How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
The Associated Press Stocks rallied on Wall Street Thursday as the market shook off several days of wobbly trading. The S&P 500 made its biggest…
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San Francisco Fed president: It’s too early to start talking about rate increases
By Julia Chatterley In its efforts to battle rising inflation, the Federal Reserve may start rolling back some of its massive pandemic-related…
Continue Reading Pork is already super expensive. This new animal-welfare law could push prices higher
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Pork, much like everything else these days, has gotten more expensive due in part to the supply…
Continue Reading UnitedHealth, Bank of America rise; Occidental, Boeing fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: UnitedHealth, Bank of America rise; Occidental, Boeing…
Continue Reading IMF warns economy recovery threatened by virus, inflation
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund is warning of rising threats to a global recovery posed…
Continue Reading Butterball is recalling more than 14,000 pounds of turkey
By Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business Butterball issued a recall on more than 14,100 pounds of ground turkey products Wednesday after consumers told…
Continue Reading FDA panel endorses lower-dose Moderna COVID shot for booster
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press A panel of U.S. health advisers has endorsed booster shots for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine.…
Continue Reading In Brazil, worst drought in decades felt at gigantic dam
By EMILIO SANABRIA and DIANE JEANTET Associated Press HERNANDARIAS, Paraguay (AP) — The gigantic Itaipu hydroelectric dam straddling the…
Continue Reading How space researchers knew that 90-year-old William Shatner didn’t have to worry about his age
CNN By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business William Shatner, the 90-year-old actor of “Star Trek” fame, endured a 10-minute, rocket-powered ride…
Continue Reading How space researchers knew that 90-year-old William Shatner didn’t have to worry about his age
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business William Shatner, the 90-year-old actor of “Star Trek” fame, endured a 10-minute, rocket-powered ride to…
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 LinkedIn is shutting down its China platform because of a ‘challenging operating environment’
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business LinkedIn will shut down the local version of its service in China, marking a significant retreat for one of the few…
Continue Reading Alitalia makes final flights but ITA buys the Alitalia brand
ROME (AP) — It’s the end of business for Italy’s bankrupt national carrier Alitalia, and an end of an era for Italy. Alitalia is flying…
Continue Reading Feds warn companies: Fake online reviews could lead to fines
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators say they are cracking down on what they’re calling an explosion of…
Continue Reading FDA unlikely to rule on Merck’s COVID pill before December
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will ask its outside experts to review Merck’s…
Continue Reading For first time in a decade, Domino’s same-store sales slip
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Domino’s Pizza says shortages of cooks, drivers and other staff are pinching sales…
Continue Reading This website helps you imagine what extreme climate change will do to your home
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business The other day I found myself looking at a startling image of my Northern California home, the daylight dampened by an…
Continue Reading $4.5B clean energy complex planned for southeast Louisiana
By MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Industrial gas supplier Air Products has announced it will build a $4.5 billion clean…
Continue Reading Mortgage rates are going up again
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business The days of ultra-cheap mortgages could be numbered, as rates rose back above the 3% mark last week. The average…
Continue Reading Business leaders expect supply chain turmoil to last well into 2022
CNN By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business The ongoing supply chain crisis isn’t going to end anytime soon, according to a new survey of chief…
Continue Reading German minister faults airlines on Belarus migrant arrivals
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s foreign minister says airlines that fly would-be migrants to the European Union to Belarus should ask themselves whether…
Continue Reading $224M Georgia Power rate hike likely for nuclear plant
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Power Co. customers will likely pay another $224 million a year for the first of two nuclear…
Continue Reading US reaffirms support for easing WTO rules on COVID vaccines
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A top U.S. trade official says the Biden administration remains committed to an easing of rules that…
Continue Reading Caesars Entertainment, Spiegelworld ink $75M theaters deal
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Caesars Entertainment and the company that produces the show “Absinthe” in Las Vegas…
Continue Reading McDonald’s is testing out its McPlant burger in these cities
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business A year after announcing plans to introduce the McPlant burger, McDonald’s is ready to test it out in…
Continue Reading Family says toddler molested on ship, Disney denies claim
Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A Vermont family has filed a lawsuit against Disney Cruise Lines, saying their 3-year-old daughter was…
Continue Reading United Airlines will add new international routes next year
CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines is betting that international travel will rebound in a big way by next summer. The airline said Thursday that it…
Continue Reading Microsoft shutting down LinkedIn app in China amid scrutiny
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Microsoft says it is shutting down its main LinkedIn app in China later this year following tighter…
Continue Reading Russian minister visits Belarus, discusses media conditions
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s foreign minister says he has discussed the Russian media situation in Belarus…
Continue Reading Stocks soar as America’s biggest banks are booming
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Several of America’s largest financial firms reported strong earnings and revenue Thursday thanks to solid…
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