Wired’s top editor: Metaverse ‘feels like a terminological land grab’
By Kerry Flynn, CNN Business The word “metaverse” is popping up everywhere. Facebook recently changed its name to Meta Platforms. Nike…
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Germany calls nuclear power ‘dangerous,’ rejects EU plan
BERLIN (AP) — The German government said Monday that it considers nuclear energy dangerous and objects to European Union proposals that would let…
Continue Reading Turkey’s inflation soars to 36%, setting a new record for Erdogan era
By Gul Tuysuz, CNN Turkey’s annual rate of inflation has hit a 19-year high as a currency collapse sends the cost of imports soaring. According…
Continue Reading Kimberly Palmer: 5 steps to reach your money goals in 2022
By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet The new year is a time to set money goals. Inflation and economic uncertainty make shoring up your finances even…
Continue Reading $29,000 for an average used car? Would-be buyers are aghast
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Prices for used cars are soaring so high, so fast, that buyers are being increasingly priced out of…
Continue Reading CES gadget show stages a wary return amid COVID-19
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Is anyone going to CES this year? A long-simmering question in the tech world will finally get its answer…
Continue Reading India is investigating a fake website that offered Muslim women for sale
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business The Indian government says it is investigating a website that purported to offer Muslim women for sale, the second…
Continue Reading Biden: More competition in meat industry can ease food costs
By JOSH BOAK and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has met virtually with independent farmers and ranchers…
Continue Reading Scientist, enforcer, high-flyer: 3 women put a mark on tech
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Three bright and driven women with ground-breaking ideas made a significant mark on the…
Continue Reading Turkey’s inflation hits a 19-year high of 36%
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Official figures show that Turkey’s yearly inflation has climbed by the fastest pace in 19 years, jumping to 36.08% in…
Continue Reading This Week: Job openings, Walgreens earns, nonfarm payrolls
The Associated Press The Labor Department issues its latest monthly snapshot of U.S. job openings Tuesday and its December tally of hiring by nonfarm…
Continue Reading Asian shares mixed, oil gains after rally on Wall Street
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are trading mixed as worries about the omicron variant of coronavirus tempered…
Continue Reading Evergrande suspends trading of shares in Hong Kong
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Embattled Chinese property developer Evergrande suspended trading in Hong Kong on Monday as the heavily indebted…
Continue Reading Former Theranos CEO Holmes convicted of fraud and conspiracy
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Elizabeth Holmes has been convicted of duping investors into believing her startup…
Continue Reading Investigators narrow search for origin of Colorado wildfire
By COLLEEN SLEVIN, BRITTANY PETERSON and THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Investigators looking for the cause of the Colorado…
Continue Reading Asian stocks mixed after Wall St ends 2021 with big gain
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are on 2022′s first trading day after Wall Street ended last year with a double-digit gain. Hong Kong…
Continue Reading AT&T, Verizon reject U.S. request to delay 5G wireless plans
WASHINGTON (AP) — Verizon and AT&T have rejected a request by the U.S. government to delay the rollout of next-generation wireless technology.…
Continue Reading Tesla says it delivered record 936K vehicles in 2021, up 87%
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Tesla says it delivered a record 936,000 vehicles last year, up 87% from its 2020 delivery count. The electric vehicle company…
Continue Reading What chip shortage? Tesla posts record fourth quarter and full year sales
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Tesla bucked the industry-wide trend of reduced sales due to the shortage of computer chips and other parts, posting…
Continue Reading What chip shortage? Tesla posts record fourth quarter and full year sales
CNN, YOUTUBE, POMMIJATKAT, NBC, TWITTER, SPACEX By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Tesla bucked the industry-wide trend of reduced sales due to the…
Continue Reading One year later, reporters are still processing what happened on Jan. 6
CNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business One of the defining stories of this year was the Jan. 6 insurrection, and its significance is only growing from…
Continue Reading One year later, reporters are still processing what happened on Jan. 6
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business One of the defining stories of this year was the Jan. 6 insurrection, and its significance is only growing from here,…
Continue Reading Snow storms and pandemic ground flights, delay holiday’s end
By MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press Wintry weather combined with the pandemic to frustrate air travelers whose return flights home from the…
Continue Reading 2021 box office closes with more fireworks for ‘Spider-Man’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood closed out 2021 with more fireworks at the box office for “Spider-Man: No Way Home,”…
Continue Reading Goldman Sachs tells employees to stay home due to Covid
CNN, KTVT, WFSB, WPLG, WCVB By Matt Egan Goldman Sachs is joining a growing list of Wall Street firms advising employees to stay home due to soaring…
Continue Reading Goldman Sachs tells employees to stay home due to Covid
By Matt Egan Goldman Sachs is joining a growing list of Wall Street firms advising employees to stay home due to soaring Covid cases. The bank sent a…
Continue Reading Independent Hong Kong news outlet Citizen News shuts down over safety fears
By Eric Cheung and Tara John, CNN Business The independent Hong Kong news site Citizen News said it will be shutting down on Tuesday, citing the…
Continue Reading Twitter bans Rep. Greene’s personal account for COVID claims
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter says it’s banned the personal account of far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for multiple violations of the…
Continue Reading UK makes omicron contingency plans for hospitals, schools
By MIKE FULLER Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government has been making contingency plans in case hospitals, schools and other workplaces…
Continue Reading Suez Canal revenues hit all-time record at $6.3 billion
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s Suez Canal says its annual revenues reached $6.3 billion last year, the highest in the crucial waterway’s history.…
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