US unemployment claims fall to lowest level since pandemic
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to its lowest level…
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Norway’s prime minister presents his new government
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s new prime minister has presented his center-left minority government a day after a man killed five in a…
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The ‘swear word’ at the heart of the great inflation debate
By Charles Riley, CNN Business Inflation is high. It could stay that way. The US consumer price index rose 5.4% over the previous year in September,…
Continue Reading Bank profits soar, helped by merger frenzy, fewer bad loans
The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Four of the largest U.S. banks said their profits grew by double-digits last quarter, as a healthier U.S.…
Continue Reading It’s both a helicopter and a plane. Joby says this is the future of flying
Story and video by John General The van rumbled through the desert in central California. Scorched Earth from controlled burns lined one side of dirt…
Continue Reading Stellantis is the latest automaker planning an expensive EV battery factory
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Rob McLean and Chris Isidore, CNN Business The auto industry continues its rush to build factories for production of the massive…
Continue Reading In Your Debt: Buy now, pay later isn’t bad — but be careful
By SARA RATHNER of NerdWallet Buy now, pay later services are everywhere now, and they’re not just for shopping. You can split travel costs, and…
Continue Reading UnitedHealth boosts outlook, again, after big Q3 numbers
MINNETONKA, Minn. (AP) — UnitedHealth’s third-quarter performance topped Wall Street’s view, bolstered by the improving performance of its…
Continue Reading China’s record factory inflation poses another threat to supply chains
CNN, POOL By Laura He, CNN Business The cost of goods leaving China’s factories is surging by the highest rate on record, stoking fears about…
Continue Reading China’s record factory inflation poses another threat to supply chains
By Laura He, CNN Business The cost of goods leaving China’s factories is surging by the highest rate on record, stoking fears about stagflation…
Continue Reading Consortium behind Pegasus Project wins EU journalism prize
BRUSSELS (AP) — The consortium of journalists behind the Pegasus Project investigation into malware from Israel-based NSO Group that provided…
Continue Reading Russia marks pandemic high of infections, deaths
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has recorded the highest daily numbers of coronavirus infections and deaths since the…
Continue Reading ‘As seen on TikTok’ is the new ‘As seen on TV’
By JOSEPH PISANI AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — TikTok, an app best known for dancing videos with 1 billion users worldwide, has also become a…
Continue Reading Disney wants some of Netflix’s Asian success
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Disney is coming after Netflix in Asia. The owner of Disney+ announced a major expansion into Asian content on…
Continue Reading Strongest quake since volcano erupted shakes Spanish island
MADRID (AP) — A 4.5-magnitude earthquake has shaken Spain’s La Palma island off northwest Africa in what was the strongest recorded since a local…
Continue Reading Economic institutes slash Germany’s growth forecast
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s leading economic institutes have slashed their forecast for Europe’s biggest economy. They said Thursday that output is…
Continue Reading Turkish lira at new lows after Erdogan fires bank officials
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish lira has hit record lows against the dollar after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan fired three senior central bank…
Continue Reading Women left behind: Gender gap emerges in Africa’s vaccines
By KRISTA LARSON and MARIA CHENG Associated Press SARE GIBEL, Gambia (AP) — Health officials are confronting vaccine reluctance among African…
Continue Reading Women left behind: Gender gap emerges in Africa’s vaccines
By KRISTA LARSON and MARIA CHENG Associated Press SARE GIBEL, Gambia (AP) — Health officials are confronting vaccine reluctance among African…
Continue Reading Asian shares rise after technology-powered rally on Wall St
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Asian shares are higher after technology companies powered the biggest rally on Wall Street since March. All…
Continue Reading Quarreling Dems must put aside differences, Schumer warns
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is warning that that Democrats “must put…
Continue Reading John Deere workers go on strike after rejecting wage deal
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business About 10,000 members of the United Auto Workers union went on strike against farm and construction equipment maker…
Continue Reading John Deere workers go on strike after rejecting wage deal
CNN By Chris Isidore, CNN Business About 10,000 members of the United Auto Workers union went on strike against farm and construction equipment maker…
Continue Reading John Deere workers go on strike after rejecting wage deal
CNN, CNNBUSINESS, KCRG By Chris Isidore, CNN Business About 10,000 members of the United Auto Workers union went on strike against farm and…
Continue Reading Bali reopens to foreign travelers as COVID-19 surge subsides
By FIRDIA LISNAWATI Associated Press DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — The Indonesian resort island of Bali has reopened for international travelers to…
Continue Reading New Zealand businessman sent to jail for child abuse images
SYDNEY (AP) — One of New Zealand’s best-known businessmen Ron Brierley has been sentenced in a Sydney court to 14 months in prison for possessing…
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Border reopening expected to boost downtown El Paso businesses
EL PASO, Texas — With the U.S.-Mexico border set to open in November to non-essential travel, it’s expected that businesses in El Paso’s downtown…
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Shatner, crew blast to edge of space and then back to Earth
COMPLETE COVERAGE of the Race to Space: More video, stories, photosRELATED STORY: Shatner is oldest person ever to go to space: ‘The most profound…
Continue Reading Civil rights activist, historian Timuel Black dies at 102
CHICAGO (AP) — Civil rights activist, retired Chicago professor and historian Timuel Black has died at the age of 102. Black’s widow tells…
Continue Reading Judge: Purdue Pharma can resume groundwork on its settlement
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A federal judge says OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma can resume laying the groundwork to carry out its $10 billion…
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