Will flight restrictions help as new virus variant emerges?
By MARIA CHENG and HALELUYA HADERO A coronavirus variant recently identified in South Africa is leading to a new round of travel restrictions just as…
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These products aim to help kids rebuild social skills amid concerns about pandemic impact
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Meditation toys to help kids manage their feelings. A Lego kit for coding, with a focus on problem-solving…
Continue Reading Biden sets out oil, gas leasing reform, stops short of ban
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has recommended an overhaul of the nation’s oil and gas leasing…
Continue Reading Hundreds of FedEx packages are found in Alabama woods
HAYDEN, Ala. (AP) — Authorities are trying to figure out how hundreds of FedEx packages ended up dumped in the woods in Alabama. The Blount County…
Continue Reading Some Old Spice and Secret deodorants recalled after cancer-causing chemical is detected
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Procter & Gamble Co. issued a recall for more than a dozen Old Spice and Secret-branded aerosol deodorants and…
Continue Reading Thanksgiving weekend offers a box office feast for kids and adults
CNN By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business This Thanksgiving weekend is offering a box office feast with two genres that have been lacking on the menu so…
Continue Reading Thanksgiving weekend offers a box office feast for kids and adults
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business This Thanksgiving weekend is offering a box office feast with two genres that have been lacking on the menu so far…
Continue Reading Italy, France deepen economic, defense cooperation
ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Mario Draghi says a bilateral treaty signed with French President Emmanuel Macron to deepen bilateral cooperation will…
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Shop small Saturday in Mesilla features pop-up event
Mesilla, New Mexico — While everyone’s eyes are set on the doorbuster deals of Black Friday or Cyber Monday, the weekend is reserved for supporting…
Continue Reading Dow logs worst day in over a year as fears over new Covid-19 variant grip global markets
By Anneken Tappe Wall Street was in a frenzy on Black Friday as stocks around the world tumbled in the face of a new Covid-19 variant. US equities…
Continue Reading Global markets brace for a nervous week over Omicron concerns
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Michelle Toh and Mark Thompson, CNN Business Stocks in Asia fell on Monday while European markets and US futures edged higher as…
Continue Reading EU eases its controls on COVID-19 vaccine exports
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union says it will ease its restrictions on exporting COVID-19 vaccines. The…
Continue Reading India’s Serum Institute resumes vaccine exports to COVAX
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL AP Science Writer NEW DELHI (AP) — The Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccine maker, has resumed exports of…
Continue Reading Amazon faces Black Friday strikes by workers across Europe
By Walé Azeez, CNN Business Amazon is facing strikes by warehouse workers and delivery drivers across Europe as its busiest weekend of the year…
Continue Reading Activists block Amazon warehouses in Europe on Black Friday
by KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer Climate activists have blockaded Amazon warehouses in three European countries. It’s part of a global effort…
Continue Reading Thousands of Indian farmers celebrate 1 year of key protests
SHONAL GANGULY Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Thousands of jubilant Indian farmers waving green and white flags have marked the anniversary of…
Continue Reading Japan seeks extra defense budget amid China, N Korea concern
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet has approved a $6.8 billion request for an extra defense budget through March to…
Continue Reading SoftBank hit by report that China may force Didi to quit Wall Street
By Laura He, CNN Business Shares of SoftBank plunged about 5% in Tokyo on Friday after Chinese regulators reportedly asked Didi to delist from the…
Continue Reading Protesters break into Lebanese ministry as crisis deepens
BEIRUT (AP) — A group of protesters have stormed a ministry building in Beirut as the Lebanese pound hit a new low amid a worsening economic and…
Continue Reading Stocks and oil plunge as new Covid variant fears slam global markets
By Laura He and Mark Thompson, CNN Business Stocks fell and oil prices plunged more than 10% on Friday as the emergence of a new Covid-19 variant…
Continue Reading Indian farmers forced Modi to back down on new laws. So why aren’t they going home?
By Esha Mitra and Rhea Mogul CNN Santosh Singh’s earliest memory is of tilling soil on his family’s farm. Now, the 70-year-old…
Continue Reading German government hesitant on lockdown as COVID cases rise
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s government has refused to back calls for a swift and sharp lockdown to curb the…
Continue Reading Black Friday is back but it’s not what it used to be
By TALI ARBEL and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — On this year’s Black Friday, things almost seem normal. Malls and…
Continue Reading French fishermen block ports, Eurotunnel in spat with UK
By OLEG CETINIC and THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press CALAIS, France (AP) — French fishing crews have briefly blocked French ports, ferry traffic…
Continue Reading Stocks sink on new COVID variant; Dow loses 905 points
By KEN SWEET and PAUL WISEMAN NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks sank Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly falling more than 1,000 points, as…
Continue Reading EU to limit political ads, ban use of certain personal info
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has drawn up plans to help people better understand when they are seeing…
Continue Reading Mexico’s economy slowed in 3rd quarter
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s economy slowed in the third quarter, posting a slight contraction compared to the previous three months, though it…
Continue Reading This could finally be Sears’ and Kmart’s last holiday shopping season
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business This Black Friday could very likely be the start of the final holiday shopping season for Sears and Kmart, two brands…
Continue Reading Turkmenistan’s president further expands his son’s clout
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — Turkmenistan’s autocratic president has put his only son in charge of the Central Asian nation’s energy sector.…
Continue Reading Ikea is offering a tiny apartment in Tokyo for less than $1 per month
By Jack Guy and Junko Ogura, CNN Business Swedish retailer Ikea is becoming a landlord in Japan with a tiny apartment it will rent out in Tokyo. The…
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