Dubai ruler must pay ex-wife $700M in divorce settlement
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The ruler of Dubai has been ordered to pay his ex-wife and their children close to 550 million…
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Germany clamps down on New Year’s parties to tame omicron
BERLIN (AP) — Germany has announced new restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the new omicron variant of COVID-19. The new rules, which go…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: Now is the time to build your credit
By COLIN BERESFORD of NerdWallet Building credit from scratch when you’re young can feel overwhelming; it’s no wonder that nearly 40% of…
Continue Reading EU court backs passengers’ rights when flights moved forward
BERLIN (AP) — The European Union’s top court has ruled that a flight must be considered as canceled for legal purposes if it is brought forward…
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Boeing and Airbus want Biden administration to delay rollout of 5G cell service, citing safety concerns
By Pete Muntean, CNN Business The world’s biggest commercial airplane manufacturers are telling the Biden Administration to delay the rollout…
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CNN, GETTY IMAGES By Pete Muntean, CNN Business The world’s biggest commercial airplane manufacturers are telling the Biden Administration to…
Continue Reading Boeing and Airbus want Biden administration to delay rollout of 5G cell service, citing safety concerns
CNN By Pete Muntean, CNN Business The world’s biggest commercial airplane manufacturers are telling the Biden Administration to delay the…
Continue Reading Cooking is out. Campbell’s soup is in again
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Early in the Covid-19 pandemic, everybody stuck at home tried their hand at cooking. People posted photos of…
Continue Reading Thailand reimposes quarantine as concerns grow over omicron
By BUSABA SIVASOMBOON and PATRICK QUINN Associated Press BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — Thailand has decided to immediately reimpose a mandatory…
Continue Reading Former German minister becomes new mayor of Berlin
BERLIN (AP) — Franziska Giffey has become Berlin’s new mayor as the leader of a three-party left-wing governing coalition. She is a former…
Continue Reading China Mobile plans to raise up to $8.8 billion by listing shares in Shanghai
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business China Mobile is ending the year with a bang. The Chinese telecom giant announced Tuesday that it wants to raise as much…
Continue Reading China fines ‘live-streaming queen’ Viya $210 million for tax evasion
By Diksha Madhok and CNN’s Beijing bureau Chinese live-stream shopping influencer Huang Wei, known as Viya, has been hit with a whopping $210…
Continue Reading China fines ‘live-streaming queen’ Viya $210 million for tax evasion
CNN By Diksha Madhok and CNN’s Beijing bureau Chinese live-stream shopping influencer Huang Wei, known as Viya, has been hit with a whopping…
Continue Reading China imposes sanctions on US officials over Xinjiang
BEIJING (AP) — China has announced sanctions on four members of the U.S. government’s Commission on International Religious Freedom in…
Continue Reading Turkish lira rebounds after Erdogan vows to prop up deposits
By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — The Turkish lira is making significant gains after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Why Elizabeth Holmes’ fraud case turns on intent
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The high-profile trial of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes boils down to a…
Continue Reading Asian stock markets rise after Wall St rebounds
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets hvae followed Wall Street higher after President Joe Biden reassured…
Continue Reading Biden vows he, Manchin will ‘get something done’ on $2T bill
By LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden appears determined to return to the negotiating table…
Continue Reading Mark Zandi of Moody’s plans to dim his US economic forecast after Omicron concerns
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Mark Zandi is growing more concerned about the health of the US economy heading into 2022 following the apparent demise of…
Continue Reading Minnesota regulators reaffirm air permit for proposed mine
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — State regulators who three years ago issued an air quality permit for a proposed copper-nickel mine in northwestern…
Continue Reading US to landlords, lenders: heed pro-military housing rules
The Department of Justice and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are warning mortgage servicers and landlords to heed rules meant to protect…
Continue Reading San Francisco DA, others denounce mayor’s plan for police
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco’s DA has pushed back on the mayor’s call for increased policing to battle…
Continue Reading McDonald’s teen employee hopped through drive-thru window to save customer choking on a chicken nugget
By Sara Smart, CNN A Saturday afternoon shift turned into an act of heroism for one Minnesota teen. When 15-year-old Sydney Raley clocked in for her…
Continue Reading Oregon, among last holdout states, to join opioid agreement
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon is on the verge of signing onto a $26 billion settlement with the three largest…
Continue Reading California sues Walmart over disposal of hazardous waste
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California prosecutors say retail giant Walmart illegally dumps more 1 million…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Monday
The Associated Press Stocks on Wall Street added to their recent string of losses Monday, joining a worldwide slump by financial markets amid worries…
Continue Reading Ball, Occidental fall; Verso, Bluerock Residential rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Ball, Occidental fall; Verso, Bluerock Residential…
Continue Reading Trump sues NY attorney general, seeking to halt civil probe
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump sued New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday, seeking…
Continue Reading PepsiCo Foundation to expand U.S. food aid program globally
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer At the start of the pandemic, the need for the food Jaron Barganier’s nonprofit, Be a Champion, provides to kids…
Continue Reading Russian man charged in $82M hacking, insider trading scheme
By MARK PRATT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors say one of five Russian nationals accused of making tens of millions of dollars by…
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