man’ with $30.6M debut
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After a month at the top of the box office, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” has finally been overtaken…
Continue Reading No vaccine? No cafe, according to new French virus law
PARIS (AP) — France’s parliament has approved a law that will exclude unvaccinated people from restaurants, sports arenas and other venues.…
Continue Reading Rising costs add to pandemic pain for small businesses
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sharply higher costs are yet another challenge thrown at business owners by the global pandemic.…
Continue Reading Double dealing: Legal, illicit blur in California pot market
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — As California enters its fifth year of broad legal marijuana sales, industry insiders say…
Continue Reading ‘Scream’ dethrones ‘Spider-Man’ with a solid box office debut
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Even Spider-Man isn’t safe from Ghostface. Paramount’s “Scream” — the fifth installment in…
Continue Reading Mali’s ex-President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita dies at 76
By BABA AHMED and KRISTA LARSON Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has died nearly 18 months…
Continue Reading At many churches, pandemic hits collection plates, budgets
By HOLLY MEYER and HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press Biltmore United Methodist Church of Asheville, North Carolina, is for sale. Already financially…
Continue Reading Ukraine says Russia behind cyberattack in ‘hybrid war’ move
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine says Russia was behind a cyberattack that defaced government websites and it…
Continue Reading MLK Jr. Day 2022: What’s open and closed
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 17, is a national holiday — which means some institutions and…
Continue Reading Republicans are much more worried about inflation than Democrats. Why that matters
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Do you think inflation is going to moderate over the next year or remain elevated? The answer may depend in part on…
Continue Reading Austria tweaks vaccine mandate plan, to come in next month
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The Austrian government has presented revised plans for its proposed COVID-19 vaccine mandate.…
Continue Reading Serbia votes in referendum on constitutional changes
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia has held a referendum on constitutional amendments that the populist government says are needed for the Balkan…
Continue Reading Denmark lifts COVID restrictions, opens many public venues
HELSINKI (AP) — Denmark has lifted a number of coronavirus restrictions and allowed the reopening of certain venues despite the spread of the…
Continue Reading COVID program delivers 1 billion doses to poorer countries
BERLIN (AP) — The World Health Organization says a U.N.-backed program shipping coronavirus vaccines to many poor countries has now delivered 1…
Continue Reading Portugal’s election campaign begins under pandemic limits
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The official two-week campaigning period for Portugal’s Jan. 30 general election is kicking off. But there will be none…
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