Michael Strahan, Alan Shepard’s daughter, and four others rocket to the edge of space
CNN By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, Blue Origin, sent Good Morning America host Michael Strahan, the daughter of…
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10 effects testosterone has on your health
REX MD has listed ways too much and too little testosterone can affect physical and mental health, drawing on research from university health…
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Indian farmers end yearlong protests and return home
By RISHI LEKHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Tens of thousands of Indian farmers are clearing protest sites along the capital’s fringes and…
Continue Reading Japan’s Nintendo game console pioneer Uemura dies at 78
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Masayuki Uemura, a Japanese home computer game pioneer whose Nintendo consoles sold millions of…
Continue Reading Bank of England hikes interest rates to tackle rising prices
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Charles Riley, CNN Business The Bank of England is hiking interest rates in an effort to fight surging prices even as the Omicron…
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EP Rent Help still offering financial aid to those in need due to Covid economic impact
EL PASO, Texas — Those El Pasoans who are in need of financial assistance with rent or utilities can still apply through EP Rent Help. Rental…
Continue Reading Hong Kong has kept out Covid, but exhausted and depressed pilots are paying the price
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Before the pandemic, Hong Kong was an aviation hub attracting pilots from around the world. Two years on, pilots at…
Continue Reading 2 artists charged with faking Native American heritage
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Two artists are facing federal charges that they faked Native American heritage to sell works at…
Continue Reading Better.com CEO is taking time off after laying off 900 employees via Zoom
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Better.com CEO Vishal Garg, who laid off 900 employees over a Zoom meeting that lasted less than three minutes, is…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Friday
The Associated Press A late wave of buying sent stocks to solid gains on Wall Street Friday, lifting the S&P 500 to another record high. The…
Continue Reading Oracle, Costco rise; Everbridge, Chewy fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Oracle, Costco rise; Everbridge, Chewy…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
Continue Reading FAA says lack of federal whistleblower protections is ‘enormous factor’ hindering Blue Origin safety review
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, Blue Origin, became the subject of a federal review this fall after a group of 21…
Continue Reading Company fined after exposing Montana workers to arsenic
BUTTE, Mont. (AP) — A company that turned mining waste into roofing materials in Montana was fined and ordered to conduct medical monitoring after…
Continue Reading ‘The internet’s on fire’ as techs race to fix software flaw
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — Computer security experts around the world are racing to patch one of the worst software…
Continue Reading Man accused of driving limo onto Vegas airport, bomb threat
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A court appearance is set for next week for a man accused of driving a limousine onto aircraft ramps at Las Vegas’ international…
Continue Reading ‘West Side Story’ has a disappointing box office opening
CNN By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “West Side Story” had little to sing about this weekend. 20th Century Studios’ remake of the…
Continue Reading Spielberg and Oscar buzz could give ‘West Side Story’ a big opening weekend
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business After 60 years the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks is back on the big screen, under the direction of one of…
Continue Reading U.S. government deficit down 17% from same period a year ago
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. budget deficit totaled $356.4 billion in the first two months of the budget…
Continue Reading GM venture picks Michigan for 3rd US-based EV battery plant
By TOM KRISHER and DAVID EGGERT Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — General Motors and a joint-venture partner plan to build an electric vehicle…
Continue Reading People are breaking up with their Pelotons
By Parija Bhatnagar, CNN Business The pandemic sparked a fast and furious love affair with Peloton. Now comes the breakup. The first sign that the…
Continue Reading Amtrak says it could cut service over vaccination mandate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amtrak passengers may be facing service cutbacks in January. The rail system’s president is blaming employees who…
Continue Reading Gaming while driving: Tesla allows it, Mercedes does recall
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Earlier this week, reports surfaced that Tesla allows drivers to play video games on dashboard touch…
Continue Reading Are you having trouble affording holiday gifts? Share your story
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Americans are spending more on rent, gas, groceries, clothes and other essentials lately. US consumer prices…
Continue Reading Get ready for even more bitcoin and other exotic ETFs in 2022
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business This was a big year for new exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, the popular investments that make it easy to buy a…
Continue Reading This is our best chance to help low-income Americans deal with rising inflation
Opinion by Mark Wolfe for CNN Business Perspectives The pandemic has only made things worse for those at the bottom of the economic ladder. While…
Continue Reading New inflation number feeds angst about Democrats’ $2T bill
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new government report showing inflation rising at the fastest rate in nearly four decades is…
Continue Reading There’s a long history of failed attempts to put American journalists in space. Now, Michael Strahan is going
By Jackie Wattles and Kerry Flynn, CNN Business Shortly before Jeff Bezos flew to space in July, “Good Morning America” host Michael…
Continue Reading Union urges CEOs of food chains to reinforce mask wearing
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s largest food and retail union is urging more than 60 retail and…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Why US inflation is so high, and when it may ease
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation is starting to look like that unexpected — and unwanted — houseguest who just…
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