China’s HNA Group says chairman, CEO detained by police
BEIJING (AP) — HNA Group, the Chinese airline operator that ran into financial trouble following a global acquisition spree beginning in 2014, says…
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US booster shots start, even as millions remain unprotected
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writers The U.S. launched a campaign to offer boosters of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to millions of…
Continue Reading Foundations offer cities help convincing workers to relocate
By OLIVERA PERKINS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy A new effort in Northwest Arkansas offering $10,000 incentives to new…
Continue Reading Workers for soon-to-be-defunct Alitalia block highway exit
ROME (AP) — Hundreds of Alitalia workers are blocking a highway exit outside Rome’s main airport to demonstrate their anger that most of the…
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Stop making employees turn on webcams during meetings
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business The latest battle in office life may be over whether or not to keep the camera on during virtual meetings. One…
Continue Reading Small Fry: Peru’s fishermen battle China’s overseas fleet
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press Writer ABOARD THE OCEAN WARRIOR in the eastern Pacific Ocean (AP) — José López proudly remembers his first…
Continue Reading The iPhone 13 hits shelves
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple officially launched its next-generation iPhone 13 line on Friday, with four new smartphones hitting…
Continue Reading Costco is limiting how much toilet paper you can buy again
By Chris Isidore and Matt Egan, CNN Business Costco is once again placing limits on purchases of toilet paper, paper towels and cleaning supplies.…
Continue Reading UK government seeks injunction against climate protestors
By KHADIJA KOTHIA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government is seeking a legal injunction against climate protestors who blocked the…
Continue Reading China says all crypto transactions illegal; Bitcoin tumbles
BEIJING (AP) — China’s central bank has declared all transactions involving Bitcoin and other virtual currencies illegal, stepping up a campaign…
Continue Reading Biden official reveals the failure behind America’s epic chip shortage
By Matt Egan, CNN Business The shortage of computer chips is raising the price of new and used cars, delaying shipments of electronics and holding…
Continue Reading Shortages cause ‘bottleneck recession’ for German industry
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Shortages of semiconductor chips and other raw materials are continuing to hit…
Continue Reading Alibaba was building a media empire. Now it’s dumping Chinese TV shares
By Laura He, CNN Business Alibaba is dumping its shares in one of China’s largest TV broadcasters just months after it bought them, as the…
Continue Reading Stocks end mixed on Wall Street, S&P 500 manages weekly gain
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks ended a wobbly day with mixed results on Wall Street Friday as the market cooled off…
Continue Reading Drive for Britain! UK scrambles for truckers amid supply woe
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain doesn’t have enough truck drivers. The shortage is contributing to scarcity of…
Continue Reading NY hospitals, schools fear staff shortage from vaccine rules
By MICHAEL HILL, BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Some of the nation’s most aggressive COVID-19 vaccine…
Continue Reading Chinese banks try to calm fears about developer’s debts
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Trying to dispel investor fears, some Chinese banks are disclosing what they are owed by a real…
Continue Reading Great Wall of Lights: China’s sea power on Darwin’s doorstep
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press ABOARD THE OCEAN WARRIOR in the eastern Pacific Ocean (AP) — It’s 3 a.m., and after five days plying through…
Continue Reading Ex-OppenheimerFunds worker charged in $8M inside trade case
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former OppenheimerFunds analyst was freed on $1.5 million bail after he was arrested on…
Continue Reading Port of Houston target of suspected nation-state hack
By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A major U.S. port was the target last month of suspected nation-state hackers. The Port of…
Continue Reading Probe: Michaels, Minnesota cops violated Black teen’s rights
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A state agency that investigates civil rights abuses has found that the manager of a suburban…
Continue Reading US court revives suit against Facebook over TV host’s image
By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal appeals court has revived a Philadelphia newscaster’s lawsuit against Facebook…
Continue Reading US: Number of unruly air travelers lower, still too high
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials say unruly passengers are becoming a bit less common on airline flights, but they are still causing disruptions…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
The Associated Press Stocks rose broadly for a second day in a row on Wall Street Thursday, reversing the market’s losses for the week just three…
Continue Reading Salesforce.com, Darden rise; Steelcase, Rite Aid fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Salesforce.com, Darden rise; Steelcase, Rite Aid…
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OSHA directed to create new regulations protecting workers in extreme heat
EL PASO, Texas – The Biden administration is looking to find new ways to protect working Americans from extreme heat. Above 80 degrees Fahrenheit…
Continue Reading Paraguay River hits record low, imperiling economy
By PEDRO SERVIN Associated Press ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Paraguay’s crucial outlet to the sea has fallen to its lowest level since at least…
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 Emporio Armani celebrates 40 years during Milan Fashion Week
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Giorgio Armani has celebrated 40 years of his Emporio Armani line with a retrospective show at his…
Continue Reading Tyra Banks, Kevin Hart set for Black entrepreneurship event
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shaquille O’Neal, Tyra Banks and Kevin Hart are among the celebrities taking part in a live-streamed special intended to boost…
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