As ties warm, Syria to host a 2024 Arab energy conference
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s energy ministry says Damascus will host an Arab energy conference in 2024. The announcement is the latest sign…
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Jobless claims hit a new 52-year low
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Weekly claims for unemployment benefits dropped to a new, multi-decade low last week, the Labor Department reported…
Continue Reading US jobless claims at 52-year low amid seasonal volatility
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plunged last week to the lowest…
Continue Reading CVS Health maps out path to steer into primary care delivery
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer CVS Health is launching a plan to use telemedicine, new clinics and teams of doctors, nurses and pharmacists to push…
Continue Reading Iran talks chair sees new ‘sense of purpose’ as talks resume
By KIYOKO METZLER Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Negotiations between Iran and world powers aimed at salvaging a tattered 2015 nuclear deal have…
Continue Reading GameStop’s losses are widening. It’s still up more than 800% this year
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business For once, investors are treating GameStop like a normal stock. What’s happening: The video game retailer…
Continue Reading Drivers playing video games? US is looking into Tesla case
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Last August, Vince Patton was watching a YouTube video of a Tesla owner who had made a startling…
Continue Reading UK reports unprecedented jump in early season bird flu cases
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. authorities are reporting an unprecedented jump in early season cases of avian flu in both…
Continue Reading China tightens control to restrain currency’s rise
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s central bank is trying to restrain the rise of the yuan after the currency hit a 2…
Continue Reading WHO warns fears of omicron could spark new vaccine hoarding
By JAMEY KEATEN and MIKE CORDER Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization has expressed concerns that rich countries spooked by…
Continue Reading Denmark orders eateries to close early, bans large concerts
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s government has ordered nightclubs, bars and restaurants to close at midnight in an attempt to counter an…
Continue Reading Italian bank UniCredit plans to give investors $18B by 2024
MILAN (AP) — Italian bank UniCredit has announced a three-year business plan that includes distributing some 16 billion euros to shareholders from…
Continue Reading Epik is a refuge for the deplatformed far right. Here’s why its CEO insists on doing it
By Rob Kuznia, Curt Devine and Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN In October of 2018, a man walked into the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh and opened…
Continue Reading Pet insurance can help keep costs for your furbaby in check
By KATIA IERVASI of NerdWallet Along with basic expenses like food and toys, new pet owners need to prepare for the cost of medical care. Each year,…
Continue Reading Glimmers of hope emerge in the supply chain nightmare
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Epic port congestion is easing. Shipping prices are falling from sky-high levels. Deliveries are speeding up a bit. There…
Continue Reading How millions of jobless Americans can afford to ditch work
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Allison Morrow and Anneken Tappe, CNN Business One of the more insidious myths this year was that young people didn’t want…
Continue Reading Slovakia to pay people over 60 if they are vaccinated
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s Parliament has approved a plan to give people 60 and older up to 300 euros ($339) if they are vaccinated…
Continue Reading The cream cheese shortage hits Junior’s
CNN, KGO By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Junior’s Cheesecake has a big problem: Not enough cream cheese. The company’s…
Continue Reading The cream cheese shortage hits Junior’s
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Junior’s Cheesecake has a big problem: Not enough cream cheese. The company’s cheesecake is made…
Continue Reading Lowe’s CEO addresses race, inflation and vaccine mandates
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison personally knows about racism. He grew up in segregated…
Continue Reading EU wants millions of gig economy workers to get paid leave and a minimum wage
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business As many as four million European gig economy workers could become employees if new draft EU legislation becomes law. The…
Continue Reading Indian farmers suspend year-long protest against new laws
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Thousands of Indian farmers have suspended a year-long protest after the government withdrew…
Continue Reading Italy fines Amazon $1.3B, alleging harm to outside sellers
MILAN (AP) — Italy’s anti-trust authority has fined Amazon 1.13 billion euros, accusing the company of exploiting its dominant position against…
Continue Reading Chinese central banker says market can handle developer debt
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s central bank governor says financial markets can cope with the impact of a real…
Continue Reading EU plan to boost gig economy workers is latest blow to apps
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — A new European Union plan to improve conditions for the growing number of gig economy workers could…
Continue Reading Macron unveils EU agenda before French presidential race
By SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Macron has vowed to work to make Europe “more powerful” as France’s turn…
Continue Reading EU’s ‘roam like at home’ system is extended for a decade
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has reached a political agreement to extend cuts to costly mobile-phone roaming costs in the bloc for another…
Continue Reading Sole survivor of India helicopter crash fights for his life as country mourns victims
By Esha Mitra, Vedika Sud and Rhea Mogul, CNN The only survivor of a helicopter crash that killed 13 people including India’s top military…
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15 terms you might see when looking at your medical records and what they mean
Guava Health compiled a list defining 15 medical terms that patients may see in their newly available medical records, with info from Mayo Clinic and…
Continue Reading Evergrande has defaulted on its debt, Fitch Ratings says
By Laura He, CNN Business Evergrande, the embattled Chinese property developer, has defaulted on its debt, according to Fitch Ratings. The credit…
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