Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes faces cross-examination
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes spent another five hours on the witness stand…
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China’s November exports rise 21.4% but growth eases
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China has reported its exports rose by double digits in November but growth declined, while…
Continue Reading Hong Kong loses shine amid tough coronavirus restrictions
ZEN SOO AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — The bustling, cosmopolitan business hub of Hong Kong may be losing its shine among foreign companies…
Continue Reading Ex-LA utility head admits taking bribes in billing scandal
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former head of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has agreed to plead guilty to taking bribes in a corruption…
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As Blue Origin prepares for 3rd space flight, it’s creating the next generation of scientists
VAN HORN, Texas — Good Morning America’s Michael Strahan has arrived in Van Horn, and training has began for the space flight he and his fellow crew…
Continue Reading Fired CNN anchor Chris Cuomo steps away from SiriusXM show
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fired CNN anchor Chris Cuomo says he’s dropping his SiriusXM radio show. The decision announced on Twitter follows a sexual…
Continue Reading New study outlines high costs of extreme heat in Phoenix
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Extreme heat is expensive. That’s the conclusion of a study presented Monday by The Nature…
Continue Reading Man charged in death of Jacqueline Avant, music icon’s wife
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors have filed charges against a 29-year-old man in last week’s fatal shooting of philanthropist…
Continue Reading GOP Rep. Nunes leaving Congress for Trump social media firm
By JILL COLVIN, MARY CLARE JALONICK and MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — California Republican Rep. Devin Nunes is leaving the…
Continue Reading Utility sued for $50M over deadly Michigan house explosion
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A $50 million lawsuit has been filed against a utility over an explosion that killed two people and damaged several homes in…
Continue Reading Dems: Discovery, AT&T merger will hurt diversity, workers
By ASTRID GALVAN Associated Press Congressional Democrats are raising concerns that the proposed merger of Discovery and AT&T’s WarnerMedia, a…
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5 mistakes to avoid if you have to lay off employees remotely
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business How you let employees go matters for your company’s reputation. Consider Better.com’s CEO, who just fired…
Continue Reading 3 Better.com executives resign after CEO lays off 900 over Zoom
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Moira Ritter Days after Better.com’s CEO unceremoniously fired 900 people over Zoom, several executives are handing in…
Continue Reading Biden touts savings on insulin and other drugs for Americans
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pledging his social agenda legislation will deliver tangible…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Monday
The Associated Press Stocks closed solidly higher on Wall Street Monday, aided by a broad rally that included travel-related companies that stand to…
Continue Reading Delta, Kohl’s rise; Moderna, AST SpaceMobile fall
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Delta, Kohl’s rise; Moderna, AST SpaceMobile…
Continue Reading Exxon Mobil rolls out plan to cut emissions in Permian Basin
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Exxon Mobil says it has a plan for cutting greenhouse gas…
Continue Reading San Francisco eatery sorry about asking officers to leave
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The owners of a San Francisco restaurant have apologized for denying service to three police officers over the weekend because…
Continue Reading Scientists slam German tabloid’s pandemic coverage
BERLIN (AP) — Scientific organizations in Germany have accused the country’s biggest-selling newspaper of contributing to public hostility…
Continue Reading ArtPlace America shows why culture matters to communities
By DREW LINDSAY of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy For a decade ending last December, ArtPlace America sprinkled $150 million…
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 Union Pacific railroad works to cut its carbon emissions
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific railroad plans to expand its use of renewable fuels and explore using battery-powered locomotives in the coming…
Continue Reading The Washington Post’s longtime editorial page editor dies at 66
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Fred Hiatt, The Washington Post’s longtime editorial page editor, died on Monday morning. He was 66 years old.…
Continue Reading Hedge fund founder Steinhardt will return looted antiquities
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Manhattan district attorney says billionaire hedge fund manager Michael Steinhardt has…
Continue Reading Navy halts use of fuel storage complex above Hawaii aquifer
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (AP) — The U.S. Navy is suspending use of World War II-era fuel storage…
Continue Reading Crypto exchange Bitmart says hackers took $150 million
By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business Hackers stole at least $150 million from crypto exchange Bitmart, the platform said Monday. In a statement addressed…
Continue Reading 2022 is when investors will finally return to value stocks. Really
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Stop us if you’ve heard this before: Market strategists are predicting that 2022 will finally be the year…
Continue Reading Correction: Gas Prices story
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — In a story published December 5, 2021, about the latest gas prices survey, The Associated Press erroneously reported the…
Continue Reading Ford delays return to office for 30,000 workers because of Covid concerns
By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Business Ford Motor Co. is pushing its return-to-office date to March over concerns over new Covid-19 concerns, the company…
Continue Reading Jack in the Box is buying Del Taco for $575 million
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Three years after ditching Qdoba Mexican Eats, Jack in the Box is scooping up Del Taco in a $575 million…
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