New Zealand eases quarantine but won’t welcome tourists yet
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand will gradually loosen its border quarantine system, which has been among…
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Starbucks raising US workers’ pay as union effort looms
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks is raising its U.S. employees’ pay and making other changes to improve working conditions in its…
Continue Reading Federal jury: Immigrant detainees are owed minimum wage
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A federal jury has determined that The GEO Group must pay minimum wage — rather than $1 a day —…
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Google rolls out tool to help minors delete photos from search
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Google is now making it easier for minors or their parents to have photos of them deleted from search results.…
Continue Reading Ford shares soar on raised earnings outlook and restored dividend
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business As with most automakers, Ford’s earnings took a hit from the supply chain problems and computer chip shortage.…
Continue Reading FDA sets stronger safety warnings for breast implants
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is enforcing new warnings on breast implants. The federal…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
The Associated Press Stocks faded in the last hour of trading and ended mostly lower Wednesday, a day after the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones…
Continue Reading Ransomware gang says it targeted National Rifle Association
By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A ransomware gang believed to operate out of Russia says it’s hacked the National…
Continue Reading Texas Instruments, Cortexyme fall; Microsoft, Enphase rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Texas Instruments, Cortexyme fall; Microsoft, Enphase…
Continue Reading How stablecoin is different than other cryptocurrencies … and how it’s not
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Cryptocurrencies are usually characterized by wild price swings and extreme volatility. But there is one…
Continue Reading An author’s reminder: Philanthropy isn’t defined by money
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer Philanthropy, Lucy Bernholz says, is like Chex Mix. It has a lot of different components, but they all contribute…
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 Uber CEO: We hope our drivers end up buying the Teslas they rent through Hertz
Anna Cooban for CNN Business Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said he hopes drivers who rent Teslas through Hertz will eventually end up buying them. Hertz…
Continue Reading Avis Budget stock is soaring thanks to the rental car boom
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Hertz has made a lot of headlines lately thanks to its deals with Tesla and Uber. Wall Street has…
Continue Reading France threatens to block British fishing boats from ports
PARIS (AP) — France says it will bar British fishing boats from some French ports starting next week if no deal is reached with the U.K. in a…
Continue Reading Eight members of religious group charged with child abuse
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Federal prosecutors allege eight people connected to an organization based in Kansas City, Kansas, forced children to work…
Continue Reading Theme park mecca lets pandemic emergency order expire
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The mayor of the Florida county that’s home to the nation’s biggest theme park resorts is lifting a pandemic-related…
Continue Reading Costco raised its minimum wage to $17 an hour
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Costco this week raised its starting wage for hourly store workers in the United States for the…
Continue Reading Costco raised its minimum wage to $17 an hour
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Costco this week raised its starting wage for hourly store workers in the United States for the second time this…
Continue Reading Maryland congressman deactivates Facebook account
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland congressman has deactivated his official congressional and campaign Facebook and…
Continue Reading Hard Rock considering two NYC-area casinos 8 miles apart
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Hard Rock wants to build a casino in or near New York City, even as it moves forward…
Continue Reading The housing crisis will continue if Congress fails to address its root cause
Opinion by Jim Parrott and Mark Zandi for CNN Business Perspectives The nation faces a dramatic housing shortage, sending home prices and rents…
Continue Reading Twin Metals to appeal federal decision on proposed mine
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Twin Metals says it will appeal a federal decision that dealt a serious blow to its proposed copper-nickel mine in northeastern…
Continue Reading John Deere worker is struck and killed by a car while walking to the picket line Wednesday
By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Business A John Deere worker who was walking to the picket line Wednesday in Milan, Illinois, was struck and killed by a…
Continue Reading Marjorie Taylor Greene invested as much as $50,000 in the Trump SPAC before its stock plunged
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene bought as much as $50,000 worth of shares in a shell company that is merging with…
Continue Reading Which Cleveland Guardians? Roller derby team sues MLB team
By MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — A Cleveland-area roller derby team that has called itself the Guardians since 2013 is suing…
Continue Reading Facebook says it’s facing ‘government investigations’ related to whistleblower documents
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Facebook acknowledged to shareholders this week that it is facing “government investigations” related to the…
Continue Reading Facebook says it’s facing ‘government investigations’ related to whistleblower documents
CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Facebook acknowledged to shareholders this week that it is facing “government investigations” related to…
Continue Reading Spain presses Algeria to guarantee natural gas supply
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain has sent another minister to Algeria to seek guarantees that its supply of natural…
Continue Reading Bitcoin’s slide from record highs is a warning for crypto investors
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Only a week ago, Bitcoin hit an all-time high of nearly $67,000. But investors have been dumping the world’s…
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