BlackRock; Vistra rise; JPMorgan Chase, Delta fall
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: BlackRock; Vistra rise; JPMorgan Chase, Delta…
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Home heating costs will rise sharply this winter, federal government forecasts
By Matt Egan Americans should expect to shell out more money to heat their homes this year — especially if it’s a very cold winter. Compared…
Continue Reading Social Security benefits get a huge bump. But retirees need to do more to protect savings
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business The announcement that Social Security retiree benefits will rise by 5.9% next year — the largest cost of living…
Continue Reading Wildfire rages in Southern California coastal mountains
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — A wildfire raging through Southern California coastal mountains is a threat to ranches and rural homes and is keeping…
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 New wind farms would dot US coastlines under Biden plan
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Seven offshore wind farms would be developed on the East and West coasts and in the Gulf of…
Continue Reading Cyprus: ExxonMobil to gauge gas field size in 6-8 weeks
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ energy minister says ExxonMobil’s drilling slated to start in 6-8 weeks…
Continue Reading Climate change: North Carolina gov signs major energy law
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A milestone energy bill that targets sharply reducing greenhouse gas emissions from…
Continue Reading Judge bars United from putting unvaccinated workers on leave
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — United Airlines employees who are suing the airline over its vaccine mandate will get more time to make their case. A…
Continue Reading Fed officials: Bond purchases could end by middle of 2022
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials agreed at their last meeting that if the economy continued…
Continue Reading Italy high court nixes arrest warrant for Vatican suspect
ROME (AP) — Italy’s highest court has annulled an arrest warrant for a key suspect in the Vatican’s fraud and extortion trial. The…
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EXPLAINER: Why the Social Security COLA is jumping next year
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rising inflation has triggered a jump in Social Security’s annual cost-of-living…
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El Paso Inc. recognizes local businesses in Best of El Paso readers poll
EL PASO, Texas – Our news partners at El Paso Inc. announced the winners Monday of this year’s Best of El Paso readers poll. El Paso Inc.’s Gina…
Continue Reading Trump stars in Madame Tussauds branch in Dubai 1st Mideast
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The lavish waxworks temple Madame Tussauds has opened its first Middle East location on a small artificial…
Continue Reading Winter heating bills set to jump as inflation hits home
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With prices surging worldwide for heating oil, natural gas and other fuels, the U.S. government…
Continue Reading Wendy’s will guarantee your fries are hot and crispy — or it will replace them
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Wendy’s highly anticipated new french fries are officially on sale — and they’re coming with a…
Continue Reading Putin says relations with Biden “working and stable”
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says the Kremlin has “constructive” relations with the…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
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…
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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 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…
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