Turkish lira plunges after Erdogan defends rate cuts
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish currency has weakened by some 10% against the U.S. dollar, a day after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan insisted…
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Xiaomi’s stumble allows Apple to reclaim No.2 spot in smartphones
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Xiaomi stumbled in the third quarter as it grappled with fallout from the global chip shortage and fiercer competition.…
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GMA’s Michael Strahan among next Blue Origin crew going to space from Van Horn
VAN HORN, Texas (KVIA) — Blue Origin announced its crew for its upcoming Dec. 9 flight into space. ABC’s Good Morning America anchor Michael Strahan…
Continue Reading Fighting gas prices, US to release 50 million barrels of oil
By JOSH BOAK and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is ordering a record 50 million barrels of oil released from…
Continue Reading WHO Europe warns of possible surge in COVID deaths ahead
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization’s Europe office says projections show its 53-country region could face another 700,000 deaths due to…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: It’s OK to not buy stuff on Black Friday
By LAURA MCMULLEN of NerdWallet You’ll probably face heavy pressure from retailers to take advantage of Black Friday deals, but you get to choose…
Continue Reading Italian competition watchdog fines Apple, Amazon $225M
ROME (AP) — Italy’s antitrust watchdog has fined Apple and Amazon more than 200 million euros, or $225 million, for cooperating to restrict…
Continue Reading AstraZeneca opens research center as UK builds science hub
LONDON (AP) — Prince Charles is praising Cambridge as a center of scientific collaboration as the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca opened a 1…
Continue Reading German soldiers face vaccine mandate as COVID cases rise
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German military is poised to make coronavirus vaccines mandatory for troops as COVID-19…
Continue Reading Paytm is still struggling to convince investors after disastrous IPO
By Jill Disis, CNN Business Paytm is starting to stage a recovery from its disastrous stock market debut last week, but the digital payments firm…
Continue Reading Asia stock markets decline amid inflation, oil price worries
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are falling as worries about inflation set off expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve…
Continue Reading Tucker Carlson exalts Kyle Rittenhouse during first post-verdict interview: He’s a ‘sweet kid’
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Continue Reading Tucker Carlson exalts Kyle Rittenhouse during first post-verdict interview: He’s a ‘sweet kid’
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
Continue Reading Fed’s Powell will aim to win a high-stakes bet in 2nd term
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gambled last year that his ultra-low rate policies…
Continue Reading Trans Netflix workers drop labor complaint but one resigns
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two former Netflix employees who raised concerns about anti-transgender comments on Dave Chappelle’s TV special are dropping…
Continue Reading World Cup host Qatar used ex-CIA officer to spy on FIFA
By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — World Cup 2022 host Qatar has for years employed a former CIA officer to help spy on soccer…
Continue Reading World Cup host Qatar used ex-CIA officer to spy on FIFA
By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — World Cup 2022 host Qatar has for years employed a former CIA officer to help spy on soccer…
Continue Reading At least 35 dead after heavy rain batters south India
By Manveena Suri, CNN At least 35 people have been killed and dozens more remain missing after heavy rains battered parts of southern India,…
Continue Reading Gun makers ask court to dismiss Mexican government lawsuit
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Gun manufacturers have asked a federal court in Massachusetts to dismiss a lawsuit filed by…
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Gun makers ask court to dismiss Mexican government lawsuit
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Gun manufacturers have asked a federal court in Massachusetts to dismiss a lawsuit filed by…
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With rising cost of food, some Las Cruces restaurants increase prices
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The cost of raw materials might have increased, but the piping hot cheese enchiladas at Andele Restaurant are the same…
Continue Reading Newsom names energy adviser as state’s top utility regulator
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has named his senior adviser on energy policy as the…
Continue Reading Organized thieves hit high-end Bay Area stores amid trend
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Groups of thieves ransacked jewelry and high-end clothing stores throughout the San…
Continue Reading Exclusive: House Democrats call for Biden to ban oil exports and tap emergency reserves
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Nearly a dozen Congressional Democrats are urging President Joe Biden to combat high gas prices by not only releasing…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Holmes makes her case to the jury in fraud trial
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Fallen Silicon Valley star Elizabeth Holmes returned to the witness stand on Monday…
Continue Reading US announces more sanctions over Russian gas pipeline
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is keeping up pressure on Russia over a Russian pipeline project in Europe that the United States opposes.…
Continue Reading Interior head: Chaco protections ‘millennia in the making’
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press CHACO CULTURE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, N.M. (AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland met with state and…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Monday
The Associated Press A late drop robbed the S&P 500 of another record high on Wall Street Monday and left major indexes mostly lower after being…
Continue Reading Vonage, Lee Enterprises rise; Activision, Target fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Vonage, Lee Enterprises rise; Activision, Target…
Continue Reading Boston mayor divests vulnerable city from fossil fuels
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has signed an ordinance designed to divest the city from fossil fuels. The…
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