China’s central bank says Evergrande risks ‘controllable’
BEIJING (AP) — China’s central bank says financial risks from China Evergrande Group’s debt problems are “controllable” and unlikely to…
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Shoppers are still spending despite rising prices and supply chain woes
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Prices on consumer goods are rising in the United States and tangled supply chains are making it harder for…
Continue Reading After Alitalia’s demise, ITA airline launches with new look
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s new national airline has made its inaugural flight and unveiled its new name and logo.…
Continue Reading Retail sales climb despite rising prices, supply issues
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans continued to spend at a solid clip in September even while facing sticker…
Continue Reading What big bank earnings tell us about America’s economy
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The biggest US banks move trillions of dollars around the world every day. That gives them a unique lens on how the…
Continue Reading UK: 43,000 may have received false negative COVID results
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British health officials say an estimated 43,000 people may have been wrongly told they don’t have…
Continue Reading Russia breaks record again for COVID-19 deaths, infections
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s daily tolls of coronavirus infections and deaths have surged to another record in…
Continue Reading EU agencies crack down on pandemic recovery fund fraud
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — European Union agencies are launching a year-long operation to crack down on fraud targeting the bloc’s…
Continue Reading Virgin Galactic stock craters after commercial flights are delayed
By Walé Azeez, CNN Business Virgin Galactic has pushed back the start of full commercial service to the fourth quarter of next year, sending shares…
Continue Reading Former lead Virgin Galactic test pilot takes new gig at Blue Origin
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Kristin Fisher and Jackie Wattles, CNN Mark “Forger” Stucky, who for six years headed the test pilot program at space…
Continue Reading Japanese billionaire gets ready for December space mission
VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — A forthcoming flight to space by a Japanese billionaire will let the public have a closer look…
Continue Reading EU-UK talks, fishing threat kick Brexit back into high gear
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The Brexit brawl has kicked into high gear, almost a year after a deal on a free trade agreement was…
Continue Reading 3 German parties aim to start formal coalition talks
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Three German parties have announced that they aim to open formal coalition talks, moving a big step…
Continue Reading William Shatner says Prince William is ‘missing the point’ of space tourism
By Charles Riley, CNN Business William Shatner is firing a rhetorical rocket back at Prince William after the future king criticized space tourism.…
Continue Reading Protests greet debut of Italy’s workplace COVID pass rule
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Protests have erupted in Italy as a new anti-coronavirus regulation took effect requiring all…
Continue Reading White House targeting economic risks from climate change
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is taking steps to address the economic risks from climate change. It…
Continue Reading Hong Kong seizes smuggled Australian lobsters amid China ban
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong and mainland authorities have seized about $540,000 worth of smuggled Australian lobsters…
Continue Reading Nippon Steel sues Japan business partner Toyota over patent
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nippon Steel Corp. is suing Toyota Motor Corp. over a patent for a technology used in electric…
Continue Reading India reopens for foreign tourists as virus infections ebb
NEW DELHI (AP) — India is reopening its borders to fully vaccinated foreign tourists traveling on chartered flights starting Friday. Foreign…
Continue Reading Stocks end higher, giving S&P 500 its best week since July
By STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks ended higher again on Wall Street Friday, giving the S&P 500 its best week since July. The…
Continue Reading Seoul police arrest 4 over cameras hidden in entire motel
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police have arrested four people for allegedly installing hidden cameras in the rooms of an entire motel and…
Continue Reading TSMC plans chip plant in Japan, says supply shortages easing
By The Associated Press Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. says it plans to build a computer chip factory in Japan. TSMC’s CEO C.C. Wei…
Continue Reading Australian state to end quarantine for vaccinated travelers
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s most populous state New South Wales says it will end hotel quarantine for…
Continue Reading ‘Ghost towns’: Evergrande crisis shines a light on China’s millions of empty homes
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Evergrande‘s unraveling is still commanding global attention, but its troubles are part of a much bigger problem.…
Continue Reading ‘El Paso is ready’: Economic experts say border reopening is long overdue
EL PASO, Texas– The U.S.-Mexico border may still be closed for all non-essential travel with Mexico, but with the reopening date quickly approaching…
Continue Reading Former Boeing executive indicted for fraud in 737 Max tragedy
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business A federal grand jury has indicted a former key executive of Boeing for fraud, alleging he deceived the Federal…
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Biden signs debt limit hike, but December standoff looms
By ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill raising the nation’s debt limit until early…
Continue Reading US average mortgage rates jump; 30-year loan at 3.05%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term mortgage rates jumped this week, with the benchmark 30-year loan again breaching 3%. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac…
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Santa Teresa Port of Entry and Industrial Park economic impact put at $1.1B annually
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — The New Mexico State University Arrowhead Center, along with the Center for Border Economic Development, have…
Continue Reading Missouri governor threatens legal action against journalist who found flaw that exposed Social Security numbers
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday called for an investigation of a journalist for finding, helping fix and reporting about a…
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