Blaze roasts side of downtown Dubai high-rise in latest fire
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A fire broke out early Monday at a 35-story high-rise in downtown Dubai near…
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Poland’s top politician hints at easing judicial changes
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s ruling party leader has hinted that the right-wing government may ease off its controversial overhaul of the…
Continue Reading This Week: Consumer borrowing, Disney earns, consumer prices
The Associated Press The Federal Reserve releases its latest monthly consumer borrowing data Monday. The Walt Disney Co. reports quarterly results…
Continue Reading Russians work to restore power in occupied city of Kherson
By ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian-appointed authorities in the occupied Ukrainian city of Kherson say power is being…
Continue Reading Philippines lifts ban on sending workers to Saudi Arabia
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines has lifted a ban on the deployment of workers, including maids and construction workers, to Saudi Arabia…
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What the wave of tech layoffs tell us about the economy
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Friday’s jobs report came in strong: the US economy added 261,000 new jobs in October, blowing away analyst…
Continue Reading Kimberly Palmer: 5 ways to save this holiday shopping season
By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet Given higher prices and economic uncertainty, consumers face a lot of pressure this year when it comes to Black…
Continue Reading Ryanair is booming as flyers ditch pricier airlines
By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business Ryanair carried a record number of passengers over the summer and says its budget friendly airfares will attract even…
Continue Reading Twitter could be a new wild card for the midterms
By Brian Fung, CNN Business For years, Twitter has been a leader in countering misinformation and protecting elections. It was often ahead of its…
Continue Reading China lashes out at visit by UK trade minister to Taiwan
BEIJING (AP) — China has lashed out over a visit to Taiwan by British Trade Policy Minister Greg Hands, the latest foreign official to defy…
Continue Reading Manchester City announces record profits for 2021-22
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City has reported record revenues and profits for the club in its latest…
Continue Reading Apple expects iPhone 14 shipments to be hit by China’s Covid curbs
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Apple has said that shipments of its latest lineup of iPhones will be “temporarily impacted” by Covid…
Continue Reading Apple expects iPhone 14 shipments to be hit by China’s Covid curbs
CNN By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Apple has said that shipments of its latest lineup of iPhones will be “temporarily impacted” by Covid…
Continue Reading Asian markets mixed ahead of US elections, inflation data
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday ahead of the U.S. midterm elections with trading likely to…
Continue Reading China trade down on weak global demand, virus curbs
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s trade shrank in October as global demand weakened and anti-virus controls weighed on…
Continue Reading Apple says iPhone supplies hurt by anti-virus curbs in China
BEIJING (AP) — Apple Inc. is warning customers they’ll have to wait longer to get its latest iPhone models after anti-virus restrictions were…
Continue Reading Musk threatens to boot Twitter account impersonators
By FRANK BAJAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Elon Musk tweeted Sunday that Twitter will permanently suspend any account on the social media…
Continue Reading Elon Musk delays $8 ‘blue check’ Twitter verification plan until after the midterms
By Jennifer Korn and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Business Twitter is delaying the rollout of account verifications for its paid Twitter Blue…
Continue Reading Haiti gang leader to lift fuel blockade amid shortages
By EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A powerful gang leader says he is lifting a blockade at a key fuel terminal that has…
Continue Reading Workers vote against first unionizing effort at Home Depot
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Workers at a Home Depot in Philadelphia overwhelmingly voted against becoming the first store in the chain to be…
Continue Reading Former MoviePass executives face fraud charges
CNN By Jennifer Korn MoviePass’s former CEO and the leader of its former parent company have been indicted on securities fraud charges for…
Continue Reading Former MoviePass executives face fraud charges
By Jennifer Korn MoviePass’s former CEO and the leader of its former parent company have been indicted on securities fraud charges for…
Continue Reading NYC probes battery-linked fire that injured over 3 dozen
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities are investigating a New York City high-rise fire that injured over three dozen people and was traced to a faulty…
Continue Reading ‘SNL’ has Trump plead his case to restore banned Twitter account
CNN By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business It’s been a crazy few weeks for Twitter, and “SNL” made the most of the chaos. Elon Musk…
Continue Reading ‘SNL’ has Trump plead his case to restore banned Twitter account
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business It’s been a crazy few weeks for Twitter, and “SNL” made the most of the chaos. Elon Musk completed…
Continue Reading How the midterms could affect Wall Street
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Last week was a volatile one on Wall Street, with stocks falling after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell dashed…
Continue Reading Philadelphia Home Depot workers vote to reject unionization
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Home Depot workers in Philadelphia voted against forming the first store-wide labor union at the world’s largest home…
Continue Reading Cesspool or civility? Elon Musk’s Twitter at a crossroads
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer The discourse was never all that civil on Twitter. The loudest voices have often drowned out softer, more…
Continue Reading Activists fear for Qatar workers as World Cup spotlight dims
By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press There are just days to go before Qatar hosts the World Cup, and rights groups fear the window for addressing the…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Qatar’s vast wealth helps it host FIFA World Cup
By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar is home to some 2.9 million people, but only a small fraction — around…
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