Thanksgiving items are running out of stock — but don’t panic
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business If you’ve been noticing emptier shelves when shopping for Thanksgiving, you’re not alone. But…
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Amazon stops accepting UK Visa credit cards, cites high fees
LONDON (AP) — Amazon says it will stop accepting Visa credit cards issued in the United Kingdom because of a dispute over fees. The online retail…
Continue Reading Christmas stretch: UK inflation highest in nearly a decade
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Consumer prices in the United Kingdom surged at the fastest rate in nearly a decade in October amid…
Continue Reading German farm to cull 4,000 pigs after swine fever detected
BERLIN (AP) — A pig farm in northern Germany is culling all of its animals after a case of African swine fever was confirmed there this week. The…
Continue Reading UK inflation at 10-year high sets stage for interest rate rise within weeks
By Mark Thompson, CNN Business Britain looks set to become the first major economy to hike interest rates since the Covid-19 pandemic began after…
Continue Reading Indian comedian Vir Das sparks explosive online debate with controversial tale of ‘two Indias’
By Rhea Mogul, CNN A comedian’s powerful monologue addressing some of India’s most sensitive issues including rape and farmers’…
Continue Reading Indian comedian Vir Das sparks explosive online debate with controversial tale of ‘two Indias’
CNN By Rhea Mogul, CNN A comedian’s powerful monologue addressing some of India’s most sensitive issues including rape and farmers’…
Continue Reading Indian comedian Vir Das sparks explosive online debate with controversial tale of ‘two Indias’
CNN By Rhea Mogul, CNN A comedian’s powerful monologue addressing some of India’s most sensitive issues including rape and farmers’…
Continue Reading Schools close as smog-laden India capital considers lockdown
By SHEIKH SAALIQ and SHONAL GANGULY Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Authorities in New Delhi have closed schools indefinitely and shut some…
Continue Reading Evergrande chairman has sold $1.1 billion worth of his personal assets to prop up the company, Chinese state media reports
By Laura He, CNN Business Evergrande chairman Xu Jiayin has sold more than 7 billion yuan ($1.1 billion) worth of personal assets to prop up his…
Continue Reading Asian shares mostly decline after US stocks shuffle lower
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares have mostly declined after indexes shuffled lower on Wall Street. Benchmarks fell in…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Europe lacks natural gas. Is it Russia’s fault?
By DAVID McHUGH and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe is short of gas. Russia could in theory supply more…
Continue Reading Japan, US set framework for talks on trade, broader ties
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Trade Representative Katharine Tai and Japan’s trade minister have agreed to work to…
Continue Reading Biden pushes electric vehicle chargers as energy costs spike
By AAMER MADHANI and TOM KRISHER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — President Joe Biden is highlighting billions of dollars in his big new…
Continue Reading Amid crypto’s Wild West, Binance says a sheriff is needed
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In the cryptocurrency world, which gets likened to the Wild West of financial markets, one of the…
Continue Reading Q&A: Binance CEO on bubbles, meme coins and crypto’s swings
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The CEO of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, doesn’t try to explain why…
Continue Reading A decade after New Zealand mine explosion, bodies are found
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — More than a decade after a methane explosion killed 29 workers at a New Zealand coal…
Continue Reading US and China agree to relax restrictions on journalist visas following Biden-Xi meeting
By Steven Jiang, CNN Business The United States and China have agreed to relax visa restrictions on each other’s journalists, according to…
Continue Reading China, US to ease restrictions on each other’s journalists
BEIJING (AP) — China and the U.S. have agreed to ease restrictions on each other’s journalists amid a slight easing of tensions between the…
Continue Reading Xi-Biden talks raise hope for better ties but strains remain
By KEN MORITSUGU and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China has welcomed a virtual meeting between President Xi Jinping and U.S.…
Continue Reading Australia aims to protect, promote critical technologies
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a plan to protect and promote…
Continue Reading Chick-fil-A will be closed Christmas weekend
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Chick-fil-A customers looking for their fix over Christmas weekend this year will be disappointed. The chicken chain…
Continue Reading Water your Christmas tree or else, warns US safety group in an alarming alert
By Sara Smart and Justin Lear, CNN As the holiday season approaches and many across the US are setting up their Douglas firs, white pines or spruce…
Continue Reading Biden plan to run LA port 24/7 to break backlog falls short
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Joe Biden last month announced a deal to operate the Port of Los Angeles around…
Continue Reading Biden choice for Justice antitrust post wins Senate approval
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s choice to lead enforcement of competition laws at the Justice…
Continue Reading Regulators seek to suspend Trump rule on railway natural gas
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Federal regulators have proposed suspending a Trump administration rule that would have allowed…
Continue Reading Yellen extends to Dec. 15 date for potential debt default
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Congress Tuesday that she believed she would run…
Continue Reading Adele tops Swift in musician faceoff, nearly beats Oscars
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Adele reached 10.33 million viewers on Sunday for a special that showcased her new songs on CBS.…
Continue Reading Book about Sackler family and opioid crisis wins UK prize
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A book about a wealthy American family whose actions helped unleash the United States’ opioid…
Continue Reading Bill Gates venture picks Wyoming city for sodium nuke plant
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A small city in the top U.S. coal-mining state of Wyoming will be home to a Bill Gates-backed…
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