EXPLAINER: What’s behind the looming Hollywood strike?
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer A major Hollywood strike could be on the horizon for some 60,000 behind-the-scenes workers in the entertainment…
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Microsoft: Russia behind 58% of detected state-backed hacks
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — Microsoft says Russia once again accounted for most state-sponsored hacking, with a 58% share of…
Continue Reading Cash windfall for Spanish youth can’t be spent on bullfights
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish government is offering citizens who turn 18 years old next year 400 euros ($462) to spend on cultural activities. But the…
Continue Reading Pfizer’s request to OK shots for kids a relief for parents
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press Pfizer is asking the U.S. government to allow use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children…
Continue Reading US jobless claims fall to 326,000, first drop in four weeks
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, another sign that…
Continue Reading Amid turmoil, Afghanistan pavilion arrives at Dubai’s Expo
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Afghanistan’s pavilion has finally arrived at the first world’s…
Continue Reading UK bank NatWest faces fine over money laundering failures
LONDON (AP) — British bank NatWest faces a potentially hefty fine after admitting to three charges relating to anti-money laundering failures. The…
Continue Reading Russia says it could boost supplies to ease Europe gas costs
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin says Russia has the potential to boost natural gas supplies to Europe as surging…
Continue Reading Kuwaiti plane lands in Turkey following bomb threat
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish official says a Kuwaiti passenger plane has made an emergency landing at Trabzon airport in northern Turkey…
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Economist: Expect inflation ‘as long as the pandemic is raging’
Inflation has some investors spooked. Dana Peterson, Chief Economist at The Conference Board, tells CNN Business’s Alison Kosik how long we can…
Continue Reading Russia hits a new record for COVID-19 infections this year
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s daily coronavirus infections have soared to their highest level so far this year…
Continue Reading Greek lawmakers ratify major defense pact with France
By ELENA BECATOROS and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s lawmakers have ratified a landmark defense deal with…
Continue Reading Reliance Retail to open 7-Eleven outlets in India
NEW DELHI (AP) — The 7-Eleven empire is coming to India. India’s Reliance Retail Ventures says it has set a franchise agreement with…
Continue Reading Global stocks rise ahead of closely watched US hiring data
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets have risen as investors wait for U.S. jobs data that might influence a…
Continue Reading Australia wants Facebook held liable for anonymous comments
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has described social media as a “coward’s…
Continue Reading Virus measures stop legal return of thousands to New Zealand
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Every week or so, tens of thousands of New Zealanders play a lottery in their…
Continue Reading Ex-CEO who oversaw doomed nuclear project sentenced
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An executive who lied to regulators about two South Carolina nuclear plants that never…
Continue Reading Hong Kong police make largest smuggling bust worth $26.9M
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities say they have made their largest smuggling bust, seizing goods including endangered species worth an…
Continue Reading Small crack in pipeline may have delayed oil spill detection
By MATTHEW BROWN, BRIAN MELLEY, and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Video of the ruptured underwater pipeline that…
Continue Reading Examining how Fox News has changed America as it turns 25 years old
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
Continue Reading Video of Fox News’ studio paints a different picture than what hosts say on TV
A video of the new Fox News studio in DC captured top talent and leaders at the network all wearing masks. CNN’s Brian Stelter says this is telling…
Continue Reading Ex-Facebook employee asks lawmakers to step in. Will they?
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The former Facebook product manager who has accused the social network giant of threatening…
Continue Reading Court documents reveal AT&T executives played role in founding OAN
AT&T executives played a key role in the birth of far-right conspiracy channel One America News (OAN), according to court documents reviewed by CNN.…
Continue Reading Australia welcoming back French ambassador after sub spat
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Prime Minister Scott Morrison has welcomed France’s decision to return its ambassador…
Continue Reading Facebook exec: We do not prioritize engagement over safety
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer A Facebook executive is pushing back on a whistleblower’s claims — supported by the company’s…
Continue Reading Facebook whistleblower to talk to January 6 committee
By Pamela Brown, Zachary Cohen, Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Business The Facebook whistleblower who released thousands…
Continue Reading Former Safeway CEO testifies in trial of Elizabeth Holmes
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Former Safeway CEO Steven Burd testified Wednesday during the criminal trial of Elizabeth Holmes about his…
Continue Reading Ex-Facebook employee asks lawmakers to step in. Will they?
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The former Facebook product manager who has accused the social network giant of threatening…
Continue Reading IMF head meets with board probing data-rigging allegations
By MARTiN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the International Monetary Fund has met with her agency’s executive board.…
Continue Reading Instagram and teens: How to keep your kids safe
By BARBARA ORTUTAY and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press When whistleblower Frances Haugen this week revealed internal Facebook studies of the harms its…
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