No joke: Comedians, cannabis companies push pot legalization
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Big cannabis companies are backing a new, celebrity-infused campaign to enlist marijuana users…
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There is no fear on Wall Street. Only greed
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The current mood on Wall Street can only be described in one way: euphoric. All the major stock market indexes are…
Continue Reading Kyiv Post suspends publication after 26 years. Staffers decry ‘act of vengeance’
By Radina Gigova, CNN Ukraine’s English-language newspaper, the Kyiv Post, has suspended publication after 26 years. Adnan Kivan, the publisher…
Continue Reading Zillow’s home-buying debacle shows how hard it is to use AI to value real estate
CNN By Rachel Metz, CNN Business In February, Zillow appeared so confident in its ability to use artificial intelligence to estimate the value of…
Continue Reading Zillow’s home-buying debacle shows how hard it is to use AI to value real estate
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business In February, Zillow appeared so confident in its ability to use artificial intelligence to estimate the value of homes…
Continue Reading Dubai’s Union Properties boss dismissed as board chairman
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The chairman of Dubai-based real estate developer Union Properties has been dismissed from his position on the…
Continue Reading Researchers uncover software flaws leaving medical devices vulnerable to hackers
CNN By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Business Researchers say they have found more than a dozen vulnerabilities in software used in medical devices and machinery…
Continue Reading Researchers uncover software flaws leaving medical devices vulnerable to hackers
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Business Researchers say they have found more than a dozen vulnerabilities in software used in medical devices and machinery…
Continue Reading GE is splitting into three companies
By Paul R. La Monica and Chris Isidore, CNN Business General Electric, the industrial conglomerate founded by Thomas Edison in 1892, is breaking up.…
Continue Reading GE is splitting into three companies
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Paul R. La Monica and Chris Isidore, CNN Business General Electric, the industrial conglomerate founded by Thomas Edison in…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: 5 steps to weed out Instagram ad scams
By KELSEY SHEEHY of NerdWallet Highly targeted advertising on social media sites like Instagram and Facebook makes it easier than ever for brands to…
Continue Reading Apple-1 computer goes on sale, with bids expected to reach $600,000
By Jack Guy, CNN Business One of Apple’s first computers is up for auction and it could sell for as much as $600,000. The Apple-1 that is going…
Continue Reading GE to end its run as a conglomerate, split into 3 companies
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer General Electric will divide itself into three public companies focused on aviation, health care and energy.…
Continue Reading Taiwan’s TSMC to build first chip plant in Japan amid crunch
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese electronics maker Sony and TSMC of Taiwan say they are jointly building a computer chip…
Continue Reading The AP Interview: Facebook whistleblower fears the metaverse
By RAF CASERT and KELVIN CHAN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen is warning that the virtual reality world at…
Continue Reading Fed warns China’s property problems could hurt global markets and the US economy
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Troubles in China’s vast real estate sector could spill over to the global economy — including the United…
Continue Reading Nissan returns to profit, ups forecast despite chips crunch
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nissan has reported a $479 million profit for the last quarter, a reversal from the loss it racked…
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What to do after a winter storm
Stacker compiled recommendations from the National Weather Service, the Department of Homeland Security, and other experts to put together this list…
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Tips for holiday toy safety
Stacker highlights 15 safety tips for those buying toys for children. Readers will heighten their awareness about selecting toys, making sure they…
Continue Reading In fast-changing Dubai, once-isolated village to be razed
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The bulldozers have come for one of the last bastions of “old” Dubai, an…
Continue Reading UN says over 3 million in Myanmar need “life-saving” aid
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. humanitarian chief is urging Myanmar’s military leaders to provide…
Continue Reading Do look down: Scaling one of NYC’s tallest skyscrapers
By DAVID R. MARTIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An attraction opening Tuesday gives thrill-seekers a unique perspective on New York City from…
Continue Reading Stocks retreat in Asia as China inflation pushes higher
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Asian shares have tracked Wall Street’s retreat, with Chinese benchmarks leading the decline after the…
Continue Reading APEC leaders meeting to chart path forward from pandemic
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will have a rare…
Continue Reading Congress mandates new car technology to stop drunken driving
By HOPE YEN and TOM KRISHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has created a new requirement for automakers: Find a high-tech way to keep…
Continue Reading SpaceX splashdown: Astronauts return home from six-month ISS mission
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Four astronauts splashed down off the coast of Florida aboard their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, capping off their…
Continue Reading Iran bans newspaper that linked supreme leader to poverty
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s judicial authorities have reportedly banned a newspaper for publishing a front-page graphic that…
Continue Reading Senate Democrats urge Biden to consider tapping emergency oil reserves or even ban oil exports to fight high gas prices
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Nearly a dozen Senate Democrats called on President Joe Biden on Monday to fight high gas prices by considering a release…
Continue Reading Australia announces policy to boost electric car sales
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced plans to encourage people to buy…
Continue Reading All aboard: Austrian minister takes train to climate talks
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Unlike some of her European colleagues, Leonore Gewessler arrived at the U.N. climate conference with a clean conscience.…
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