Restaurants, malls reopen as Thai virus restrictions eased
By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Shopping malls, restaurants, parks and schools have reopened in Thailand’s capital after…
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Google and Apple hit by South Korean law giving app developers more payment options
By Michelle Toh and Jake Kwon, CNN Business Google and Apple will have to allow app developers to use alternative payment systems under legislation…
Continue Reading Beijing’s master plan behind China’s tech crackdown
China’s big tech players across the board — from e-commerce platforms to ride-hailing companies to video game firms to education tech groups — have…
Continue Reading Asian markets gain ahead of US report on August employment
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are higher as investors waited for U.S. jobs data that might influence when…
Continue Reading Vaccinations in rural India increase amid supply concerns
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL and RISHABH R. JAIN Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India has dramatically increased COVID-19 vaccination rates in its vast…
Continue Reading Jury selection kicks off in Elizabeth Holmes’ criminal trial
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Jury selection began Tuesday in a San Jose federal courtroom for the long-awaited trial of Elizabeth…
Continue Reading Afghanistan, Hurricane Ida coverage gripped TV viewers
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. evacuation from Afghanistan and fearsome Hurricane Ida drew viewers to cable…
Continue Reading Drivers waiting hours in line for gas in parts of Louisiana
Parts of Louisiana are seeing long gas lines as the state recovers after damage from Hurricane…
Continue Reading Pilots’ union sues Southwest over changes made in pandemic
DALLAS (AP) — The pilots’ union is suing Southwest Airlines, saying that rules the airline put into place before and during the pandemic have…
Continue Reading ‘AntiVaxMomma’ accused of selling bogus vaccination cards
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say a New Jersey woman with the Instagram handle AntiVaxMomma sold several hundred fake COVID-19 vaccination cards at…
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Google pushes its return to the office back to 2022
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Google has yet again postponed a full return to the office, announcing that its employees can continue to work…
Continue Reading Fallen tech star Elizabeth Holmes prepares to go on trial
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Jury selection in the fraud trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes began Tuesday, casting a spotlight on…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
The Associated Press Wall Street ended a wobbly day with mixed results Tuesday, but the S&P 500 still managed to close out August with a solid…
Continue Reading Exec charged in failed SC nuclear project pleads not guilty
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A business executive charged in the aftermath of a failed multibillion-dollar project to build two nuclear reactors in South…
Continue Reading Zoom, American Woodmark fall; AC Immune, Spok Holdings fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Zoom, American Woodmark fall; AC Immune, Spok Holdings…
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 COVID recession pushed Social Security insolvency up a year
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and MARTIN CRUTSINGER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The sharp shock of the coronavirus recession pushed Social…
Continue Reading Kansas City Southern suitor’s bid in jeopardy after ruling
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Canadian National’s $33.6 billion deal to acquire Kansas City Southern railroad is in…
Continue Reading Google again delays return to office due to COVID surges
MOUNTAIN VIEW Google is once again postponing a return to the office for most workers until mid-January. The internet search giant is also to…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Around Tahoe, special places await a fire’s fate
By TOM VERDIN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Caldor Fire near Lake Tahoe can be measured in more than acres burned. While it has…
Continue Reading Lobster fishing will face restrictions to try to save whales
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — America’s lobster fishing industry will face a host of new harvesting restrictions…
Continue Reading Walgreens joins other retailers with starting pay boost
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Walgreens will hike starting pay to $15 an hour beginning in October, as employers across the United States continue…
Continue Reading Survey: Owners frustrated when linking phones to vehicles
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — A large U.S. survey of new-vehicle owners found that automobile quality rose last year, but glitches…
Continue Reading Wine spat: Italy heir accuses Sting of slander, flat apology
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated press MILAN (AP) — The heir of a late duke who sold Sting his Tuscan winery 25 years ago says the singer has hit a flat…
Continue Reading Windows 11 gets a launch date. It’s surprisingly soon
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Microsoft is rolling out its newest operating system, Windows 11, earlier than expected for some PC users. Starting…
Continue Reading Biden looking at climate change risks to financial markets
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration is taking an initial step to assess how climate change…
Continue Reading US consumer confidence falls in August to 6-month low
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence fell in August to the lowest level since February amid rising…
Continue Reading How 9/11 changed air travel: more security, less privacy
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Ask anyone old enough to remember travel before Sept. 11, 2001, and you’re likely to get a…
Continue Reading Indian economy grows by 20.1%, raising hopes of recovery
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s economy grew by 20.1% in the April-June quarter from the same period a year earlier, when it suffered a record…
Continue Reading South Korea bans Google, Apple payment monopolies
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s National Assembly has approved legislation that bans app store operators such as Google and Apple from…
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