Walgreens begins testing drone delivery in Texas
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Walgreens will begin flying packages by drone to residents in a pair of Texas cities in partnership with…
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Workers fed up with nights, weekends seek flexible schedules
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Companies are confronting demands by hourly workers on terms that often used to be…
Continue Reading Spanish court rules to extradite Venezuela spy chief to US
MADRID (AP) — A Spanish court has ordered the extradition of a former Venezuelan spy chief to the United States where he is wanted on charges of…
Continue Reading France to announce sanctions amid fishing dispute with UK
By SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France says it will announce potential sanctions over energy prices and trade “by the end of…
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Facebook fined $70 million for ‘deliberate’ failure to comply with UK regulator
Walé Azeez, CNN Business The UK competition regulator has slapped Facebook with a $70 million fine for repeatedly ignoring warnings and deliberately…
Continue Reading UK fines Facebook $69.4 million for failing to supply data
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s competition watchdog fined Facebook 50.5 million pounds ($69.4 million) on Wednesday for violating rules during the UK…
Continue Reading Everything you’re waiting for is in these containers
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Virtually every US home contains items that came through the ports of Los Angeles or Long Beach. The neighboring…
Continue Reading UK encourages booster jabs, resists new virus restrictions
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — With coronavirus cases rising in Britain, the government is urging millions of people to get booster…
Continue Reading White House explores deploying the National Guard to ease supply chain crisis but is unlikely to use this option
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Facing a mounting supply chain crisis, the White House is exploring whether to deploy the National Guard to ease…
Continue Reading This is the secret to dealing with inflation
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Procter & Gamble, the consumer goods giant that makes Pampers diapers, Crest toothpaste and Tide detergent, says…
Continue Reading Netflix co-CEO on Dave Chappelle fallout: I screwed up
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has some regrets about how he handled Dave Chappelle’s stand-up special, even…
Continue Reading Russians to stay off work for a week as virus deaths rise
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin has ordered many of Russia’s workers to stay off work for a…
Continue Reading Edmunds: Volkswagen Taos vs. Chevrolet Trailblazer
Edmunds The Volkswagen Taos and Chevrolet Trailblazer are two of the latest in a growing crowd of extra-small crossover SUVs. These entry-level…
Continue Reading The best travel plan this holiday season: A backup plan
By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet Travel in the COVID-19 era is anything but predictable. Don’t get caught off guard by flight cancellations,…
Continue Reading Facebook is planning to change its name, report says
By Charles Riley, CNN Business Facebook is planning to rebrand itself with a new name focused on the metaverse, the Verge reported on Tuesday, as the…
Continue Reading Facebook is planning to change its name, report says
CNN By Charles Riley, CNN Business Facebook is planning to rebrand itself with a new name focused on the metaverse, the Verge reported on Tuesday, as…
Continue Reading Facebook kept its own oversight board in the dark on program for VIP users
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business Facebook failed to provide crucial details about its “Cross-Check” program that reportedly…
Continue Reading EU chief says key to energy crisis is pushing Green Deal
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top official is exhorting the bloc’s 27 nations to wean themselves off…
Continue Reading German central bank chief to step down after 10 years
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The head of Germany’s central bank has announced that he will step down after a decade at the…
Continue Reading WHO: Europe the only region with rise in COVID-19 last week
LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization says there has been a 7% rise in new coronavirus cases across Europe last week. It’s the only…
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How climate change has affected each state
To better understand how climate change is affecting the United States, Stacker compiled a list of the impacts of climate change in each state using…
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10 critical nutrients—and the plant-based foods packed with them
Almond Cow investigated the plant-based whole foods with a high proportion of 10 critical nutrients, according to the USDA’s FoodData Central.…
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10 foods that boost immunity
Lifestyle—diet in particular—directly affects the health of the immune system. Thistle compiled a list of foods high in key nutrients that play a…
Continue Reading China tells mines to produce ‘as much coal as possible’
Philip Wang, CNN Business The Chinese government has ordered the country’s coal mines to “produce as much coal as possible” as it…
Continue Reading Floods and landslides kill at least 150 in India and Nepal
CNN By Jessie Yeung and Esha Mitra, CNN Record-breaking rains and heavy flooding have killed at least 150 people in India and Nepal over the past few…
Continue Reading Floods and landslides kill at least 150 in India and Nepal
By Jessie Yeung and Esha Mitra, CNN Record-breaking rains and heavy flooding have killed at least 150 people in India and Nepal over the past few…
Continue Reading Credit Suisse faces penalties over Mozambique loan deals
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press ZURICH (AP) — Credit Suisse has announced settlements totaling nearly $700 million with British, Swiss and U.S.…
Continue Reading Germany detains 2 ex-soldiers trying to form mercenary group
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities have detained two former soldiers who are alleged to have tried to form a mercenary group that would have…
Continue Reading Flooding in Venice worsens off-season amid climate change
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press VENICE, Italy (AP) — Venice saw a record five exceptional floods over six weeks in late 2019 that triggered fears…
Continue Reading China’s real estate crisis could threaten growth into 2022. Beijing’s undeterred
By Laura He, CNN Business China’s growth is seriously slowing down as the country lurches from one economic threat to another. And while some…
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