California’s PUC OKs boosting storage at infamous gas field
By ROBERT JABLON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California regulators have voted to increase the capacity of a Los Angeles-area natural gas…
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Borderland businesses grappling with federal vaccine mandate
EL PASO, Texas — Borderland companies are paying attention to the announcement from the Biden administration that businesses with more than 100…
Continue Reading Airbnb reports $834 million 3Q profit as revenue soars
By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Airbnb has reported a strong third quarter with record profit and revenue as more people get vaccinated and return…
Continue Reading Uber Q3 loss widens on investment losses, revenue up 72%
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Uber has posted a big rebound in third-quarter revenue thanks to riders and drivers returning from pandemic lockdowns, but its…
Continue Reading FAA has referred 37 air passengers for criminal prosecution
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials say they have referred more than three dozen airline passengers for possible criminal prosecution this year, as…
Continue Reading ‘I barely function some days’: Covid ‘long haulers’ struggle to work amid labor shortage
By Gabe Cohen, CNN Laurie Bedell feels trapped inside her home and her ailing body. “I pretty much live here in the living room,” Bedell…
Continue Reading Migrant Oregon weed workers face threats amid illegal boom
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Thousands of immigrants working on illegal marijuana farms in southern Oregon that authorities…
Continue Reading Brazil’s awaited 5G tender yields billions in investment
By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil is holding its much-anticipated auction for build-out of the nation’s…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
The Associated Press Stocks wound up a mixed bag on Wall Street Thursday, but big gains in several technology giants helped push the S&P 500 and…
Continue Reading Striking Alabama mine workers bring protest to New York City
By Vanessa Yurkevich and Chris Isidore, CNN Business Mine workers have been on the picket line outside of two mines owned by Warrior Met Coal in…
Continue Reading Qualcomm, Electronic Arts rise; Moderna, Roku fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Qualcomm, Electronic Arts rise; Moderna, Roku…
Continue Reading No arm-twisting: Kerry says corporates back plan to cut CO2
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry says a new project trumpeted by U.S. President Joe Biden in which…
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 Michigan city on edge as lead water crisis persists
By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The water system in Benton Harbor, Michigan, has tested for elevated levels of lead…
Continue Reading Tiny house in wealthy Boston suburb sells for $315,000
NEWTON, Mass. (AP) — A tiny house in a Boston suburb has sold after about a month on the market for far less than the original asking price of…
Continue Reading Rising rents taking up growing share of Americans’ income
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sharp rent increases in many parts of the country are eating up a bigger share of Americans’…
Continue Reading PG&E to spend $125M for igniting massive California fire
SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric has reached a $125 million settlement agreement with California regulators over the destructive…
Continue Reading US productivity dropped to its lowest level in 40 years
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business US labor market productivity fell dramatically in the third quarter of the year, dropping to its lowest level in 40…
Continue Reading Judge rules against Blue Origin in standoff with SpaceX, NASA
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business A federal judge delivered a major blow to Jeff Bezos’ space company, Blue Origin, on Thursday by ruling in…
Continue Reading Finland’s capital to ditch meat for climate, with exceptions
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s capital city says it will no longer serve meat at seminars, staff meetings, receptions…
Continue Reading Russia, Belarus agree to integrate gas, financial markets
MOSCOW (AP) — The presidents of Russia and Belarus have signed an array of measures to deepen the integration of the two countries but stop short…
Continue Reading Michigan city on edge as lead water crisis persists
By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The water system in Benton Harbor, Michigan, has tested for elevated levels of lead…
Continue Reading Britain, France agree to more talks to untangle fish battle
PARIS (AP) — British and French negotiators looking to untangle a post-Brexit spat over fishing licenses have met in Paris and expect to talk again…
Continue Reading GOP state officials push back on employer vaccine mandate
By ANDREW DeMILLO and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Republican governors, lawmakers and attorneys general are forming a…
Continue Reading Hungarian official: Government bought, used Pegasus spyware
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A senior official with Hungary’s ruling party has acknowledged for the first time that…
Continue Reading Google celebrates Diwali with Easter egg
By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Business As people around the world begin to celebrate Diwali, Google is commemorating the event with a special Easter egg.…
Continue Reading Newsmax reporter’s tweets blocked for claiming Covid vaccine contains satanic marker
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Twitter suspended Newsmax White House correspondent Emerald Robinson for posting blatant misinformation about the…
Continue Reading ESPN Classic is shutting down next year
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Sports fans who can’t get enough of watching legendary games of the past are in for a disappointment: ESPN…
Continue Reading Food banks embark on expansions with lessons from COVID
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Food banks have ramped up their output during the coronavirus pandemic to meet an explosion of…
Continue Reading American Girl Dolls, Risk, sand make it to Toy Hall of Fame
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — The National Toy Hall of Fame has inducted American Girl dolls and the strategy board game Risk, recognizing each for their…
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