US will make large firms give paid time off for vaccinations
WASHINGTON (AP) — Companies with at least 100 workers will be required to give employees paid time off to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and paid…
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Tax the rich? Maybe not. Democrats’ spending plan could be a tax cut for the rich, budget watchdog finds
CNN By Matt Egan, CNN Business Democrats’ $1.75 trillion economic and climate bill could end up delivering a tax cut for the richest 5% of…
Continue Reading Tax the rich? Maybe not. Democrats’ spending plan could be a tax cut for the rich, budget watchdog finds
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Democrats’ $1.75 trillion economic and climate bill could end up delivering a tax cut for the richest 5% of…
Continue Reading Fed to start reining in economic aid as inflation risk rises
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — With inflation at its highest point in three decades, the Federal Reserve is set this…
Continue Reading High court won’t take case involving Hunter Biden ex-partner
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a former business partner of presidential son Hunter Biden who was seeking to…
Continue Reading Women of color growing force as mom influencers
By ASTRID GALVAN Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The multibillion-dollar world of sleep training guides, toddler activity ideas, breastfeeding tips…
Continue Reading US manufacturing growth slows in October to 60.8% reading
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. manufacturing growth slowed in October amid growing headaches from supply chain…
Continue Reading Fossil fuel divestment gains momentum in philanthropy
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer A movement to divest from fossil fuels is gaining momentum among foundations as activists push the $1 trillion…
Continue Reading Coke acquires remainder of sports drink BodyArmor for $5.6B
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Coca-Cola has completed its acquisition of sports drink brand BodyArmor. Coke said Monday it paid $5.6 billion…
Continue Reading 9,000 NYC workers on leave as vaccine mandate takes effect
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — About 9,000 New York City municipal workers were put on unpaid leave for…
Continue Reading Elon Musk offers to sell Tesla stock ‘right now’ if UN can show how $6 billion would solve world hunger
By Walé Azeez, CNN Business Elon Musk has offered to sell some of his Tesla stock “right now” if the UN can prove that $6 billion will…
Continue Reading Exxon seeks $100 billion for Houston carbon capture plan
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Blommaert, President of Low Carbon Solutions at Exxon Mobil, says carbon capture and storage…
Continue Reading American Airlines cancels 250 more flights
By Pete Muntean and Chris Isidore, CNN Business American Airlines has canceled another 250 flights on Monday, continuing a days-long chain reaction…
Continue Reading Earnings season tells a tale of two economies
CNN, WCCO By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Another strong earnings season is cheering investors and pushing US stocks to record highs. What’s…
Continue Reading Earnings season tells a tale of two economies
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Another strong earnings season is cheering investors and pushing US stocks to record highs. What’s happening:…
Continue Reading Indonesia first to greenlight Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
By VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Biotechnology company Novavax says that Indonesia has given the world’s first…
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NMSU program impacted by hospitality changes brought on by Covid
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The hospitality industry was one of those impacted the hardest during the height of the pandemic. Now, the issue for many…
Continue Reading Liz Weston: When a will won’t work
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet A will determines who gets your stuff after you die. But a will won’t take care of all of your final wishes. A will…
Continue Reading France offers reprieve in post-Brexit fishing fight with UK
By JEFFREY SCHAEFFER and PAN PYLAS Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — France’s president offered Britain extra time for negotiations to…
Continue Reading Peloton classes are coming to your next Delta flight
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business It’s hard to relax on a flight, but Peloton is hoping to help. The fitness company is partnering with Delta…
Continue Reading China’s factories are still struggling with the energy crunch and supply woes
By Jill Disis, CNN Business China’s big factories just had their worst month since the Covid-19 pandemic began, underscoring the scale of the…
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States where the most people live in maternal health care deserts
Stacker analyzed data from the Health Resources and Services Administration and the National Vital Statistics System to identify the states where the…
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The connection between age and chronic pain—and how to manage it
Chronic pain affects over 20% of Americans, according to a 2019 CDC study. Hydragun consulted this study to understand the extent of this problem by…
Continue Reading Leaders dial up doomsday warning to kick-start climate talks
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — World leaders are turning up the heat and resorting to end-of-the-world rhetoric in…
Continue Reading Barclays CEO Jes Staley quits after investigation into links with Jeffrey Epstein
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Mark Thompson, CNN Business The American chief executive of Barclays, Jes Staley, is stepping down with immediate effect…
Continue Reading Barclays CEO Jes Staley quits after investigation into links with Jeffrey Epstein
By Mark Thompson, CNN Business The American chief executive of Barclays, Jes Staley, is stepping down with immediate effect following an…
Continue Reading China’s manufacturing slows for 2nd straight month in Oct
By ZEN SOO AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Official data show Chinese manufacturing activity contracted for a second straight month in October…
Continue Reading Barclays CEO steps down over Epstein report by UK regulators
LONDON (AP) — The chief executive of British bank Barclays has stepped down following a report by United Kingdom regulators into his past links…
Continue Reading Ugandan kids lose hope in long school closure amid pandemic
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press BUSIA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s schools have been fully or partially shut for more than 77 weeks because of the…
Continue Reading Americans sour on economy amid inflation woes: AP-NORC Poll
By KEN SWEET and EMILY SWANSON The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Americans’ opinions on the U.S. economy have soured noticeably in the…
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