Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
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Crews aim to recover plane that ditched in ocean off Hawaii
WASHINGTON (AP) — Crews will use a barge outfitted with a crane to try to recover a cargo plane that ditched into the ocean off Honolulu. The…
Continue Reading Gunmaker Smith & Wesson moving headquarters to Tennessee
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson plans to relocate its headquarters from…
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Will cryptocurrency replace the dollar? Scott Galloway explains
Scott Galloway explains why more traditional financial institutions are embracing cryptocurrency and what that means for fiat currency. Check out…
Continue Reading Mike Novogratz: Crypto regulators should ‘allow space for innovation’
At a CNN Business “Foreseeable Future” event hosted by Julia Chatterley, Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz explains his concerns about regulation of…
Continue Reading Prisons, border wall: How GOP is looking to use COVID money
By SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Republicans are using money from the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package for projects on…
Continue Reading Union jobs? Ford’s plan for new EV factories raises question
By TOM KRISHER, JONATHAN MATTISE and BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ford’s blockbuster announcement this week that it…
Continue Reading Soaring home prices juice average US homeowner equity growth
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Soaring home prices are driving the fastest pace of growth in homeowner equity in more than a…
Continue Reading Women, minorities manage 17% of major foundations’ assets
By ALEX DANIELS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy Less than 20% of the assets held by major foundations is invested by…
Continue Reading Biden signs bill to avert partial government shutdown
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With only hours to spare, President Joe Biden has signed legislation to avoid a partial federal…
Continue Reading As energy crisis looms, Spain shields supply of Algerian gas
By ARITZ PARRA Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain has launched a diplomatic offensive to preserve its essential stream of Algerian natural gas as…
Continue Reading United says some workers facing termination got vaccinated
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — United Airlines says only about 300 employees out of its U.S. workforce of 67,000 face dismissal…
Continue Reading Powell sees inflation cooling, evading ‘difficult situation’
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday that current high levels of…
Continue Reading Why climate change is making it harder to chase fall foliage
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Recent leaf-peeping seasons have been disrupted by weather conditions in New England,…
Continue Reading Asian shares skid after S&P 500 logs 1st monthly drop of ’21
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Asian markets have tumbled on the tail of Wall Street’s worst monthly loss since the beginning of the…
Continue Reading Churchill Downs to open gaming venue in downtown Louisville
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The company that owns Churchill Downs racetrack has placed its own big wager by…
Continue Reading Dubai opens Expo 2020 to a world still reeling from pandemic
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai is opening Expo 2020 in an extravagant ceremony that was delayed a year…
Continue Reading Surging natural gas prices: Threat to consumers this winter?
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Brace for a rude surprise on your winter heating bills. After years of unusually inexpensive…
Continue Reading United Airlines CEO: Vaccine mandate turned into a competitive advantage
Almost all of United Airlines employees complied with the requirement to get a Covid-19 vaccine. CEO Scott Kirby says the mandate has also become a…
Continue Reading Macy’s sues to block an Amazon ad on the billboard next to its flagship store
CNN By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Macy’s flagship store on 34th Street in Manhattan — arguably the most nation’s most prominent…
Continue Reading Amazon package delivery goes hilariously wrong
How does a delivery guy ACCIDENTALLY throw a package on the roof? Jeanne Moos says you need to see the video to believe the…
Continue Reading Facebook grilled by Senate over company’s impact on kids
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business A Facebook executive was grilled by Senators on Thursday about the impact its apps have on younger users, two…
Continue Reading Facebook grilled by Senate over company’s impact on kids
CNN By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business A Facebook executive was grilled by Senators on Thursday about the impact its apps have on younger users,…
Continue Reading Customers abandoned Bed Bath & Beyond last month. Stock tumbles 30%
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond plunged nearly 30% in early trading Thursday after the retailer revealed that foot…
Continue Reading Avlon: Defaulting on our debt would be catastrophic
CNN’s John Avlon looks at past presidents’ views on improving US infrastructure and defaulting on national debt as the same issues loom over…
Continue Reading Here’s when McDonald’s is bringing back the McRib
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business McDonald’s has set a return date for the McRib. The limited-time offering is returning to menus nationwide on…
Continue Reading Stelter: Ozy’s story exposes a problem with startups
A New York Times investigation is raising questions about Ozy Media’s business practices. CNN’s Brian Stelter discusses the “mirage” of some digital…
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FAA closes probe, clears Virgin Galactic for more space flights
SPACEPORT AMERICA, New Mexico — Virgin Galactic said Wednesday that the Federal Aviation Administration has cleared it to resume launches after an…
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YouTube to block all anti-vaccine video content
WASHINGTON, DC — YouTube will block all anti-vaccine video content, including Covid-19 as well as measles, the chicken pox, etc., the company…
Continue Reading Climate activist Nakate seeks immediate action in Glasgow
By CHARLENE PELE Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate said youth delegates at a gathering in Italy’s financial…
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