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…
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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…
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‘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…
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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…
Continue Reading Jobless claims hit a new 52-year low
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Weekly claims for unemployment benefits dropped to a new, multi-decade low last week, the Labor Department reported…
Continue Reading US jobless claims at 52-year low amid seasonal volatility
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plunged last week to the lowest…
Continue Reading CVS Health maps out path to steer into primary care delivery
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer CVS Health is launching a plan to use telemedicine, new clinics and teams of doctors, nurses and pharmacists to push…
Continue Reading Iran talks chair sees new ‘sense of purpose’ as talks resume
By KIYOKO METZLER Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Negotiations between Iran and world powers aimed at salvaging a tattered 2015 nuclear deal have…
Continue Reading GameStop’s losses are widening. It’s still up more than 800% this year
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business For once, investors are treating GameStop like a normal stock. What’s happening: The video game retailer…
Continue Reading Drivers playing video games? US is looking into Tesla case
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Last August, Vince Patton was watching a YouTube video of a Tesla owner who had made a startling…
Continue Reading UK reports unprecedented jump in early season bird flu cases
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. authorities are reporting an unprecedented jump in early season cases of avian flu in both…
Continue Reading China tightens control to restrain currency’s rise
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s central bank is trying to restrain the rise of the yuan after the currency hit a 2…
Continue Reading WHO warns fears of omicron could spark new vaccine hoarding
By JAMEY KEATEN and MIKE CORDER Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization has expressed concerns that rich countries spooked by…
Continue Reading Denmark orders eateries to close early, bans large concerts
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s government has ordered nightclubs, bars and restaurants to close at midnight in an attempt to counter an…
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