Apple walks back plans for new child safety tools after privacy backlash
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Apple made headlines — and not the good kind — last month when it announced a test of a new tool aimed at combating…
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Delta drag: Only 235,000 jobs added back to US economy in August
The US economy added far fewer jobs than expected last month. CNN’s Christine Romans reports on the disappointing jobs…
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Growth in services sector slowed in August from record pace
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Growth in the services sector, where most Americans work, slowed in August after setting…
Continue Reading Tyson Foods workers get paid sick leave; 75% vaccinated
By ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tyson Foods is offering paid sick leave for the first time to its front-line workers.…
Continue Reading Apple delays iPhone photo-scanning plan amid fierce backlash
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writers BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Apple is indefinitely delaying its plans to scan iPhones in…
Continue Reading Lagging in polls, Merkel party’s candidate seeks expert help
By GEIR MOULSON and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The center-right Union bloc’s candidate to succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor…
Continue Reading 5 steps to turn your side gig into a full-fledged business
By ROSALIE MURPHY of NerdWallet Freelancing or consulting can grow into full-time self-employment. But to successfully make that leap, it’s…
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This new material could measure your heart rate through your shirt
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business A group of researchers has developed a new material they say is as soft as cotton but as strong as Kevlar and as…
Continue Reading Bumble and Match pledge to help people affected by Texas abortion law
By Charles Riley, CNN Business Tinder-owner Match Group and rival dating platform Bumble are creating relief funds for people affected by a Texas law…
Continue Reading German carmakers reject environmental groups’ climate demand
BERLIN (AP) — German automaker Daimler has dismissed a “cease and desist” demand from two environmental groups to commit to ending the sale of…
Continue Reading UN: Brief gains in air quality in 2020 over COVID lockdowns
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. weather agency says the world and especially urban areas experienced a brief and sharp drop…
Continue Reading EU, AstraZeneca reach deal to end vaccine delivery dispute
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and drugmaker AstraZeneca say they reached a deal to end a damaging legal battle…
Continue Reading The Latest: UN chief to hold meeting on Afghanistan funding
The Associated Press The United Nations chief will convene a ministerial meeting in Geneva on Sept. 13 to seek a swift scale-up in funding to address…
Continue Reading Collectible prices skyrocket, to the dismay of hobbyists
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans have become obsessed with collectibles, bidding up prices for trading cards, video games…
Continue Reading China’s Alibaba promises $15.5B for development initiatives
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — E-commerce giant Alibaba Group says it will spend $15.5 billion to support President Xi…
Continue Reading Collectible prices skyrocket, to the dismay of hobbyists
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans have become obsessed with collectibles, bidding up prices for trading cards, video games…
Continue Reading Young Africans struggle with jobs, education amid pandemic
By FARAI MUTSAKA and ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Young people across Africa are battling an economic downturn caused by…
Continue Reading Alibaba pledges $15.5 billion to help China achieve ‘common prosperity’
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Alibaba is pouring 100 billion yuan ($15.5 billion) into China’s drive to achieve “common…
Continue Reading China will create a stock exchange in Beijing
By Laura He, CNN Business China will set up a new stock exchange in Beijing, giving the nation’s capital and political center more influence in…
Continue Reading Britain sends Australia 4 million Pfizer doses in swap deal
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Britain is rushing 4 million Pfizer doses to Australia, where authorities are scrambling…
Continue Reading Stocks end mostly lower even as tech drives Nasdaq higher
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Stocks closed mostly lower on Wall Street Friday following a weak jobs report, but gains for a handful of Big Tech…
Continue Reading ‘Loss of hope’: Idaho hospitals crushed by COVID-19 surge
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Intensive care beds are full of unvaccinated coronavirus patients at a hospital in Boise,…
Continue Reading First flames, then fees: Tahoe evacuees report price gouging
By SAM METZ and SCOTT SONNER Associated Press/Report for America STATELINE, Nev. (AP) — Some Lake Tahoe residents who fled a raging wildfire…
Continue Reading 9/11 drama asks what lives are ‘Worth’
Ken Feinberg (Michael Keaton) must decide each victim’s ‘worth’ for the 9/11 Compensation Fund, in a drama based on real events. David Daniel has a…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What is Apple doing with its App Store?
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writers Apple has recently eased some longstanding restrictions that helped make its App…
Continue Reading Mutual aid groups give personalized help after Hurricane Ida
By HALELUYA HADERO and GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writers Following Hurricane Ida, mutual aid networks sprang into action to supplement the more…
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U.S. hiring slows as Delta variant weakens travel and tourism
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added just 235,000 jobs in August, a modest gain after two…
Continue Reading US hiring slows as delta variant weakens travel and tourism
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added just 235,000 jobs in August, a modest gain after two…
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El Paso Electric holding community meetings on proposed rate increase
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Electric is holding a series of community meetings this week and next week to let customers know about their proposed rate…
Continue Reading Breach exposed Dallas student, parent, teacher personal data
DALLAS (AP) — Dallas school district officials say a data breach exposed personal student, parent, teacher and staff information dating to 2010. In…
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