Edmunds compares Jeep Grand Cherokee L and Kia Telluride
By CAMERON ROGERS Edmunds The 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L is all-new for 2021 and comes standard with a third-row seat. Edmunds compared it to the…
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Slovenia eyes possible lockdown as COVID-19 infections surge
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenia’s health minister is warning the country could face a nightmare scenario if it does not contain its…
Continue Reading She asked to bring oxygen to work — they fired her instead
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — A woman who was fired after asking to bring an oxygen tank to work to help her breathe will get $25,000 in a federal…
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Likes, anger emojis and RSVPs: the math behind Facebook’s News Feed — and how it backfired
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business In late 2017, Facebook had a big problem: users were commenting on, “liking” and resharing posts less than…
Continue Reading Norfolk Southern Q3 profit up 32% despite flat rail volume
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Norfolk Southern’s third-quarter profit jumped 32% even though the number of shipments the…
Continue Reading McDonald’s gets a big boost from higher prices, celebrities and chicken
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Higher menu prices, celebrity meals and chicken sandwiches helped boost McDonald’s sales in the third…
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This exec was central to banning Trump on Twitter. Now she’s facing thorny issues in democracies abroad
By Clare Duffy and Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Two months after former US President Donald Trump was inaugurated in 2017, Twitter executive Vijaya…
Continue Reading GM earnings and sales fall as the chip shortage continues to plague automakers
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Supply chain issues, especially the computer chip shortage, took a major bite out of General Motors’ sales and…
Continue Reading Boeing posts Q3 loss as problems dog airliner, space capsule
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Boeing is reporting a loss of more than $100 million for the third quarter because of charges for its 787…
Continue Reading Fears of rising baguette prices pose crunch for the French
By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A hike in the cost of wheat is alarming French households who fear a possible rise in the price of…
Continue Reading Robinhood’s big year is ending in disappointment
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The growing clout of everyday investors has shaken up Wall Street, forcing hedge funds and big-time asset managers to…
Continue Reading Ford, GM profits fall as sales drop due to chip shortage
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The global computer chip shortage cut into third-quarter profits at both Ford and crosstown rival…
Continue Reading Judge rejects challenge to Southwest’s vaccine mandate
DALLAS (AP) — A federal judge says Southwest Airlines is within its rights to require employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The judge ruled…
Continue Reading Concert halls, dining rooms open doors; Coke sales rebound
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Coca-Cola Co. is getting its fizz back. The Atlanta beverage company said its revenue jumped 16% to $10 billion…
Continue Reading Early Facebook backer to advertisers: ‘It’s your fault.’
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Matt Egan, CNN Business Venture capitalist Roger McNamee says Corporate America shares blame for the troubles that exist today at…
Continue Reading Early Facebook backer to advertisers: ‘It’s your fault.’
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Venture capitalist Roger McNamee says Corporate America shares blame for the troubles that exist today at Facebook.…
Continue Reading McDonald’s sales surged 14% as virus restrictions eased
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer McDonald’s has reported stronger-than-expected sales in the third quarter, boosted by larger orders and higher…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Holmes trial hit by new concern: losing too many jurors
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business The high-profile trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes was delayed multiple times before kicking off…
Continue Reading America ‘on fire’: Facebook watched as Trump ignited hate
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Internal Facebook documents reveal a country lit “on fire” in the days after…
Continue Reading 4 ways to sustain savings habits from the pandemic
By MARGARETTE BURNETTE of NerdWallet With fewer outlets for in-person spending, many people have been saving more money over the last 18 months than…
Continue Reading Here’s why Joe Biden’s economy is heading in the wrong direction
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business From supply chain chaos to worker shortages, America’s economic recovery ran into some serious challenges in the…
Continue Reading Mine’s a light beer: UK to overhaul alcohol taxes
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Taxes on alcoholic drinks in the U.K. are being radically simplified in the biggest overhaul in more…
Continue Reading Shiba inu coin price hits a new record as Robinhood petition gains popularity
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Shiba inu coin soared to a new record on Wednesday, capping a surge of over 60,000,000% over the past year. The parody…
Continue Reading Greece woos investments on Chinese foreign minister’s visit
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Greek officials on Wednesday during a…
Continue Reading Beijing says it’s time for companies to pay their overseas debts as Evergrande fears linger
By Laura He, CNN Business Beijing is making one thing clear to the country’s embattled property developers: Pay your debts. All of them. Two…
Continue Reading US government bans China Telecom from operating in the country
By Jill Disis, CNN Business Washington is barring a major Chinese state-owned telecommunications firm from operating in the United States over…
Continue Reading Deutsche Bank makes profit as recovery reduces bad loans
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Deutsche Bank has seen its net profit increase 6%, to 329 million euros, in the third quarter despite a sharp increase in…
Continue Reading Paid family leave falls out of Biden bill as tempers rise
By LISA MASCARO, AAMER MADHANI and ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Democrats say a deal is within reach on President Joe…
Continue Reading India’s top court probes spying charges against government
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court has established a committee of experts to probe accusations that Prime…
Continue Reading Pakistan: Saudi Arabia to deposit $3 billion with state bank
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan says that Saudi Arabia will deposit $3 billion into its central bank to help bolster the cash-strapped fellow Islamic…
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