‘We don’t deserve this’: Inflation hits Turkish people hard
By MEHMET GUZEL and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Many people in Turkey are facing increased hardship as prices of food and other…
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Developer seeks to partner with county for upscale park in far east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso land developer wants to bring a world class park to far east El Paso. Hunt Communities is proposing a private/public…
Continue Reading Asian shares slip despite Wall St gains after Biden-Xi talks
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are slipping despite stocks closing higher on Wall Street, as investors review solid…
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Google is making its biggest investment ever in Australia
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Google is making its largest-ever investment in Australia, after a clash with the government that saw the tech giant…
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‘It’s a domino effect’: Las Cruces searches for solutions as businesses close on El Paseo
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Once a busy and bustling stretch of Las Cruces, business owners say they’ve watched El Paseo Road greatly deteriorate in the…
Continue Reading Australia central banker says rates could stay low until ’24
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s central bank governor says the nation’s benchmark interest rate could…
Continue Reading Ohio retirement fund sues Facebook over investment loss
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s largest public employee pension fund has sued Facebook, alleging that it broke federal securities law by…
Continue Reading Biden signs $1.2T infrastructure bill into law
UPDATE: President Joe Biden has signed his $1 trillion infrastructure deal into law on the White House lawn, with a smattering of Republican…
Continue Reading LA, Long Beach ports delay fines for backlogged cargo
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex will delay fining shipping companies that let cargo containers stack up at terminals.…
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New Mexico spaceport boss seeks funds to keep momentum going
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The executive director of New Mexico’s spaceport says operations are ramping…
Continue Reading Buffett’s firm trims drugmaker stakes, buys 2 new stocks
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Investor Warren Buffett’s company made two new investments during the third quarter while…
Continue Reading Maryland mayor charged with posting revenge porn on Reddit
CAMBRIDGE, Md. (AP) — Maryland officials say an Eastern Shore mayor has been charged with distributing revenge porn. The Office of the State…
Continue Reading Navy officer guilty of hiding ties to Chinese businessman
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida-based U.S. Navy flight officer has been convicted of buying guns for a Chinese businessman who was later…
Continue Reading Settlement bans coal storage in California city by 2027
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A private California port terminal that handles and stores coal from Utah before…
Continue Reading No 3rd trial against federal agent in fatal Hawaii shooting
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu’s prosecuting attorney won’t seek a third trial against a federal…
Continue Reading Report: ‘Whole of society’ effort must fight misinformation
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press A new report says misinformation is hurting efforts to solve some of humanity’s greatest challenges, be it…
Continue Reading Amazon settles California COVID workers notification dispute
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Amazon has agreed to pay $500,000 and be monitored by California officials to ensure it…
Continue Reading Film production workers narrowly approve new contracts, averting a massive strike
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Unionized film production workers have narrowly agreed to new contracts, removing the threat of a strike that could…
Continue Reading Dollar Tree, CyrusOne rise; Splunk, Take-Two fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Dollar Tree, CyrusOne rise; Splunk, Take-Two…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Monday
The Associated Press Major indexes ended a wobbly day mostly lower on Wall Street as the market comes off its first weekly loss in six weeks. The…
Continue Reading Film crew union narrowly approves contract with producers
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Film industry crew members have narrowly voted to approve a pair of contracts with…
Continue Reading Ohio Attorney General sues Meta over revelations from the ‘Facebook Papers’
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost on Monday announced that he is suing Meta, the social media giant formerly known as…
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 Charities see more crypto donations. Who is benefiting?
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer As the biggest cryptocurrencies flirt with record highs in value, they are increasingly becoming bigger sources…
Continue Reading Ex-mine official says he was told to cheat coal dust rules
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Kentucky have ended their case against four former coal company…
Continue Reading Sandy Hook families win legal victory against Alex Jones in defamation case
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Sarah Jorgensen, CNN Business Sandy Hook families suing InfoWars founder Alex Jones have won a case against him after a judge…
Continue Reading Firehouse Subs being bought by Canadian fast-food company
Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida-based company that owns the Firehouse Subs chain is in contract to be purchased by a Canadian…
Continue Reading OSHA, South Dakota pork plant settle coronavirus complaint
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Federal safety regulators reach an agreement with Smithfield Foods to settle a…
Continue Reading Adele notches 10 million viewers for CBS with ‘One Night Only’ special
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Adele had a big night. The singer’s new special, “Adele: One Night Only” notched roughly 10 million…
Continue Reading Adele notches 10 million viewers for CBS with ‘One Night Only’ special
CNN By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Adele had a big night. The singer’s new special, “Adele: One Night Only” notched roughly 10…
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