Wendy’s opens delivery-only kitchens to meet growing demand
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Wendy’s plans to open 700 delivery-only kitchens by 2025 to meet the growing demand from people who want their…
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US mortgage rates up after 6-week decline; 30-year at 2.87%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mortgage rates rose this week for the first time after six weeks of declines amid signs of strong economic recovery. Average…
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Facebook could be forced to sell off GIF platform Giphy in response to UK regulators
By Brian Fung, CNN Business The potential antitrust breakup of Facebook’s digital media empire could start with GIFs. Facebook could soon be…
Continue Reading Kentucky Sen. Paul failed to disclose wife’s stock trade
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul waited more than a year to disclose that his wife bought stock in a…
Continue Reading Victims slam Tesla subsidy from East German communist fund
BERLIN (AP) — Victims of communism in East Germany have criticized the decision to grant electric automaker Tesla a subsidy of almost $10 million…
Continue Reading Key inflation measure hits new record high — yet again
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Just one day after America thought it was getting some relief on inflation, a new report showed we’re not out of…
Continue Reading S&P profits soar as companies pass inflation on to customers
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Higher inflation hasn’t dented Corporate America’s profit bonanza — so far. Companies…
Continue Reading Back-to-back price hikes, wholesale costs up 1% in July
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation at the wholesale level jumped a higher-than-expected 1% in July, disappointing…
Continue Reading US jobless claims near pandemic low as economy strengthens
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell for a third straight time…
Continue Reading Pedro Almodóvar warns against algorithms in Instagram row
MADRID (AP) — Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar says society must be alert to the power of algorithms deciding what humans are permitted to see. He…
Continue Reading Japan leader’s medical adviser urges tougher virus measures
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A key medical adviser to Japan’s prime minister says surging infections in the Tokyo area are…
Continue Reading UK watchdog: Facebook’s ownership of Giphy hurts competition
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Facebook’s ownership of Giphy will hurt competition for animated images, U.K. regulators said…
Continue Reading Why fast food is going big on breakfast
Chains like Wendy’s, McDonald’s, and Panera are rolling out expanded breakfast menus to lure customers. It’s a battle to own breakfast, one of the…
Continue Reading UN experts call for more rules on countries’ use of spyware
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Human rights experts working with the United Nations have called on countries to pause the sale and…
Continue Reading Media, Holocaust bills test Poland’s ties with US, Israel
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland is facing a more difficult relationship with two of its key allies after lawmakers…
Continue Reading 5 tools to help your remote-work business click
By KATHERINE FAN of NerdWallet As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, recent research shows that office-based workers report being happy with the option…
Continue Reading Food delivery firms under scrutiny as new Spain law kicks in
Associated Press MADRID (AP) — A new law requiring food delivery companies in Spain to hire delivery riders and drivers as employees rather than…
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Twitter blocks Indian opposition accounts for revealing identity of child allegedly raped and murdered
By Manveena Suri, Diksha Madhok and Meenketan Jha, CNN Business India’s main opposition party is accusing Twitter of stifling freedom of speech…
Continue Reading Anger in Lebanon over central bank ending of fuel subsidies
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Protesters have closed roads in different parts of Lebanon, angry over the central bank’s decision…
Continue Reading UK economy grows again but still below pre-pandemic level
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Official figures show the British economy grew by 4.8% in the second quarter of 2021 as lockdown…
Continue Reading Germany: Labor strike disrupts train service for 2nd day
BERLIN (AP) — Striking railway workers in Germany are halting much of the country’s train service for a second day. German news agency dpa…
Continue Reading Purdue Pharma director grilled on proposed opioid settlement
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Purdue Pharma’s quest to settle thousands of lawsuits over OxyContin’s toll has…
Continue Reading Samsung’s Lee appears at trial ahead of parole release
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A day before he is released on parole, Samsung scion Lee Jae-yong has appeared in a…
Continue Reading Asian stocks mixed with eye on economic releases
By ANNABELLE LIANG Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Asian stock markets are mixed ahead of more regional economic releases that could hint at how…
Continue Reading China dismisses Canadian protests over cases tied to Huawei
BEIJING (AP) — China has dismissed Canada’s protests of harsh sentences Chinese courts handed to Canadians whose cases are seen as linked to the…
Continue Reading First water cuts in US West supply to hammer Arizona farmers
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (AP) — The Colorado River has been a go-to source of water for cities, tribes and farmers in…
Continue Reading China sentences Canadian to 11 years in case tied to Huawei
By JOE McDONALD and NG HAN GUAN Associated Press DANDONG, China (AP) — A Chinese court has sentenced a Canadian entrepreneur to 11 years in prison…
Continue Reading New Zealand plans to start reopening borders early next year
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand plans to begin a cautious reopening of its borders to international…
Continue Reading Win on Sunday, sell on Monday still a goal for automakers
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DETROIT (AP) — The old saying for auto dealers was always “Win on Sunday, sell on Monday.” A changing…
Continue Reading Accenture claims ‘no impact’ in apparent ransomware attack
BOSTON (AP) — Cybercriminals have breached Accenture in an apparent ransomware attack but the global consulting giant says the incident was…
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