Millions of German state employees to get raise, COVID bonus
BERLIN (AP) — About 3.5 million state-level employees and civil servants in Germany will receive a 2.8% raise and a tax-free COVID-19 bonus of…
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Carmaker Stellantis secures supply of battery-grade lithium
MILAN (AP) — The carmaker Stellantis says it’s secured a five-year supply of battery-grade lithium hydroxide in Europe supporting its plans…
Continue Reading UK to expand COVID vaccine boosters amid omicron fears
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain is extending its COVID-19 booster vaccine program to millions more people as part of efforts to…
Continue Reading Lock in: Dozens stuck in England’s highest pub after storm
LONDON (AP) — Dozens of customers who stopped for a drink at Britain’s highest pub are getting a longer stay than they bargained for after the…
Continue Reading WHO chief: Omicron shows need for global accord on pandemics
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization is pushing for an international accord to help prevent and fight…
Continue Reading Food, gas prices pinch families as inflation surges globally
By JUSTIN SPIKE, PAUL WISEMAN and VANESSA GERA Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — From appliance stores in the United States to food markets…
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Global markets brace for a nervous week over Omicron concerns
By Michelle Toh and Mark Thompson, CNN Business Stocks in Asia fell on Monday while European markets and US futures edged higher as investors…
Continue Reading This Week: Consumer confidence, Beige book, Nonfarm payrolls
The Associated Press The Conference Board delivers its monthly index of U.S. consumer confidence Tuesday. The Federal Reserve serves up a report…
Continue Reading Asia shares mixed as investors weigh omicron economic risks
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are mixed as investors continue to cautiously weigh how much damage the new omicron…
Continue Reading Nissan investing in electric vehicles, battery development
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nissan is investing 2 trillion yen, or nearly $18 billion, over the next five years and developing…
Continue Reading Omicron news coverage is in overdrive, but there’s still so much we don’t know
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
Continue Reading ‘That’s not what’s happening:’ Biden tries to rebut news coverage about empty store shelves
CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for…
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Omicron news coverage is in overdrive, but there’s still so much we don’t know
CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for…
Continue Reading Lee Enterprises tries to ward off hostile takeover by Alden
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — The Lee Enterprises newspaper chain has adopted a “poison-pill” plan to protect itself from a hostile takeover while it…
Continue Reading WHO criticizes travel bans on southern African countries
By ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The World Health Organization has urged countries not to impose flight bans on southern…
Continue Reading Asian leaders at economic summit vow to help Afghanistan
By ALEXANDER VERSHININ Associated Press ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — The leaders of several Asian countries have called for boosting economic ties…
Continue Reading Thousands protest coronavirus restrictions in Czech capital
By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — Thousands have rallied in the Czech capital to protest the government’s restrictive measures to…
Continue Reading How one local reporter’s instincts focused public attention on the Ahmaud Arbery case
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business The Ahmaud Arbery trial may not have happened without Larry Hobbs, a writer and reporter at The Brunswick News in…
Continue Reading Cryptocurrency exchange Coinstore enters India despite pending curbs on trade
Reuters Singapore-based virtual currency exchange Coinstore has begun operations in India at a time when the Indian government is preparing…
Continue Reading Dutch impose new tighter lockdown amid spiking infections
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Netherlands has moved into a tougher lockdown that was announced amid spiking infection rates…
Continue Reading Facing shortages, Canada taps its strategic reserves of maple syrup
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Amid shortages, Canada is tapping into its strategic reserves. This time, for maple syrup. The Quebec Maple Syrup…
Continue Reading Community systems offer alternative paths for solar growth
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As demand for renewable energy surges, “community solar” installations are popping…
Continue Reading Who is the real Ghislaine Maxwell: Epstein enabler or pawn?
By DANICA KIRKA and TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ghislaine Maxwell spent the first half of her life with her father, a rags-to-riches…
Continue Reading Who is the real Ghislaine Maxwell: Epstein enabler or pawn?
By DANICA KIRKA and TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ghislaine Maxwell spent the first half of her life with her father, a rags-to-riches…
Continue Reading Morocco halts all incoming flights because of virus variant
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco is suspending all incoming air travel from around the world starting Monday for two weeks because of the rapid spread…
Continue Reading Researchers try producing potato resistant to climate change
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — University of Maine researchers are trying to produce potatoes that can better withstand warming temperatures as the climate…
Continue Reading The job market is looking way better. It’s still playing catch-up
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business More than 20 months into the pandemic, the US job market has reached a milestone. What’s happening: Weekly…
Continue Reading Rally in Belgrade demands end to alarming air pollution
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Thousands of people have rallied in Belgrade to demand an end to alarming levels of air pollution in Serbia due to the use…
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Deming Walmart store reopens after bomb scare
DEMING, New Mexico — The Walmart store in Deming was closed for multiple hours Saturday due to a bomb threat. The store was shut down while Deming…
Continue Reading Going to the store may be your smartest bet to navigate the supply chain crisis this holiday
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Video by Sofia Barrett, CNN Business The supply chain crisis means last-minute gift buyers may have little…
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