US orders arms embargo on Cambodia, cites Chinese influence
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — The U.S. has ordered an arms embargo on Cambodia, citing deepening Chinese military…
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Lyft won’t require its staff to return to the office until 2023
By Rob McLean, CNN Business Lyft is giving its employees another year to work remotely, a dramatic step among major businesses that are continuing to…
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Lego is building a new $1 billion factory in Vietnam
Story by Reuters Toymaker Lego said on Wednesday it plans to build a new factory in Vietnam to keep up with rapidly growing demand for its colored…
Continue Reading Youngkin wants Virginia out of carbon-reduction initiative
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin is promising to use his executive powers to…
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New Mexico regulators reject proposed utility merger
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Global energy giant Iberdrola’s proposed multibillion-dollar acquisition of…
Continue Reading Native corporations face deadline for federal relief funds
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Native corporations face a year-end deadline to use federal coronavirus relief funds…
Continue Reading Crypto execs head to Capitol as Congress mulls regulations
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Cryptocurrency executives went to Capitol Hill Wednesday to say their fast-growing industry…
Continue Reading New COVID-19 antibody drug OK’d to protect most vulnerable
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials have authorized a new COVID-19 antibody drug for people with serious health…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
The Associated Press Stocks ended modestly higher on Wall Street Wednesday after a day of choppy trading. The S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial…
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Instagram offers ‘drug pipeline’ to kids, tech advocacy group claims
By Donie O’Sullivan and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Instagram says it prohibits drug sales, but accounts advertising the sale of Xanax, ecstasy,…
Continue Reading PagerDuty, Raytheon rise; Stitch Fix, Vera Bradley fall
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: PagerDuty, Raytheon rise; Stitch Fix, Vera Bradley…
Continue Reading MacKenzie Scott won’t say how much she’s giving ‘this time’
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer In a blog post titled “No Dollar Signs This Time,” billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott said she…
Continue Reading Senate rejects Biden’s vaccine mandate for businesses
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has narrowly approved a resolution to nullify the Biden administration’s…
Continue Reading Publix heiress known for philanthropy dies in Florida at 65
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — The billionaire daughter of the Publix Super Markets founder has died after having early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease. She was…
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 Leaking California oil pipe’s safeguards not fully working
By BRIAN MELLEY and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A report filed with federal regulators reveals the offshore pipeline that…
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Rockin’ Cigar Bar in Cincy District to reopen after deal reached with county on public nuisance case
UPDATE, Dec. 7: The recently shuttered Rockin’ Cigar Bar and Grill in the Cincinnati Entertainment District will be allowed to reopen after brokering…
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Nike will stop selling sneakers at one of America’s largest shoe chains
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business You won’t be able to buy Nike sneakers and apparel at one of America’s largest shoe store chains in…
Continue Reading Meta wants researchers to help it avoid having users’ personal data exposed online
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, is asking for help in avoiding having personal data about…
Continue Reading Instagram plans to bring back chronological feed next year, top exec says
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Instagram head Adam Mosseri testified for the first time before a Senate subcommittee on Wednesday as…
Continue Reading UK: Omicron spreading quickly; Time to work from home again
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced tighter restrictions to stem the spread of the…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Holmes’ defense rests its case
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Elizabeth Holmes’ defense rested its case Wednesday, shortly after the founder and former CEO of…
Continue Reading Explainer: What caused Amazon’s outage? Will there be more?
By MATT O’BRIEN and FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writers Robotic vacuum cleaners wouldn’t start. Doorbell cameras stopped watching for…
Continue Reading CP shareholders back $31B purchase of Kansas City Southern
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer Canadian Pacific’s $31 billion plan to acquire Kansas City Southern cleared one of its final hurdles Wednesday when…
Continue Reading 2022 will mark the end of the pandemic and a full economic recovery, JPMorgan says
By Matt Egan, CNN Business After nearly two full years of Covid-driven chaos, JPMorgan Chase is predicting 2022 will usher in a return to normalcy…
Continue Reading 3 Better.com executives resign after CEO lays off 900 over Zoom
By Moira Ritter Days after Better.com’s CEO unceremoniously fired 900 people over Zoom, several executives are handing in their resignation…
Continue Reading Employers are preparing for big pay raises in 2022
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business If you have a job, you’re probably getting a bigger raise next year. Base pay may increase by an average of 3.9%…
Continue Reading Hallmark takes familiar holiday role; NFL leads prime time
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An assembly line of holiday films to make the heart sing is the Hallmark Channel’s blueprint,…
Continue Reading Roku soars on new deal with Google to keep streaming YouTube
CNN By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Roku customers no longer have to worry about losing access to the channels of their favorite creators. The…
Continue Reading Roku soars on new deal with Google to keep streaming YouTube
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Roku customers no longer have to worry about losing access to the channels of their favorite creators. The company…
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