New Jersey lawmakers weigh Atlantic City casino aid bill
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A bill that would give tax relief to Atlantic City’s casinos is being considered by New…
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Biden boosts fuel-economy standards to fight climate change
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major step to fight climate change, the Biden administration is raising vehicle mileage…
Continue Reading Poland, Lithuania back Ukraine, urge Russia sanctions
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Poland and Lithuania have joined Ukraine to urge stronger Western sanctions against Moscow…
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Papa Johns’ new crust is inspired by a city known for its pizza
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Papa Johns is tossing up a New York-inspired pizza nationwide. Beginning December 27, the chain is rolling out its…
Continue Reading Oracle buys medical records company Cerner for $28 billion
Oracle is buying electronic medical records company Cerner in an all-cash deal valued at about $28.3 billion. Oracle will pay $95 per Cerner share.…
Continue Reading Ghislaine Maxwell jury begins deliberations after closings
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell is speeding to a conclusion. The…
Continue Reading Biogen cuts the price tag on its Alzheimer’s drug in half
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Biogen is slashing the price of its Alzheimer’s treatment months after the drug debuted to widespread criticism for…
Continue Reading Insider Q&A: Arjuna Capital’s Natasha Lamb
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, Mass. (AP) — When Microsoft urges shareholders to reject an activist investor’s…
Continue Reading EU approves 5th COVID-19 vaccine for bloc, one by Novavax
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The European Union’s executive commission has authorized a fifth COVID-19 vaccine…
Continue Reading Turkey’s Erdogan announces moves to encourage lira savings
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced a series of measures to encourage lira-denominated savings, easing…
Continue Reading Pandemic again forces delay in plans for next Davos meeting
GENEVA (AP) — The World Economic Forum is again delaying its much-ballyhooed annual meeting of world leaders, business executives and other elites…
Continue Reading Japanese space tourists safely return to Earth
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — A Japanese billionaire, his producer and a Russian cosmonaut have safely returned to Earth…
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El Paso International Airport seeing 80% increase in passengers for Christmas travel
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Airport officials are warning passengers to prepare for long lines as holiday travel really starts to ramp up. For…
Continue Reading Bulgaria, Greece talk energy cooperation, regional stability
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Leaders of Bulgaria and Greece have discussed bilateral cooperation in the energy sector, with an emphasis on reducing their…
Continue Reading A one-two punch for the US economy
By Charles Riley, CNN Business The outlook for the American economy is suddenly much darker. Investors around the world sold stocks and oil prices…
Continue Reading A one-two punch for the US economy
CNN By Charles Riley, CNN Business The outlook for the American economy is suddenly much darker. Investors around the world sold stocks and oil…
Continue Reading Inflation squeezes holiday budgets for low-income shoppers
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers expect record-breaking sales for the holiday shopping season, but low-income…
Continue Reading Liz Weston: Why a 401(k)-to-IRA rollover could be a mistake
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Despite what you may hear about the advantages of rolling over a 401(k) from a former employer into an IRA, it’s hardly…
Continue Reading Japan OKs record $317 B extra budget for COVID, economy
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s parliament on Monday approved a record extra budget of nearly 36 trillion yen ($317…
Continue Reading China cuts key interest rate for the first time in 20 months
By Laura He, CNN Business China’s central bank cut its main interest rate for the first time in 20 months, as authorities step up efforts to…
Continue Reading Wounded suspected pirate transferred to hospital in Ghana
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A suspected pirate wounded during an exchange of gunfire last month with the Danish navy off West Africa has been…
Continue Reading German government chooses Joachim Nagel to head central bank
BERLIN (AP) — The new German government has chosen an experienced central banker and former board member of Germany’s state-owned development…
Continue Reading Stocks fall and oil sinks as storm clouds gather over global economy
CNN, WJLA, TAMPA BAY SUPER BOWL LV HOST COMMITTEE By Mark Thompson, CNN Business Investors hoping for an easy Christmas week could be sorely…
Continue Reading Stocks fall and oil sinks as storm clouds gather over global economy
By Mark Thompson, CNN Business Investors hoping for an easy Christmas week could be sorely disappointed as stocks and oil prices slid in the face of…
Continue Reading Asian markets bounce back from omicron sell-offs
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares are mostly higher after a worldwide slump for financial markets spurred by…
Continue Reading SenseTime reopens IPO, but excludes US investors
By Laura He, CNN Business Chinese artificial intelligence giant SenseTime has revived its $767 million initial public offering, just days after it…
Continue Reading General Mills earns, existing home sales, consumer spending
The Associated Press General Mills serves up its quarterly results Tuesday. The National Association of Realtors issues its November tally of U.S.…
Continue Reading Jurors start weighing evidence in Elizabeth Holmes’ case
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The jurors now responsible for assessing 11 charges of fraud and conspiracy against…
Continue Reading Democrats try to ‘build back’ after Manchin tanks $2T bill
By LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are trying to pick up the pieces after West Virginia Sen. Joe…
Continue Reading Asian stocks fall on concern about virus, tighter Fed policy
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street lower amid concern about the coronavirus’s latest…
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