Meta bans businesses run by Myanmar’s military from Facebook
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, is further clamping down on content linked to Myanmar’s military amid…
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Scenic stretch of Lost Coast redwoods to be spared the ax
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s rugged Lost Coast is about to become less forbidding. A conservation group on…
Continue Reading Ukraine spa town stands out amid nation’s vaccine hesitancy
By OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKYI and YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press MORSHYN, Ukraine (AP) — A small spa town in western Ukraine is standing out in a…
Continue Reading New Zealand’s plan to end smoking: A lifetime ban for youth
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government believes it has come up with a unique plan to end tobacco…
Continue Reading Australian lawmakers blast Murdoch’s ‘troubling media monopoly’ in new report
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Business An Australian Senate committee on Thursday issued a scathing indictment of media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s News…
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A month into border reopening and downtown El Paso businesses are back bustling
EL PASO, Texas — It’s been a month since the Mexico border reopened to non-essential travel and downtown El Paso businesses are starting to see an…
Continue Reading Group: Pandemic tech tools raise risk of everyday tracking
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — A new report group says digital contact tracing apps, artificial intelligence and other tech tools…
Continue Reading Asia stocks follow Wall Street lower as rally cools
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street lower as a rally cooled and investors waited for…
Continue Reading California pushes composting to lower food waste emissions
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Food waste is California’s next target as the state seeks to lower greenhouse gas…
Continue Reading A record number of journalists are in prison right now, according to press freedom report
By Kerry Flynn and Eliza Mackintosh, CNN Business More journalists are behind bars for their work globally than ever before, with repressive regimes…
Continue Reading What Elizabeth Holmes had to say at her trial: 5 takeaways
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Once-lionized entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes wrapped up seven days of testimony…
Continue Reading Brian Williams’ final MSNBC broadcast will be on Thursday
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business Brian Williams, who helped put MSNBC on the map 25 years ago, is about to exit the cable news network. He is signing…
Continue Reading US orders arms embargo on Cambodia, cites Chinese influence
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — The U.S. has ordered an arms embargo on Cambodia, citing deepening Chinese military…
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Lyft won’t require its staff to return to the office until 2023
By Rob McLean, CNN Business Lyft is giving its employees another year to work remotely, a dramatic step among major businesses that are continuing to…
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Lego is building a new $1 billion factory in Vietnam
Story by Reuters Toymaker Lego said on Wednesday it plans to build a new factory in Vietnam to keep up with rapidly growing demand for its colored…
Continue Reading Youngkin wants Virginia out of carbon-reduction initiative
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin is promising to use his executive powers to…
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New Mexico regulators reject proposed utility merger
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Global energy giant Iberdrola’s proposed multibillion-dollar acquisition of…
Continue Reading Native corporations face deadline for federal relief funds
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Native corporations face a year-end deadline to use federal coronavirus relief funds…
Continue Reading Crypto execs head to Capitol as Congress mulls regulations
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Cryptocurrency executives went to Capitol Hill Wednesday to say their fast-growing industry…
Continue Reading New COVID-19 antibody drug OK’d to protect most vulnerable
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials have authorized a new COVID-19 antibody drug for people with serious health…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
The Associated Press Stocks ended modestly higher on Wall Street Wednesday after a day of choppy trading. The S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial…
Continue Reading Instagram offers ‘drug pipeline’ to kids, tech advocacy group claims
By Donie O’Sullivan and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Instagram says it prohibits drug sales, but accounts advertising the sale of Xanax, ecstasy,…
Continue Reading PagerDuty, Raytheon rise; Stitch Fix, Vera Bradley fall
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: PagerDuty, Raytheon rise; Stitch Fix, Vera Bradley…
Continue Reading MacKenzie Scott won’t say how much she’s giving ‘this time’
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer In a blog post titled “No Dollar Signs This Time,” billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott said she…
Continue Reading Senate rejects Biden’s vaccine mandate for businesses
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has narrowly approved a resolution to nullify the Biden administration’s…
Continue Reading Publix heiress known for philanthropy dies in Florida at 65
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — The billionaire daughter of the Publix Super Markets founder has died after having early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease. She was…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
Continue Reading Leaking California oil pipe’s safeguards not fully working
By BRIAN MELLEY and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A report filed with federal regulators reveals the offshore pipeline that…
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Rockin’ Cigar Bar in Cincy District to reopen after deal reached with county on public nuisance case
UPDATE, Dec. 7: The recently shuttered Rockin’ Cigar Bar and Grill in the Cincinnati Entertainment District will be allowed to reopen after brokering…
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Nike will stop selling sneakers at one of America’s largest shoe chains
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business You won’t be able to buy Nike sneakers and apparel at one of America’s largest shoe store chains in…
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