Texas’ ban of vaccine mandates puts businesses in a difficult position
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Corporate America cheered last month when President Joe Biden announced plans to require most larger businesses to…
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How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
The Associated Press Stocks ended an up-and-down day mostly lower on Wall Street as traders wait for more data on inflation and corporate earnings…
Continue Reading Fastenal, Valvoline rise; Signet, Columbia Banking fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Fastenal, Valvoline rise; Signet, Columbia Banking…
Continue Reading FDA authorizes first e-cigarette, cites benefit for smokers
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, U.S. heath officials have authorized an electronic cigarette, saying the…
Continue Reading The global supply chain nightmare is about to get worse
by Matt Egan, CNN Business Computer chip shortages. Epic port congestion. And a serious lack of truck drivers. The world’s delicate supply…
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 Waymo’s self-driving taxi struggles with left turns and puddles. But it’s still winning over some Arizona riders
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Waymo says its self-driving vans have given tens of thousands of rides since the company launched a public robotaxi…
Continue Reading Florida fines key county $3.5 million for mandating vaccines
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE and MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida has issued its first fine to a county it says violated a…
Continue Reading $50K fine, no prosecution for ex-coach in college scam deal
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors have promised to drop their case against a former Wake Forest University…
Continue Reading Mississippi auditor demands payments in human services fraud
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi auditor is demanding repayment of $77 million in misspent welfare…
Continue Reading Southwest limits canceled flights after 3 tumultuous days
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines appears to be fixing problems that caused the cancellation of nearly 2,400 flights over the previous three days.…
Continue Reading A record number of Americans are quitting their jobs
By Matt Egan, CNN Business A record 4.3 million people quit their jobs in August, evidence of the considerable leverage workers have in today’s…
Continue Reading Apple plans Oct. 18 event where it’s expected to focus on new MacBooks
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Apple is gearing up for its second big product launch event of the fall. Apple will host a virtual event on October…
Continue Reading Kanye West puts Wyoming ranch, business sites up for sale
CODY, Wyo. (AP) — Rapper, music producer and clothing entrepreneur Kanye West is selling his ranch and business properties in northwestern Wyoming.…
Continue Reading Spire asks Supreme Court to keep pipeline operational
By JIM SALTER Associated Press The St. Louis-based natural gas company Spire Inc. is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to allow it to keep operating a…
Continue Reading Meghan and Harry are getting into the sustainable investing game
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The Duke and Duchess of Sussex continue to expand their business empire. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are…
Continue Reading Germany’s WPD to build wind farm in North Macedonia
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia’s government says the German renewable energy company WPD will build a 500 million euro ($580…
Continue Reading Companies scraping for staff ahead of the holidays
By JOSEPH PISANI AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Companies that typically hire thousands of seasonal workers are heading into the holidays during…
Continue Reading EU’s first green bond issuance raises $13.8 billion
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission says it has issued its inaugural green bonds, raising 12 billion euros…
Continue Reading Ryanair bans customers who claimed credit card refunds for flights they missed because of lockdown
By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business Ryanair is refusing to carry passengers who were refunded by credit card companies for flights they did not take because…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Why Social Security COLA will jump next year
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rising inflation is expected to lead to a sizeable increase in Social Security’s…
Continue Reading Openings set for Wednesday in trial of Giuliani associate
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A jury has been selected for the trial of Lev Parnas, a onetime associate of Rudy Giuliani who…
Continue Reading American Airlines expects to post 3Q profit on federal aid
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines expects a busy holiday season, with more than 6,100 flights on some days, more flying than it did over…
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American Airlines expects to post 3Q profit on federal aid
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines expects a busy holiday season, with more than 6,100 flights on some days, more flying than it did over…
Continue Reading Southern California fire shuts highway, forces evacuations
SOLVANG, Calif. (AP) — Evacuation orders have been expanded for a growing wildfire driven by intense winds that has shut down a key Southern…
Continue Reading Slain reporter’s father takes on Facebook over violent video
By MATT O’BRIEN and MARCY GORDON AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — The family of a slain journalist is asking the Federal Trade…
Continue Reading IMF slashes US growth forecast and warns of rising risks to the global economy
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business The global economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is weakening and risks are rising, according…
Continue Reading LG to pay GM $1.9 billion to cover cost of Bolt recall for battery fires
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business General Motors will be getting $1.9 billion from its battery supplier LG to cover most of the cost of the expensive…
Continue Reading Americans quit their jobs at a record pace in August
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — One reason America’s employers are having trouble filling jobs was starkly…
Continue Reading G20 demands humanitarian access to Afghans, EU pledges cash
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Group of 20 nations have warned about a humanitarian catastrophe in Afghanistan as the European…
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