Party like it’s 2019: Serbia hosts raucous New Year’s Eve
By DARKO VOJINOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Boisterous New Year’s Eve celebrations have kicked off in Serbia’s capital of…
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Spirit Airlines to double flight attendant pay through January 4
By Reuters Spirit Airlines flight attendants are receiving double pay on any work through January 4, their union said, as the budget carrier…
Continue Reading How Bob Iger celebrated his last day at Disney after nearly 50 years
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Bob Iger, Disney’s former chief executive and long-time executive chairman, is officially ending his tenure Friday…
Continue Reading $15B from Gates, French Gates tops 2021 biggest gift list
By MARIA DI MENTO of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy It was a healthy year for big gifts to charitable causes in 2021, a year…
Continue Reading Wave of canceled flights from omicron closes out 2021
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Flight cancellations surged again on the last day of 2021, with airlines blaming it on crew shortages related to…
Continue Reading Cruise stocks fall after CDC says stay away
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Cruise company stocks had been holding up remarkably well in December despite concerns about Covid outbreaks on…
Continue Reading FAA warns it may be forced to delay flights because of Covid
By Gregory Wallace, CNN Business The Federal Aviation Administration is warning more air travel headaches may be in store, even as airlines cancel…
Continue Reading Two of America’s biggest banks return to remote work to start 2022
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Omicron is messing with back-to-the-office plans for both JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup. Citing the spike in Covid-19…
Continue Reading Food disruptions feared in UK as new Brexit rules kick in
LONDON (AP) — New post-Brexit custom rules for goods arriving from the European Union to Britain are taking effect on Saturday. A leading food…
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders: Pay your workers better. Warren Buffett: That’s not my job
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Warren Buffett, the ninth-richest person on the planet, says it’s not up to him to settle a strike by 450…
Continue Reading ‘Pooh,’ ‘Sun Also Rises’ among works going public in 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) — “Winnie the Pooh” and “The Sun Also Rises” are going public. A.A. Milne’s children’s book and Ernest Hemingway’s…
Continue Reading Stocks surged in 2021, as Wall Street rolled its eyes at Covid
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The year’s last day of trading was a relatively quiet one. Stocks ended the day slightly lower Friday. But…
Continue Reading France urges green habits with new car ads, bans on plastic
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French customers will be encouraged to adopt more environmentally friendly habits under a series of…
Continue Reading Party-goers urged not to travel across UK as omicron surges
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Officials have warned revellers in Scotland and Wales to think twice before travelling to England to…
Continue Reading Ikea is raising prices by 9% in 2022
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Ikea said its customers will pay more when they shop at its stores in 2022. Like many companies with tight profit…
Continue Reading Ikea is raising prices by 9% in 2022
CNN By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Ikea said its customers will pay more when they shop at its stores in 2022. Like many companies with tight…
Continue Reading US Postal Service recovers from poor holiday showing in 2020
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service pulled out all the stops to avoid a repeat of the 2020 holiday…
Continue Reading The economy is booming. 5 reasons that could change in 2022
By Matt Egan, CNN Business The US economy is heading into 2022 with serious momentum. The recovery gained steam in the last few months, capping off…
Continue Reading Europe’s shared notes and coins turn 20 at New Year’s
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — This New Year’s the European Central Bank is celebrating the 20th anniversary of…
Continue Reading Germany shuts down half of its 6 remaining nuclear plants
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany has shut down half of the six nuclear plants it still has in operation. It comes a year…
Continue Reading Chinese tech stocks are climbing on the last day of the year. But 2021 has been a bloodbath
By Diksha Madhok and Jill Disis, CNN Business Chinese tech stocks got a big boost in Hong Kong on the last day of the year, but it’s far from…
Continue Reading China’s factories are still recovering, but Covid-19 pains linger
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Jill Disis, CNN Business Activity at China’s big factories continued to pick up this month even as the country battles…
Continue Reading China’s factories are still recovering, but Covid-19 pains linger
By Jill Disis, CNN Business Activity at China’s big factories continued to pick up this month even as the country battles stubborn Covid-19…
Continue Reading Hong Kong’s flagship airline says strict new quarantine rules could cause ‘dramatic’ supply chain disruptions
By Hannah Ritchie, Teele Rebane and Eric Cheung, CNN Business Hong Kong’s flagship airline warned Friday that strict new quarantine measures in…
Continue Reading Cathay Pacific suspends cargo flights due to virus controls
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airlines is suspending cargo flights for a week due to stricter quarantine requirements for air…
Continue Reading Stocks end 2021 on a weak note, still notch big yearly gain
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Wall Street ended 2021 on a weak note Friday, but still managed to end the year with big gains. The S&P 500…
Continue Reading Chinese factory activity edges higher in December
BEIJING (AP) — A survey shows Chinese factory activity edged higher in December as supply disruptions eased and export demand weakened. The monthly…
Continue Reading ‘So many memories’: Over 500 homes feared destroyed by fire
By BRITTANY PETERSON, PATTY NIEBERG and COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press SUPERIOR, Colo. (AP) — Tens of thousands of Coloradans driven from their…
Continue Reading Asia looks to China-focused trade bloc for virus recovery
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian countries are looking to a China-centered trade bloc encompassing about a third of…
Continue Reading Colorado governor slashes trucker’s prison term to 10 years
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has shortened the prison sentence of a truck driver convicted in a…
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