Swiss drop case linked to Saudi funds for ex-Spanish king
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Geneva prosecutors have fined a Swiss bank for failing to alert money laundering authorities about…
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Apple is about to become the world’s first $3 trillion company
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Apple is on the verge of yet another major milestone. The iPhone maker is close to topping a market value of more…
Continue Reading He killed some of Coke’s most beloved brands. And he’d do it all over again
CNN By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey, a 25-year veteran of the company, has been hearing it from disgruntled…
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By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey, a 25-year veteran of the company, has been hearing it from disgruntled niche…
Continue Reading From Armani to Zegna, 22 Milan brands plan live runway shows
MILAN (AP) — Milan menswear previews for fall/winter 2021-22 are returning to a mostly in-person format in January, with Zegna, Giorgio Armani,…
Continue Reading Harley to take electric motorcycle company public via SPAC
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Harley-Davidson will take its electric motorcycle division public through a blank-check company, valuing the enterprise that has…
Continue Reading There aren’t enough skilled workers for Biden’s big infrastructure plan
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Biden’s big infrastructure plan, which was passed last month, promises to create hundreds of thousands of new…
Continue Reading These 5 stocks are driving the market
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Despite anxiety about inflation and the Omicron variant, the stock market is on track for another banner year.…
Continue Reading Time Person of the Year: Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, named most influential of 2021
By Kerry Flynn, CNN Business Time magazine has named CEO of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk as Person of the Year. “Person of the Year is a marker…
Continue Reading Germany: 8 convicted over illegal data center in bunker
BERLIN (AP) — A German court has convicted eight people over their role in a data processing center installed at a former military bunker that…
Continue Reading Harris unveils plan for electric vehicle charging network
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has released a federal strategy to build 500,000 charging stations for…
Continue Reading BofA CEO: Consumers spending at fastest pace he’s seen
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The head of the nation’s second-largest bank said consumers are spending “at a faster rate”…
Continue Reading Liz Weston: A year-end money checklist for people 50 and up
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet For people 50 and older, taking care of year-end financial tasks can help you make the most of your money. As 2021 draws…
Continue Reading Germany approves billions for climate, modernization fund
BERLIN (AP) — The German government has approved 60 billion euros in funding to be used for combating climate change and modernizing the country.…
Continue Reading Turkey’s Central Bank intervenes as currency hits record low
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish currency has dipped to an all-time low amid another anticipated interest rate cut later this week and after the…
Continue Reading UK antitrust watchdog investigates Microsoft’s Nuance deal
LONDON (AP) — British antitrust regulators are opening an investigation into Microsoft’s $16 billion acquisition of speech recognition company…
Continue Reading Harris announces private investments in Central America
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is announcing $1.2 billion in commitments from international businesses to support the economies and…
Continue Reading Biden admin reveals 60 finalists for $1B in economic grants
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo has announced 60 finalists for $1 billion in economic development…
Continue Reading New German government to revamp incentives for electric cars
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s new government says it is extending the country’s current incentive payments for buyers of electric and hybrid cars by…
Continue Reading Narendra Modi’s Twitter account hacked with announcement India would adopt Bitcoin
By Akanksha Sharma, CNN Business Narendra Modi‘s Twitter handle was “very briefly compromised,” his office said, when a tweet was…
Continue Reading This Week: Fed policy update, housing starts, Darden earns
The Associated Press The Federal Reserve delivers an economic and interest rate policy update Wednesday. The Commerce Department issues its November…
Continue Reading SenseTime delays its IPO after being hit by another US blacklist
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business SenseTime is postponing its big stock market debut after once again getting caught up in tensions between the United…
Continue Reading California proposes reducing incentives for rooftop solar
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Californians who decide to install home solar panels and storage systems would get…
Continue Reading Stocks pull back from records, weighed down by tech, energy
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks pulled back below their recent record levels on Wall Street Monday as the…
Continue Reading Asian stocks advance after Wall St hits new record
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have risen after Wall Street hit a new high and China promised aid to shore…
Continue Reading Australia and South Korea sign defense deal as leaders meet
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia and South Korea have signed a $720 million defense deal as South Korean President Moon Jae-in became the first…
Continue Reading Top US diplomat says China needs more ambitious climate goal
BEIJING (AP) — The top U.S. diplomat in China says the countries had a very good year for collaboration on dealing with climate change, but…
Continue Reading Planning questions emerge at tornado-destroyed candle plant
By DYLAN LOVAN and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — The Mayfield Consumer Products factory was the third-biggest employer…
Continue Reading Peloton has a response for the ‘Sex and the City’ reboot shocker
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business This article contains spoilers about the first episode of “And Just Like That…”…
Continue Reading Peloton has a response for the ‘Sex and the City’ reboot shocker
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business This article contains spoilers about the first episode of “And Just Like That…” Mr. Big is alive.…
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