France signs weapons mega-deal with UAE as Macron tours Gulf
By BARBARA SURK and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — France has announced multibillion-euro deals to sell fighter…
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The environmental impact of disposable diapers
One baby can use up to 8,000 disposable diapers before being potty trained. Nicki’s Diapers looks at why these disposable diapers are dangerous to…
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How COVID-19 affects the brain
Evidence suggests the virus that causes COVID-19 can impact the nervous system. Cognitive FX used information from scientific journals such as…
Continue Reading Shell pulls out of controversial Cambo project in Scotland
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Royal Dutch Shell has pulled out of a controversial oil project off Scotland’s Shetland Islands,…
Continue Reading Chinese developer warns it might not pay $400 million bond
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese real estate developer has warned it might not be able to pay a $400 million bond due next week, adding to financial strain…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Turkey’s currency is crashing. What’s the impact?
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s beleaguered currency has been plunging to all-time lows against the U.S. dollar…
Continue Reading US steps up disclosure pressure on Chinese companies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chinese companies will have to disclose more information about audits and whether they are controlled by a government or else…
Continue Reading Stocks slump after murky jobs report as markets swing
By STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Wall Street closed out a bumpy week with more losses on Friday following a mixed reading on U.S. jobs…
Continue Reading US jobless rate sinks to 4.2% as many more people find jobs
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s unemployment rate tumbled last month to its lowest point since the…
Continue Reading Biden signs stopgap funding bill to keep government running
By KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed into law the stopgap spending bill that will…
Continue Reading Australian opposition promises deeper emission reductions
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s opposition leader says the nation would set a more ambitious target of…
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Fauci calls out Fox for its silence after host compares him to Nazi doctor
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Dr. Anthony Fauci on Thursday night called out Fox News for staying silent after one of its personalities and streaming…
Continue Reading LA authorities announce arrests in smash-and-grab robberies
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities in Los Angeles announced more than a dozen arrests in recent smash-and-grab…
Continue Reading Didi is delisting from New York just months after its disastrous IPO
By Laura He, CNN Business Didi said Friday that it would “immediately” start the process of delisting from the New York Stock Exchange…
Continue Reading China’s Didi to leave US stock market amid tech crackdown
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Chinese ride-hailing service Didi Global Inc. says it will pull out of the New York Stock…
Continue Reading California official says women on boards law is toothless
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California official says the state’s landmark law mandating women be placed on corporate…
Continue Reading Oregon officials ask public help to find killers of 8 wolves
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press Officials in Oregon are asking for help locating the person or persons responsible for poisoning an entire…
Continue Reading Facebook Oversight Board reiterates calls for Meta to be more transparent
CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN Business The independent board that oversees Facebook parent company, Meta, is once again urging the social media giant to be…
Continue Reading Facebook sold ads comparing vaccine to Holocaust
By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Business Facebook has sold ads promoting anti-vaccine messages, comparing the US government’s response to…
Continue Reading FTC sues to block Nvidia’s $40 billion takeover of Arm
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued to block US chipmaker Nvidia’s proposed $40 billion takeover of UK…
Continue Reading Spotify Wrapped shows how our personal data gets sliced and diced
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Like many other Spotify users, I opened the music streaming app on Wednesday and received a cheerful message:…
Continue Reading US government sues to block $40 billion Nvidia-Arm chip deal
By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer The Federal Trade Commission has sued to block graphics chip maker Nvidia’s $40 billion purchase of chip…
Continue Reading Energy secretary: Offshore wind brings ‘gust’ of job growth
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said Thursday that the administration’s…
Continue Reading Kroger, Okta rise; Dollar General, Apple fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Kroger, Okta rise; Dollar General, Apple…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
The Associated Press Stocks rose broadly on Wall Street Thursday as investors continue to monitor the spread of the new coronavirus variant as well…
Continue Reading Sports betting ads: Industry weighs how much is too much?
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — If you’ve turned on a television in the last three years, chances are you’ve been…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Who must follow Biden’s vaccine mandates?
By DAVID A. LIEB and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Millions of health care workers across the U.S. must be vaccinated as a result of a mandate…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What are the rules for travelers entering the US?
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer President Joe Biden’s latest measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 will increase the hassle factor of…
Continue Reading Man arrested in death of Jacqueline Avant, music icon’s wife
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — A 29-year-old man has been arrested in the death of philanthropist Jacqueline Avant, who was fatally shot at the…
Continue Reading UAW votes for direct election of leaders in wake of scandal
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Members of the United Auto Workers union have overwhelmingly approved picking their leaders by direct…
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