Pfizer’s Comirnaty, Paxlovid push Q2 sales to new heights
By TOM MURPHY and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers Sales of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine and treatment in the second quarter propelled the…
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These airline credits will now last forever
Julia Buckley, CNN Its insistence on not charging for baggage has long made it a passenger favorite, but Southwest Airlines have now worked out how…
Continue Reading Fewer Americans applied for jobless benefits last week
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for jobless benefits last week, but the previous week’s number was…
Continue Reading Cyprus, Greece, look to EU if Turkey renews gas search
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The foreign minister of Cyprus says his government and Greece will consult with…
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La economía de Estados Unidos vuelve a contraerse y aumentan los temores de recesión
macamilarincon (CNN) –– La economía de Estados Unidos se contrajo nuevamente en el segundo trimestre, informó este jueves la Oficina de…
Continue Reading In a 3rd test, Facebook still fails to block hate speech
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Facebook is letting violent hate speech slip through its controls in Kenya, according to a new report from…
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James Webb Telescope stamps coming to a post office near you
CNN — The James Webb telescope is on its ten year journey in space. Now, it will journey around the U.S. as a stamp. The U.S. Postal Service’s…
Continue Reading 1st Trader Joe’s union approved at Massachusetts store
By MARK PRATT Associated Press Employees at a Trader Joe’s supermarket in Massachusetts on Thursday became the latest workers at a major company to…
Continue Reading Congress passes bill boosting US semiconductor production
By Kristin Wilson, Clare Foran and Melanie Zanona, CNN The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a long-awaited bill aimed at boosting US…
Continue Reading German inflation rate slips again in July from month before
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s annual inflation rate has declined slightly for the second consecutive month, but July’s pace of 7.5% is still within…
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Sprite’s iconic green bottles will be no more
ATLANTA, Georgia — For decades, Sprite has been recognized by its green bottles and cans. Wednesday, Coca-Cola announced that it will be retiring…
Continue Reading US economy contracts again, fueling recession fears
CNN By Martha White and Alicia Wallace, CNN Business The US economy shrank again in the second quarter, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said…
Continue Reading US economy contracts again, fueling recession fears
By Martha White and Alicia Wallace, CNN Business The US economy shrank again in the second quarter, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said Thursday.…
Continue Reading Biden administration officials frustrated at Moscow’s lack of substantive response to proposed US prisoner swap
By Chandelis Duster, Darya Tarasova, Kylie Atwood and Kaitlan Collins, CNN Biden administration officials are frustrated that Moscow has yet to…
Continue Reading US economy shrinks for a 2nd quarter, raising recession fear
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy shrank from April through June for a second straight quarter, contracting at…
Continue Reading Scientists are concerned about the million dollar auction of this dinosaur skeleton
Kristen Rogers and Yenny Sanchez, CNN The ancient skeleton of a Gorgosaurus went up for auction for the first time today and sold for just over $6…
Continue Reading Spain’s govt wants windfall tax on banks, energy companies
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Socialist-led coalition government wants large energy companies and banks to pay a windfall tax, which officials hope will…
Continue Reading Why stocks are so weird right now
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Before the Federal Reserve announced another supersized interest rate hike on Wednesday, investors told Before the…
Continue Reading Biden, Xi could meet in person, US official says
By CHRIS MEGERIAN, ZEKE MILLER and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping are exploring…
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Tyler Perry to receive honorary AARP Purpose Prize award
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tyler Perry will receive an honorary AARP award for uplifting communities and…
Continue Reading Nestle reports higher sales even as it raises prices
VEVEY, Switzerland (AP) — Global food giant Nestle has reported higher sales in the first half of the year, even as it increased prices by 6.5% as…
Continue Reading More homes for sale, but low-priced listings remain scarce
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The number of homes on the market has been rising, albeit from very low levels. Home listings…
Continue Reading 10-time MLB All Star Mike Trout diagnosed with rare back condition
By Issy Ronald, CNN Mike Trout has been diagnosed with a rare back condition — a costovertebral dysfunction at T5 — that is likely to…
Continue Reading Last year’s backpack: Tapped out families are struggling to pay for back to school purchases
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Shopping for back-to-school essentials is becoming a real struggle for families whose household…
Continue Reading This region is suffering from some of the highest inflation in America. Here’s how locals are surviving
By Natasha Chen For 17 years, Ana Duran worked full time as a travel counselor. Late last year she lost that job, shortly before seeing the price of…
Continue Reading They met as teens at the Grand Canyon. 7 years later they reunited and fell in love
Francesca Street, CNN When Carrie visited the Grand Canyon in the summer of 2001, she fell in love — twice. First, she was instantly enamored…
Continue Reading Sebastian Vettel announces his retirement from Formula One at the end of the season
By George Ramsay, CNN Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel has announced he will retire from Formula One at the end of the current season.…
Continue Reading Altria’s $13B investment in Juul e-cigarettes vaporizes
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Altria reports its nearly $13 billion investment in troubled vaping company Juul is worth 95%…
Continue Reading Watchdog head: Fines may not stop bad behavior by companies
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The head of the nation’s financial watchdog is having second thoughts about using fines to deter…
Continue Reading Shell posts record earnings again as energy prices soar
LONDON (AP) — Shell posted record profits Thursday for a second straight quarter as the energy giant benefited from soaring prices of oil and…
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