Heavy burden for consumers as holidays near: Soaring prices
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A worsening surge of inflation for such bedrock necessities as food, rent, autos and…
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Inflation, explained: Why prices keep going up and who’s to blame
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Confused about inflation? You’re not alone. Inflation is, paradoxically, both incredibly…
Continue Reading US jobless claims drop to pandemic low of 267,000
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to a new pandemic low 267,000…
Continue Reading Higher gas prices and heating costs will hurt low-income families the most this winter
Opinion by Mark Wolfe for CNN Business Perspectives Last month, several senators called on the Biden administration to take action to lower energy…
Continue Reading Rivian is America’s biggest IPO since Facebook
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Rivian, the electric vehicle maker backed by Amazon and Ford, made its Wall Street debut on Wednesday, surrounded by…
Continue Reading Augmented reality project brings Olympics birthplace to life
By DEREK GATOPOULOS and THEODORA TONGAS Associated Press OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — Microsoft has launched a digital immersive tour at the ancient…
Continue Reading Top automakers won’t commit to selling only zero-emission cars by 2040
By Walé Azeez, CNN Business The biggest players in the automotive industry are refusing to back a commitment to sell only zero-emissions cars and…
Continue Reading From cryptocurrency to cash: Ways to bank your digital coin
By CHANELLE BESSETTE of NerdWallet Cryptocurrency banking allows consumers to hold and spend cryptocurrency such as bitcoin, litecoin and ether. Card…
Continue Reading Edmunds compares the Tesla Model 3 and Volkswagen ID.4
By ALEX NISHIMOTO Edmunds Introduced for 2021, the Volkswagen ID.4 is the German automaker’s first all-electric SUV and part of a new wave of…
Continue Reading Germany’s economic advisers cut 2021 growth forecast
BERLIN (AP) — The German government’s panel of independent economic advisers has cut its 2021 growth prediction for Europe’s biggest economy to…
Continue Reading CNN Poll: Three out of four adults think Facebook is making society worse
By Ariel Edwards-Levy and Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Roughly three-quarters of adults believe Facebook is making American society worse, a new CNN poll…
Continue Reading CNN Poll: Three out of four adults think Facebook is making society worse
CNN By Ariel Edwards-Levy and Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Roughly three-quarters of adults believe Facebook is making American society worse, a new CNN…
Continue Reading Google loses appeal of huge EU fine over shopping searches
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — A top European Union court has rejected Google’s appeal of a 2.4 billion euro fine from…
Continue Reading EU regulator evaluating Moderna shot for children ages 5-11
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Union’s drug regulator says it has started evaluating whether to authorize Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for…
Continue Reading Prince Harry says he warned Twitter CEO of U.S. Capitol riot
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Prince Harry has sharply attacked the failure of social media companies to challenge…
Continue Reading American journalist Danny Fenster could face life in prison in Myanmar
By Helen Regan and Cape Diamond, CNN American journalist Danny Fenster has been hit with new criminal charges in Myanmar that carry a maximum…
Continue Reading American journalist Danny Fenster could face life in prison in Myanmar
CNN By Helen Regan and Cape Diamond, CNN American journalist Danny Fenster has been hit with new criminal charges in Myanmar that carry a maximum…
Continue Reading Health minister: Nepal to vaccinate all adults by mid-April
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s health minister says it will be able to obtain enough vaccines to…
Continue Reading Youth urge Pacific Rim leaders to act on climate, pandemic
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Young people living in Pacific Rim countries want to see more ambition from their…
Continue Reading China has a big inflation problem and it’s pushing up prices worldwide
By Laura He, CNN Business China’s inflation headache is getting worse. The cost of goods leaving China’s factories surged by another…
Continue Reading Electric truck maker Rivian zooms to $86B market value
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Shares of Rivian Automotive jumped in their debut Wednesday, rising as much as 53% as…
Continue Reading Toxic foam coats sacred river in India as Hindu devotees bathe in its waters
CNN By Rhea Mogul and Esha Mitra, CNN A layer of toxic foam coated parts of a sacred river near India’s capital on Wednesday as Hindus gathered…
Continue Reading Toxic foam coats sacred river in India as Hindu devotees bathe in its waters
By Rhea Mogul and Esha Mitra, CNN A layer of toxic foam coated parts of a sacred river near India’s capital on Wednesday as Hindus gathered on…
Continue Reading ‘The Lord of the Rings’ director sells his visual effects studio for $1.6 billion
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business “The Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson is selling most of his visual effects studio Weta Digital…
Continue Reading Asian shares mixed after US inflation report
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are trading mixed after a worrisome report on U.S. inflation that slammed into the…
Continue Reading China’s Singles’ Day shopping fest muted amid tech crackdown
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China’s biggest online shopping day, known as “Singles’ Day” on Nov. 11, is taking on a…
Continue Reading Biden: Infrastructure bill will ease economy woes, just wait
By JOSH BOAK and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — President Joe Biden is touting his $1 trillion infrastructure plan as an eventual…
Continue Reading US-funded child care aid nearing reality with Biden bill
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Women — and some men — in Congress have been fighting for government…
Continue Reading Rare Starbucks union vote set to begin in Buffalo
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press Writers BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Never in its 50-year history has Starbucks relied on union…
Continue Reading As many try living with virus, China keeps up zero tolerance
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — As vaccination rates rise in many parts of the world and even countries that previously had…
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