EU wants millions of gig economy workers to get paid leave and a minimum wage
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business As many as four million European gig economy workers could become employees if new draft EU legislation becomes law. The…
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Indian farmers suspend year-long protest against new laws
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Thousands of Indian farmers have suspended a year-long protest after the government withdrew…
Continue Reading Italy fines Amazon $1.3B, alleging harm to outside sellers
MILAN (AP) — Italy’s anti-trust authority has fined Amazon 1.13 billion euros, accusing the company of exploiting its dominant position against…
Continue Reading Chinese central banker says market can handle developer debt
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s central bank governor says financial markets can cope with the impact of a real…
Continue Reading EU plan to boost gig economy workers is latest blow to apps
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — A new European Union plan to improve conditions for the growing number of gig economy workers could…
Continue Reading Macron unveils EU agenda before French presidential race
By SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Macron has vowed to work to make Europe “more powerful” as France’s turn…
Continue Reading EU’s ‘roam like at home’ system is extended for a decade
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has reached a political agreement to extend cuts to costly mobile-phone roaming costs in the bloc for another…
Continue Reading Sole survivor of India helicopter crash fights for his life as country mourns victims
By Esha Mitra, Vedika Sud and Rhea Mogul, CNN The only survivor of a helicopter crash that killed 13 people including India’s top military…
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15 terms you might see when looking at your medical records and what they mean
Guava Health compiled a list defining 15 medical terms that patients may see in their newly available medical records, with info from Mayo Clinic and…
Continue Reading Evergrande has defaulted on its debt, Fitch Ratings says
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Laura He, CNN Business Evergrande, the embattled Chinese property developer, has defaulted on its debt, according to Fitch…
Continue Reading Evergrande has defaulted on its debt, Fitch Ratings says
By Laura He, CNN Business Evergrande, the embattled Chinese property developer, has defaulted on its debt, according to Fitch Ratings. The credit…
Continue Reading Meta bans businesses run by Myanmar’s military from Facebook
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, is further clamping down on content linked to Myanmar’s military amid…
Continue Reading Scenic stretch of Lost Coast redwoods to be spared the ax
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s rugged Lost Coast is about to become less forbidding. A conservation group on…
Continue Reading Ukraine spa town stands out amid nation’s vaccine hesitancy
By OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKYI and YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press MORSHYN, Ukraine (AP) — A small spa town in western Ukraine is standing out in a…
Continue Reading New Zealand’s plan to end smoking: A lifetime ban for youth
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government believes it has come up with a unique plan to end tobacco…
Continue Reading Australian lawmakers blast Murdoch’s ‘troubling media monopoly’ in new report
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Business An Australian Senate committee on Thursday issued a scathing indictment of media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s News…
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A month into border reopening and downtown El Paso businesses are back bustling
EL PASO, Texas — It’s been a month since the Mexico border reopened to non-essential travel and downtown El Paso businesses are starting to see an…
Continue Reading Group: Pandemic tech tools raise risk of everyday tracking
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — A new report group says digital contact tracing apps, artificial intelligence and other tech tools…
Continue Reading Asia stocks follow Wall Street lower as rally cools
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street lower as a rally cooled and investors waited for…
Continue Reading California pushes composting to lower food waste emissions
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Food waste is California’s next target as the state seeks to lower greenhouse gas…
Continue Reading A record number of journalists are in prison right now, according to press freedom report
By Kerry Flynn and Eliza Mackintosh, CNN Business More journalists are behind bars for their work globally than ever before, with repressive regimes…
Continue Reading What Elizabeth Holmes had to say at her trial: 5 takeaways
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Once-lionized entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes wrapped up seven days of testimony…
Continue Reading Brian Williams’ final MSNBC broadcast will be on Thursday
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business Brian Williams, who helped put MSNBC on the map 25 years ago, is about to exit the cable news network. He is signing…
Continue Reading US orders arms embargo on Cambodia, cites Chinese influence
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — The U.S. has ordered an arms embargo on Cambodia, citing deepening Chinese military…
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Lyft won’t require its staff to return to the office until 2023
By Rob McLean, CNN Business Lyft is giving its employees another year to work remotely, a dramatic step among major businesses that are continuing to…
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Lego is building a new $1 billion factory in Vietnam
Story by Reuters Toymaker Lego said on Wednesday it plans to build a new factory in Vietnam to keep up with rapidly growing demand for its colored…
Continue Reading Youngkin wants Virginia out of carbon-reduction initiative
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin is promising to use his executive powers to…
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New Mexico regulators reject proposed utility merger
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Global energy giant Iberdrola’s proposed multibillion-dollar acquisition of…
Continue Reading Native corporations face deadline for federal relief funds
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Native corporations face a year-end deadline to use federal coronavirus relief funds…
Continue Reading Crypto execs head to Capitol as Congress mulls regulations
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Cryptocurrency executives went to Capitol Hill Wednesday to say their fast-growing industry…
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