China’s economy is getting a boost from exports but it’s not in the clear yet
By Laura He, CNN Business The holiday shopping season is boosting China’s trade at a time when the country needs it most. But that…
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Report: NSO spyware found on 6 Palestinian activists’ phones
By FRANK BAJAK and JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Security researchers say spyware from the notorious Israeli hacker-for-hire…
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By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — SoftBank Group says it sank into red ink for the July-September period, hit by losses on its…
Continue Reading This Week: Producer prices, Rivian IPO, job openings
The Associated Press The Labor Department delivers its October barometer of U.S. wholesale prices Tuesday. Electric vehicle startup Rivian Automotive…
Continue Reading Asian stock markets mixed after Wall St hits record again
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street rose to a record for an eighth day. Tokyo and…
Continue Reading Lockdown of New Zealand’s largest city to end this month
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The lockdown of New Zealand’s largest city is likely to end later this month, with…
Continue Reading Strict vaccine mandate begins for Los Angeles businesses
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A new mandate in the city of Los Angeles now requires people visiting…
Continue Reading Asian markets lower after Wall St record, China trade growth
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are mostly lower after Wall Street hit a new high and China reported a…
Continue Reading ‘SNL,’ often lamented by critics, draws rave reviews thanks to Cecily Strong
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Downtown El Paso stores ready for return of non-essential border travelers
EL PASO, Texas — On the eve of Mexico border restrictions being lifted for non-essential travelers, many merchants in downtown El Paso were…
Continue Reading Missing teen rescued after making a hand gesture she learned from TikTok to signal for help
KY: Laurel County deputies credit TikTok video for helping rescue teen…
Continue Reading How the media mistakes a slogan for a story
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Infrastructure week is a “cheeky” slogan, but the real story is what the infrastructure funding in the…
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CNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Infrastructure week is a “cheeky” slogan, but the real story is what the infrastructure funding in…
Continue Reading Elon Musk asked Twitter if he should sell some of his Tesla stock. Here’s what the Twitterverse said
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business The Twitterverse has spoken. Elon Musk tweeted Saturday that he would let Twitter users decide if he should sell 10%…
Continue Reading ‘Eternals’ opens with $71 million at the box office despite flat reviews
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Marvel’s “Eternals” opened with a $71 million domestic box office launch this weekend, Disney…
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Continue Reading Average US price of gas jumps by 5 cents over past 2 weeks
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline jumped by 5 cents over the past two weeks, to $3.49 per gallon. The price…
Continue Reading Proof of vax required as strict mandate takes effect in LA
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Starting Monday, anyone going to a shopping mall, theater, gym or nail…
Continue Reading Plenty of pitfalls await Zuckerberg’s ‘metaverse’ plan
By MATT O’BRIEN and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writers Mark Zuckerberg promises that the virtual-reality “metaverse” he’s planning to…
Continue Reading The next front in Facebook’s misinformation battle: climate change
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business In August 2019, when a Facebook employee typed “climate change” into the platform’s search bar, the…
Continue Reading The race to $3 trillion: Big Tech keeps getting bigger
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The trillion-dollar market cap club is starting to get crowded. Microsoft is now worth a smidge more than Apple,…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: How US rules on international travel are changing
By TALI ARBEL Associated Press More than a year and a half after the U.S. to closed its borders to international travelers, restrictions are shifting…
Continue Reading ‘SNL,’ often lamented by critics, draws rave reviews thanks to Cecily Strong
CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for…
Continue Reading The magic 1.5: What’s behind climate talks’ key elusive goal
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Glasgow, Scotland (AP) — The overarching phrase that dominates Glasgow climate talks is simply a number: 1.5.…
Continue Reading ‘SNL’ opening features a new face as Donald Trump
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN From a Super Bowl-winning quarterback to Super Mario, Saturday Night Live condensed a week’s worth of controversial…
Continue Reading Foreign citizens seek US-approved shots as travel resumes
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The United States is about to reopen to fully vaccinated foreign travelers. And citizens…
Continue Reading Kerry rallies global climate push as uncertainty grows in US
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — John Kerry is everywhere and on the move at a fateful U.N. climate summit. Kerry is…
Continue Reading China’s exports stay strong, trade surplus tops $80 billion
BEIJING (AP) — China’s exports remained strong in October, a positive sign for an economy trying to weather power shortages and COVID-19…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation President Nez signs ban on indoor smoking
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The leader of the largest Native American reservation in the U.S. signed legislation Saturday to ban smoking in many…
Continue Reading American Airlines increases flight attendant holiday pay after operational meltdown
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business American Airlines is giving flight attendants who work during the holidays a one-time holiday pay premium, the…
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