Sienna Miller settles phone hacking claim against tabloid
LONDON (AP) — Actor Sienna Miller has accepted “substantial” damages from the publisher of British tabloid newspaper The Sun which she accuses…
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Russia military chief warns Ukraine against attacking rebels
By DASHA LITVINOVA and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top military officer has sternly warned Ukraine against…
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It’s not quite the metaverse, but Meta is launching its virtual world
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Meta is bringing its vision of a so-called metaverse closer to (virtual) reality. The company formerly known as Facebook…
Continue Reading Saudi activist sues 3 former U.S. officials over hacking
By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A prominent political activist who pushed to end a ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia is…
Continue Reading For NYC businesses, vaccine mandates put damper on holiday
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and MAE ANDERSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A surprise year-end decree by Mayor Bill de Blasio ordering virtually all…
Continue Reading Wall Street investor Cathie Wood is back with yet another new ETF
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest just launched another new exchange-traded fund Wednesday. But it comes at a time…
Continue Reading 2021 is now the highest-winning year ever for US casinos
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — America’s casinos have won more money this year than ever before, according to figures…
Continue Reading GM exec: Cruise to start autonomous taxi service next year
General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle subsidiary plans to start running a fully autonomous taxi service in San Francisco next year. Product…
Continue Reading American cites Boeing delay in trimming international plans
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines is dropping some international flights from its plans for next summer because…
Continue Reading Food banks see more volunteers, but uncertainty looms
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Inside the bustling New York Common Pantry, people hustle to assemble bags of carrots, apples, potatoes and…
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US expands Pfizer COVID boosters, opens extra dose to age 16
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters, opening a third dose of Pfizer’s vaccine to…
Continue Reading NY attorney general seeks Trump’s testimony in civil probe
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general is seeking former President Donald Trump’s testimony in an…
Continue Reading AP-NORC Poll: Income is up, but Americans focus on inflation
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ overall income has accelerated since the…
Continue Reading Wanted: just a pizza cardboard. Mill squares box shortage
OLD TOWN, Maine (AP) — A Maine paper mill is asking local residents for cardboard to turn into packaging because of the rising cost of the raw…
Continue Reading Lee Enterprises rejects takeover bid from Alden hedge fund
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer Newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises has rejected a takeover offer from the Alden Global Capital hedge fund that is…
Continue Reading To learn about climate quality, scientists turn to drones
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press Three ocean drones were launched from Rhode Island to travel along the Gulf Stream, collecting data in tough…
Continue Reading MacKenzie Scott to share donation details in ‘year to come’
Following a blog post that led to some criticism about her giving style, billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott said her team will share details…
Continue Reading ‘TikTok changed my life.’ Real estate agents find huge success on the app
By Kameryn Griesser and Sofia Barrett, CNN Business In the midst of a global pandemic, the real estate market has been on fire. Demand for homes has…
Continue Reading ‘TikTok changed my life.’ Real estate agents find huge success on the app
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Kameryn Griesser and Sofia Barrett, CNN Business In the midst of a global pandemic, the real estate market has been on fire.…
Continue Reading Wall Street firm Jefferies returns to remote work and cancels social events after dozens of Covid cases
CNN By Matt Egan, CNN Business Dozens of Jefferies employees have tested positive for Covid-19, forcing the Wall Street firm to ask staff to work…
Continue Reading Wall Street firm Jefferies returns to remote work and cancels social events after dozens of Covid cases
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Dozens of Jefferies employees have tested positive for Covid-19, forcing the Wall Street firm to ask staff to work from…
Continue Reading GM reaches supply deals for electric vehicle motor magnets
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors has taken two more steps to make sure it has the raw materials for the transition from petroleum to battery power,…
Continue Reading Starbucks workers at Buffalo store vote to unionize
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Chris Isidore, CNN Business A union has won the right to represent US Starbucks workers for the first time. The vote to unionize…
Continue Reading Starbucks workers at Buffalo store vote to unionize
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business A union has won the right to represent US Starbucks workers for the first time. The vote to unionize at a shop in…
Continue Reading Airlines face holiday test as demand surges
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer The airline industry’s recovery is being tested this holiday season as passengers return in near…
Continue Reading Snowy wonderlands, twinkle lights and love against all odds: Time to binge on cheesy Christmas movies
CNN Opinion by Bill Carter for CNN Business Perspectives Ah, Christmas movies: the snow, the decorations, the families reuniting, the elves, Santa,…
Continue Reading Snowy wonderlands, twinkle lights and love against all odds: Time to binge on cheesy Christmas movies
Opinion by Bill Carter for CNN Business Perspectives Ah, Christmas movies: the snow, the decorations, the families reuniting, the elves, Santa, the…
Continue Reading Average US long-term mortgage rates hold firm another week
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — The average interest rate on a long-term mortgage in the U.S. held firm again this week.…
Continue Reading Austrians who flout vaccine mandate face fines up to $4,000
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Austria’s health minister says the country plans to impose fines of up to 3,600 euros (around…
Continue Reading As ties warm, Syria to host a 2024 Arab energy conference
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s energy ministry says Damascus will host an Arab energy conference in 2024. The announcement is the latest sign…
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