The AP Interview: Facebook whistleblower fears the metaverse
By RAF CASERT and KELVIN CHAN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen is warning that the virtual reality world at…
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Fed warns China’s property problems could hurt global markets and the US economy
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Troubles in China’s vast real estate sector could spill over to the global economy — including the United…
Continue Reading Nissan returns to profit, ups forecast despite chips crunch
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nissan has reported a $479 million profit for the last quarter, a reversal from the loss it racked…
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What to do after a winter storm
Stacker compiled recommendations from the National Weather Service, the Department of Homeland Security, and other experts to put together this list…
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Tips for holiday toy safety
Stacker highlights 15 safety tips for those buying toys for children. Readers will heighten their awareness about selecting toys, making sure they…
Continue Reading In fast-changing Dubai, once-isolated village to be razed
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The bulldozers have come for one of the last bastions of “old” Dubai, an…
Continue Reading UN says over 3 million in Myanmar need “life-saving” aid
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. humanitarian chief is urging Myanmar’s military leaders to provide…
Continue Reading Do look down: Scaling one of NYC’s tallest skyscrapers
By DAVID R. MARTIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An attraction opening Tuesday gives thrill-seekers a unique perspective on New York City from…
Continue Reading Stocks retreat in Asia as China inflation pushes higher
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Asian shares have tracked Wall Street’s retreat, with Chinese benchmarks leading the decline after the…
Continue Reading APEC leaders meeting to chart path forward from pandemic
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will have a rare…
Continue Reading Congress mandates new car technology to stop drunken driving
By HOPE YEN and TOM KRISHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has created a new requirement for automakers: Find a high-tech way to keep…
Continue Reading SpaceX splashdown: Astronauts return home from six-month ISS mission
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Four astronauts splashed down off the coast of Florida aboard their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, capping off their…
Continue Reading Iran bans newspaper that linked supreme leader to poverty
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s judicial authorities have reportedly banned a newspaper for publishing a front-page graphic that…
Continue Reading Senate Democrats urge Biden to consider tapping emergency oil reserves or even ban oil exports to fight high gas prices
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Nearly a dozen Senate Democrats called on President Joe Biden on Monday to fight high gas prices by considering a release…
Continue Reading Australia announces policy to boost electric car sales
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced plans to encourage people to buy…
Continue Reading All aboard: Austrian minister takes train to climate talks
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Unlike some of her European colleagues, Leonore Gewessler arrived at the U.N. climate conference with a clean conscience.…
Continue Reading Bitcoin and Ethereum prices jump to new records
By Rob McLean, CNN Business Two cryptocurrencies have hit new milestones. Bitcoin hit an all-time high of $68,530.34 early Tuesday, according to…
Continue Reading Move over, bitcoin. Ether is back and nipping at your heels
CNN By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Bitcoin has rocketed to an all-time high of nearly $70,000. But investors are even more excited about…
Continue Reading We asked, you answered: The best financial advice you ever got
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Maybe you have a natural affinity for making and managing money. Or maybe you’re just trying not to make a hash…
Continue Reading Metallurgist admits faking steel-test results for Navy subs
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A metallurgist in Washington state has pleaded guilty to fraud after she spent decades faking the…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: How crowdfunding helps real Astroworld victims
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer In the hours following the pandemonium at the Astroworld Festival that left eight people dead and dozens injured,…
Continue Reading Robinhood discloses breach that exposed information of millions of customers
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Robinhood said Monday it was hit by a data breach earlier this month that exposed information on millions of customers and…
Continue Reading Ye’s Yeezy pays nearly $1M to settle slow-shipping lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rapper and fashion mogul Ye’s high-end clothing company Yeezy has agreed to pay $950,000 to settle a lawsuit over slow…
Continue Reading Robinhood hit by data breach exposing users’ emails, names
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Popular investing app Robinhood said Monday that it suffered a security breach last week where hackers accessed…
Continue Reading A 9-foot video game joystick now holds a Guinness World Record
By Noah Sheidlower and Radhika Marya, CNN In 2006, before the advent of augmented reality games like Pokémon GO, artist Mary Flanagan wanted to find…
Continue Reading Fed: Risks to US financial system ease as economy recovers
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve says that the risks to the U.S. financial system have eased significantly…
Continue Reading New Heinz Marz Edition ketchup has implications that go far beyond flavor
By Sherry Liang, CNN First came the billionaires, then the movie stars — now ketchup is making its mark on the space race. Heinz revealed its…
Continue Reading Tesla, ViaSat fall; Trade Desk, Coty rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Tesla, ViaSat fall; Trade Desk, Coty…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Monday
The Associated Press Stocks notched some modest gains on Wall Street Monday, enough to mark more record highs for major U.S. indexes. The S&P 500…
Continue Reading America’s women are still on the sidelines, even as the jobs recovery picks up steam
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The US jobs recovery finally picked up steam again in October, but not everyone is benefiting: Many women who were…
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