UK to lift travel test requirements for the vaccinated
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says his government will remove coronavirus testing…
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Kohl’s confirms approach about potential acquisition
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kohl’s is confirming that it has been approached about a possible sale of the…
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Stocks end higher after dramatic selloff
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business On a wild day on Wall Street, stocks ended the day higher with a stunning turnaround just before the closing bell.…
Continue Reading Get ready for more wild swings. Volatile markets are back
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business After a long period of calm, market volatility has returned in dramatic fashion. What’s…
Continue Reading Sarah Palin trial against New York Times delayed because of Palin’s positive Covid-19 test
By Reuters, Sonia Moghe and An Phung A judge on Monday delayed Sarah Palin’s defamation trial against The New York Times by 10 days to February…
Continue Reading Sarah Palin allegedly flouted Covid-19 rules by dining indoors unvaccinated ahead of trial
CNN By Sonia Moghe, CNN A Manhattan restaurant is looking into its enforcement of vaccine requirements for indoor dining, after Sarah Palin allegedly…
Continue Reading Investors are feeling too giddy about the economy
Opinion by Mark Zandi for CNN Business Perspectives The pandemic continues to call the shots for the economy. Each wave of the virus has done…
Continue Reading Shareholder wants Peloton to consider selling the company
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Activist investor Blackwells Capital is asking Peloton to remove CEO John Foley and consider selling the…
Continue Reading Cyprus president nixes luxury car use for top civil servants
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A spokesman says the Cypriot president has scrapped plans to grant free-of-charge, around-the-clock use of state-financed…
Continue Reading Insider Q&A: Internet guardian Ron Deibert of Citizen Lab
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — Ron Deibert does digital counterintelligence for the people. The internet watchdog Citizen Lab…
Continue Reading Peloton should put itself up for sale and fire its CEO, activist investor demands
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business The knives are out for Peloton and CEO John Foley. Blackwells Capital, an activist investor that owns less than 5%…
Continue Reading Russian invasion would bring more fear to markets
CNN By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Uncertainty around the Federal Reserve’s plans just drove Wall Street to its worst week since the start of…
Continue Reading Russian invasion would bring more fear to markets
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Uncertainty around the Federal Reserve’s plans just drove Wall Street to its worst week since the start of the…
Continue Reading Krispy Kreme will give blood donors a dozen free doughnuts
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Krispy Kreme is giving away free doughnuts to help combat a nationwide blood shortage. This week, the chain will…
Continue Reading CBS retools streaming service to better resemble TV network
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News says it is retooling its streaming service to better incorporate programs and…
Continue Reading IRS warns of complications as tax-filing season begins Monday
EL PASO, Texas — The Internal Revenue Service will start accepting your tax returns Monday, but the agency is dealing with several challenges. The…
Continue Reading Liz Weston: The mental health risks of retiring
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Although most people are happy in retirement, some retirees report feeling symptoms of depression. In retirement, older…
Continue Reading Ford reveals dune-jumping Bronco Raptor
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Ford just unveiled the Bronco Raptor, a high-performance version of its off-road Jeep Wrangler competitor. Based…
Continue Reading So many people want a Ford Maverick that Ford’s stopped taking orders
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business If you want a Ford Maverick pickup but haven’t placed an order already yet, time’s…
Continue Reading Australia says WeChat has removed the account of its Prime Minister
By Angus Watson, Jill Disis and Yong Xiong, CNN Business Australia has accused WeChat of taking down Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s account…
Continue Reading Assange wins first stage in effort to appeal US extradition
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has won the first stage of his effort to overturn a U.K. ruling…
Continue Reading Djokovic could play in France under latest vaccine rules
By ANGELA CHARLTON and SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Top-ranked player Novak Djokovic could be allowed to defend his French Open…
Continue Reading S. Korea to expand testing, shorten quarantine for omicron
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea will expand rapid testing and shorten quarantines as it reshapes its…
Continue Reading Party-hard Dubai ponders new workweek debate: When’s brunch?
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Friday will never be the same in Dubai. The Middle East’s financial hub has…
Continue Reading This week: Fed meeting, inflation data, Apple earnings
The Federal Reserve meets on interest-rate policy and announces its decision on Wednesday. The Fed’s preferred gauge of inflation gives its…
Continue Reading Asian shares decline amid omicron, Fed, Ukraine jitters
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares have fallen following a volatile day on Wall Street. Inflation-fighting measures from…
Continue Reading PG&E’s criminal probation to end amid ongoing safety worries
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The nation’s largest utility, Pacific Gas & Electric, is poised to emerge from…
Continue Reading US suspends 44 China-bound flights from Chinese airlines
By Greg Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN Business Washington is suspending more than three dozen flights from Chinese carriers over the next couple of…
Continue Reading China tests 2M in Beijing, lifts COVID lockdown in Xi’an
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities are testing some 2 million residents of Beijing after a series of virus cases…
Continue Reading Australian prime minister loses control of WeChat account
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has lost control of his Chinese-owned social…
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