DoorDash’s Q2 orders hit record high but revenue gains slow
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer DoorDash booked a record number of orders in the second quarter, even as its revenue growth slowed slightly from…
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California high court: Inmates can’t have cannabis in prison
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California’s high court has ruled that prison inmates cannot legally possess…
Continue Reading Disney swings to profit as reopened parks bolster revenue
By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer The Walt Disney Co. swung to a profit in its most recent quarter as reopened parks provided a revenue bounce.…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
The Associated Press Major U.S. stock indexes shook off a weak start and ended higher Thursday, notching another round of record highs for the…
Continue Reading Utz Brands, Carnival fall; Sonos, Lordstown Motors rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Utz Brands, Carnival fall; Sonos, Lordstown Motors…
Continue Reading Canadian justice lawyer says Huawei CFO was dishonest
By JIM MORRIS Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A Canadian justice department lawyer told an extradition hearing the dishonesty…
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 EXPLAINER: Will we need vaccine passports to do fun things?
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Ready to go out on the town before summer ends? In parts of the U.S., you might…
Continue Reading Sony delays ‘Venom’ sequel release amid delta surge
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In the biggest sign yet that Hollywood’s fall plans are being altered by the coronavirus surge…
Continue Reading Russian investigators probe big Black Sea oil spill
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top criminal investigation agency is looking into an oil spill off the country’s…
Continue Reading Russian hypersonic technology expert accused of high treason
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Moscow has jailed a specialist in hypersonic technologies pending trial on charges of high treason. It’s the latest…
Continue Reading Newspaper goes online only as Nicaragua withholds newsprint
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Nicaragua’s storied La Prensa newspaper says it will suspend its print edition after the government once again…
Continue Reading Wendy’s opens delivery-only kitchens to meet growing demand
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Wendy’s plans to open 700 delivery-only kitchens by 2025 to meet the growing demand from people who want their…
Continue Reading US mortgage rates up after 6-week decline; 30-year at 2.87%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mortgage rates rose this week for the first time after six weeks of declines amid signs of strong economic recovery. Average…
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Facebook could be forced to sell off GIF platform Giphy in response to UK regulators
By Brian Fung, CNN Business The potential antitrust breakup of Facebook’s digital media empire could start with GIFs. Facebook could soon be…
Continue Reading Kentucky Sen. Paul failed to disclose wife’s stock trade
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul waited more than a year to disclose that his wife bought stock in a…
Continue Reading Victims slam Tesla subsidy from East German communist fund
BERLIN (AP) — Victims of communism in East Germany have criticized the decision to grant electric automaker Tesla a subsidy of almost $10 million…
Continue Reading Key inflation measure hits new record high — yet again
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Just one day after America thought it was getting some relief on inflation, a new report showed we’re not out of…
Continue Reading S&P profits soar as companies pass inflation on to customers
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Higher inflation hasn’t dented Corporate America’s profit bonanza — so far. Companies…
Continue Reading Back-to-back price hikes, wholesale costs up 1% in July
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation at the wholesale level jumped a higher-than-expected 1% in July, disappointing…
Continue Reading US jobless claims near pandemic low as economy strengthens
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell for a third straight time…
Continue Reading Pedro Almodóvar warns against algorithms in Instagram row
MADRID (AP) — Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar says society must be alert to the power of algorithms deciding what humans are permitted to see. He…
Continue Reading Japan leader’s medical adviser urges tougher virus measures
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A key medical adviser to Japan’s prime minister says surging infections in the Tokyo area are…
Continue Reading UK watchdog: Facebook’s ownership of Giphy hurts competition
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Facebook’s ownership of Giphy will hurt competition for animated images, U.K. regulators said…
Continue Reading Why fast food is going big on breakfast
Chains like Wendy’s, McDonald’s, and Panera are rolling out expanded breakfast menus to lure customers. It’s a battle to own breakfast, one of the…
Continue Reading UN experts call for more rules on countries’ use of spyware
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Human rights experts working with the United Nations have called on countries to pause the sale and…
Continue Reading Media, Holocaust bills test Poland’s ties with US, Israel
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland is facing a more difficult relationship with two of its key allies after lawmakers…
Continue Reading 5 tools to help your remote-work business click
By KATHERINE FAN of NerdWallet As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, recent research shows that office-based workers report being happy with the option…
Continue Reading Food delivery firms under scrutiny as new Spain law kicks in
Associated Press MADRID (AP) — A new law requiring food delivery companies in Spain to hire delivery riders and drivers as employees rather than…
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Twitter blocks Indian opposition accounts for revealing identity of child allegedly raped and murdered
By Manveena Suri, Diksha Madhok and Meenketan Jha, CNN Business India’s main opposition party is accusing Twitter of stifling freedom of speech…
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