Deere & Co. workers go on strike after rejecting contract
MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — More than 10,000 Deere & Co. workers have walked out strike after the United Auto Workers union said negotiators…
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COVID-19 hospital visitor rules: Families want more access
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Families of COVID-19 patients are asking hospitals to rethink visitor policies a year and a…
Continue Reading IMF head pledges renewed efforts to protect data integrity
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The embattled head of the International Monetary Fund is pledging renewed efforts to…
Continue Reading More questions for J&J vaccine boosters ahead of FDA review
By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is wrestling with how to decide on…
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ESPN reporter sought approval from former Washington Football Team exec Bruce Allen on unpublished story
CNN By Kerry Flynn, CNN Business Adam Schefter, one of ESPN’s most prominent NFL reporters, appears to have violated typical journalistic…
Continue Reading ESPN reporter sought approval from former Washington Football Team exec Bruce Allen on unpublished story
By Kerry Flynn, CNN Business Adam Schefter, one of ESPN’s most prominent NFL reporters, appears to have violated typical journalistic standards…
Continue Reading Delta knocks down false report that vaccinated pilot died in-flight
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Delta Air Lines took the unusual step of publicly disputing a viral rumor spread by an anti-vax podcast, which claimed…
Continue Reading California bullet train’s latest woe: Will it be high speed?
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s high-speed rail project is again facing an uncertain future as…
Continue Reading Vladimir Putin says Russia is not using energy as a weapon
By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business President Vladimir Putin has rejected accusations that Russia is deliberately driving natural gas prices higher in…
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‘Halloween Kills’ slays at the box office
CNN By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Michael Myers made a killing at the box office, even though he was also streaming. Universal Pictures’…
Continue Reading This Halloween is going to be a blowout
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Last year, Halloween entailed homemade candy chutes — pipes that allowed people to send candy down to…
Continue Reading Moccasin maker apologizes for profiting off Native culture
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Moccasin maker Minnetonka is publicly apologizing for making money off of Native…
Continue Reading WhatsApp messages are being deleted by UK officials. Should that be allowed?
CNN By Walé Azeez, CNN Business Should UK government officials be allowed to send each other “disappearing messages” on WhatsApp? A High…
Continue Reading WhatsApp messages are being deleted by UK officials. Should that be allowed?
By Walé Azeez, CNN Business Should UK government officials be allowed to send each other “disappearing messages” on WhatsApp? A High…
Continue Reading Norway’s PM-designate: Center-left govt to focus on climate
HELSINKI (AP) — Norway’s prime minister-designate has presented his proposal for a two-party, center-left minority government that is pledging to…
Continue Reading Jamie Dimon says worst of pandemic may soon be over
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is not known for mincing words or hiding his emotions. So the fact that the leader…
Continue Reading William Shatner, TV’s Capt. Kirk, blasts into space
By MARCIA DUNN and RICK TABER Associated Press VAN HORN, Texas (AP) — Hollywood’s Captain Kirk, 90-year-old William Shatner, has blasted into…
Continue Reading Great Brexit brawl: EU offers to improve N Ireland deal
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The great Brexit brawl is heading into its next standoff as European Union concessions to improve…
Continue Reading Bulgarian coal miners demand job security, fear changes
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Hundreds of Bulgarian coal miners and energy workers are protesting to demand government guarantees for their jobs amid bids…
Continue Reading EU looks to strengthen ties with Arctic, protect environment
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has announced plans to open a representation in the Arctic and vowed to protect environment in a region the bloc…
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Social Security checks getting big boost as inflation rises
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of retirees on Social Security will get a 5.9% boost…
Continue Reading Ms. Foundation focuses funds on groups led by minority women
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Ms. Foundation for Women unveiled $4 million in funding Wednesday for more than 100 groups…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Why are UK and the EU still fighting over Brexit?
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain and the European Union are once again trading insults and accusations as they wrangle over…
Continue Reading From cars to gasoline, surging prices match a 13-year high
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer prices rose 0.4% last month, slightly higher than August’s gain and pushing…
Continue Reading Key inflation report: Prices aren’t coming back to earth anytime soon
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business US inflation remains much higher than anyone would like — consumers, the White House, the Federal Reserve… In…
Continue Reading FDA spells out lower sodium goals for food industry
By CANDICE CHOI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Food companies are coming under renewed pressure to use less salt. U.S. regulators on Wednesday…
Continue Reading Delta returns to profitability but soaring fuel prices could bring new losses
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Delta reported a quarterly operating profit in the third quarter, the first major US passenger airline to post a…
Continue Reading Delta posts $1.2 billion Q3 profit, touts holiday bookings
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Delta Air Lines is reporting a $1.2 billion profit for the third quarter, thanks in large part to federal aid to…
Continue Reading JPMorgan’s 3Q profits rise, but low rates weigh on revenue
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase says profits rose 24% in the third quarter, largely driven by one-time items that…
Continue Reading Edmunds: The five to drive in 2022 are worth the wait
By RYAN ZUMMALLEN Edmunds There are a number of new models on the horizon that promise big improvements. Buyers may find that holding out until they…
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