Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
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Chicago: DoorDash, Grubhub mislead restaurants, customers
By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago officials are accusing DoorDash and Grubhub of harming the city’s restaurants and their…
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OpenTable is helping restaurants verify vaccination status
OpenTable is teaming up with Clear to help restaurants with proof of vaccination requirements. CEO Debby Soo says the company is offering restaurants…
Continue Reading 4 Line 3 protesters arrested at Minnesota Capitol
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota troopers on Friday arrested four people protesting Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 replacement pipeline project at the…
Continue Reading House panel seeks records from tech companies in riot probe
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the riot at the U.S. Capitol has issued sweeping document…
Continue Reading US projects $3.12T budget deficit for this year, down $555B
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is forecasting that this year’s budget deficit will be $555…
Continue Reading Judge urges talks between Purdue Pharma and holdout states
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A federal bankruptcy judge on Friday urged states that oppose a settlement plan with Purdue Pharma to try to work…
Continue Reading Rivian, an EV startup with big backers, files to go public
Rivian, an electric vehicle startup backed by Amazon, Ford, and other deep-pocketed investors, confidentially filed to become a publicly traded…
Continue Reading Arizona nurse shares highs, lows of 18-month COVID-19 fight
By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona nurse who has spent the past 18 months caring for COVID-19 patients is sharing…
Continue Reading 5 tips for fostering a successful hybrid workplace
By KELSEY SHEEHY of NerdWallet Business owners planning a move from remote-only to a hybrid workplace face unique challenges. Define what a hybrid…
Continue Reading T-Mobile CEO says “truly sorry” for hack of 50M users’ data
BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) — T-Mobile says it has notified nearly all of the millions of customers whose personal data was stolen and that it is “truly…
Continue Reading Nearly 90 Northeast organic dairy farms to lose their market
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press Vermont’s agriculture secretary says 89 organic dairy farms in the Northeast will lose their contracts with an…
Continue Reading Powell: Fed on track to slow aid for economy later this year
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve will start dialing back its ultra-low-interest rate policies this…
Continue Reading July US consumer spending ekes up 0.3% as delta threatens
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Growth in U.S. consumer spending slowed in July to a modest increase of 0.3% while…
Continue Reading Swiss approve extraditing key figure in German tax scam case
BERLIN (AP) — The Swiss government has approved the extradition of a key figure sought by Germany in a massive tax evasion case. The Federal Office…
Continue Reading Peloton acknowledges subpoenas, SEC investigation
Peloton says it’s been subpoenaed by the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security for documents and other information related to…
Continue Reading Austria: Former vice chancellor convicted of corruption
VIENNA (AP) — A Vienna court has convicted former Austrian Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache of corruption for trying to change laws to favor…
Continue Reading Chinese regulators to exercise more control over algorithms
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese regulators will exercise greater control over the algorithms used by Chinese technology firms to personalize and recommend…
Continue Reading China blasts ‘996’ excessive work culture
By Jill Disis and CNN’s Beijing bureau, CNN Business China is putting companies that overwork their employees on notice. The country’s…
Continue Reading Stocks rally to records amid relief rates will remain low
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rallied to records Friday after the head of the Federal Reserve said it’s still far…
Continue Reading Apple makes changes to the App Store in settlement with developers
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Apple is relaxing some restrictions on how iPhone app developers can communicate with customers outside its App Store,…
Continue Reading New Zealand wages high-stakes effort to halt virus outbreak
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — By early next week, New Zealanders should know if their government’s strict new…
Continue Reading Latino city in Arizona grew, but census says it shrank
By ASTRID GALVAN and MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press SOMERTON, Ariz. (AP) — The results of the 2020 headcount have many Latino and Black…
Continue Reading Winds frustrate effort to corral wildfire near Lake Tahoe
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters battling a stubborn California wildfire near the Lake Tahoe resort region are facing gusty winds and…
Continue Reading Apple loosens app store payment rules in lawsuit settlement
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Apple has agreed to let developers of iPhone apps email their users about cheaper…
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Supreme Court allows evictions to resume during pandemic
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing evictions to resume across the United States, blocking the Biden…
Continue Reading 3 arrested, 1 at large in alleged credit card fraud
BOSTON (AP) — Federal investigators have arrested three individuals on charges of conspiring to deceive banks into allegedly processing more than…
Continue Reading Cuba to recognize — and regulate — cryptocurrencies
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s government says it will recognize — and regulate — cryptocurrencies for payments on the island. A resolution published…
Continue Reading UTEP unveils partnership with U.S. Space Force
EL PASO, Texas — UTEP, UT Austin and the U.S. Space Force on Thursday began a partnership that officials say will help the U.S. maintain its…
Continue Reading Fortnite is now allowing users to watch the MLK ‘I have a dream’ speech in the game. But why?
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Fortnite users have long had concerts to attend and movies to watch as they wander around the video game through their…
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