What Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney thinks about Apple, China and the ‘metaverse’
By Yoonjung Seo, CNN Business Tim Sweeney is on a mission. The Epic Games CEO has been mounting a relentless attack on Apple, after the tech giant…
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Asian shares press higher after Wall St record
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are higher after Wall Street hit a record and Japanese inflation eased.…
Continue Reading Hate speech in Myanmar continues to thrive on Facebook
By SAM McNEIL and VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Years after coming under scrutiny for contributing to ethnic and…
Continue Reading Europe was already facing a winter gas crisis. The risks just got even bigger
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business When Germany announced this week that it had suspended the process of certifying a controversial new Russian gas…
Continue Reading Warren Buffett-backed Paytm crashes 27% after milestone IPO for India
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business It’s turning into a monumental year for India’s stock market, as yet another big startup makes its public…
Continue Reading Paytm is still struggling to convince investors after disastrous IPO
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Jill Disis, CNN Business Paytm is starting to stage a recovery from its disastrous stock market debut last week, but the digital…
Continue Reading Hate speech in Myanmar continues to thrive on Facebook
By SAM McNEIL and VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Years after coming under scrutiny for contributing to ethnic and…
Continue Reading Hate speech in Myanmar continues to thrive on Facebook
By SAM McNEIL and VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Years after coming under scrutiny for contributing to ethnic and…
Continue Reading Biden praises Canada, Mexico as leaders discuss strains
By AAMER MADHANI, ROB GILLIES, and MARIA VERZA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has joined with the leaders of Canada and…
Continue Reading Strike at John Deere to end as UAW members ratify contract offer
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business More than 10,000 workers at John Deere will end a five-week strike and return to work after voting nearly two-to-one…
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Las Cruces restaurant ordered to pay $45,700 in back wages; owner blames bookkeeping error
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Chachis Mexian Restaurant might be known for spicy smothered burritos, but, the restaurant also just became known for a…
Continue Reading Couple’s $86M award in Monsanto pesticide case stands
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s highest court rejected on Wednesday a challenge by Monsanto Co. to $86.2 million in damages to…
Continue Reading SpaceX’s Musk: 1st Starship test flight to orbit in January
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX is aiming to launch its futuristic, bullet-shaped Starship to orbit in…
Continue Reading EPA sets timeline to weigh next steps related to Pebble Mine
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it is extending through May a timeline to decide how or whether to proceed with…
Continue Reading Japan and South Korea cracked the American car market. Now a company from Vietnam wants to try
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Vinfast, a car company based in Vietnam, unveiled a pair of electric SUVs Wednesday that it…
Continue Reading Japan and South Korea cracked the American car market. Now a company from Vietnam wants to try
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Vinfast, a car company based in Vietnam, unveiled a pair of electric SUVs Wednesday that it plans to begin…
Continue Reading Lawyer says Tarantino has right to sell ‘Pulp Fiction’ NFTs
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quentin Tarantino’s attorney says he has every right to create and sell a series of…
Continue Reading Brazil swaps acclaimed welfare program for untested stand-in
By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s government has rolled out a new welfare program, temporarily ensuring much…
Continue Reading Legal pot growers frustrated by illegal operations in Oregon
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A licensed cannabis grower, a vineyard owner and a sheriff were among witnesses who testified…
Continue Reading 4 ex-coal mine officials cleared in Kentucky fraud trial
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal jury has cleared four former coal company officials who were accused of skirting…
Continue Reading Tribes welcome infusion of money in infrastructure bill
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The massive infrastructure bill that President Joe Biden signed this week includes…
Continue Reading Teamsters set to elect successor to Hoffa’s son. Here’s why it matters to you
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business The Hoffa era is about to come to an end at the Teamsters union. And that could have a big impact on UPS, by far the…
Continue Reading Sky high home prices may push Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to back loans of nearly $1 million
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Home prices all over the country have seen stratospheric increases within the past year, as demand for homes spiked and…
Continue Reading Sky high home prices may push Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to back loans of nearly $1 million
CNN, CBC, KTVT By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Home prices all over the country have seen stratospheric increases within the past year, as demand for…
Continue Reading TJ Maxx is raising prices on some upscale brands
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business TJ Maxx’s stores have been popular in the pandemic with shoppers looking to score bargains on designer brands…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
The Associated Press Stock indexes shuffled lower on Wall Street Wednesday, pulling a bit further off their record heights. The S&P 500 fell and…
Continue Reading Visa, Target fall; TJX, Varex Imaging rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Visa, Target fall; TJX, Varex Imaging…
Continue Reading Boston museum workers on 1-day strike over pay, COVID safety
BOSTON (AP) — Pandemic-weary workers at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts are holding a one-day strike over stalled contract negotiations with…
Continue Reading Court sides with expelled student over memes deemed a threat
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s high court says district administrators overreached when they…
Continue Reading Under pressure, Apple allows self-repairs to iPhones, Macs
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Apple is letting some iPhone users fix their own phones, a sharp turnaround for a company that has long…
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