GOP state officials push back on employer vaccine mandate
By ANDREW DeMILLO and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Republican governors, lawmakers and attorneys general are forming a…
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Hungarian official: Government bought, used Pegasus spyware
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A senior official with Hungary’s ruling party has acknowledged for the first time that…
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Google celebrates Diwali with Easter egg
By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Business As people around the world begin to celebrate Diwali, Google is commemorating the event with a special Easter egg.…
Continue Reading Newsmax reporter’s tweets blocked for claiming Covid vaccine contains satanic marker
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Twitter suspended Newsmax White House correspondent Emerald Robinson for posting blatant misinformation about the…
Continue Reading ESPN Classic is shutting down next year
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Sports fans who can’t get enough of watching legendary games of the past are in for a disappointment: ESPN…
Continue Reading Food banks embark on expansions with lessons from COVID
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Food banks have ramped up their output during the coronavirus pandemic to meet an explosion of…
Continue Reading American Girl Dolls, Risk, sand make it to Toy Hall of Fame
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — The National Toy Hall of Fame has inducted American Girl dolls and the strategy board game Risk, recognizing each for their…
Continue Reading Many women have left the workforce. When will they return?
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As the U.S. economy rebounds from the ongoing pandemic, many women…
Continue Reading Central European nations seek South Korea train partnership
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The leaders of four Central European nations have met in Hungary’s capital where they…
Continue Reading Zillow bet the farm on its house-flipping business. Now it’s downsizing
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your…
Continue Reading Czech central bank sharply increases its key rate to 2.75%
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic’s central bank has again sharply increased its key interest rate by a point and a quarter to 2.75% to tackle…
Continue Reading Average US long-term mortgage rate ticks back down this week
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — The average long-term mortgage rate in the U.S. ticked back down this week following…
Continue Reading UN: World food prices hit new peak; wheat harvests a factor
ROME (AP) — The United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization says world food prices are the highest since July 2011, reflecting reduced…
Continue Reading Portugal’s president calls a snap election on Jan. 30
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal is to hold a snap election for a new parliament and government on Jan. 30.…
Continue Reading Your favorite comfort foods are getting more expensive
By Nathaniel Meyersohn and Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Get ready to pay even more for the fun stuff in your grocery cart. Top snack makers Kraft…
Continue Reading AstraZeneca pulls request for Swiss approval of COVID shot
BERLIN (AP) — AstraZeneca says it is withdrawing its application for approval of its COVID-19 vaccine in Switzerland because the country’s…
Continue Reading Key takeaways as US sets Jan. 4 vaccine mandate deadline
By The Associated Press Millions of U.S. workers now have a Jan. 4 deadline to get a COVID vaccine. The federal government on Thursday announced new…
Continue Reading America’s women are still on the sidelines, even as the jobs recovery picks up steam
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The US jobs recovery finally picked up steam again in October, but not everyone is benefiting: Many…
Continue Reading If the labor shortage continues, the US economy won’t be able to recover
Opinion by Gad Levanon for CNN Business Perspectives After enhanced unemployment benefits expired and schools re-opened in person, many expected…
Continue Reading Royal jewels and Kobe Bryant’s shoes set for Geneva auction
GENEVA (AP) — A diamond bracelet that once belonged to France’s Marie Antoinette and jewels that dangled from a Russian grand duchess are among…
Continue Reading Tastykake cupcakes pulled from Target and Walmart over metal contamination fears
By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Business Tastykake cupcakes sold by US retailers including Target and Walmart are being recalled over concerns they might…
Continue Reading Unemployment claims drop to 269,000, another pandemic low
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to a fresh pandemic low last…
Continue Reading US trade deficit hits record of $80.9 billion in September
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit hit an all-time high of $80.9 billion in September as American…
Continue Reading US mandates vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4
By DAVID KOENIG Associated Press Tens of millions of Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be vaccinated against…
Continue Reading US mandates vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4
By DAVID KOENIG Associated Press Tens of millions of Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be vaccinated against…
Continue Reading Your favorite comfort foods are getting more expensive
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Nathaniel Meyersohn and Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Get ready to pay even more for the fun stuff in your grocery cart. Top snack…
Continue Reading Moderna warns its Covid vaccine shipments are falling short. Stock plunges
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Moderna fell short of profit and sales expectations for the third quarter, and the Covid vaccine maker warned that its…
Continue Reading Russia expels Dutch newspaper reporter, cites violations
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch newspaper reporter has been expelled from Russia, a move denounced as…
Continue Reading The era of free money is ending
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business For about 20 months, central banks have funneled an unprecedented amount of cash into the financial system, aiming to…
Continue Reading UK Conservatives back down on lobbying plan overhaul
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government is facing allegations of favoritism and…
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