Qatar Airways goes after Airbus citing aircraft quality
Qatar Airways is taking Airbus to court charging the manufacturer of failing to correct what it says is accelerated surface degradation impacting the…
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Austria hits two-month low in virus cases as country reopens
VIENNA (AP) — Austria has reported fewer than 2,000 new coronavirus cases as the last few regions in the country reopened restaurants and hotels.…
Continue Reading FAA license boosts Georgia spaceport, but more reviews ahead
KINGSLAND, Ga. (AP) — A federal agency on Monday granted a license for a launchpad that would fly commercial rockets from coastal Georgia. The…
Continue Reading Greece to extend border wall to stop migrants, wants EU help
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece says it will renew a request for European Union funds in 2022 to extend a border…
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‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ was the second-biggest box office opening ever
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Spider-Man made even more money than originally projected. “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” the latest movie in…
Continue Reading ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ was the second-biggest box office opening ever
CNN By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Spider-Man made even more money than originally projected. “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” the latest…
Continue Reading Why Elon Musk will end up with an $11 billion tax bill this year
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Elon Musk says his tax bill this year will be $11 billion, and he’s probably right: The filings he has made with…
Continue Reading CNBC’s Jim Cramer announces he tested positive for Covid-19
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Kerry Flynn, CNN Business Jim Cramer announced on CNBC Monday he had tested positive for Covid-19. While holding up three Abbott…
Continue Reading CNBC’s Jim Cramer announces he tested positive for Covid-19
By Kerry Flynn, CNN Business Jim Cramer announced on CNBC Monday he had tested positive for Covid-19. While holding up three Abbott BinaxNOW tests on…
Continue Reading Employers had a rough 2021. Now here comes Omicron
By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business This year didn’t go as planned for employers. With the introduction of vaccines in late 2020, many were hoping…
Continue Reading UK court recognizes Guaidó but Venezuela gold case rolls on
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. Supreme Court has ruled that Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó should be recognized…
Continue Reading ‘Spider-Man’ swings even higher at North American box office
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer “Spider-Man: No Way Home” now holds the title for the second-biggest opening weekend ever, behind only…
Continue Reading Starbucks vows good faith talks with 1st unionized store
The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks says it will negotiate in good faith with workers who’ve agreed to unionize in Buffalo, New York.…
Continue Reading New Jersey lawmakers weigh Atlantic City casino aid bill
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A bill that would give tax relief to Atlantic City’s casinos is being considered by New…
Continue Reading Biden boosts fuel-economy standards to fight climate change
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major step to fight climate change, the Biden administration is raising vehicle mileage…
Continue Reading Poland, Lithuania back Ukraine, urge Russia sanctions
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Poland and Lithuania have joined Ukraine to urge stronger Western sanctions against Moscow…
Continue Reading Papa Johns’ new crust is inspired by a city known for its pizza
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Papa Johns is tossing up a New York-inspired pizza nationwide. Beginning December 27, the chain is rolling out its…
Continue Reading Oracle buys medical records company Cerner for $28 billion
Oracle is buying electronic medical records company Cerner in an all-cash deal valued at about $28.3 billion. Oracle will pay $95 per Cerner share.…
Continue Reading Ghislaine Maxwell jury begins deliberations after closings
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell is speeding to a conclusion. The…
Continue Reading Biogen cuts the price tag on its Alzheimer’s drug in half
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Biogen is slashing the price of its Alzheimer’s treatment months after the drug debuted to widespread criticism for…
Continue Reading Insider Q&A: Arjuna Capital’s Natasha Lamb
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, Mass. (AP) — When Microsoft urges shareholders to reject an activist investor’s…
Continue Reading EU approves 5th COVID-19 vaccine for bloc, one by Novavax
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The European Union’s executive commission has authorized a fifth COVID-19 vaccine…
Continue Reading Turkey’s Erdogan announces moves to encourage lira savings
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced a series of measures to encourage lira-denominated savings, easing…
Continue Reading Pandemic again forces delay in plans for next Davos meeting
GENEVA (AP) — The World Economic Forum is again delaying its much-ballyhooed annual meeting of world leaders, business executives and other elites…
Continue Reading Japanese space tourists safely return to Earth
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — A Japanese billionaire, his producer and a Russian cosmonaut have safely returned to Earth…
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El Paso International Airport seeing 80% increase in passengers for Christmas travel
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Airport officials are warning passengers to prepare for long lines as holiday travel really starts to ramp up. For…
Continue Reading Bulgaria, Greece talk energy cooperation, regional stability
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Leaders of Bulgaria and Greece have discussed bilateral cooperation in the energy sector, with an emphasis on reducing their…
Continue Reading A one-two punch for the US economy
By Charles Riley, CNN Business The outlook for the American economy is suddenly much darker. Investors around the world sold stocks and oil prices…
Continue Reading A one-two punch for the US economy
CNN By Charles Riley, CNN Business The outlook for the American economy is suddenly much darker. Investors around the world sold stocks and oil…
Continue Reading Inflation squeezes holiday budgets for low-income shoppers
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers expect record-breaking sales for the holiday shopping season, but low-income…
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