Big tech data centers spark worry over scarce Western water
By ANDREW SELSKY and MANUEL VALDES Associated Press THE DALLES, Ore. (AP) — Conflicts over water are as old as history itself, but the massive…
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Justice Department to expand redlining investigation efforts
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has announced a cross-government effort to investigate and prosecute…
Continue Reading Bourbon maker reaches tentative deal with striking workers
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press One of the world’s largest bourbon producers has announced a tentative contract agreement with a union…
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Housing is the economy’s Energizer bunny: It keeps going and going
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The housing market is showing no significant signs of slowing, despite some concerns that prices may be close to…
Continue Reading Vaccines are helping the economy return to normal. Supply chain problems are holding it back
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Covid continues to loom over the US economy, but economic activity is nonetheless inching closer to its pre-pandemic…
Continue Reading Regional airline SkyWest cancels hundreds of flights
By The Associated Press Regional airline SkyWest has canceled hundreds of flights over the last two days because of what it calls an internal…
Continue Reading Fox News launching its own mobile-friendly weather service
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Media is entering another rough-and-tumble world — the weather. The company will launch…
Continue Reading US budget deficit hits $2.77 trillion in 2021, 2nd highest
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. budget deficit totaled $2.77 trillion for 2021, the second highest on record…
Continue Reading Where are the workers? Cutoff of jobless aid spurs no influx
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, CASEY SMITH and LARRY FENN Associated Press/Report for America INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Earlier this year, an insistent cry…
Continue Reading Stock tied to Trump media venture soars in another frenzy
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The company planning to bring President Donald Trump’s new media venture to the stock market…
Continue Reading Business group warns of mass layoffs and ‘catastrophic’ supply chain disruptions from Biden’s vaccine mandate
By Matt Egan, CNN Business President Joe Biden’s vaccine order will force employers to lay off thousands of workers, making the supply-chain…
Continue Reading Trump SPAC skyrockets as much as 1,657% since deal was announced
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Former President Donald Trump’s planned return to Wall Street is setting off a frenzy. Shares of the shell company…
Continue Reading Soaring meat prices a tough sell for barbecue pitmasters
By Jeremy Harlan, CNN For about twenty minutes, Alex Barbosa had his full menu on display — written in permanent marker on peach-colored…
Continue Reading This meat is soon disappearing from Chipotle’s menu
CNN By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Chipotle’s smoked brisket was always intended to be a limited-time menu item. But it’s been so…
Continue Reading Lyft report: Sexual assaults rose sharply in recent years
By The Associated Press Ride-hailing company Lyft says more than 1,800 sexual assaults were reported by riders in 2019, and the number of incidents…
Continue Reading Tesla fans cry foul as Biden administration moves toward Autopilot regulations
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business The question of who will regulate cutting-edge driving technologies appears to be answered. For years, the US…
Continue Reading How to turn down a job offer
By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business It’s a nice feeling to get multiple job offers and be able to choose the best possible opportunity. But how you…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Is it time to get a COVID-19 booster? Which one?
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writers Millions more Americans are now eligible for COVID-19 boosters, and they can get a different…
Continue Reading Bank of England official warns inflation could top 5% as UK economy slows
By Walé Azeez, CNN Business Inflation could surge above 5% early next year in the United Kingdom, according to the Bank of England’s top…
Continue Reading This meat is soon disappearing from Chipotle’s menu
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Chipotle’s smoked brisket was always intended to be a limited-time menu item. But it’s been so popular…
Continue Reading Malaysia reopens cautiously to foreign workers, tourists
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia will reopen its borders to foreign workers to address a labor crunch, and allow fully vaccinated tourists at…
Continue Reading US intel warns China could dominate advanced technologies
By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials have issued new warnings about China’s ambitions in artificial intelligence…
Continue Reading Thailand easing tourist quarantine rules in November
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand is accelerating plans to reopen the country to foreign tourists, slashing mandatory quarantines beginning Nov. 1 for fully…
Continue Reading Chinese tax agency investigating high-profile developer
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government says it is investigating possible tax evasion by a subsidiary of high-profile real estate developer SOHO…
Continue Reading FDA says Pfizer COVID vaccine looks effective for young kids
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press Federal scientists say kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appear highly effective…
Continue Reading Is the global recovery at risk?
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Supply chain bottlenecks are weighing on economic growth in Europe. The same problem is hitting China as it battles…
Continue Reading American Express profits jump as travel, dining normalize
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — American Express saw its profits surge last quarter by 70% as Americans and companies pulled out…
Continue Reading Turkish lira continues to slide after interest rate cut
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish lira has slid to a record low against the U.S. dollar, a day after the Central Bank sharply cut interest rates.…
Continue Reading First female head of Japan labor lobby vows to empower women
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The first female president of Japan’s powerful labor union federation says she will work to…
Continue Reading Polish miners protest top EU court’s order to shut coal mine
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Some 2,000 Polish coal miners have staged a noisy protest in Luxembourg against a decision by the European Union’s top…
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